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I have not participated in common leadership activities such as Model UN or president of NHS or student council. And I am really confused about what I should write about. The only thing close to leade …

I am not saying that anyone should lie on their college application; it is unethical

What I am asking is that colleges just won't have the time to fact-check everything, if anything, on your applicatio …

Hi, I'm from overseas and my school (which roughly follows the Cambridge IGCSE scoring system) does this thing called progress points. We have 4 progress points, which are basically 2 midterm exams an …

Hello, I'm currently working on my common app however I've come upon the option of adding family responsibility. I do a lot for my family, particularly my mother who is an immigrant. I often translate …

I'm about to be a Senior and haven't started my application process yet. I'm missing two classes for the CADRS and I'm unsure if I would be able to take those two classes at the University of Washingt …

I recently changed high schools after the first semester of Junior year. My new school, however, does not rank students unless they have attended the school for 2 years. So, the new school will not pu …

On Common App under the “Profile” section and “Education” subsection, it asks you to put in all your courses. What should I enter if one of my courses is not shown? For example, I’m taking Philosophy …

I know it seems like a dumb question, I apologize.

The school in question is around top 10% in the country according to Niche and US News' Best High Schools rankings. That being said, it probably has m …

I attended Texas Boys State this summer, so when I went to add the activity to the Chancing Engine, it lists Boy's State as a Tier 1c activity. However, when I go searching about the prestige of the p …

Is there any suggested scholarships to apply as an incoming 11th grader? Any guidance?

I heard that the summer before your senior year is essential. I'm a rising senior, and this summer, I decided to take one honors class (economics with financial literacy) and a dual enrollment class a …

I got a $84,000 scholarship to St. Mary's University in San Antonio in the summer from 8th grade to 9th grade. Do I consider this to be an 8th grade accomplishment or a 9th grade accomplishment? I am …

I'm a rising senior with a 3.94 uw/ 4.18 w gpa and a 34 ACT. I'm planning on majoring in international relations, and my top schools are very competitive (Wellesley, Barnard, Georgetown, etc.) This su …

Since the California State Universities are test blind, don't require essays, and don't have an activities list, how can I stand out with just my grades and courses? How can I be a better candidate?

So I did the IB MYP from 6th grade to 10th grade meaning that in my transcript 9th and 10th classes say “IB MYP” (Junior and senior year im doing the IB DP) how do colleges look at those MYP classes? …

Hey everyone! I am a senior trying to apply to as many scholarships as possible- does anyone have tips on essays, websites, etc.? I will take any help I can get!

Im trying to apply and look at different scholarships but don't understand the first generation thing.

Hey! I’m a rising sophomore and I’m planning to take the USNCO exam (US National Chemistry Olympiad) in March 2023. I’ve reached out the coordinators and will reach out to my chemistry teacher before …

So I’m from Georgia and I really need a spot at an internship office. I want to do accounting/finance so anybody got any ideas of places I can do it at? Thx in advance!!

I am considering applying to Columbia's college edge program for this upcoming academic year. It would be an opportunity to study at Columbia for about 2 months. However, I'm wondering if tis just a w …