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<li><p>Addition Info. ---
Should I state the fact that one of my parent's has had Lou Gehrig's Disease(ALS) since I was 3 and that has seriously affected our family income? If yes, how should I state it?</p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Reccomendations ---
Due to the fact that I currently live and study abroad(I've been in China since I was 10), my teachers are not familiar with the common app and would like me to ask if their letters should be typed, signed, and then scanned, or if a typed DOC with a typed signature would do.</p></li>
<li><p>Extra Curricular ---
1)I have won national and regional English contests while abroad (1st place and 2nd place), is it worth mentioning, or would colleges assume that I have had an unfair advantage due to the fact that I'm American and English is my first language? </p></li>
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<p>2)Are there really no "bad" ECs? I have been a moderator for Sina.com (largest Chinese-language infotainment web portal) for 2 years, I'm the youngest moderator ever. But should I mention that it's for the Astrology Forum? </p>
<p>Thank you very much =)</p>