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@EliasMiller graduated from Harvard in …

In previous years I have submitted everything to my counselor's part like a recommendation and edited academic results. I did edit my academic results and I've ranked myself like 2nd in 9th grade and …

Hey folks!

Greetings from India!

So, I decided on applying to colleges quite late I must say!

It was only in 12th summer that I decide to do so. (I still engaged myself in loads of ECs throughout 9th, 10 …

Hi! I can't decide.

I'm an international applicant, so the bar for us is higher. 32 is not bad, but not in a right range either. So would it be better to send it or to go test-optional?

GPA: 4.90/5 (98% …

Hi! I'm a junior in High School and I'll be applying for a Computer Engineering Major in about a year's time. Now, the thing is that all ECs related to CS that are possible in the US and other first-w …

I think, I should take a gap year so that I can take standardized tests and can also improve my extracurriculars. Will this impact my chances of getting accepted?

I am an international student with a 3.86 GPA and going for at least a 1450 on the SATs. I am taking 2 APs in my junior year, and am planning to take 4 or more next year. I am part of the national hon …

Hi I'm from Egypt. Getting a seat in Harvard has been my dream since I was 5 years old. I am at year 10 right now in an IGCSE school in Egypt. I wish to get a scholarship to this university. Cause whe …

Hi. I am international student and am doing a gap year. Planning on university next fall. I am currently considering Harvard in my applications but I've been told it is a, lets say, book only or study …

I got a 1450 Sat score(96 percentile globally) with a 740 in maths and 710 in EBRW. Should I submit my Sat score to colleges like Harvard?

Ps. I plan to major in Electrical engineering.

I am currently a Junior in High school, I have a strong course load, but I don't have an extracurricular that I have done that can stand me out. I have tried volunteering at hospitals and applying for …

Currently, I am a junior in high school wanting to apply to Harvard next year! I will be wanting to major in Astrophysics and was just wondering what the program is like!

What prior knowledge do you n …

Help! Are there great Computer Science courses at Harvard.. or just MIT and tech colleges?

I am going to be going into 10th grade. I love doing band and choir. I am 5th top of my classes and last year i got mostly A's besides 1 B. I am on the school newspaper hoping to become editor and am …

If I will apply for REA(restricted early action) at Harvard University, can't I apply for EA(Early action) at any other university at the same time?

I'm an international student in my 11th grade with perfect grades and my aim is to get into Harvard University as soon as I graduate from high school the problem is my family can't assist me on this w …

Basically the question above. I've heard mixed answers from different sources online stating Harvard's rank as #16, #5, and more for computer science. All varies. I would like to know some more accura …

Hey! I am thinking of applying to 6 need blind US colleges including Harvard. I wanted to ask what sat score should I aim for?. I have not started working on Common app essays and supplements. I am ve …

I am an international student. I did lots of projects and I was the president of the theater club in my school. But because of the covid, there are still big absences in my extracurriculars. I didn’t …

I am a rising sophomore. I haven't done any extracurriculars. I was going to apply to harvard for computer Science. What could be a spike for computer science? Which are some tier 1 computer science a …

High school student from India.