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I am a high school senior trying to stay on top of several college applications at once. Between essays, recommendation letters, and deadlines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. I’d love to hear strategi …

Hi yall, this is my first post. I am a sophomore picking classes for next year. So far, I have AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Calc AB, APUSH, Wind Ensemble, IB Spanish SL-B, IB Econ, and Study Hall. So the proble …

My dream schools are UNC and Duke. I am an out-of- state applicant for their school so my acceptance goes down. I am a sophomore with a 4.0 gpa, 5 honors, 1 ap and 1 DC as of this year. I do softball, …

Hi! I am currently a junior, and I was wondering where I could get in and if I was doing good so far. I want to apply to UW Seattle, UT Austin, Texas Tech, UTD, Texas A&M, U of South Carolina, Indiana …

Hey y'all! I've been into law for a long time, but now that I'm in high school and researching it, I actually have NO idea what major I should take! :') I was thinking about becoming a corporate lawye …

So I'm a freshman in high school but I'm already freaking out over college. I've been split between going into law or medicine for quite some time now, and I've been stressing over it a lot too. But t …

I am a sophmore in highschool, last year (freshman year) i had a 3.2 GPA, right now I have a 2.8, its the first semester. Im taking: AP Psychology, Alg 2, Spanish 2, English 2, Honors Geometry, Honors …

Hello collegeviners! I am an international student (Canadian passport) who has already applied to the colleges in my tags for RD. I applied first interest theatre arts & performing studies, and second …

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so i was deferred from uchicago right. i was deferred from a different school as well, and they had a spot for me to send my LOCI (letter of continued interest) within the portal. however, it appe …

Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a history essay that’s due soon, and I’m having trouble strengthening my thesis statement, organizing my arguments clearly, and effectively analyzing historical s …

Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a history essay that’s due soon, and I’m having trouble strengthening my thesis statement, organizing my arguments clearly, and effectively analyzing historical s …

My dream school is Stanford, and my goal in life has been, up until this point, to get in. Would the following be a strong essay topic if tied to other parts of my application?

Finding My Voice: Writin …

I am currently a junior in high school who is looking to do something related to criminology or forensic sciences in college. I also want to minor in Chinese to help get a job in the criminal justice …

Im a junior who currently has a 3.7 weighted GPA and 3.4 unweighted

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I’ve been accepted to several great colleges, but I’m having a hard time deciding which one to attend. My intended majors are Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, or Human Resources …

Hey all, I'm a junior building my college resume and who I want to be as a person. My dream since elementary school has been Stanford, and now I'm also interested in Yale and Northwestern. I'm going t …

As a parent, I always thought that as long as my son understood his subjects, writing would just take care of itself. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

My son is in high school, and over the last couple …

I have a 4.0 from a competitive public school. I have completed 6 AP courses with test scores of 5 (4 tests) and 4 (2 tests). I am presently in 6 AP courses. I want to double major in Art History and …

Indore is widely known as the hub of MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission) preparation. Every year, thousands of aspirants move to the city because of its experienced faculty, competitive e …

I am a current sophomore in high school with a very late birthday, around late May, so I will be unable to get my driver's license until then. I have had a tough time attending and participating in cl …