Admissions Advice

Hey everyone, happy Friday!

June is finally here which means school is almost out for most of you. I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the start of summer, we're just over two weeks away from its...

I work very hard but can't help feeling mediocre, especially as a mere freshman. I have always aspired to go to a top college but worry I'm not doing enough to differentiate myself from the average ap...

I'm just curious as to why the chancing engine has tightened its belts on all top schools in the last week? What has changed CV's outlook on the Fall '21/Winter'22 cycle from their predictions at the ...

Throughout my freshman and sophomore year, I have been a straight-A student; however, during my junior year, I had some difficult teachers and constant changes from remote school to in-person school a...

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Extracurriculars have always been the aspect of my application that worries me. I'm currently an incoming sophomore and have, so far, *one deep extracurricular and am setting up for another bi...

I'm beginning to look at applying to colleges for fall 2022 and I cannot find any information about when applications open. I want to get started asap.

My current list is: UPenn, Rice, Emory, UNC Ch...

So my school offers AP Psychology, but I've heard from many students and teachers that the teacher that teaches that course isn't good. I want to take online courses in subjects that I might be intere...

For community service hours, how do you get your hours recorded? Do you just tell your school you volunteered somewhere or...?

Hello!I am from Romania but i want to study at a music/arts college in US. Unfortunately I dont have any siblings or friends there to gain information from so I wish you could give me some advice.. Wh...

Hi! I am starting my senior year in high school, and I'm confused about my subject choices. As an international student, do I have to take English as a subject in school? Or would it be enough if I ju...

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I'm really interested in psychology and mental health, and I really want to get involved in more activities related to the aforementioned topics. I've come across so many different socia...

I don't feel good about this because I feel like it is a huge jump. Junior year is the last year of high school that matters and I haven't got involved much with extracurriculars. I am currently done ...

I am currently doing

Blog writing (it a blog about black excellence, how to improve our community and make a change, and personal finance)

Investing (trading stock options, taking couriers courses on...

I'm a rising senior and am looking to major in biomedical sciences or biochemistry(eventually get into the medical field). My stats and courseload are pretty strong, however, my EC's are relatively we...

I know that SSAT scores can be used to apply to private schools, but do you know of SPECIFIC summer programs that I can apply to with the SSAT score? Thank you :)

I am going to be a senior in the fall and am very nervous about college applications. I really want to go to James Madison University in the fall, but I am unsure as to whether or not I am competitive...

What GPA should be reported in college applications? Weighted or unweighted?

In my country sat has totally being cancelled and i don’t know what should I do next after this and when colleges take admissions

I go to a charter school so we have limited activities to choose from. I’m a rising sophomore and I want to make sure that I get into clemson (my dream college).

Which extra curriculum will create impact and which course will create impact on the admission test of MIT?

Does George Mason University , virginia offer scholarships to international students?