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Davidson, a small highly regarded liberal arts college with a long list impressive alumni, remains highly competitive posting a 16.8% acceptance rate for the Class of 2026.

Applications remained relati …

Props to whomever is marketing Dickinson College. 2 years ago they had a 51.8% admit rate and last year it was 48.4%. This year it is 34.99%

They received a record 8230 applications up from 6366 or a 2 …

I got 1150 in my SAT and i think its a terrible score and i cant take another one. I just need to know if there is still hope for me.

Hello! Actually application deadline in Oxford for Medicine is in 15th oct. But my country offers only November BMAT. There is also an option for march BMAT but I am not prepared yet, What can I do in …

I've been thinking of starting a channel and was wondering if it could count as an extracurricular. It is related to the major that I want to go in (so it's not some generic gaming channel). If it cou …

Although decisions won't be out for another few hours, BC will be sending out 6678 admissions acceptances to the pool of 40484 applicants today.

This marks the lowest admit rate in BC history.

Stay tune …

I'm a Junior and have never really been sure about when to apply to college, how, etc. Can you apply as a junior and wait out the rest of high school? How? When do applications open? Is it different d …

My future high school offers a program whereby taking 4 Social Studies classes through 4 years (those being Human Geography AP, World History AP, US History AP, and Government/Economics AP), I can gra …

I'm looking for a good film school that offers study abroad. Specifically Scotland maybe Ireland. Anywhere in Europe would work but those are my more specific interests. I would prefer a school with g …

I am a current Sophomore intending to major in poli sci or international relations. Is there any summer programs that would coincide with these?

Are there any good (free and paid) summer programs that would be good for an aspiring computer science major to do? I am currently a sophomore.

As mentioned in the past queries my school does not offer AP courses and exams but I want to prepare for AP Physics 1 and 2 and AP Chemistry as well. Please suggest any sources for revising the concep …

Hi, I am a current freshman looking for a good summer program to do this summer. Something to do with business, stock investing, or international affairs. Thanks!

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I'm currently a junior in high school. My top college picks are UC Davis, UCLA, and the University of Washington. However, all of these schools are very competitive and are looking for standout …

Hi! My name is Julie and I’m looking to apply to NYU. I’m a sophomore, so I have a lot of time to improve on certain aspects of my application. I’m looking for advice on how to make myself seem more i …

Hi, I am a current sophmore looking for a good summer program to do this summer. Something to do with business, stock investing, or international affairs. Thanks!

Hi :) I’m a current sophomore in high school. Last year during online school I did pretty terrible in all my classes & finished the year with a 3.36 GPA.

Now that we’re back in person, I have around a …

Hi! I am currently a freshman and taking all honors classes besides geometry. I take the PSATs on April 19th and I am freaking out about them. I have all A's and my GPA is around 3.8. I work hard on a …

So I belive with all my honors courses, i have a 3.1 GPA. I do extra cirriculurs, and Im almost an Eagle scout, and a decent runner. Should I be worried about my college choices at this point?

So I got waitlisted at Virginia tech and the school said July 1st that decisions would be out but I'm not sure. Do you think they'll come out earlier?