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How can I find schools to apply too?

I’m struggling to find school that I want to apply too. I’ve already looked in my area.but I don’t even know where to start looking in other states.

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AP and Honor Classes

In my last question, I asked what I could do to boost my chances of getting into colleges. My parents won't let me take any more Honors or AP classes after my freshman year. I've only had one so far a …

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Requesting/Sending Transcripts

Hiiii, I'm currently filling out a transcript request from my school, so I can send it to colleges. My school gives me the option of requesting official or unofficial transcripts.

Which should I reques …

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I've been in college for two years already. What does it look like if I wanted to transfer? How would that work?

It's odd that this website assumes you're already in high school. I was just curious, initially, about it.

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What is the difference between USC and USC Dornsife?

and is applying to Dornsife competetive

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Should I extend my Common/Coalition App essay for the sake of extending it?

My Common App essay is 261 words, which might appear to be the bare minimum, but it's very concise and wrapped up nicely. I don't think there's anything significant to add, but will this hurt my chanc …

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Extracurriculars?

I'm not very involved in school activities and I want to get more out there. I plan on going into mechanical or aerospace engineering. My school is having a club rush soon and I was thinking of starti …

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Will my low A's translate to an A- for colleges?

Hello!

In some of my high school classes, I have a grade around a 93-95%. Even though this is shown as an A in my school (we don't do A- or A+), if I apply to a college that considers these A-'s for th …

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What classes are best to take for a senior who wants to go into chemistry?

I am a rising senior and I have two spaces left on my schedule for next year, so I can’t take every class I want to. Which combination of classes would look best for someone who wants to apply to elit …

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What extracurriculars can I do to improve my chances?

Hello! I’m a junior who was set on being a veterinarian for about 10 years. Recent circumstances changed my goal to a RNA(more likely) or an anesthesiologist, since I took chemistry and had been enamo …

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About Specific financial report of HWS

Is there any other financial report except CSS allowed in Hobart and William Smith Colleges? Like Upenn has their own financial report form equivalent to ISFAA, does HWS has something like this?

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Will having a part-time job help my application?

I am a senior, and I've worked a part-time job after school and on weekends since sophomore year. I have a 3.75 GPA, and other extracurriculars as well, and I'm also an avid painter. Would having a pa …

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Community Service Ideas

I'm currently a freshman is high school, and I haven't started doing any community service. I want to give back to my community but also incorporate my passions into it so that I enjoy participating i …

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4 years ago
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My Councelor has not answered me!!

My school counselor is supposed to send my transcripts to schools and write a recommendation but she has not done so. I invited her on Common App in August so she would have some time to get things do …

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SRAR advice

Hi!

I have been going to the same school since first grade, so for the SRAR, when asked for all the courses and grades, are the grades from 1st to 13th grade required, or just 10th through 13th?

Thanks

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Will dropping to an A- in 2 classes in senior year affect my chances at a competitive school?

Hi I’m a senior in high school and as the first semester is coming to an end I’ve found that I’m ending with 2 A-‘s. The two classes are AP Econ and AP Lit. The main reason for these grades are not be …

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I'm concerned about the impact failing a course will have on my college chances as a senior.

I'm a senior in high school with a pretty strong GPA, really Strong Extracurriculars, and what I think to be an overall good application, but I'm about to fail AP Calculus AB on my retake as a senior. …

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I need a little help with this topic, since my counselors are rather unhelpful.

I am the first sibling of three to begin the college admissions process, and I recently took the December 4th SAT for my first attempt. I exceeded my expectations, and after taking the test I saw that …

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Political Journals for High School Students

I want to conduct some political research hopefully in the field of healthcare policy since it combines my interests in healthcare/medicine and public policy. However, I want to make sure that there a …

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Am I a good candidate for competitive colleges despite my initial and uncontrollable impediments?

Saying that I had a head-start to high school is rather fallacious, in my opinion.

I was placed into child protective state custody near the end of the summer of 8th grade year, and just in time for th …

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