Admission Stories

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Postmodern’ s Guide to the College Guides Having finished the college process for my 2 I felt a desire to make some small contribution to CC a…	25	16901	December 7, 2019
This is NOT a Chances Forum	0	3756	July 3, 2012
Tips on the College Admission Process	155	19021	October 23, 2009
How to ask for recommendations?	955	27836	May 23, 2021
The Thread for College Interviews	1170	23579	February 16, 2016
How to Impress Adcoms with your Extracurriculars	1090	39727	February 5, 2021
One of my teachers is making me write my own letter of rec. How do I do that?	16	318	September 29, 2026
Is there any valid reason to attend a highly ranked college?	3	157	August 30, 2026
Does a job make a difference on a college app? extracurricular	46	1058	August 17, 2026
Nursing vs. pre-health majors for borderline profile candidate	20	346	August 9, 2026
Journey of a low gpa/high score/not typical excellent CC kid (warning: long post)	42	1448	April 21, 2026
C in second semester Honors Precalc	18	304	April 13, 2026
Anxious about financial safety	69	2272	January 30, 2026
I applied ED To 8 colleges	12	458	January 21, 2026
What colleges do I have a good shot at?	1	161	September 23, 2025
PA State System of Higher Education School rankings	5	400	August 24, 2025
CMU design vs U Minnesotta design undergrad	2	173	August 8, 2025
Update: Yale [$70k] vs UVA Jefferson Scholarship [full ride] university-of-virginia , yale-university	4	627	August 5, 2025
Wait-list use to offset fewer internationals? (Ex: Boston College?) boston-college	17	1387	June 15, 2025
Burnout! A NASA Intern, Software Engineer, Valedictorian, and Whatever Else's Guide to Survival	12	617	June 2, 2025
Liv's Commitment Thread admission-results	8	803	April 29, 2025
Accepted at Williams and Amherst rejected from Oberlin williams-college , amherst-college , oberlin-college	4	508	April 12, 2025
Underperformance after applying as a junior and ending up in the exact same place [AL resident, 4.0 GPA (with 10 college courses including advanced math), 36 ACT]	22	1076	March 29, 2025
Advice: How to excel at college admission interviews? admissions-hindsight-and-lessons-learned , college-interviews	0	297	January 25, 2025
College Counselling	16	605	December 20, 2024
Caltech '29 and a Reflection on the Process	1	428	December 14, 2024
Admissions counseling help	22	813	December 2, 2024
ASU Does not Consider Rigor arizona-state-university-at-tempe	66	2365	November 13, 2024
Listening to my kid (music/performance major)	8	424	October 17, 2024
College of Charleston Honors for Pre-Med	2	394	September 20, 2024