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Colby College drops below 8% (7.44%) for the first time in history!

The Class of 2026 at Colby college was announced.

1258 applicants made it through the most competitive pool at Colby in history. The average SAT was 1500 and the average ACT was 34. 40% were persons of …

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AP vs. Dual Enrollment... which one benefits high schoolers the most?

Hi, my name is Anicyah and I am a junior in high school (3.8 GPA, #17 in class rank currently). Coming from a foreign country to finish my studies, I often find myself in stranded in situations where …

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Help me narrow down college descions

Hello! I want to start narrowing down my college decisions as I make pros and cons lists. I want to get rid of 2 colleges from the ones I have been accepted to so far. And I want to pick 2 colleges to …

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Extracurriculars for STEM major... would this be good enough to get into university with 20% acceptance rate?

I'm a Junior this year and I need to get some solid extracurriculars for my college application... I was thinking of starting a non profit that aims to teach younger students based on the help of olde …

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Extracurricular Ideas in STEM?

I’m currently a freshman in high school, and I’ve been doing well in academics but have a rather lacking ec profile. I want to get on top of that before it’s too late, and since I’m pursuing something …

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Want to start a passion project but don't know how...

Hi, I am a 10th grader in Monterey. My goals are to go into pre-med and study either Neurobiology or Biology. I want to start looking into doing a passion project, but I don't know where to start or e …

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How to get ahead with college applications?

Hello!

I'm currently a rising senior and the number one thing my older friends tell me is to start early with college applications and essays. How exactly do I do that? Should I create a Common App acc …

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Applying for scholarships and colleges

I just wanted to start a discussion about other people's experiences with applying for scholarships and going to college. Just get some advice and lesson.

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Improving my ACT score vs Improving my ECs

I just got my ACT back, I got a 33. (35 on English and Reading, 31 Math and 30 Science)

Should I take the ACT again this summer or focus on my extracurriculars? I’m a black female (immigrated to US whe …

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Attn: TO Everyone waiting for college decisions, "WHERE U GET ACCEPTED DOESN'T DEFINE U OK!"

The most important thing you did this cycle was give it your all and completed your applications and tried your best. You can't ask any more of yourselves so give yourself a hug and a loud clap! You w …

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Amherst College Class of 2026 drops to 6.93% from 8% last cycle

What we know so far is that Amherst received more applications this cycle because they 100% dropped legacy admissions! Amherst like MIT and CalTech gives zero preferential treatment to legacy applican …

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Vanderbilt Class of 2026 Acceptance Rates will be lower this Cycle

Vanderbilt Class of 2026 Acceptance Rates will be lower this Cycle

So far what we know is that the TOTAL Early Acceptance rate at Vandy is 17.6% versus 18.1% from last year.

This years ED1 rate was 24.1 …

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AP Classes in Nigeria, Where?

Hello 👋, I'm David Otegbola, a Grade 10 student at a high school in Nigeria. I hoping to get admission to a good college in U.S but I'm worried about the AP classes because it is not offered in my are …

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Should I take two foreign languages in the same school year?

I want to take French next year. However, I have to take Spanish because nothing else fits in my schedule. Should I take both in the same school year?

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Is hiring a College Admissions Consultant worth it?

I'm a junior from a large public school, and I was wondering if i should hire someone to help me with the admissions process when the time is available for me to do so. I wanted to know if it was some …

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Pomona College admits 35 fewer students for the Class of 2026

Last year for the Class of 2025 Pomona admitted 771 from a record pool of 11620, for a admit rate of 6.6% (Class of 2025) down from 8.6% (Class of 2024). This year I expect the total application pool …

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CHS Classes

I've been checking out the feed seeing if there is any mention of CHS Classes, Bu I have not seen any.

Does any bodies High School offer CHS (College in high school) classes? Are they as valuable to co …

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What major should I decide on?

I know I will need to double major as my interests are so varied, yet I am struggling on deciding with which major to double major.

I have limited the options to either business and math, economics an …

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What to do if you are taking AP French in Sophomore Year?

Hello,

I am a Sophomore who will max out of the French curriculum this year since I am taking AP French right now. I have a few choices for my Junior year -

Start another language from scratch like Span …

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As a rising senior, what should I be doing over the summer to better my chances of getting into a good school?

I am currently a junior in high school and I am looking for advice on what to do with my upcoming summer. I am planning on studying architecture in college and I want to show colleges that I am intere …

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