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How to navigate bad AP Scores?

Hi! So I have currently taken 4 AP exams (I am an IB Diploma Student so I am not taking as many, prospective economics major looking for admission to ivy leagues, duke, vandy, uva)

Currently I have a 5 …

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Colorado College Acceptance rate hit record low of 11.50% down from 14.25%

Colorado College Acceptance rate hit record low of 11.50% down from 14.25%

This cycle 1266 applicants out of 11007 were admitted to the Class of '26.

Last cycle 1556 applicants out of 10917 were admitte …

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should i give up on trying to get to a top school?

I want to go to architecture school and from what I understand it's very competitive I'm in my freshman year of high school and the reason I am thinking of just kinda giving up is due to my GPA I have …

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What sports are most impressive for colleges?

I play tennis but I was cut from my school team. However, I want a varsity sport on my extracurricular profile. What sports are the most impressive?

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Thanks a lot. Why was I waitlisted at a safety?

If I could give this website one star, I would. Waitlisted at a school that says I have an "80% chance" of getting in. Yeah right. I wouldn't recommend this website to a goldfish.

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Should I ask a recommendation letter from a professor from a low rank university (lower than 1000 world rank)?

Hi, I’m a junior in Japan, and I would like to ask for any opinions about rec letters from a professor in a non-prestigious university. Whenever I see people say students should ask for rec letters f …

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How do I figure out if the college I want to go to will accept my community college credits?

I am a sophomore in high school who is taking a dual credit math course next year, and I want to make sure the schools I want to go to (Cal Poly SLO) will accept credits from the school I'm taking the …

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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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