Hi! Where is everyone joining in from?

Portland, Oregon

San Ramon, California

Palm Desert, California

Bay Area, CA

San Fransisco, CA

Awesome, lots of west coast!

Kathmandu, Nepal

If anyone has a burning question, please feel free to send it in the chat!

What are your opinions on going SAT/ACT optional?

How do you think would be the best way to display independent research on the application?

if someone is going into a medical major, do you recommend the student taking the SAT or ACT

How many score-blind colleges exist?

yeah which one?

http://fairtest.org/

For taking the diagnostic for ACT, if there is Science and the student has never been exposed to it, it will naturally put ACT as a non-starter, no? Versus looking at the science curriculum first and then take both tests

What if I like too many things? Is it still okay to be well-rounded? Do I have to drop activities to make myself more focused?

is there a template for the activity sheet we can use?

how much do you recommend early action/decision (if you will be busy around oct & nov)? how different is the acceptance rate?

What are the most and least difficult majors? How easy is it to take on a minor (such as art) with a pre-med path?

How much do colleges care about art/music related extracurriculars if the student is interested in going into STEM. If the student is also strong in art/ music but not going into these, does that make a different? to what extent?

Do you have any suggestions on things we could do to research colleges? What are some things we could look for Considering that it's impossible to physically visit every school so maybe the website is the best tool?

When is the earliest time to apply early decision?

When do you recommend we make a list of possible colleges? For example, should we have a good list ready by end of junior year?

https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/

I want to continue to write research papers after completing Polygence. Will those papers be as valuable? After completing Polygence, will I still have access to showcasing resources and can I still contact my mentor?

Thank you!

Thank you so much! This is so helpful!

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Thank you so much for awesome lecture!!

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