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So i am currently working on my essays and I'm having some ideas but the thing is that i don't know whether writing words like 'ohh' , 'ah' or maybe 'haha' would become too informal . And the other th …

labeled as test optional but strongly reccomend sat and subject tests dont have any subject test except for one ap exam

should i send my score if they are bad

Hi! Rising junior, and planning to apply to schools more on the selective side. :) These questions are just about the website Outlier.org.

I just came across Outlier.org and am now considering enrollin …

For selective elite colleges, is there a minimum score that they like to see for subject tests? Do you have to get an 800 for it to look impressive or is there some scaling system that they use to dif …

I am a senior this year. I am interested in colleges like Duke and William and Mary. I have only taken four APs(lit and psychology this year, and lang and environmental science). I was supposed to tak …

Ive been trying to find other things to do, but I can’t really think of anything. I’ve been writing computer programs and am currently working with a computer science teacher on getting one of them pr …

Hi there! I'm a senior currently fully invested in the college application process, and I was wondering if anyone else has been unable to take the SAT/ have no score because of test centers being clos …

Hi, I need help on asking a teacher for a letter of recommendation.

I have 2 teachers in mind, but due to COVID I cannot ask them in person.

I'm 1st gen, so I don't really know how to go about this. I …

Why do UC Applications log Cookie and Device Data and Our Personal Data for undergraduate applications?

I'm not sure how requesting rec-letters works or how those letters get to colleges I'm applying to. I'm not 100% sure of all the colleges I'm applying to yet, and I plan on applying to quite a few, so …

So I have been having a college essay idea but still not sure if I will write on it. I'm probably going to be pursuing a psychology degree and become a teacher, work in some setting with children, may …

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I'm a grade 12 student from Ethiopia, and I'm applying to Berea College. I have outstanding academics and show demonstrated financial need. If you know more about the college, can you tell …

I am indian . Grade 10 . I study in Seth AnadramJaipuria School.

I’m looking to go neuroscience research at one of my local universities and I’m planning on cold emailing a bunch of professors. I was wondering if this is the best time of the year for that. Of cours …

Hello. What information is sent to the 5 universities chosen in the "Demonstrated Interest" tab? For example, are grades and ACT/SAT scores sent to the universities? Are the "3 most important factors …

Hello! I’m a junior in highschool. I wanted to ask a question about how hard it would be for the average student to get into Michigan state.

I would like to know how hard it is to get into this college …

I decided to do Link crew this year as a senior because I was overly busy junior year so I was not able to. I’m wondering if I should put it on my college application or in the resume to just show tha …

I’m currently a sophomore from SoCal, and I’m aiming to get into Yale. I see so many people over the COVID-19 quarantine start non-profits/organizations, and I feel like if I started my own literary m …

My school's transcript format includes all test scores. I took an SAT test with essay back in December 2019 and my score was not high enough for my target schools. I'm going to take the September 2020 …