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• How Important Is Community Service?
  
  
• Will a lower-than-average GPA keep me out of my reach school?
  
  
• Can I go to an expensive private university if I'm not rich?
  
  
• How much do standardized test scores matter?
  
  
• I'm afraid I don't interview well. Is this a cause for concern?
  
  
• How should I approach a completely open-ended application essay question?
  
  
• How do I decide between on-campus dorms and off-campus housing?
  
  
• Is there any way to talk to a school's administration?
  
  
• How should I answer the "intended major" question on my application?
  
  
• Will my chances of admission be affected by my not being a minority?
  
  
• Does applying early increase my chances of admission?
  
  
• Is it all right to send additional materials to colleges so they understand me better?
  
  
• Will applying for financial aid make me a less desirable candidate?
  
  
• I've been waitlisted. What can I do in the meantime to improve my chances of getting in?
  
  
• Do colleges really look at your senior year grades?
  
  
• What is the common application?
  
  
• How and when do I choose teachers to write my letters of recommendation?
  
  
• How do colleges pair up roommates? Can I exert any influence?
  
  
• Should I visit colleges as a junior in high school?
  
  
• How do I know if certain colleges accept my AP credit?
  
  
• Should I stay on the basketball team to improve my chances of admission?
  
  
• Should I go for a campus school or a city school?