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I’m currently in 10th grade right now, and I want to try to apply for the university of Washington later after I graduate high school. Problem is I’m from Indonesia and we don’t have GPA or things lik …

Hello! I am a rising senior, and I am wondering if the amount of AP classes I took would be enough to be able to get into a good university such as UWisc, UMinnesota, or American. I only took 2 AP cla …

I just took an ap exam and didn't get as much as I would have liked to have got on my AP exam.

Or even 3 APs but I plan on dual enrolling / taking a college credit equivalent for those class anyways.

Would colleges look down on this ? I decided taking online college classes might be better than …

I have never gotten any advice or guidance in my college applications thus far, and I generally don't really know where to start or go about it.

I am trying to get scholarships as I look into applicati …

They require a 5 on AP calculus and AP Physics Mechanics to get into the mechanical engineering program, but neither of those courses are offered at my school. I am planning on taking these classes th …

Hi! Rising senior here.. I think I want my essay topic to be about when I started up a charity for the homeless and how it changed my veiws and the lives of others.. but I'm not sure where I could pu …

I got my AP scores back, but I only got a 5 on one of them. I got 3s on the rest. Should I self report the 3s or leave them out of my application entirely? Which option would be the most beneficial? ( …

Two questions:

1. Why is AP Seminar not an option for an AP Score in your profile (neither is AP Research)?

2. If you take AP Calculus BC, do you enter your AB Subscore as another AP exam score?

Thanks!

As an international student, I did not take any AP courses or exams. Not because of laziness, our school did not offer one. Will it affect my admissions chance?

I am a rising sophomore. Got my first AP score which I took in freshman year. I took APCSP outside school (self study) and got a 3. Is this a bad score ?

Does it make sense to give the AP exam again.? …

What are some good topics to write about in college essays? For me, it seems like I'm trying to sound different when, in reality, I'm exactly the same as everyone else. I have a very competitive tran …

I got an AP World History score of 4, and while that's good, would it actually help me in getting into top 40 colleges?

I have completed higher secondary from Dhaka English School. Grade B+. Looking for under graduate education aboard.

Hi all! I'm deciding on the math course I want to take this fall for senior year. I maxed out my school back in sophomore year so I took Calc 3 last year at a local school and this year I was torn be …

what is the average regent score for in state binghamton students

Hey guys,

I'm a rising sophomore this year, and I missed the deadline for NHS. I was wondering if honor societies are really worth it and if there are any honor societies that majorly boost your colleg …

Hi, I’m thinking about applying to a 4 year college but I don’t have a traditional school environment?

I left home after junior year and Ive been staying with a friend so im not sure how to apply for f …

Hi, I am a rising Senior, with a GPA of 1.75. I really want to go to college. I have multiple reasons for my gpa ending up like this. My Freshman year was the worst, I didn't go to school the first q …

I am a Indian student studying in a small private school in a small city.

I am In class 10th and have a GPA OF 95 (out of 100 scale) In 9th, aiming for getting around 95 in 10th too.

Extracurriculars.

1. …