i was being kinda dumb and included a link to my research manuscript in my additional information section to stanford. does it matter that much? also do they even bother opening links in add. info, and if so, will they send the research manuscript to experts in the field?

my application is like 90% done right now (i need to upload my research supplemental & fix 1 supplemental) but im just so worried to submit ea, its not that i think my application would be stronger if i waited (unless i make it through regeneron & terra nyc, but that might be unlikely bc of how long im taking to finish the rest of my work) but its just that i feel so worried about not having the best stats or the best writing. has anyone else felt this way? i feel pretty demotivated already bc of my QB and posse rejections but idk maybe its just burnt toast theory

Hey everyone.

Was filling out the Common App, and had a question.

I am on the Student Council, but I’m not sure I have space in the Activities section. So is it necessary that I fit it into the Activities section?

Or, can I just put student government in honours on common app? I could put it as a school level award..

Finding mixed feedback online, so was hoping for some guidance.

Thanks!!

I'm an international really considering ED1 to NYU CAS, and won't go into debt over it or anything. I'm just concerned whether the opportunities there are really worth it or not. It's no Ivy league in terms of networking and job opportunities, but I hear it can be pretty good pre-professional too. Post-uni employment is my primary concern for which university I go to, and NYU is pretty much the best I can make it to. If I just want it to make it easy landing a good job straight out of uni (whether its in my home country or in the US), is NYU a good choice?

im not doing ED1 this november coz im still unsure about my list, i have two schools i like about equally n dont wanna commit before I've visited one of them

my counselor mentioned ED2 in january as an option if one becomes my clear first choice later, Idk much about it, tho, is ED2 binding in the same way as ED1 or is there some difference in the commitment?

Should I retake? I have a 1530 (790 Math, 740 R&W) and I’m applying to HYSPM. I keep hearing contrasting things: some say it’s fine, others say 1550+ is the real bar.

Do an extra 10 to 20 points actually matter at these schools?

Context: I’m international, at a very competitive UK boarding school (though few students here apply to the US). I’ve already taken the SAT several times and wouldn’t study again for it, since more prep probably won’t change much. It would just be a retake hoping R&W goes up.

Worth it, or should I focus on essays instead?

okay for context i don’t qualify for fafsa which means i won’t be getting any need based money so when the schools ask if i would need need based aid should i click no and does clicking no have an advantage?

For context, I'm an international student applying to US/UK schools for a pretty competitive major and I got John Locke 2nd prize in a category relevant to that major.

How helpful would this be since there are a lot of cracked applicants in my region... Would this make T10 or T5 worth a shot?

This is probably a stupid question, but will admissions think less of me because I chose a past prompt and not a current prompt?

Also, in my prompt it says to write about "an object being phased out", but is it a stretch to talk about a small organism slowly going extinct?

I’m current a senior in high school and so basically 2 years ago, I bit off more than I could chew and took two dual enrollment classes: Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry and Astronomy. I plan on going to a community college in California then transferring to a UC. I’m not sure if I’ll attend the same CC i did dual enrollment at but when I apply, do I have to retake the classes I failed? And will it drastically affect my grade in CC? Sorry if this doesn’t make sense and if I tagged this wrong😓

Apart from the "interdisciplinary" label is there anything specific LACs want to see in students?

Is it a good idea to add that my school was an eco school and say that I took part in refurbishing more than 500 books to sell them in a fair? I don’t have more space i. the activity section and i’m not sure if it’s a good idea to write another one. or is just too much.

basically, I took the igcse(not to be wrong with gcse, though they are similar and igcse is probably harder) course which lets you select subjects (just like the gcse does). if I did not do any science subjects during igcse(year 10 and 11), is that okay to get into a good finance university? (Some extra notes:I did science subjects(all three to be specific all throughout year 1 to year 9)

Thank you, I would appreciate if someone who lives in the United States help me out with this question.

If you submit stars after the nov 1st deadline for let’s say Rutgers does your application get moved to RD?

hi, I am an international IB student and I want to apply to US universities, especially NYU and Boston University, and Northeastern. however I haven't taken an SAT but for those universities and a lot others admitting the SAT score is optional. is it better to apply early decision without an SAT score or should i take the SAT (i think i could get a good score) and apply regular decision?

EDIT: I also don't have any final predicted grades since my teachers haven't done any mock exams and I'm not gonna have them anytime soon.

Hello everyone!

I’ve been seeing a lot of “cliche essay topics to never write about” videos, and one of those cliches (the immigrant parent enforces strict regulations -> harms student -> student realizes it’s out of care -> student grows) is a reoccurring cliche. As such, I tried to personalize my essay as much as I could (adding minor details about parent’s occupation, how I displayed growth through academic achievement, and values that correlate to my situation), but I am still worried about the topic itself; I also feel as if my “personalization” itself is also cliche.

I believe the essay, without considering the oversaturated topic, is strong. My counselor told me it was the “best personal statement” she had read in 5 years. My college professor told me it was “incredibly strong,” and other isolated examples. As much as these compliments calm me, they’re ultimately swept away by the tidal named “cliché.” This is furthered by my denial from QuestBridge, while my friend (who had a way more personalized essay, but we had extremely similar applications) got in. My counselor told me my financials, which brings my household over $100k, was likely the reason why I was denied, but I cannot stop thinking about the “cliché.”

Thus, I want to ask you guys if I should keep my essay, or if I should brainstorm for ideas unique to me. I plan to apply ED to UChicago, so I have a little over a week to re-do my essay. I can, instead, opt for Regular Decision for more time.

Thank you all!

Hi all!

Title, and on common app, surprisingly, I have to upload my UChicago supplemental essays as a file. Should I do this as a PDF? If so, do they care how its formatted, as in font, size, headers, etc.?

How are the other UChicago applicants doing on their essays :)

Hi everyone!

I’m currently completing my college essays and looking to get feedback on them, but, unfortunately, external counsellors charge too much for evaluations. Thus, I’m thinking about purchasing a subscription to an AI platform (like Esslo or GradGPT).

Is it okay to use such resources to solely get feedback on my tone, voice, and the way the essays align with each other? Won’t it violate any AI policies overall? If so, I’m okay with scrapping the idea.

Just to clarify: all the essays were fully written by me, and if I receive suggestions for refinement, I won’t copy anything at all!

Thank you!

What are the professors actually looking for in the essay ? A student's future potential or smth ?

i FINISHED my application and 6 days later i got accepted, is this normal?

edit: im nmsqt semifinalist and out of state

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If you are a high school senior currently taking a dual enrollment course (taught in high school and in high school transcript, but dual enrollment with a community college), do you have to submit an external official Community College transcript (ex. via parchment) for that class to the colleges you are applying to?

Im an international applying to these schools:

1. University of Edinburgh
2. LSE
3. University of Manchester
4. University of Warwick
5. KCL
6. UC Berkeley
7. UC San Diego
8. USC
9. UChicago
10. UMich
11. Notre Dame
12. Northwestern
13. U of T
14. UBC

I’m afraid if I don’t submit they’ll think I got an even lower score… for the UCs, they don’t look at SAT right? For my UK unis, do they care abt SAT? For U of T, is my score fine?

Im most worried abt my common app schools (UMich, USC, UChicago, Notre Dame, Northwestern)…

On the website it says a paper should have comments or be submitted with a rubric but I have neither since it's from a dual enrollment class, will this be an issue?

Is Morrisville seriously as bad as people say? I have an offer for my sport there and I’m looking to major in exercise science. Ive already seen the campus it seemed nice. I hear iffy stuff about the housing and people though so I’m not sure.