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Should we put programs/internships but cancelled due to coronavirus on our college applications?

Some great programs and internships have been canceled due to coronavirus. Can we still use it on our college applications and how would admission officers view those activities?

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Tips for Applying to Georgetown University or UPenn

I'm a sophomore in high school with strong academics but average extracurriculars. Could anyone recommend some tips on improving extracurriculars or ideas for extracurriculars that may boost my applic 鈥

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Would you be required to mention your intended major in college/university applications?

I鈥檓 a freshman in Canada and I want to apply to one of the ivy colleges. Just wondering if they require you to say anything about your intentions of major in the applications? Or would it be better fo 鈥

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Academic Dishonesty and How It Will Affect Me?

So I am a student in a dual enrollment program. I had helped a classmate on a quiz and got in trouble. My teacher had reported it to the Dean. I am not going to try and appeal it, the teacher failed m 鈥

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Tips on how to have a strong application for UCSB CCS.

Am looking for tips from people who have gone through process of application or have mentored those who have applied to CCS on how to craft a strong application.

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How are essays evaluated her? Can I trust the opinions of the person who reviews my essay?

Just wanted to know.

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Are "sob stories" a strong essay for common app to get into selective colleges?

I've heard that some colleges don't like it when you write about a sad thing that happened in your life or a "pity story" on your application, but I feel like my "sob story" would be really beneficial 鈥

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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In the absence of summer programs, are coursera offerings from universities worthwhile?

I was planning on attending a program at a university this summer but it was cancelled. I know many elite schools have offerings on coursera. Will taking them help with college admissions at all eithe 鈥

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Which colleges take weighted GPA?

I was just at a webinar and I noticed that UW only takes an unweighted GPA and mine is not so hot. It's a 3.63. I was calculating my chance of getting into some colleges and I was wondering which coll 鈥

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What are my chances of Test Optionals

I was wondering what my chances would be if I did a test optional at a non selective school? Would it increase or decrease?

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How are extracurricular activities evaluated for students who have transferred to many different high schools?

I am currently a junior. When I graduate, I will have 3 high schools that I have attended. As you can imagine, it is hard to be consistent with extracurricular activities when I have not had enough ti 鈥

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Should I submit an SAT score to test-optional UCs?

I am a current junior and will be graduating 2021. My SAT score is a 1320 and I was going to take the March one until it got canceled. I was also going to take a ACT as I was doing better in practices 鈥

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How can I get a summer internship during these times?

I really want a summer internship this summer not only to explore my potential major, but also to make my college application more impressive. However, many summer internship applications are either c 鈥

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is my schedule rigorous enough for my senior year?

So I got my preliminary coursework from my counselors and want to know if it looks rigorous enough for Top 20 colleges. Some context: my high school has 5 AP options for that I could potentially take. 鈥

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What is the acceptance rate for cs at UIUC?

I am currently a Junior, and I was wondering what the admission rate would be for cs at UIUC.

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What does a good 鈥渢ell your story鈥 essay look like?

Listen, I鈥檓 as average as they come, but almost every single college I鈥檓 thinking about applying to wants a 鈥渨hat鈥檚 your story鈥 or a 鈥渨hat makes you unique鈥 essay. I literally don鈥檛 know, so what are 鈥

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Should I do duel enrollment my senior year of high school?

I am currently a sophomore in high school. I have a 4.0 GPA and I take all honors and AP Classes, as well as varsity tennis and clubs. I am really nervous for my freshman year of college because I kno 鈥

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Would it hurt you if your spike is not that much related to the subject you want to major in?

I鈥檓 a freshman at a public high school in Canada and I鈥檓 planning on applying to one of the ivy schools. I don鈥檛 have any spikes currently but I鈥檓 planning on making debate and math my spikes since I 鈥

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Should I take social sciences all four years if I鈥檓 planning on applying to Harvard/Yale college?

I鈥檓 a freshman in Canada and I鈥檓 planning on applying to the ivy schools. I鈥檓 just wondering if I should take social sciences and what subjects would u recommend me to take?

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Could affirmative action actually be beneficial for me (Asian Filipino male) if I contrast the stereotypes?

I'm currently a junior at a below-average high school in New York. I scored a 1450 on the SAT, have a 4.0 unweighted GPA, with emphasis on the medical field, as I eventually want to go to PA school w 鈥

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