initialized project with readme, license, contributing, and gitignore

.gitignore

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+# macOS
+.DS_Store
+
+# Windows
+Thumbs.db
+Desktop.ini
+
+# VS Code
+.vscode/
+
+# JetBrains IDEs
+.idea/
+
+# Vim
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.temp
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+
+# Privacy
+private/
+*.private.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing
+
+Thank you for your help - I will definietely need some!
+
+## Reporting Issues (for advice and indirect contribution)
+
+If you encounter a typo, have a suggestion, or would like to propose a new idea, please open an issue in Gitea
+
+When creating an issue, please include (if possible)
+
+* A clear, descriptive title.
+* Any relevant context, screenshots, or examples.
+
+## Pull Requests (for direct contribution)
+
+1. Fork the repository.
+2. Create a new branch for your changes.
+3. Make your changes and test them where appropriate.
+4. Commit your changes with clear, descriptive commit messages.
+5. Open a pull request describing what changed and why.
+
+Please keep pull requests focused on a single change whenever possible.
+
+## Code of Conduct 
+
+Please be as critical as possible. Respect and kindness is shown through your harshness and ability to critique any and every detail. Every bit of feedback helps, and nothing is hurtful.
+
+Thank you for helping improve my application

LICENSE

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+Copyright 2026 Keshav Anand
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

README.md

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+# Keshav's College Application
+
+A markdown-based git repo to track applications for all undergraduate applications from 2026-2027 school year
+
+