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Hi! So last semester, I got a C in Honors Pre-Calc, one of the hardest classes at my school (Some seniors have said it's harder than Calc BC). The class is weighted and I am currently a Junior. My GPA …

Hello! I'm a freshman in Geometry. Next year I have to take Algebra 2, but I really want to take Multivariable Calculus in high school. The Academic Dean at my school is very strict about skipping pre …

Hi, I'm a junior who goes to a very competitive school. Today, three students got into Ivies on regular decision. How scheduling works is I have 8 full-year slots to fill up with full-year or semester …

i’m a high school freshmen who is starting to gain interest in the criminology or forensic science field. i’m interested in any clubs, summer programs, internships, or even competitions that will intr …

I'm a freshman. Certain AP courses, such as AP Lang and AP Lit, are not offered at my high school. My school, on the other hand, offers comparable courses at an equivalent level. I can also take dual …

I’m a freshmen and have recently been contemplating wether I should take algebra two over the course of a month in the summer. This would require me to go to school from 8:00am to 12:47pm five days a …

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I'm a 14 and am a sophomore in high school. Because of my birthday, I will be 15 when I am finished applying for college. Does me being young (15 at the time) affect my chances into ge …

Teachers and students always talk about college applications, except when to start them! Any points of view would be greatly appreciated.

I’m a sophomore in high school and have a good gpa and a few good extracurriculars. Besides those and test scores, what is one big thing that can make me really stand out to selective colleges, that n …

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I'm a senior from Thailand who just got accepted to Dartmouth. Dartmouth was not a college that I wanted to go, but I submitted my application just in case. I was extremely surprised that I was ac …

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According to this article, MIT is reinstating test mandates meaning that people who were planning on not submitting their ACT/SAT scores are now at a disadvan …

I’m a freshmen looking for online STEM programs. I am in Canada so they can’t be open to US residents only. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you for reading.

I am a freshman at a public high school in Canada. I want to go to Caltech for Astrophysics but it is a very hard school to get into because of its small size, prestige, etc.

I am taking a leadership-b …

Next year I plan on taking AP Lang, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry&Lab, Spanish II Honors, Creative Writing Honors, and JROTC. Senior year, I'm going to take AP Lit, APUSH, AP Environmental Science&Lab …

Overall College Acceptance rates are lower again because of more applications and ever competitive applicant pool. Test Optional policies are primarily responsible for the increase in applications to …

Ivy Day pretty much marks the end of the college admissions cycle (expect for Stanford). That being said by tonight most HS seniors have a good idea of where they are going and the rest are going to f …

I've never heard of this guy Satyajit Dattagupta but I think he's a genius of sorts. Why? Because single-handedly he was responsible for implementing the marketing strategy for Tulane which got them f …

what extracurriculars/classes look good?

i do:

soccer

lacrosse

visual design courses

all honors classes

early college

is there anything i can add?

I attend a very competitive gifted high school where nearly everyone has goals of attending an Ivy League school or another college of the same caliber. Most people have a GPA greater than 3.7 (many h …

Hi, I'm a 15 year old junior in high school.

I've been wanting to take part in internships and research opportunities, but the age requirement always seems to cut off at 16. I've reached out multiple …