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Hey everyone,

I'm currently mapping out my trajectory for junior year and trying to get some perspective from people who have been through the ringer. Right now, my plan includes juggling multiple AP c …

I'm the kind of person who loves helping out in my community, so how valuable is community service to top colleges? I know I'll have well over 70 hours(The amount required for the service award) by se …

I'm a current Junior but I haven't taken any APs, even though my school offers over 20. The APs my school offers Freshman-Junior year just didn't interest me (since they were only science or history), …

I am currently a Sophomore in High School. So far, I have taken these classes; a "r" means it was a required credit (elective), and "^" means it is the greatest difficulty available. I completed my la …

I have some niche ECs but honestly, they aren't even matching the path I want to take in university. I mostly revolve around playing this specific game where I founded a club, competed in amateur tour …

I'm currently a sophomore who's part of an FRC and forensics team, but that's all I've done that's notable since the NHS here is a joke. I am also a geek, so I'm into theater, D&D, and band, but I do …

My school list is quite exhaustive at this point, and I need to be able to track everything because they range from requiring the entire library of Alexandria to just needing a personal statement and …

What is everyone's SAT score and what colleges have y'all applied to?

I need advice on preparing for the summer SAT, I'm a sophomore going on junior and I want to aim for a 1450 score.

Demographics

US citizen

Intended Major(s)

Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

Unweighted HS GPA: 3.75

Class Rank: 1/95

ACT/SAT Scores: ACT : 25 ( highest was a …

I am a Texas ECHS student and I've been wanting to pursue a mechanical engineering undergrad, mech and aerospace dual masters, at Rice, Texas A&M, UH, etc.. One of my main problems is if my 60 credit …

I am a Texas ECHS student and I've been wanting to pursue a mechanical engineering undergrad, mech and aerospace dual masters, at Rice, Texas A&M, UH, etc.. One of my main problems is if my 60 credit …

I am a current freshman in high school and I’m participating in clubs like HOSA, FBLA, Model UN, beta club, and tri-m honors society. I want to join national honors society next year and I wany to get …

i wanna get in berea but I an full of questions

Hello, I applied to four universities to transfer to and I would start Fall 2026 (as a sophomore).

My reasons for transfer was mainly due to financial issues, personal, and health issues. I thought tr …

I’m a 10th grader at a public high school in New Mexico, and I want to pursue astrophysics long‑term. Opportunities in my state are limited, so I’m trying to figure out what the next steps should look …

So I am currently a freshman at tjhsst (thomas jefferson high school for science and techology) i currently have a 3.7 gpa but I am taking 4 honor classes. Does my chance of getting acepted into Uva o …

I'm a current junior, with a LOW gpa (2.5) and an ACT of 31. I have good extracurriculars, with me being the current vice president and soon to be president of our Gay-Straight Alliance Club, Varsity …

I am planning to start my IT/Cloud certification journey and would really appreciate your honest guidance. Some of my friends recently prepared for their Microsoft Azure certification through CertBoos …

hey everyone

I'm currently a freshman in high school, and I want the most amount of help I can get when it comes to college. My dream school is UC Davis for Animal Science or Animal Biology, and then c …

I took the ACT twice, and I got a 34 (34 math, 34 science, 33 English, and 36 reading) the first time and another 34 (34 math, 33 science, 34 English, 35 reading) the second time for a 35 total super- …