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Thoughts on Space Force

So I’m a current junior and in love with anything science, engineering, and space. And one path I could choose after high school is going into the Space Force (a new branch in the military). What are …

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ec help me !!!!

i got 60 to 70 % merit in green olympiad which level g tier activity is this

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Advice for a Junior's Foreign Language Choice

I'm going to be a junior next year and am aiming for T20s. Initially, my plan was to take at least 3 AP classes next year-- calc AB, chem, and APUSH. Currently I am in French 4 (been doing it since 7t …

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Help with ec's?!

Hi! I am a current junior in high school interested in going in the pharmacy field. I was wondering if I want to major in biology for undergrad what ec's and online programs/internships should I parti …

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What are college essay topics that are over used/not original?

I do not want to have an essay that has been read a million times before, what are some that you commonly see/hear other writing.

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3 high schools

Hello, I’m currently a junior approaching my senior year and am therefore very worried about college admissions.I have been to 3 high schools so far- a K-12 badly funded private religious school in fr …

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Medical or Law?

I have a GPA of a 2.9 unweighted, I don’t know what career I want to go into, according to many tests and people I talk to both medical and law seem to be the top. I am terrible at the sciences needed …

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Which sports have the most pull in admissions?

Hi! Does anyone know which sports have the most pull in college admissions? For example, does tennis have more pull than say, track and field or swimming? What about lacrosse, or volleyball?

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How do you get a professor to be your mentor?

I’m currently a highschool student and this summer I want to do a research project and hopefully find a college professor to be my mentor, and help me along the way. How do I ask them? How can I convi …

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i am in 10th grade and i am looking to get a head start on college application processes

I am in 10th grade and i am looking to get a head start on college application processes what could i get a head start on and what should i include in the process?

Should i start my essay now or should …

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I have a strong application but a missing Recommendation

I applied to the QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program with a "strong" (as said by my teacher) application, but one of my recommenders (specifically the academic recc) never submitted a recommenda …

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A super weird question: Can I list this as an honor or is it just essay material?

As a STEM bound student I had a convert station with my physics teacher about the upcoming unit and for lack of a better term I’ll be helping her write the test. As I feel I have a dearth of STEM ECs …

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Does the prestige of the school matter for pre-med?

I’ve always thought it mattered for business or law majors.

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Should I retake the ACT?

I ended up with a 34 on my ACT on the first try, and I'm pretty happy with it. The only issue is that I'm planning on going into chemical engineering. I got a 36 in science, but only a 29 in math. I h …

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Do U.S t-14 law schools care about where you did your undergrad?

I have a high GPA and LSAT but I attend UBC (University of British Columbia), will this hurt my chances of getting into a t-14 law school in America?

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What would the be the best way(or how you prepared) for the ACT and SAT tests during the pandemic?

I know this may be a bit broad, but I decided to take the ACT and SAT, and was wondering what the best way would be to prepare especially during the pandemic since I can't go out to tutoring sessions …

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How to start an excellent assay?

What can touch admissions the most?

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EC question

I am interning at a hospital during my senior year of high school, would that be considered a strong extracurricular?

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International admission

I was wondering if international students are grouped in one category or are they grouped by country? So you're competing within your country instead of kids from all over the world.

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Suggestions to strengthen my ECs? Please help

I'm currently a sophomore who is interested in attending medical school and majoring in biology. How can I demonstrate that I have a spike in biology/something that has to do with the medical field (s …

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