Hey, anyone interested in reading my Princeton Supplement? Any advice much...
Hello, Is anyone interested in reading my Princeton supplement? The prompt is: Using a favorite quotation from an essay or book you have read in the last three years as a starting point, tell us about...
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D recently overheard some professors talking about how they usually seem to fail to recognize which of their Theatre students would go on to be famous, and I've heard that one of the most successful...
View ArticleBest Fit College for Math and Science
Hi, I'm a current Junior who has begun the college search and would like some advice with regards to which colleges might be a good fit for me. Firstly, let me describe a little about myself and what...
View ArticleChance Me UCD, UCLA, UCB, UCSD, UCI, UCSB, CSU SAN JOSE, CAL POLY PONOMA,...
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View ArticleNever really had a counselor?
Hey, I'm filling out my common app and they want a counselor to 'recommend me' but as a home schooled student at a charter school, I only ever spoke to the school counselor once. I had a...
View Article"Race to Nowhere" is showing on PBS beginning 9/25/14.
This film brings an important perspective to the demands placed on students in U.S. schools and the toll it can take.
View ArticleReluctant appliers - HELP!
I have twins who are quite successful academically, have taken honors, have taken APs, and are great college candidates. However, when I mention college, they always groan and won't talk about it. I...
View ArticleChance of me getting into computer science: UIUC or Purdue
Hello, I'm currently a Senior at the moment, just wondering what you all think my chances of being accepted somewhere like Purdue, U of I etc. for Computer Science. GPA: 3.56 (got all A's last...
View ArticleWhat colleges do you think would be good for me to apply to?!!
Hi, I am a Senior from New York. If you guys could give me some advice and opinions about this I would greatly appreciate it. I would greatly appreciate it if you guys could go through the entire...
View ArticleIs Amherst the way to go?
Hi guys, Im an international applicant from a country that has a bad international reputation when it comes to terrorism. SAT score is 2240 (math 800, writing 740, CR 700) will retake on Nov 8 though....
View ArticleCan My Professor Teach me about Faith?
I am in the USA. I am taking a public college course. It is Physical Anthropology. A science course. My professor is a Doctor. He insists that to understand the origins of mankind, we need faith and...
View ArticleUC Schools :) urgent
Hello guys, I am currently a senior in highschool, and i have a question regarding my chances to get into UC schools. I have a 10-12 WGPA 3.92. But I calculated my uc gpa is a 3.67. I took two AP...
View ArticleChicago vs Cornell questions
1. Which has a more "holistic" admissions process? I know Chicago places a lot of weight on the uncommon essay. 2. Which has stronger programs in studio art, history of art, English, and French? 3. How...
View ArticleHow hard is it to get into University of Washington from OOS?
How hard is it to get admitted into UW from OOS? What kind of GPA and SAT/ACT do you need to get admitted? What do they look at for admission, is is GPA, standardized test scores and EC's, or what?
View ArticleWould I be settling if i went here?
I have a very high GPA and SAT score. My unweighted GPA is a 3.8 and I have a 2120 on the SAT. This significantly exceeds the 25th- 75th percentile of scorers. I really don't want to go to a school...
View Articlechances of getting into a petroleum Engineering school?
I'm a junior in highs school and I've been considering petroleum engineering since freshmen year. Which schools would you recommend, I live in California so I know i'll have go to out of state because...
View ArticleFeeling lost as to what to do with DD
DD is a sophomore. She went off to college and 2 days before classes started her long-term boyfriend broke up with her. DD did not handle it well, four days later her best friend died. Our DD is an...
View ArticleChances at CMU SCS? I'll chance back! :)
Hey guys! So I know this is like my 500th chance thread, but after visiting schools and doing a lot of research, I really, really, really want to go to Carnegie Mellon! I'm a prospective computer...
View ArticleHelp an HYP-aspiring freshman going through an existential crisis out?
All my life, I have been at the top of my class and was considered to be "the smartest kid" who was beyond competition and comprehension. I have aspired to attend Harvard even before I knew how to...
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