US guides

Where the figures for us guides come from, how they were collected, and what checking every source link found. Used on /us/guides.

Last updated October 31, 2026.

How the figures were collected

A guide answers one question people bring from social media ("do Grade 11 marks matter", "is day trading a real career"). Its prose is written from the sources listed at the end of the guide: for admissions questions, the universities' own applicant pages and the application centre; for careers, the same career files as the rest of the site, so the figures a guide quotes are the figures on the career page it links.

Every guide carries its checked date. A guide section about a career names that career's page, and the build fails if the career does not exist.

In numbers

Pages with sources	17
Citations	425
Distinct source links	285
Sites cited	139

Every link, checked

Checked October 31, 2026: one request per link, as "ClaudeBot (research for career.help)", robots.txt honoured, no retries. A site that refuses automated visitors is recorded as refused, not retried under another name.

Reachable	243
Moved (redirects)	2
Refused automated check	38
Not reachable	2

The full result for this part, one line per link, is in the downloadable spreadsheet: check-2026-10-31.csv (all parts, with the page that cites each link in the inventory file beside it).

Links that did not answer or refused (40)

Each with the page that cites it. "Refused" means the site blocks our link checker; the figure was read when it was collected, from the page itself or from a dated archived copy, and a person opening it in a browser is noted where that happened. "Not reachable" links are being replaced or removed.

Every site cited (139)

Most cited first: every site with three or more links, and the first two hundred in any case. The rest are sites cited once or twice (a regulator's page, one school's calendar); every one of their links is on the page that cites it and in the spreadsheet above.

mynextmove.org13 links, 17 citations, 5 pages
My Next Move (US Department of Labor): the same wage survey figures as the Bureau of Labor Statistics, on pages that allow automated reading
reachable 13
onetonline.org10 links, 12 citations, 5 pages
O*NET OnLine (US Department of Labor): occupation profiles and the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey by occupation
reachable 10
ftc.gov9 links, 16 citations, 8 pages
Federal Trade Commission: consumer rules
refused automated check 9
irs.gov7 links, 11 citations, 5 pages
Internal Revenue Service: tax rules for self-employed work
reachable 7
admission.stanford.edu6 links, 7 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: Stanford: first-year application and deadlines; Stanford: preparing for Stanford academics; Stanford: the decision process
reachable 6
- https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/decision_process.html (early action vs early decision)
- https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/index.html (early action vs early decision)
- https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/prepare.html (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/testing.html (is the sat optional)
- https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/overview/index.html (how colleges calculate your gpa)
apply.jhu.edu6 links, 6 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: Johns Hopkins: frequently asked questions; Johns Hopkins: early decision; Johns Hopkins: what we look for
reachable 5, refused automated check 1
- https://apply.jhu.edu/fast-facts/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://apply.jhu.edu/frequently-asked-questions/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements/ (when do college decisions come out)
- https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements/early-decision/ (early action vs early decision)
- https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements/standardized-testing/ (is the sat optional)
- https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/what-we-look-for/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
admission.universityofcalifornia.edu5 links, 8 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: University of California: freshman requirements; University of California: GPA requirement; University of California: dates and deadlines
reachable 5
- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/first-year-requirements/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/first-year-requirements/gpa-requirement.html (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/first-year-requirements/subject-requirement-a-g.html (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/dates-and-deadlines.html (early action vs early decision)
- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/how-applications-are-reviewed.html (how colleges calculate your gpa)
admissions.uga.edu5 links, 6 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: University of Georgia admissions blog: file reading part II, academics; University of Georgia: first-year criteria; University of Georgia: admissions statistics
reachable 3, refused automated check 2
- https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/deadlines/ (when do college decisions come out)
- https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/admissions-stats/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/first-year-criteria/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/first-year-faqs/ (is the sat optional)
- https://admissions.uga.edu/blog/file-reading-part-ii-academics-and (do junior year grades matter)
finra.org5 links, 8 citations, 5 pages
FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority): US securities licensing
reachable 5
- https://www.finra.org/investors/insights/intraday-margin-requirements (careers people build online)
- https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams (highest paying finance jobs)
- https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams/securities-industry-essentials-exam (how to get into investment banking)
- https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams/series79 (how to get into investment banking)
- https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/notices/26-10 (is day trading a real career)
support.google.com5 links, 7 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: YouTube Help: YouTube Partner Program overview and eligibility; YouTube Help: overview of the expanded YouTube Partner Program; Google AdSense Help: monetizing your videos when you are under 18
reachable 5
- https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/2533300 (how much do youtubers make)
- https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6112435?hl=en (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
- https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/12504220 (how much do youtubers make)
- https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/13429240 (how much do youtubers make)
- https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72851 (careers people build online)
admission.princeton.edu4 links, 4 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Princeton: first-year application checklist; Princeton: first-year application dates and deadlines; Princeton: frequently asked questions
refused automated check 4
- https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-checklist (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-dates-deadlines (when do college decisions come out)
- https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/first-year-application-dates-deadlines (early action vs early decision)
- https://admission.princeton.edu/faqs (how colleges calculate your gpa)
admission.usc.edu4 links, 6 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: USC: next steps for admitted students; University of Southern California: first-year students; University of Southern California: what we look for
reachable 4
- https://admission.usc.edu/admitted-students/next-steps-fall/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admission.usc.edu/prospective-students/how-to-apply/first-year-students/ (early action vs early decision)
- https://admission.usc.edu/prospective-students/how-to-apply/what-we-look-for/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admission.usc.edu/test-optional-faq/ (is the sat optional)
admissions.northwestern.edu4 links, 4 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Northwestern: application deadlines; Northwestern: high school courses FAQ; Northwestern Admissions: standardized testing policy
reachable 4
- https://admissions.northwestern.edu/apply/ (when do college decisions come out)
- https://admissions.northwestern.edu/apply/application-deadlines.html (early action vs early decision)
- https://admissions.northwestern.edu/faqs/high-school-courses/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admissions.northwestern.edu/faqs/standardized-testing-policy/ (is the sat optional)
admissions.ufl.edu4 links, 7 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: University of Florida: freshman application; University of Florida: freshman deadlines; University of Florida: our decision process
reachable 4
- https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/freshman/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/freshman/deadlines (early action vs early decision)
- https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/freshman/our-decision-process (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/freshman/requirements (how colleges calculate your gpa)
afford.ua.edu4 links, 4 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: University of Alabama: out-of-state freshman scholarships; University of Alabama: scholarship questions; University of Alabama: in-state freshman scholarships
reachable 4
- https://afford.ua.edu/scholarships/faq (is the sat optional)
- https://afford.ua.edu/scholarships/faq/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://afford.ua.edu/scholarships/in-state-freshman (is the sat optional)
- https://afford.ua.edu/scholarships/oos-international-freshman/ (do junior year grades matter)
bu.edu4 links, 5 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Boston University: first-year applicants; Boston University: early decision; Boston University: important deadlines
reachable 4
- https://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/deadlines/ (early action vs early decision)
- https://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/early-decision/ (early action vs early decision)
- https://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/first-year/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://www.bu.edu/admissions/why-bu/class-profile/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
clemson.edu4 links, 4 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Clemson: self-reported transcript; Clemson Honors College: first-year admissions; Clemson: admissions statistics
reachable 4
- https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply/first-year.html (when do college decisions come out)
- https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply/stars.html (do junior year grades matter)
- https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/discover/statistics.html (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/admissions/first-year-student.html (do junior year grades matter)
mergersandinquisitions.com4 links, 12 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Mergers and Inquisitions, a finance careers site: investment banking s; Mergers and Inquisitions, a finance careers site: private equity salar; Mergers and Inquisitions, a finance careers site: hedge fund career pa
reachable 4
- https://mergersandinquisitions.com/hedge-fund-career-path/ (careers that look easy on tiktok)
- https://mergersandinquisitions.com/how-to-get-an-investment-banking-internship/ (highest paying finance jobs)
- https://mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-banker-salary/ (careers that look easy on tiktok)
- https://mergersandinquisitions.com/private-equity-salary/ (careers that look easy on tiktok)
mitadmissions.org4 links, 5 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: MIT Admissions: deadlines and requirements; MIT Admissions: the process; MIT Admissions: tests and scores
reachable 4
- https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/deadlines-requirements/ (early action vs early decision)
- https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/tests-scores/ (is the sat optional)
- https://mitadmissions.org/apply/process/selection/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/we-are-reinstating-our-sat-act-requirement-for-future-admissions-cycles/ (is the sat optional)
sba.gov4 links, 4 citations, 1 page
US Small Business Administration
reachable 4
- https://www.sba.gov/counseling/launch-your-business/#register-business (how to become an entrepreneur)
- https://www.sba.gov/counseling/local-assistance/resource-partners/#sbdcs (how to become an entrepreneur)
- https://www.sba.gov/counseling/local-assistance/resource-partners/#score-business-mentoring (how to become an entrepreneur)
- https://www.sba.gov/loans/microloans/ (how to become an entrepreneur)
admission.brown.edu3 links, 5 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Brown: early decision; Brown: first-year applicants; Brown Admission: standardized tests
reachable 3
- https://admission.brown.edu/first-year (early action vs early decision)
- https://admission.brown.edu/first-year/early-decision (early action vs early decision)
- https://admission.brown.edu/first-year/standardized-tests (is the sat optional)
admission.gatech.edu3 links, 5 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: Georgia Tech: academic preparation; Georgia Tech: first-year deadlines; Georgia Tech Admission: standardized tests
reachable 3
- https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/academic-preparation (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/deadlines (early action vs early decision)
- https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/standardized-tests (is the sat optional)
admission.ucla.edu3 links, 5 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: UCLA: freshman requirements; UCLA: first-year requirements; UCLA: first-year profile 2025
reachable 3
- https://admission.ucla.edu/apply (when do college decisions come out)
- https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/first-year/first-year-profile/2025 (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/first-year/first-year-requirements (do junior year grades matter)
admissions.berkeley.edu3 links, 4 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: UC Berkeley: first-year applicants; UC Berkeley: student profile; University of California, Berkeley: dates and deadlines
reachable 3
- https://admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-to-berkeley/dates-deadlines/ (when do college decisions come out)
- https://admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-to-berkeley/first-year-applicants-uc-berkeley/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-to-berkeley/student-profile/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
admissions.duke.edu3 links, 6 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: Duke: what we look for; Duke: how to apply and deadlines; Duke: how to apply
reachable 3
- https://admissions.duke.edu/apply (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.duke.edu/apply/ (early action vs early decision)
- https://admissions.duke.edu/what-we-look-for/ (do junior year grades matter)
admissions.illinois.edu3 links, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: University of Illinois: how we review; University of Illinois: class profile; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: first-year timeline
reachable 3
- https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/class-profile/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/first-year-dates/ (when do college decisions come out)
- https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/how-admission-works/ (do junior year grades matter)
admissions.northeastern.edu3 links, 5 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: Northeastern: required materials; Northeastern: admissions deadlines and decisions; Northeastern Admissions: first-year applicants
reachable 3
- https://admissions.northeastern.edu/academics/specialized-entry-programs/admissions-deadlines-decisions/ (early action vs early decision)
- https://admissions.northeastern.edu/application-information/first-year-applicants/ (is the sat optional)
- https://admissions.northeastern.edu/application-information/required-materials/ (do junior year grades matter)
admissions.purdue.edu3 links, 6 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Purdue: first-year admission criteria; Purdue: first-year class profile; Purdue: first-year criteria
reachable 2, not reachable 1
- https://admissions.purdue.edu/become-student/class-profile/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admissions.purdue.edu/become-student/first-year-criteria/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.purdue.edu/deadlines/first-year-college-student/ (when do college decisions come out)
admissions.ua.edu3 links, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: University of Alabama: requirements; University of Alabama Admissions: testing requirements; University of Alabama: freshman steps to enrollment
reachable 3
- https://admissions.ua.edu/freshman/requirements/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://admissions.ua.edu/freshman/steps/ (when do college decisions come out)
- https://admissions.ua.edu/testing-requirements/ (is the sat optional)
admissions.upenn.edu3 links, 4 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Penn: first-year applicants; Penn Admissions: testing; University of Pennsylvania: first-year applicants
reachable 3
- https://admissions.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/first-year-applicants (early action vs early decision)
- https://admissions.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/for-applicants (when do college decisions come out)
- https://admissions.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/preparing-your-application/testing (is the sat optional)
apple.com3 links, 3 citations, 1 page
Cited as: Apple Newsroom: iPhone goes on sale June 29, 2007; Apple Newsroom: App Store downloads top 10 million in its first weeken; Apple Newsroom: Apple takes podcasting mainstream
reachable 3
- https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2005/06/28Apple-Takes-Podcasting-Mainstream/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
- https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2007/06/28iPhone-Premieres-This-Friday-Night-at-Apple-Retail-Stores/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
- https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2008/07/14iPhone-App-Store-Downloads-Top-10-Million-in-First-Weekend/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
apply.emory.edu3 links, 4 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Emory: frequently asked questions; Emory: plans and deadlines; Emory: first-year applicants
reachable 3
- https://apply.emory.edu/apply/faqs (do junior year grades matter)
- https://apply.emory.edu/apply/first-year (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://apply.emory.edu/apply/plans-deadlines (early action vs early decision)
blog.twitch.tv3 links, 6 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Twitch Blog: Monetization for All; Twitch Blog: a letter from Dan Clancy on subscription revenue shares; Twitch Blog: our plans for 2024, including the Plus Program
reachable 3
- https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2022/09/21/a-letter-from-twitch-president-dan-clancy-on-subscription-revenue-shares/ (careers people build online)
- https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2024/03/06/our-plans-for-2024-an-open-letter-from-twitch-ceo-dan-clancy/ (how much do youtubers make)
- https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2026/05/13/monetization-for-all/ (careers people build online)
college.harvard.edu3 links, 5 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: Harvard: application requirements; Harvard College: first-year applicants; Harvard: apply
reachable 3
- https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/application-requirements (do junior year grades matter)
- https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/first-year-applicants (early action vs early decision)
ftmo.com3 links, 5 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: FTMO: Frequently asked questions; FTMO: trading objectives; FTMO: how it works
refused automated check 3
- https://ftmo.com/en/faq/ (careers that look easy on tiktok)
- https://ftmo.com/en/how-it-works/ (is day trading a real career)
- https://ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives/ (is day trading a real career)
admission.howard.edu2 links, 4 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Howard: admission policy; Howard: first-year admissions; Howard University: first-year applicants
reachable 2
- https://admission.howard.edu/undergraduate/admission-policy (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admission.howard.edu/undergraduate/first-year (do junior year grades matter)
admissions.fsu.edu2 links, 4 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Florida State: first-year admission; Florida State Admissions: first-year applicants; Florida State University: first-year decisions
reachable 2
- https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/apply (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/decisions (when do college decisions come out)
admissions.nd.edu2 links, 4 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Notre Dame: application considerations; Notre Dame: choose a decision plan; University of Notre Dame: decision planning
reachable 2
- https://admissions.nd.edu/apply/application-considerations/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.nd.edu/apply/decision-planning/ (early action vs early decision)
admissions.ucsd.edu2 links, 2 citations, 1 page
Cited as: UC San Diego: first-year application review; UC San Diego: first-year application requirements
reachable 2
- https://admissions.ucsd.edu/first-year/application-requirements.html (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.ucsd.edu/first-year/application-review.html (do junior year grades matter)
admissions.umd.edu2 links, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: University of Maryland: admission review factors; University of Maryland: admission review process and factors; University of Maryland: application deadlines
reachable 2
- https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/admission-review-process-factors (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/application-deadlines (when do college decisions come out)
admissions.unc.edu2 links, 5 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: first-year applicants; UNC Chapel Hill: first-year applicants; UNC Chapel Hill Admissions: first-year applicants
refused automated check 2
- https://admissions.unc.edu/apply/decisions/ (when do college decisions come out)
- https://admissions.unc.edu/apply/first-year/ (do junior year grades matter)
admissions.utexas.edu2 links, 5 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: University of Texas at Austin: freshman application; University of Texas at Austin: freshman admission; UT Austin: review and decision process
reachable 2
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/freshman/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/review-decision-process/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
admissions.wisc.edu2 links, 3 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: University of Wisconsin: freshman applicants; University of Wisconsin: first-year applicants; University of Wisconsin: what we look for
reachable 2
- https://admissions.wisc.edu/apply-as-a-freshman/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admissions.wisc.edu/can-i-get-in-to-uw-madison/ (how colleges calculate your gpa)
admissions.yale.edu2 links, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Yale: single-choice early action; Yale Admissions: standardized testing
reachable 2
- https://admissions.yale.edu/standardized-testing (is the sat optional)
- https://admissions.yale.edu/timelines (early action vs early decision)
admit.washington.edu2 links, 3 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: University of Washington: first-year applicants; University of Washington: holistic review
reachable 2
- https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/holistic-review/ (do junior year grades matter)
aws.amazon.com2 links, 2 citations, 1 page
Cited as: AWS
refused automated check 2
- https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2006/03/13/announcing-amazon-s3---simple-storage-service/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
- https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2006/08/24/announcing-amazon-elastic-compute-cloud-amazon-ec2---beta/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
blog.youtube2 links, 2 citations, 1 page
Cited as: YouTube Official Blog: YouTube A to Z, the first video on April 23, 20; YouTube Official Blog: YouTube elevates most popular users to partners
reachable 2
- https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-elevates-most-popular-users-to/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
- https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-to-z-happybirthdayyoutube/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
bucknell.edu2 links, 2 citations, 1 page
Cited as: Bucknell: apply to Bucknell; Bucknell: admissions dates and deadlines
reachable 2
- https://www.bucknell.edu/admissions-aid/admissions-dates-deadlines (early action vs early decision)
- https://www.bucknell.edu/admissions-aid/apply-bucknell (early action vs early decision)
decrypt.co2 links, 5 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Decrypt: just 0.4% of Pump.fun traders have made more than $10,000; Decrypt: the biggest Bitcoin crashes in history; Decrypt: Just 0.4% of Pump.fun traders have made more than $10,000
reachable 2
- https://decrypt.co/300403/pump-fun-traders-millionaires (careers that look easy on tiktok)
- https://decrypt.co/344676/9-biggest-bitcoin-crashes-history (careers that look easy on tiktok)
developer.apple.com2 links, 2 citations, 1 page
Cited as: Apple Developer Program; Apple Developer: the Apple Developer Program, $99 a year
reachable 2
- https://developer.apple.com/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
- https://developer.apple.com/programs/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
financemagnates.com2 links, 4 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Finance Magnates: only 7% of 300,000 prop trading accounts achieved pa; Finance Magnates: The Funded Trader has nearly 1,300 traders waiting a
reachable 2
- https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/analysis/exclusive-only-7-of-300000-prop-trading-accounts-achieved-payouts/ (careers that look easy on tiktok)
- https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/this-prop-firm-has-nearly-1300-traders-waiting-a-year-for-their-money/ (how to spot a make money online scam)
ideas.repec.org2 links, 6 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: RePEc: Chague, De-Losso and Giovannetti, Day trading for a living?; Barber, Lee, Liu, Odean and Zhang
refused automated check 2
- https://ideas.repec.org/a/oup/rasset/v10y2020i1p61-93..html (careers people build online)
- https://ideas.repec.org/p/fgv/eesptd/525.html (careers people build online)
nacacnet.org2 links, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: NACAC: factors in the admission decision, fall 2023; NACAC Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission; NACAC: factors in the admission decision
reachable 2
- https://www.nacacnet.org/factors-in-the-admission-decision/ (do junior year grades matter)
- https://www.nacacnet.org/wp-content/uploads/NACAC-Guide-to-Ethical-Practice-in-College-Admission.pdf (early action vs early decision)
netinfluencer.com2 links, 7 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Net Influencer: CreatorIQ survey finds creator pay skews to the top ti; Net Influencer: Collabstr 2025 report, collab costs fall as UGC grows
reachable 2
- https://www.netinfluencer.com/creatoriq-survey-finds-creator-pay-skews-to-top-tier-despite-rising-influencer-marketing-spend/ (careers people build online)
- https://www.netinfluencer.com/influencer-collab-costs-in-decline-but-ugc-offers-bright-spot-in-2025-report-finds/ (careers people build online)
newsroom.tiktok.com2 links, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: TikTok Newsroom: introducing the new Creator Rewards Program; TikTok Newsroom: musical.ly and TikTok unite
reachable 2
- https://newsroom.tiktok.com/introducing-the-new-creator-rewards-program?lang=en (careers people build online)
- https://newsroom.tiktok.com/musical-ly-and/?lang=en (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
nobelprize.org2 links, 2 citations, 1 page
Cited as: The Nobel Prize: the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024, press release; The Nobel Prize: scientific background to the 2024 physics prize, citi
reachable 2
- https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2024/press-release/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
- https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2024/11/advanced-physicsprize2024-3.pdf (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
nyu.edu2 links, 5 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: NYU: first-year applicants; NYU: how to apply; NYU Admissions: all freshmen applicants
refused automated check 2
- https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply.html (how colleges calculate your gpa)
- https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply/all-freshmen-applicants.html (do junior year grades matter)
spelman.edu2 links, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Spelman: first-time student applicants; Spelman: first-year applicants; Spelman College: admissions frequently asked questions
reachable 2
- https://www.spelman.edu/admissions/applying-to-spelman/first-time-student-applicant.html (do junior year grades matter)
- https://www.spelman.edu/admissions/frequently-asked-questions.html (when do college decisions come out)
uadmissions.georgetown.edu2 links, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Georgetown: first-year applicants; Georgetown Admissions: first-year applicants; Georgetown University: first-year applicants
refused automated check 2
- https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/ (early action vs early decision)
- https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/applying/first-year/ (is the sat optional)
undergrad.osu.edu2 links, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Ohio State: who gets in; Ohio State Undergraduate Admissions: apply step by step
reachable 2
- https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply/freshmen-columbus/apply-step-by-step (is the sat optional)
- https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply/freshmen-columbus/who-gets-in (do junior year grades matter)
about.fb.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Facebook Newsroom: Facebook expansion lets anyone with a valid email a
refused automated check 1
- https://about.fb.com/news/2006/09/facebook-expansion-enables-more-people-to-connect-with-friends-in-a-trusted-environment/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
act.org1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: ACT: test dates and deadlines
reachable 1
- https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration/test-dates.html (is the sat optional)
admission.asu.edu1 link, 4 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Arizona State: first-year admission requirements; Arizona State: admission requirements; Arizona State Admission: first-year admission requirements
reachable 1
- https://admission.asu.edu/apply/first-year/admission (do junior year grades matter)
admission.rice.edu1 link, 5 citations, 5 pages
Cited as: Rice: first-year domestic applicants; Rice: first-year applicants; Rice Admission: first-year applicants
reachable 1
- https://admission.rice.edu/apply/first-year-domestic-applicants (do junior year grades matter)
admission.tulane.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Tulane: deadlines and forms
reachable 1
- https://admission.tulane.edu/apply/deadlines-forms (early action vs early decision)
admissions.caltech.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Caltech Admissions: standardized tests
reachable 1
- https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/standardized-tests (is the sat optional)
admissions.cornell.edu1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Cornell: first-year applicants; Cornell University: first-year applicants
reachable 1
- https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply/first-year-applicants (early action vs early decision)
admissions.dartmouth.edu1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Dartmouth: apply to Dartmouth; Dartmouth College: apply to Dartmouth
reachable 1
- https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/apply-dartmouth (early action vs early decision)
admissions.msu.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Michigan State University: first-year dates and deadlines
reachable 1
- https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/first-year/dates-and-deadlines (when do college decisions come out)
admissions.sa.ucsb.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: UC Santa Barbara: first-year conditions of admission
reachable 1
- https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/freshman-conditions (do junior year grades matter)
admissions.utk.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: University of Tennessee Admissions: test score policy
reachable 1
- https://admissions.utk.edu/undergraduate-application/test-score-policy/ (is the sat optional)
admissions.vanderbilt.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Vanderbilt Admissions: testing policies
reachable 1
- https://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/apply/testing-policies/ (is the sat optional)
admit.northwestern.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Northwestern: after enrollment, transcript deadlines
reachable 1
- https://admit.northwestern.edu/next-steps/after-enrollment/ (do junior year grades matter)
advertising.libsyn.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Libsyn Ads: podcast advertising rates
reachable 1
- https://advertising.libsyn.com/featured-ad-reads (how much do youtubers make)
affiliate-program.amazon.com1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Amazon Associates: standard commission income rates
reachable 1
- https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/node/topic/GRXPHT8U84RAYDXZ (does dropshipping still work)
android-developers.googleblog.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Android Developers Blog: Android Market now available for users
reachable 1
- https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2008/10/android-market-now-available-for-users.html (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
attomdata.com1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: ATTOM: 2025 year-end US home flipping report
reachable 1
- https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/flipping/2025-year-end-home-flipping-report/ (careers that look easy on tiktok)
auburn.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Auburn Admissions: freshmen
reachable 1
- https://auburn.edu/admissions/prospective-students/freshmen/index.php (is the sat optional)
bc.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Boston College: early decision
reachable 1
- https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/admission/apply/early-decision.html (early action vs early decision)
beanactuary.org1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Be An Actuary, run by the two actuarial societies
refused automated check 1
- https://www.beanactuary.org/ (highest paying finance jobs)
billo.app1 link, 4 citations, 4 pages
Cited as: Billo: UGC rates in 2025, what brands actually pay
reachable 1
- https://billo.app/blog/ugc-rates/ (careers people build online)
bis.org1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Bank for International Settlements: Bulletin 69, Crypto shocks and ret
reachable 1
- https://www.bis.org/publications/bulletin-69-crypto-shocks-and-retail-losses (careers that look easy on tiktok)
blog.google1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Google: New ways we're tackling spammy, low-quality content on Search
moved (redirects) 1
- https://blog.google/products/search/google-search-update-march-2024/ (side hustles that become careers)
bloomington.iu.edu1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Indiana University Bloomington: freshman application; Indiana University Bloomington: apply as a freshman
reachable 1
- https://bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman/ (do junior year grades matter)
buzzsprout.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Buzzsprout: platform stats, downloads per episode
reachable 1
- https://www.buzzsprout.com/stats (how much do youtubers make)
cbp.gov1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: U.S. Customs and Border Protection: CBP ready to enforce end of de min; US Customs and Border Protection: end of de minimis treatment for low-
refused automated check 1
- https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-ready-enforce-end-de-minimis-loophole-securing-borders-and (careers people build online)
cooley.com1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Cooley: FCC
reachable 1
- https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2024/2024-02-15-fcc-ai-generated-robocalls-illegal-under-the-tcpa (careers people build online)
creatoriq.com1 link, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: CreatorIQ: The State of Creator Compensation
reachable 1
- https://www.creatoriq.com/hubfs/%5BSCC26%5D%20State%20of%20Creator%20Compensation%20Report/CreatorIQ_StateofCreatorCompensation_Report-compressed.pdf (careers people build online)
dartmouth.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Dartmouth Common Data Set 2025-26
reachable 1
- https://www.dartmouth.edu/oir/pdfs/cds_2025-26.pdf (early action vs early decision)
digiday.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Digiday: ChatGPT turns a year old
refused automated check 1
- https://digiday.com/media-buying/chatgpt-turns-a-year-old-marking-a-major-milestone-for-generative-ai/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
doi.org1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Bärtl
refused automated check 1
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856517736979 (how much do youtubers make)
ebay.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: eBay Seller Center: final value fee changes in most categories
not reachable 1
- https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2025-january/final-value-fee (side hustles that become careers)
efinancialcareers.co.uk1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: eFinancialCareers: JPMorgan caps junior bankers at 80 hours a week in
reachable 1
- https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/news/jpmorgan-restrict-working-hours-banking (careers that look easy on tiktok)
engadget.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Engadget: League of Legends Season 3 Championship Series, with salarie
moved (redirects) 1
- https://www.engadget.com/2012/08/06/league-of-legends-season-3-championship-series-is-worth-millio/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
faq.enrollment.cornell.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Cornell Enrollment: does Cornell University require the SAT or ACT
reachable 1
- https://faq.enrollment.cornell.edu/kb/article/1-does-cornell-university-require-the-sat-or-act/ (is the sat optional)
fool.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Motley Fool: Millennium Management profile
reachable 1
- https://www.fool.com/investing/how-to-invest/famous-investors/millennium-management/ (careers that look easy on tiktok)
fortune.com1 link, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Fortune: JPMorgan caps junior banker hours at 80 a week
reachable 1
- https://fortune.com/2024/09/12/jpmorgan-cap-junior-bankers-hours/ (highest paying finance jobs)
freddiemac.com1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Freddie Mac: Primary Mortgage Market Survey
reachable 1
- https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms (careers that look easy on tiktok)
govinfo.gov1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Federal Register via GovInfo: operation and certification of small unm
reachable 1
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-06-28/pdf/2016-15079.pdf (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
gumroad.com1 link, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Gumroad: pricing
reachable 1
- https://gumroad.com/pricing (careers people build online)
hedgeweek.com1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Hedgeweek: Millennium posts rare monthly loss
reachable 1
- https://hedgeweek.com/news/millennium-posts-rare-monthly-loss-amid-index-rebalancing-trades (highest paying finance jobs)
heidrick.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Heidrick and Struggles: 2025 North America private equity compensation
reachable 1
- https://www.heidrick.com/en/insights/private-equity/2025-north-america-private-equity-investment-professional-compensation-survey (investment banking vs private equity)
help.shopify.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Shopify Help Center: Shopify Payments reserves
reachable 1
- https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/shopify-payments/payouts/reserves (does dropshipping still work)
honors.umd.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: University of Maryland Honors College: first-year admissions
reachable 1
- https://honors.umd.edu/prospective-students/admissions-process/first-year/ (do junior year grades matter)
hud.gov1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: US Department of Housing and Urban Development: FHA loans
reachable 1
- https://www.hud.gov/helping-americans/loans (careers that look easy on tiktok)
ic3.gov1 link, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Federal Bureau of Investigation: Internet Crime Complaint Center 2025
reachable 1
- https://www.ic3.gov/AnnualReport/Reports/2025_IC3Report.pdf (careers that look easy on tiktok)
ideas.rice.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Rice Common Data Set 2025-26
reachable 1
- https://ideas.rice.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CDS_2025-26_WEBSITE_Updated_10-7-2026.pdf (early action vs early decision)
irp.cornell.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Cornell Common Data Set 2025-26
reachable 1
- https://irp.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cornell-Common-Data-Set-2025-26.pdf (early action vs early decision)
irp.gatech.edu1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Georgia Tech Common Data Set 2025-26; Georgia Tech: Common Data Set 2025-2026
reachable 1
- https://irp.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/CDS/CDS_2025-2026_FINAL_R4_03JUN2026.pdf (early action vs early decision)
journals.plos.org1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Thompson, Blair and Henrey
reachable 1
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094215 (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
jthelander.com1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: J. Thelander Consulting: The Thelander Digest
reachable 1
- https://jthelander.com/newsletter-investment-firm/ (highest paying finance jobs)
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Cited as: KPMG: Customs and Border Protection suspends the de minimis exemption
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- https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2026/06/cbp-suspends-de-minimis-exemption.html (does dropshipping still work)
law.cornell.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Legal Information Institute (Cornell): the text of US federal regulations
reachable 1
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/107.61 (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
macrumors.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: MacRumors: Instagram celebrates its 10th birthday
reachable 1
- https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/06/instagram-celebrates-10th-birthday/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
nngroup.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Nielsen Norman Group: the definition of user experience, Don Norman an
reachable 1
- https://www.nngroup.com/articles/definition-user-experience/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
obamawhitehouse.archives.gov1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: The White House
reachable 1
- https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/02/18/white-house-names-dr-dj-patil-first-us-chief-data-scientist (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
oir.usc.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: University of Southern California Common Data Set 2025-26
reachable 1
- https://oir.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/CDS_2025-26_FINAL.pdf (early action vs early decision)
oir.yale.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Yale Common Data Set 2025-26
reachable 1
- https://oir.yale.edu/sites/default/files/yale_cds_2025-26_md_20260616.pdf (early action vs early decision)
oira.unc.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: UNC Chapel Hill: Common Data Set 2025-26
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- https://oira.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/297/2026/06/CDS_UNCCH_2025-26_20260615.pdf (how colleges calculate your gpa)
oneesports.gg1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: ONE Esports: minimum salary for VCT 2023 partner teams
reachable 1
- https://www.oneesports.gg/valorant/minimum-salary-franchise-teams-vct-2023/ (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
privateequitywire.co.uk1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Private Equity Wire: firms restart delayed associate hiring
reachable 1
- https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/private-equity-firms-restart-delayed-graduate-hiring-after-recruitment-backlash/ (investment banking vs private equity)
psu-enrollment-vercel.psu.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Penn State: self-reported academic record questions
reachable 1
- https://psu-enrollment-vercel.psu.edu/resources/faq/stars (do junior year grades matter)
psu.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Penn State: how to apply
reachable 1
- https://www.psu.edu/admission/undergraduate/how-to-apply/ (when do college decisions come out)
satsuite.collegeboard.org1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: College Board: SAT dates and deadlines
reachable 1
- https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/dates-deadlines (is the sat optional)
sec.gov1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Securities and Exchange Commission: exemptions for private fund advise
refused automated check 1
- https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/2011/06/exemptions-advisers-venture-capital-funds-private-fund-advisers-less-150-million-assets-under (investment banking vs private equity)
sell.amazon.com1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: Amazon: selling on Amazon, pricing and referral fees; Amazon: selling plans and pricing
reachable 1
- https://sell.amazon.com/pricing (careers people build online)
seller-us.tiktok.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: TikTok Shop US Seller Academy: Logistics and fulfillment, shipping opt
reachable 1
- https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=7740101263378189&lang=en (does dropshipping still work)
shopify.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Shopify: plans and pricing
reachable 1
- https://www.shopify.com/pricing (does dropshipping still work)
tamu.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Texas A&M University: apply as a freshman
reachable 1
- https://www.tamu.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/apply-as-freshman.html (is the sat optional)
teamdynamix.umich.edu1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: University of Michigan: recalculated GPA for first-year applicants
reachable 1
- https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDClient/154/Portal/KB/Article/7470/Recalculated-GPA-for-First-year-Applicants (do junior year grades matter)
techradar.com1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: TechRadar: from spin-off to 1 million streamers, how Twitch became a l
reachable 1
- https://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/from-spin-off-to-1-million-streamers-how-twitch-became-a-live-stream-giant-1223761 (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
topstep.com1 link, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: Topstep: Disclosures and notices, 2025 trader performance statistics
reachable 1
- https://www.topstep.com/disclosures-notices (careers that look easy on tiktok)
tuition.asu.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Arizona State: New American University Scholar award
reachable 1
- https://tuition.asu.edu/new-american-university (do junior year grades matter)
uds.northeastern.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Northeastern Common Data Set
reachable 1
- https://uds.northeastern.edu/university-facts/common-data-set/ (early action vs early decision)
universityofcalifornia.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: University of California: Board of Regents changes to the standardized
reachable 1
- https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/university-california-board-regents-unanimously-approved-changes-standardized-testing (is the sat optional)
videogameschronicle.com1 link, 3 citations, 3 pages
Cited as: VGC
reachable 1
- https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/twitch-leak-reveals-the-sites-highest-paid-streamers/ (careers people build online)
vidiq.com1 link, 2 citations, 2 pages
Cited as: vidIQ Research: how many uploads it takes to reach 1,000 subscribers
refused automated check 1
- https://vidiq.com/research/youtube-uploads-1000-subscribers/ (careers people build online)
web.cs.toronto.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: University of Toronto Computer Science: the neural network that led to
reachable 1
- https://web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/news/the-neural-network-that-led-to-a-nobel-prize-is-preserved-in-the-computer-history-museum (jobs that did not exist 20 years ago)
www2.lehigh.edu1 link, 1 citation, 1 page
Cited as: Lehigh: undergraduate admissions
reachable 1
- https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions (early action vs early decision)

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