What r/ApplyingToCollege is talking about this week

P-eople do not realize that college admissions are the ultimate game of LARPing. And I already know people are going to come into the comments saying, "Admissions officers can tell when someone is...

Like after you submit to a college you can press a “celebrate” button that shoots confetti. Do colleges look at this when reading an application?

Saw a post here of student was panicking about their friend with better stats than them applying to their dream school, and somebody replied with this question. I chuckled at it, and then I...

I graduated from college in the early 2000’s. I have a child in high school. I keep hearing about lots of kids having SAT scores in the 1400’s & 1500’s. That was EXTREMELY rare back in the day....

Just received my first decision. I was accepted to SUNY Buffalo! All you need is one school. I’m going to college. Hell yeah!

hey guys, so yes.. i was clueless a few weeks ago and shared my essay to a couple people in DMs. i think 2 of them deleted their account without saying anything, and i'm a bit worried that they...

I don’t care if I don’t get into a T10 or whatever. It’s like I just lost a weeks long stomachache. My happiness is not determined by getting into a prestigious school, and nor is my meaning. I...

There is a student from my school who just applied ED, and has lied about an honor. Specifically, what level of recognition he has received for the honor. He did well in the competition, but he's...

what do I do??? I just read that their website says: Limit your video to no more than 90 seconds. To ensure your message is clear and authentic, please record your introduction at a natural...

i see posts on here just telling me to larp but i’m a very factual person. i hate lying in my essays, and also, i have no dream school. i know usually everyone has a school they really want to get...