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How is lafayette good and what are the opportunities for students who are doing the sciences such as biology and chemistry? I need something to write in my why LaFayette essay

I might be taking these two courses in the upcoming years. I was wondering what the course load is like and how to learn the courses as efficiently as possible. If there any websites, channels, or vid …

First of all: I'm Sri Lankan. If you don't know where that is, it is a country in South Asia. I moved to the United States in 2016.

I checked my chances into getting the Big 3 (Harvard, Princeton, and …

I’m a sophomore in high school and I have a heart condition that makes me pass out constantly. At the beginning/middle of this quarter I was not yet diagnosed and was having episodes 3-4 times a week. …

my school offers this internship but it isn't well known. I took their previous course last summer and it was really fun so, I also want to do this internship. It, however, isn't well known as it is s …

I'm still a sophomore in high school, so I don't have enough experience or achievements to apply for prestigious research programs (I would like to try in junior year), so currently I want to build ex …

Hello, everyone. I submitted my application to U of Wisconsin, Madison days ago. And recently it emailed me saying that I have to submit a "Final High School Transcript" in order to make my applicat …

Does taking 3 or 4 years look impressive to colleges. I am signing up for my senior year courses in a week so I was wondering I have 2 foreign language credits right now.

Hello everyone, I am currently a high school junior living in the US. For college, my ultimate goal is to go to a University in Europe such as ETH Zurich. I plan to do this by getting my bachelor's at …

It is a research program that is 2600 dollars and I’ve even attended their info program. I’m having a hard time finding research opportunities in my area, at my age, so I’m probably going to pay for i …

I'm currently participating in multiple IB classes - IB English HL, IB MAA SL, IB World Religions SL, and IB biology HL along with two electives. I'm also president of two clubs (one community service …

I am an in-state student in high school(Class of 2024). I heard that the application process has changed for Umich comp sci where you have to directly apply to comp sci to declare as your major. How w …

I got horrible grades in my freshman year, and recieved a C last semester in AP Calc. If I were to retake those classes online, and recieve a higher grade, how would that look to the admissions office …

I am a sophomore in high school and considering applying for the Stanford Summer Humanities Institute this summer. I heard that it is a really good program, but can't seem to find any information onli …

My parent is not required to file for a tax return. The college said I should upload a signed statement explaining the reason. Should the statement be signed by my parent or by someone like clergy or …

Hi, I was looking into the mid-year reports and started to get a bit concerned after I read that mid-year reports can rescind college decisions. I was able to maintain mostly A's throughout my high sc …

How prestigious is the National Youth Poet Laureate program? I know Amanda Gorman is famous for being chosen. Would NYPL be considered a Tier 1 activity?

I am a junior in high-school. Looking at my acceptance rate for emory what can I do to make my chances higher? What can i do that will push me up the grid ?

I'm a resident of Washington State and want to pursue a degree in computer science. How hard is it to get into University of Washington computer science/applied computational and mathematical sciences …

Hello! I am currently in a class at my school that allows me to go off campus and work at a pharmacy as a pharmacy technician. Since this is technically a class, I am unsure of whether to include it a …