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I'm interested in going into Computer Science, but I've heard that, especially for the UC schools, declaring this as your major makes it significantly more difficult to get in because the computer sci …

Is Eagle Scouts considered a leadership position by colleges?

I'm a rising senior, and I have applied as a peer tutor in my junior year, I got selected but they told me to tutor in my senior year since there are so many tutors. I have a very rigorous course sche …

I am grade 11 student and I am planning to coach middle schoolers robotics.

I have completed 7 AP tests and am already enrolled in another online, but can only enter 6 courses in my profile. Since my state school accepts credit for up to 15 AP courses, I want to list all that …

I'm thinking about going into psychiatry/psychology, and I'd like to write about some of my background, reasons, and the trials I've faced; however, I have doubts about doing this. I feel like my exp …

I’m a rising senior currently, and with the release of AP exam scores, I’m not sure if sending my scores would help or hurt my application to more selective colleges. I did really well this year, but …

For example, if I worked for 10 hours per week then how shall I fill up the week spent per year, shall I calculate using the hours or shall I write the no of weeks I spent on that activity?

My friend and I created a small org, and we provide free graphic design services to other organizations and initiatives. We have hired about 10 people so far, those on marketing teams and graphic desi …

For prompt number 2, I said art is my creative outlet. But art is also my talent or my greatest skill (prompt #3) and I'm not sure if it's a good idea to write the third one about art.

I am in my last year in high school and I want to know that if I don't have any extra curriculum can I join Stanford University as an international applicant.

Which is the the hardest AP test taken by Collegeboard (not class)? Please reply based on your own experience rather than what you've heard from others. There are several websites that give different …

Many times I hear that the most difficult thing to write is an argumentative essay. I don't fully understand why. There are a lot of opinions on the internet and very often different ones. Please shar …

does taking a certificate course in coursera look good for college admissions?

I am a new Texas resident and I know that UT Austin has to admit 75% of texas applicants as auto-admit students. Since I am new to Texas, my school does not rank me and will not rank me until after th …

My school has a requirement of 2 foreign language credits to graduate. I took a foreign language test for students fluent in Japanese during middle school and got 3 credits. However, my school still r …

Hey, im a rising senior who is mostly free over the summer! I was wondering what meaningful extracurricular activities I could do over the summer to improve college applications. Are there still any i …

Hello everyone. I’m a rising sophomore. Since ivies take class rigor into account, do they factor in AP’s taken senior year?

I’m a rising sophomore choosing my classes (I currently have 1 AP and 2 honors classes) for the next year. Is this good enough for ivies such as Dartmouth/Columbia/Princeton? I know that there is more …

Hey! I'm a rising senior getting ready to start applying to college, but I'm having some trouble with my applications. While my coursework and GPA are strong, and I've attended a competitive program o …