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I've been thinking about starting a club ever since my sophomore year but Covid happened. I'm now in my senior year and I want to start a Drone Club. Is it too late to start a club in your senior year …

I'm having trouble discovering, what major I should be selecting in my college apps. What would benefit me most, or what would be the best path to become a real estate agent. Would it be best to doubl …

I'm a junior in high school, and I just moved from a school which used the 4.0 GPA scale to a school that uses a 5.0 GPA scale. What is the benefits in a bunch of schools using different GPA scales an …

Hi, my name is Vincy and I’m a sophomore at Burr Burton Academy (Manchester, VT). I’ve been doing some college research during my free time because planning my future is something I like doing. Ever s …

my school is offering a principal's advisory panel this year, and i'm not sure if i should join it or not. is it the kind of thing colleges look for?

What are the typical sat math and reading scores for top 100 engineering schools for 2022?

What to provide in the Senor Secondary Leaving Examinations section of the common app for an Indian Student under CBSE curriculum?

Do Indian Students under CBSE curriculum need to fill in the Cumulative GPA and GPA Scale reporting in the grade section of the common app? IF yes, then how do we need to do that??

I'm taking a College Board-certified AP course right now online, but I was wondering what the significance of that mark is. I want to take some more AP courses online, but I can't figure out if the sp …

IS being the head boy considered an honor or goes under the activity section?

GPA- 3.8 ,SAT-1120 (expected 1350+ in 2nd attempt), senior year, (Indian)international student,

I am also applying to UIUC, UCB, etc. for my bachelor's and I have enrolled in a NGO as a " Social Entrep …

When you apply to college do you only submit rec letters from teacher and counselor or can you do outside source Rec letters

any tips for what to say in letter to college explaining why my diagnosed slow processing speed= low SATs (1240)? Despite extra time, I cannot improve them...taking them 3 times by Oct. Scores are req …

I am taking the October 1st SAT and expect the results to be released on October 14th, currently I have a 1410 from the May SAT. If I do end up getting a higher scorer this time, I would like to submi …

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I am currently a senior in high school. My GPA is 3.0, while it used to be 3.9. I would have only needed one more point to get a 4.0. Unfortunately, I failed my American Literature class in …

I filled out the SAT score in the general info area in the Common App section called "Common App" but I don't want it to be sent to some higher selective school with much higher 50th percentile score. …

So when I apply to college should I use an unweighted gpa of a weighted gpa cause I know they take both but which one should I apply with.

I'm a sophomore in high school who currently takes part in 4 extracurricular activities. I want to know what makes someone stand out other than grades. I really want to go to MIT, Harvard, Stanford, C …

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I was wondering how much emphasis is put on the Common App Essay if other parts of your application are relatively strong.