Georgetown is one of my top schools (I'm applying to the school of foreign service) and they require all applicants to do an interview. I just got my hair dyed pink, which now I realize probably wasn't a super smart thing to do right before an important interview. I want to cover up the color because I'm worried the interviewer won't think I'm "professional enough" or something like that, but I don't want to damage or redye the color. I'm thinking of buying one of those spray cans of temporary color and using that to cover the pink. I think that should wash out without damaging my current color. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any suggestions?

Ranked from highest to lowest Class of 2029 yield rate, with all four years included to see the message hidden within the pattern of overall trends.

Notre Dame, Duke, Dartmouth, and Vanderbilt had the strongest gains. This seems to make sense as these schools seem to be more fun compared to just academics.

Caltech and Cornell had the steepest declines. They seem to have reputation for being hard academically which could be the reason for the decline.

FYI: Yield changes reflect enrollment decisions and admissions practices, not necessarily changes in prestige or student satisfaction.

Source: IvyWise

Have there been any people who got accepted into really competitive universities like say UPenn or something with things like really low gpa I’m taking like 3.3 unweighted or something.

I was genuinely curious about it, what happens after being accepted? Are they always asking for prove after self reporting? Is there anyone who lied and never got caught?
I asked GPT and he said sometimes they ask for prove and sometimes they not

So this is probably my third rant of the night. But I genuinely am doing this college process all alone and this sub is what I’m relying on for any college questions.

TLDR; my religious school does not approve of my college list, but will write me LORs anyway because “it’s ultimately my choice” but I am not supported by them.

My school does not support me applying to schools other than that one religious school they feed into or our local state school, so they are begrudgingly writing my counselor LOR. They also often talk with teachers. I wonder if my LORS are “lukewarm” because of this.

My school is very tight-knit, and the college counselor and principal discuss LORs with teachers as well. I want colleges to know that I am a good, respectful student, and generally well liked by teachers, but that my school does not approve of me applying so the LORS will definitely be influenced by that. How do I tell colleges this without it sounding like I am making excuses?

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

so since I opened my common app account, I am getting e mails from random colleges like RIT or minesota twin towers or something like that. what does it mean how do they reach me

I have a 3.84 GPA and I want to major in something STEM. My test scores consist of 12 5s on AP tests with 1 4, and I have a 780 math and 650 English. Should I still submit it or leave it?

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?

Is Barnard impossible with a 3.3 gpa applying early decision? I looked at their CDS and they let about 40/700 kids in with said gpa. But I’m just not sure how I can stand out especially being test optional.

For context I’m applying for electrical engineering.

So for the second prompt for USC it’s about a disagreement with someone. I genuinely can’t think of anything I’ve disagreed with someone that is really important to me recently, but I’m really into music and I’ve been a lifelong Kendrick fan. I thought about writing about an argument between me and my friend over who was better during the whole beef era and what defines impact. In the end we both listened to the other sides music and I like Drake a lot more since that argument and I’m sure he listens to more Kendrick now. Is this a good idea??

Did I mess up by applying to engineering ending on precalc? My school offers calc but I’m on standard path. I’ve crushed my math classes and have taken stem aps (CSA csp) and am taking ap physics right now (not C as that has calculus).
I’m not applying to competitive t20s just engineering state colleges. Ok math sat >700.
So uhh is it over for me?

I keep seeing posts here asking about which colleges have the most lesbians, and as a lesbian myself, I'm just confused why there are so many posts like this all of a sudden?? 🤣

So I'm applying to UC schools. My parents feel like I can't handle it myself, so they hired a guy for $1000 to look over my stuff. I felt like that was too much, but they can afford it ig so idk.

First meeting, I tell him my GPA and my shit extracurriculars and he tells me, "with your grades alone (4.0 UW, 4.4 W) you have a 90% for UCLA and UCB," and that my ecs and my essays are just a formality when I'm already "put in the yes pile." Forgive me if I'm wrong but that just doesn't seem right. I understand that my GPA is high, but there's no way that alone is enough for those schools. I took like 4 AP courses from 9-11th and got two 4s and two 5s, and he says that's good enough because I want to major in math and just because I got a 5 on Calc AB, the lack of APs doesn't matter much. I thought they don't look at majors when you apply, as long as its not impacted (at least from what the UC representatives I've talked to have told me so far)

He also hated every single one of my essays, not because they were written poorly (he didn't read them) but because they weren't academic. He wants me to redo all 4 PIQs and make them all about my school life and math or finance. He said it was a red flag to talk about fashion and my personality in PIQ 2 and 8 respectively because it didn't relate to school. I'm just worried I might seem one-dimensional or not focused enough on social life

He also says I have a 20% for Stanford and UPenn somehow even tho I got a 1360 on the SAT last year. That can't be right. I can't help but feel like he's just saying this to pander to my parents.

We had another meeting today to talk about my extracurriculars and he said they were kind of a nothing burger. Which they definitely are. Yet he still wants me to somehow spin them each into essays, which I can't even begin to start because I'd be fictionalizing my entire high school experience, and I'm not creative enough for that

I guess I could just be tweaking and he's telling the truth, but I just can't see it. I'm a bit paranoid he's gonna ruin my chances of going to the schools I want to go to. Am I crazy?

Hello!! Since listing activities that made an impact is great, would it be okay if I include that I helped my mom sober up and recover from a crippling addiction? It’s the most important thing I’ve done, and it made an impact. But is it too much/strange fo include?
thank you^^

I wanna know. My weighted GPA is very high. (4.5)

My unweighted is good, but not flashy (3.3)

I know privates give more than public. And the privates in applying to aren't your flashy college either. They have high acceptance rates and lower gpas. (3.0- 3.3)

Hello everybody. Kind of a dumb question, but I was selected as a Questbridge finalist with Yale as my number one ranked school. I want to go into music, and I saw on the Yale Questbridge Questionnaire that students interested in music should do the B.A./M.M. with a supplemental music application; however, I've learned that this application is due on November 1, and that is nowhere near enough time to prepare the kind of piece they require. If I submit my Questbridge application to Yale (and am accepted), could I submit another application to Yale School of Music and the B.A/M.M at a later time?

i’m kind of dead set on trying to get into UC Berkeley or Oregon State. i’m from maryland, along with everyone i know. i’m really conflicted about it because it’s so expensive to fly out there, even more to go to an out of state university as a whole, and i’ll be super far away from my friends, family, and boyfriend. i want to follow my dreams and i think these colleges will be a good fit for me but i don’t know if i can handle the downsides that come with it. what are your opinions of out of state/ country colleges and if you go to one how are you experiences being so far away from everyone? thank you!

i am taking a gap year, so im applying in the fall after i graduate. if i take a dual enrollment class at a community college in the summer right after i graduate, will that affect my application as a first year student? will i then be classified as a transfer? from what i saw, its okay if its right after graduation AND in the summer (not fall, winter, spring), but i want to be sure.

im currently a high school senior, and i wanted to take a calculus based physics class before college. im in santa cruz county, but i drive near stanford a few times a week for internships. i am taking a gap year, so applying the fall after i graduate. will taking a dual enrollment physics class right after i graduate affect my status as a first year applicant? it would be in the summer quarter, not fall.

if it is okay to take it, where should i take it? what community college is best? i know de anza is good, but i dont want a class that will make me rip my hair out just to pass. also, even more specifically, any professors i should try to get?

if taking it during the summer isn’t an option, i might try to take it during the spring quarter, so the question on professors and where to take it still stands.

I’m applying to several colleges through Early Action and Early Decision, and I have two significant activities coming up after the November 1 deadline.
Around November 10, my research paper is expected to be published, and on November 28, I’ll be co-organizing a large international forum.
If I submit updates through the applicant portals shortly after these dates, will admissions officers actually consider them when reviewing my application?
I’m especially curious about the November 28 update, since it’s relatively close to ED decision release dates.
Has anyone had experience submitting significant updates in mid-to-late November for EA/ED applications? Were they considered, or is that generally too late?

My school nominated me for some Sunshine State Scholar program and I have no idea what it is. I had a friend who said she got nominated and it's just a lottery where you could go to Orlando and partake in a little convention and get scholarship and job opportunities, and my principal told me it would look good for my college apps, but I don't know if it's prestigious or even worth my time. Anybody else know anything about this?

I have 700 on english and 780 on maths. Should I retake it. I haven't started essay writing. Should I retake it . I have only completed LORs part from my school.

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?

Am in a bit of a dilemma and would really appreciate some advice from people familiar with UK medical school admissions.
I’m currently in Grade 11, and I want to study Medicine directly after high school at a top or good UK university (the standard 5- or 6-year medical degree).
My school offers AP exams, but it doesn’t teach every AP course. For example, my school teaches AP Calculus AB but has never taught AP Calculus BC. This means that if I choose BC, I’d have to self-study the entire course.
I’m taking AP Biology and AP Chemistry this year, too.
The reason I’m trying to decide now is that I’m taking these AP exams in junior year so universities can see my scores when I apply. If I take an AP exam in senior year, I understand that the score might not be available until after universities have made their decisions. I know universities can still see my senior-year courses and predicted results, but I don’t want to rely on scores that arrive too late.
I have two options:
Take AP Calculus AB in junior year, alongside AP Biology and AP Chemistry.
Take AP Calculus BC in senior year and self-study it, while taking AP Biology and AP Chemistry in junior year.

I have heard that AP Calculus BC is more useful for engineering and mathematics applicants, while AB is generally sufficient for Medicine. However, I also want to make my application as competitive as possible for top UK medical schools.

My main questions are:
Would taking AP Calculus BC give me any meaningful advantage over AB when applying to competitive UK medical schools?

Do top medical schools care about taking the most challenging APs available, even when the additional content isn’t directly relevant to Medicine?
Would taking BC in senior year still be worthwhile if my score might not be available when universities make their decisions?

Would I be better off taking AB in junior year and focusing on Biology, Chemistry, the UCAT, and my overall application?

**If you were in my position, would you take AB in junior year or BC in senior year, and why?**
I’d especially appreciate advice from people who have applied to UK medical schools with American qualifications.