My school reports MP1 and MP2 grades in the semester 1 average report. I am probably ending with Straight Bs and one C for MP1 of senior year (I have a pretty hard course load, and I slacked in my classes a little). But I am going to lock in for MP2, and try to get straight As. While my sem1 average may not be straight As, if I get straight As in the second marking period, will selective (t20) RD colleges pardon my MP1 grades?

Hi everyone! I go a highly ranked public school in ny (think 480ish students). I am currently a junior and have heard a lot of classmates have legacies at Cornell who have high GPAs and ecs. My school sends around 10-15 students per year to Cornell (kinda a feeder), and most of them are accepted through the early decision round. I am a junior so still a bit early but was just curious should I consider applying there without legacy or is it misleading that so many people get in? I have good gpa and good ecs I would hope:)

Thanks in advance!

I’ve had mixed opinions of this and my 1st quarter grades are

AP compsci principles A+

AP Government and Politics A+

AP STATs A

College Precalc A

Forensic Science A

Spanish A+

English A

With these grades does it increase my chances or is it in the category of it won’t help my application but it also want hurt it category

So, basically I got an email from a Yale alumni asking for an interview. Does this mean that the admission officers have read my application file? Do they typically a particular applicant's file multiple times or just once?

So I just finished a college essay, I’m not looking for it to be perfect but I do want it to correctly show how I “grew” and “learned new things” from an experience. Let me know if this works for that. Constructive criticism please.

My heart raced with panic as I watched in horror, helpless to stop my beloved parrot, Pepper, from taking flight down the street and vanishing from sight. My mind raced, what if he gets hurt? Or eaten? How could I have been so careless? Tears stinging my eyes, I leapt off the porch and sprinted after him, desperately calling his name and scanning everywhere I could for a glimpse of my green feathered friend. After frantically searching for hours with the help of my family and friends we finally heard Pepper's distant chirp, calling back to me, leading us to where he perched fearfully on a tree branch. Approaching slowly, I scooped him into my hands overcome with relief as I held him tight. In that moment, I vowed to be more attentive, determined to never let this happen again. Two years earlier, in the midst of the 2020 pandemic, I had convinced my parents to let me bring home my first pet ever-a parrot. I had done my research, meticulously planning out the supplies, costs, and placement for their cage in my room. When they finally agreed, I was overjoyed, using my saved birthday money to purchase everything a parrot would need - a spacious cage, food, and an array of colorful toys. After a few weeks I returned home with a scared green ball of feathers. The parrot, who I had named Pepper, quickly settled into his new home. I wanted him to learn tricks and learn to talk. In the beginning I was frustrated he couldn't understand what I wanted him to do. I was careless and didn't take good care of him. As time passed I realized I needed to take my time with him. He was just a small bird and | couldn't force anything. As the months passed and I returned to in-person schooling, I realized Pepper needed a friend. He was lonely without me. So I brought home a little blue parrot, who 1 named Azula, determined to take care of two at once. As time passed I grew alongside my birds, I learned to recognize their unique behaviors and establish a consistent routine. Waking up to their chirps, I'd bring them out of their cage to join me, ensuring they were properly fed, watered, and bathed. I had realized by this time that I was quite literally holding their life in my hands. I recognized the value in caring for living creatures. I started taking them to the vet for checkups. I get worried sick when they are unwell. Even my own schedule began revolving around their needs, as I carved out time each day for playtime, treats, and pets. (Looking back I probably could have toned down on the treats). Through the past few years with these parrots, they've been through life with me, ups and downs. Knowing I could come home from a bad day to their presence gave me comfort. Everywhere I go they're each perched on one shoulder, even as I type this. I have my whole life full of new people and new experiences ahead of me...but they only have a fraction of that time. So i'll make it the happiest for them i can.

I'm genuinely freaking out, I go to a somewhat competitive school that offers Multi Calc, and I'm like the only person who doesn't have at least an A-. I've struggled so hard and i'm currently looking at a grade around a B, which is my only B throughout high school. I'm applying to a lot of T20s, and I'm really really worried that this is gonna cause horrendous results. Is it really going to hurt me a lot?

Both state schools for me. Which would be the best one for academics (CS) and job opportunities?

Hi!

I have someone for my LORs that was my teacher for 1 year and left the school. She was also the manager of my internship from 9th-11th grade.

I’m wondering what to put her down for in the category of relationship when inviting her on common app as an other recommender.

I’m considering Employer but she’s not my employer anymore. Should I keep her as other?

Hey guys,

Has anyone participated in the ASDRP Highschool research program? if so, is it worth it?

i checked myillini account so i could submit all of my coursework that they request after i submitted my common app and after i finished that they said “complete for regular decision” but i applied early on common app. it’s my dream school 😢… any words would be nice

I have SSN and EAD.

Do we think UW Madison EA decisions will be out on Friday, Janurary 31st? Or do we think they will be released on the 24th?

Back to square one

I remember finding some program a while ago where you can choose 1 university as your first choice, and if you're accepted there you are legally bound to attend. Anyone know what it is called?

Edit: i guess im on some mandela effect type thing

ED 1 Counsellor has formed really bad relations with me, I do not trust her to put in a good LOR or honestly do anything to not actively sabotage me, she's that type. Can I do my RD with a different counsellor? Will it be okay on the common app?

I’m looking for master’s programs with solid connections to companies or government agencies that offer security clearances through internships or job offers. My background is in IT, and I want to work with a 3-letter agency or defense contractor. Most online info I’ve found is aimed at former military applicants, so it’s been hard to find relevant advice. I’ve considered Georgetown for its location near federal agencies, but any recommendations for universities with strong clearance connections would be a huge help.

Are there consultants out there who will just help the student look over their Common App and make sure everything is in the right place and the activity section is written well?

My daughter does not need help with the essays or the supplemental essays, but she’s stuck on the activity section and maybe any other information to include. She just wants to make sure everything’s in correct places. Full blown consulting services aren’t needed, just application review. Of course she’s late to all this too as apps are mostly due Dec 1st & 2nd.

Does anyone know any community colleges I can get a cybersecurity or computer science bachelors online? I'm having trouble finding one. I eventually want to join the air force and go into cybersecurity but I heard I should get a degree first.

I have a school in mind that I'm planning on attending for at least a year, and after that I may consider transferring, since I'm not entirely sure the school offers everything that caters to my very specific interests; I've come here to ask around because I haven't seen any confirmation as to whether such a program/set of courses even exists. I acknowledge that every school will have me take at least a few courses I'm not specifically interested in, but I would rather make extra sure that each semester I can participate in something that caters in some way to what I'm passionate about so I don't experience as much burnout. I've experienced a lot of burnout in high school because of my ADHD, changes to my ADHD medication, unrelated mental health issues and academic pressure.

Now, my academic/career interests: I'm very passionate about semiotic analysis of sequential art, especially animation. I picture my ideal major as a sort of interdisciplinary cross between screenwriting and sequential arts, but I'm not sure which school would offer courses that best contribute to both of those categories. I know there are some well-known schools that offer either screenwriting or sequential arts, but I'm not sure which ones would offer both in the way I imagine. The expensiveness of some of those schools doesn't do much to convince me, either, but if money is what it comes down to, I can probably make it work.

Really all I'm looking for is a wider pool of options to consider. I would greatly appreciate any and all suggestions/advice! Thank you!

Edit: Just saw the reverse chanceme guidelines. Some more background: I would greatly prefer a test-optional school. Location doesn't matter for the purposes of this post, since I'm looking for as wide of an array of options as possible. My current GPA is 2.96UW, 3.56W--if a higher GPA matters for any options you might suggest, please tell me about them anyway! The only possible dealbreaker I can think of would be a politically conservative area that is particularly unsafe for LGBTQ people.

I applied REA to Yale, which I submitted a few weeks ago. I know the main exceptions to the "don't apply early anywhere else" policy are public institutions and schools that notify you after January 1. I was thinking about applying to Tulane, whose EA deadline is November 15. They say they notify applicants of admissions decisions by January 10, yet don't give a specific date. Since no specific date is given, should I err on the side of caution and not apply EA?

I’m currently a 2nd year student in cc however I just received early admission into my dream university that’s 6-7 hours away from my home, so that means I have to dorm. I informed my family about this which brought them joy considering I was able to get accepted, but they’re not letting me go due to the school being far away and “too expensive”. Regarding money problem, I was planning to cover my tuition and fees with scholarships and aid money. Even after mention in that, my family still won’t allow me to go because it’s too far as I mentioned earlier. I’m 19 and know my rights where I can legally leave considering I’m an adult. However I really want my family’s support. Any advices on what I should do?

Edit: typo in title sorry i forgot to add go*

Honestly I think i’m just overthinking a lot about getting into my dream school. I’ve taken the SAT 4 times and have gotten a low score on it every time. My best score is a 1090 and I want to go to Purdue university. I don’t want to take the SAT again just to keep getting a low score regardless of how much I study. Should I take the ACT? i’ve heard it may be easier for some people but I just want some opinions. I applied to Purdue EA with my SAT score and i’m honestly not expecting much but i’m thinking of taking the ACT so if I do get denied I can reapply with my ACT score if it’s decent. Any advice??

I had this idea which stemmed from a reel i saw from a Instagram account called ask Harvard Students. The Idea is basically a News website, I do not hope nor plan on major traction and so forth but i wanted it to be basically on current world affairs but also on Legal News as i plan on going to UCHICAGO to study criminology. i have a number of questions

No.1- Should it be international, state or district based. Which of the three will have the best look on my CV
No.2- Is it better to just have a blog on legal news, as the end goal for me, personally, over and above the extra curricular, is gaining better writing skills and knowledge,
No.3-If any one of you have started a website, I was wondering, considering my coding ability's don't range any further than hello world, should i buy a website OR figure out how to code one myself
No.4- From a Admissions Officers POV, would this impress anyone?, is it really worth pursuing?.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated

just had a classmate tell me you have to input your 10 activities in the most important to least important because colleges only glance at the first few and skip the rest?? can anyone confirm or correct this because then i didn't put my activities in the right order!!

I'm not sure if this is the right flag for this but I need help with this. Also if this is the wrong sub then lmk that too I'll repost elsewhere. Thanks!

So I (M20) live in Ohio and have lived with my parents since I graduated high school, which I did through a homeschooling program. The town I live in is really small and depressing and I feel like I need to actually do something with my life. I want to go to college but I need to get out of the midwest, so I have my sights set on the West Coast, particularly California.

I've done a little bit of research but I still need a lot of help on how to go about applying and getting as much student aid as possible (I have basically no money saved up and my patents sort of just barely get by so they cant help with college).

Ideally I would move straight from home into a dorm, if possible.

I also have a friend in the Sacramento area that I could stay with temporarily and would also ideally like a college nearby to have some close support.

So basically I need any helpful information about applications, housing, student etc really anything and everything that might be helpful. I really appreciate any help!

TLDR I need help with getting as much info as possible with moving from Ohio to California for college, ideally the Sacramento area.

Heyy guys, only a high school sophomore here but this is a question that's been lingering on my mind for a while. I'm prob one of the typical overachievers you see on this sub and so far my dream schools are Brown or Dartmouth...

...but sometimes I wish, just a little, that college prestige wasn't a thing. Or more like I didn't care about college prestige, about the Ivy League name or competitive acceptance rates or anything like that. Luckily I do genuinely love what I know about Brown and Dartmouth - the campuses are absolutely gorgeous, the vibes seem so cozy and relaxed (lol), etc. But there are a few other colleges I dearly love too that, no matter how far away college apps are, I know I'll never be able to go to (bc of both parental and personal pressure), even though I'll ofc apply.

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of mine; I saw some pictures of it when I was younger and I remember thinking that the flowers on its campus were the most breathtaking and colorful I'd ever seen. and it def helps that the Twin Cities Marathon is on my bucket list to run one day. And University of Colorado Boulder - I totally adore cold weather and snow, and everything I've heard about skiing and hiking there just makes me so excited to at least travel to Colorado one day, though living and studying there would be the ultimate dream.

what are yours along these lines? What colleges would you love to go to if opportunities or ranking or title didn't exist? Can be for their campus, vibe, the people there, anything!

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to ask whether anyone has received their decision for either Penn State and UPenn. A girl I was talking to the other day said she got in to one of these universities, I just can’t remember which one. I wanna call cap, but I wanted to check first.

Are EOPs required to apply to CSU?