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Should I address my upward curve in my college app?
I'm currently a high school sophomore and I'm doing much better than when I was a freshman. When I was a freshman, the worst I'd get was straight C's with a few B's here and there. I raised my GPA from a 2.8 to a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. Currently, as a sophomore, I'm excelling in all my classes and...
How to Maintain a Balanced Life
How do I manage a job, school, studying, and hobbies? I feel as if all of my time is wasted and that I’m not productive. How do I stop feeling this way? How do I get myself to be able to fit in at least an hour of doing the things I love? How do I become less obsessed with my phone, and...
How important are clubs/extracurricular activities in comparison to coursework or internships??
Does joining clubs or extracurricular activities during your years as an undergraduate significantly impact your resume or chances at graduate school or is it better to keep that to a minimum and focus on getting work experience and taking a rigorous course load?? # #college #grad-school...
Is it wise to go straight to graduate school after getting a bachelor's degree or should there be some wait time?
#graduate-school #college-advice #time-management
On or Off Campus
What's better for an incoming freshman? #college-advice Living on or off campus.
Do you prefer urban, suburban, or rural campus and why?
I don't have much opportunity to visit and huge variety of colleges and was wondering what others thought of these main settings for a college campus
#college-advice
Community College or Universities?
Applying to colleges is stressful. One thing i'm thankful is that ever since 6th grade my school made us focus on college. I used to complain but i've never been so thankful. Now i need to make a decision if i want to attend a community or University. I have the grades but not the money. What...
How important is staying close to home when going off to college?
#college #student #college-advice #college-selection #career #admissions #essay #collegedecisions
Should I base my decision to attend college based on how much I can pay for it?
#college #college-advice #finance #money #professor #money #essays #admissions #decisions
I feel like I am not getting involved in college as much as I should. I basically go to my classes and that's it. I don't really go out or anything... I'm majoring in dietetics and want to get involved in some things related to that or just overall fun activities, but I'm not sure what or how. Any suggestions?
#college #involvement #college-advice #college-selection
How do you balance school and other passions and interests in life?
Made any sacrifices? #college-advice #college-advice #school #travel
Is it better to go to a in-state college or an out-of-state college?
I'm wondering if it would be better to stay closer to home or to take a risk and go out of state?
#instate #college #outofstate #college-advice #student #college-bound
Should I put community service/clubs/etc. that aren't necessarily in my career path on my college application?
I plan on studying pharamceutical sciences and anything related. I am in a few clubs and organizations that will give me experience and show that I am dedicated to my decision. However, I'm also in other clubs/organizations that are more or less recreational and have little to nothing to do...
Does retaking the ACT/SAT really matter when applying for college?
If my scores were low, can I really make a difference in my score? enough that I can increase my chances of receiving scholarship and grant awards to help with the cost of college? #college #tuition #scholarship #grant #cost #accept #win #usa #graduate #financial-aid #college-admissions...
How early is too early to apply to college?
#college-advice #college-admissions #college