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Ok so, I attend a small school that offers few AP's and no honors, is there anything I can do to stand out more? So far I have a 5 on AP Lang and am awaiting my Lit and Psych scores lol, but I'm worri …

I have taken 2 ACTs:

1st was (30 M) (30 S) (31 E) (33 R) - Composite 31

2nd was (32 M) (34 S) (29 E) (25 R) - Composite 30

My superscore is 33, but I want a 33 from one test date. What is the best way to …

I attend a pretty weak school in Arkansas, we don't offer many APs and our S:T isn't great. I don't even think our school is ranked top 200 in the state. However, I have a 4.0 UW GPA, am taking two co …

I'm honestly very confused about what to do for extracurriculars. I go to an extremely competitive highschool, top 3 in my state. Kids in my school have insane ECs, like solving cancer over the weeken …

I'm in my last few weeks of junior year trying to make sense of what I'm doing this summer. I just got a nice telescope for my birthday in the winter and I plan to major in something related to astron …

i wanted to know if there are universities outside the us that offer full ride schoarships for freshmen

Please are any international students considering other countries to apply to apart from the US since the international students cannot apply for VISA in the US?

Finding universities that offer fully funded scholarships is so hard. I've been searching for a while. How do y'all do it?

i got suspended freshman year, how cooked are my chances for t20s next year?

As a kid, I always wanted to become a nurse because my mom worked in nursing homes for the elderly, and I hated seeing nurses treat old people badly; I felt horrible when I saw other nurses do that.

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I have done the SAT twice while doing the IB program. I couldn't find any time to study for either of the tests, but my score improved from 1210 to 1300. I am wondering if it is worth submitting or no …

I am a rising junior trying to start studying for the ACT, and I am confused about how to take a practice ACT or even a study plan. I visited the ACT website, which only offered free, limited resource …

I just received a letter from College Board about the National Recognition Program, and I remember my friend asking me about it a couple weeks ago. It can't be that prestigious because my PSAT score s …

I’m an incoming junior and recently moved to the U.S. I’ve realized that I’m currently behind in math, and I’d really like to catch up or get ahead. Unfortunately, my school doesn’t offer any summer s …

I've accepted that I am not getting that 1500+ SAT score in one sitting, I just don't have the time to study per-test dates. I do an extracurricular that has competitions on weekends, and I'm praying …

I'm planning my classes to be a more competitive applicant for USC VSE. I plan to take AP Calc AB, AP Lit, and AP Chem next year, and I've already taken AP World and AP CSA. Every other class I take i …

I'm looking for a really good school for a pharmacology and toxicology major. I also really want a party school just because I don't want to base my entire college experience on just the academic aspe …

Hi everyone

So I am starting my junior year of High school next year and taking classes at Kirkwood. By my senior year, I plan to have taken 14 Kirkwood classes and 2 AP (English and Calc). Is there an …

I'm originally from San Diego, California but my parents still liver there. However, I got sent to two boarding schools and completed both. I have graduated the one in Texas, the second one, and now …

I want to some final shaping for when I apply for college during the fall. This summer I'm taking the ACT, I have a job as well but I feel like I need more. I'm wondering what everyone is doing so I c …