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Hello everyone,

I've lurked on here since last fall (I'm done with everything) but I want to ask a burning question I've had for a while now.

Contrary to popular belief, I actually really enjoyed the co …

Hi! I am a rising college freshman and I was starting to thinking about picking classes, specifically language classes. I know that I could more than likely test into a German class above beginners (o …

Hey, I have a question about USC applications. One of the components of a 1-2 minute unrehearsed video on the topic: How do you envision using your USC Thornton education to become a force for positiv …

I have a 97.5 Unweighted Gpa, and our school does not count gym in this calculation. However, gym grades do show up on our transcript and I got a 78 the first semester and an 88 the second semester. W …

I am an international student in the British system. I mostly use CV to check if my extracurriculars are on track since we don't have GPAs and don't take AP/IB/Honours classes. I can't find any solid …

Hi, I want to start participating in research products starting Sophomore year.I’m starting high school this fall but I’ve seen videos of people listing research in their extracurriculars list. I don’ …

Hi, I heard that the UCLA film program is very prestigious and selective, so I was wondering if anyone would have any ideas on how to increase the possibility of getting in. I have like a 3.7ish gpa ( …

Hello, as of yesterday, my college admission chances have all dropped significantly even though I didn't change any of my statistics. For example, my admissions chances for University of Texas Austin …

So throughout my high school career, I have gathered my Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Powerpoint certifications. Should I put these on my college applica …

I want to do a short virtual internship this summer, but can't find any. I found a website called forage.com where they have lots of 5 hour programs I can do for free. Will this look good for colleges …

Does anyone know any prestigious summer programs/courses to take for psych/comp sci majors (preferably online)? Also, when do you generally start applying for them? Thank you so much!!

Is it possible to double major in Nursing and Public Health. I am interested in both fields but didn't know if it is possible to. Would it be possible to double major in Urban Design and Nursing?

It's more important to choose the right college over prestige.

I got a 1240 on one of Khan Academy's practice SATs, and a 1210 on the PSAT as a freshman in high school. I know Ivy Leagues and other top 20s need at the very least a 1450-1550 on the actual SAT. But …

They say that application round is now factored in, but I can't find where to input that information. I have a column for application round in my chart, but when I change it from regular to early deci …

So I go to a small school in rural Michigan with around 120 kids in my class, and I plan on going to a competitive out-of-state college. The problem is that my school only offers 4 AP and 2 Honors cla …

I’m about to be a senior and I’ve felt (relatively) confident in my chances in getting into my top schools which were between 30-80% . Now like most of my schools except for maybe 1-2 are in the teens …

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I'm currently a junior retaking a load of classes from my second semester of sophomore year since the pandemic hit a major toll on my household. I need to retake 2 a-g required classes separate from t …