Career Questions tagged College Application


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...

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...

Can I get into a good school if I did average in my freshman year?
I'm not planning on going to any super exclusive university like Cornell or Yale. My dream school is NYU but, last I checked, only around 30% of applicants get accepted. I didn't do as well as I could've my freshman year, but so far, my sophomore year has been nothing but A's and high B's. Is...

What are some of the best Physical Therapy schools to apply?
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Is it better to apply to a school you have a shot getting into but not being able to pay tuition or not applying at all?
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If multiple schools that i'm trying to apply to require a common application essay, will I need to write an essay on a different prompt for each, or is one enough?
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