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I'm currently a junior at a very competitive school, to the point where student council is basically already pre-picked, and leaderships for all clubs are given to the incoming sophomores, so i don't …

I'm a high school junior with an interest in politics/government/public policy etc. and found St. Albans School of Public Service. This is of course a minor consideration, but I was curious if it's mo …

I'm a junior at one of the most competitive high schools in my state. I have gotten mostly A's but a few B's, and have roughly a 3.75 uw gpa. I just finished my first semester of junior year and recie …

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I'm not sure how much this is a risk, but because all the stats videos I've seen mainly describe APs in place of College classes, I think it's worth thinking about.

Generally, at the end of my senior …

I'm probably doing a summer program at one of my dream colleges this year, and I read that it's a good time to try and make connections with people there. The issue is that I have a (professionally di …

I had a 4.0 for a really long time, but it dropped to a 3.95 because I got an A- in PE (missed a few classes due to panic attacks, rip). My weighted cumulative GPA is 4.17, but my extracurriculars are …

I'm an awaiting GCE advance level candidate from Cameroon 🇨🇲

I'm going to be heading into my junior year this summer, and since program applications are already going live, I need help. I completely wasted last summer and I'm really hoping to make the best use …

So I currently only have a 3.2 unweighted and a 3.7 weighted GPA, this is mainly because I got 2 C's freshman year and then got a C and D sophomore year. Not really something I'm proud of, however as …

When a school says they’re test optional, does that include applications for merit scholarships also? Does it put you at a disadvantage if you apply for scholarships test optional?

I'm in Science Olympiad and there's thirty students, and there can only be one team of 15 students that competes. I'm new to Science Olympiad since I transferred into the school this school year. I'm …

Does a low GPA compared to other applicants be masked by letters of recommendation and high sat/act scores for MIT?

I finally got my transcript and received all As in every class except Honors Algebra 2.

I got an 85. Is this a deal breaker? Am I out of contention for top 20s like harvard and stanford completely?

With …

Any tips on questions or study hacks?

Hi, I am a student applying Early Decision II at UChicago. I scored a 1470 on the SAT and am seriously indecisive on whether or not to report my scores. My high school has a high poverty rate and stud …

Hi everyone! I'm looking to rack up some good volunteer hours, and I'm wondering if anyone has a certain non-profit or organization they've volunteered at that they enjoyed or had an overall good expe …

Hello all, I am preparing to take my GED in March 2023, and I am lost on how to do this admissions thing... I am an American and have been living abroad since I was 15. I have been homeschooled and ha …

I had an interview with an Alumnus and was confused after it ended because I am unsure if what I said was correct (this post is to gain feedback for future interviews if I have any). Essentially, this …

I'm a junior and getting increasingly more anxious about the college application process. So I want to work as an OB/GYN in the future. I'm aware that I'll have to go through the premed track. The thi …