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I want to go to Hofstra but it's expensive. I also want to dorm there but my parents are strict and they won't agree. How do I get the money for Hofstra and convince my parents within 2 years??? Help

I'm heavily considering applying early decision at Vanderbilt. I feel like it would give me an advantage, but might result in a low financial aid offer. Thoughts? Pros/Cons to ED?

Hello, I am a final year student, my graduation will be in December before I start, the reason I want to study abroad is that my family is very toxic, one gets tired of always wanting to be the base t …

I’m from south east Asia and want to study abroad but have a financial barrier. I want to go to a good uni, not waste money on a degree which is not worth much, yet I have a tight budget. Unis which y …

Can I make a Commonapp account in sophomore year?

Thank you!

Any advice for the best possible chance for getting into Stanford? What kind of people do they look for? And what kind of person should not attend this school? Also, any advice on ECs are welcome.I am …

I got an email from the national society of high school scholars (NSHSS) and after looking it up I have some doubts. Is it a scam? If it’s not really prestigious and won’t help with college admissions …

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 o …

My freshman year I didn't do well in math and ended the class with a C. Now as an improved student I want to improve my GPA since the grade is bringing it down, is it possible to retake a class to rep …

I am a 12th class student from India and want to apply for colleges in US. I have come here to know my chances of being selected. I was filling my info in GPA section but I don't understand the system …

My school is a “college prep” school, and our grading scale is quite different from other schools in the area. For example, the lowest score to get an A- is a 93. Even the weighting is different, as a …

I have some questions about how they get my info, is it through college board? Also if this award isn’t very useful, then why is there so much controversy around it? I’ve heard people say it’s good an …

- 9th grade

- the people who have positions in clubs at my school have lots of friends who voted for them

- worried that not being president/have positions in clubs (such as Interact Club, Class Council …

Hey can anyone suggest me some good universities for stem related subjects around boston ma?

I am an international student so i dont know much about the college that aren't that famous

Hello, I am about to start writing the common app essay prompt #1. I actually have two main passions and I am confused about which one to choose. I have passion for teaching and also invention. I just …

Hello, I am about to start writing the common app essay prompt #1. I actually have two main passions and I am confused about which one to choose. I have passion for teaching and also invention. I just …

I am a sophmore right now and currently i have 4.0 but im having issue with my spanish class which i very sad about if i get a b should i take a pass fail which wont affect my Gpa or take A B which wi …

Getting into NSHSS seems to actually be harder then getting into NHS for me because I have a 2.89 unweighted GPA and a 3.32 career GPA would NSHSS be a big deal since they sent me an email saying I ca …

My dream college since forever has been Harvard U, but I'm worried that going to a high end private highschool will hurt my chances. Because, ivies seem to accept people with 'sob stories'...

NOTE: I d …

I was just curious if scoring well on my exams would boost my chance of acceptance at all.