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I am a junior right now, I have two pass/fails for algebra ( I cheated and came clean so that's how we settled it), but I took a college math class and am taking an advanced one now this semester. als …

I was wondering how I should study for my AP exams, and even though they are a few months off I want to be well prepared and be able to get a 5 on both my AP exams.

The two AP classes I am taking are …

I go to a small school where advanced classes are offered according to grade level. So for juniors, we can only take Physics and AP Lit. Seniors can take Advanced Chem and AP Lang. I am taking both Ph …

I just saw an email from Georgetown University saying in light of COVID, they will gladly accept submission of the Georgetown Supplement through 11:59 ET on Friday, January 14th. Their typical rd dead …

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I’m about to be a senior and I plan to apply for an environmental science major after I graduate. I plan to take AP bio, oceanography, and vet science. Are there any other class that could put me a …

If you apply normally to colleges (no EA or ED) do they get your senior grades?

I'm a pretty good student in mostly honors/APs with a 3.9 GPA and decent test scores, but am wondering what more I can be doing as far as activities! I want to apply to college (currently a junior) as …

I have a 3.5 Unweighted GPA and I couldn't Take SAT Or ACT exams. and It's My Pleasure If YOU told me how can I attach My Transcripts To your college.on My online application full filaments or is it O …

I have a 3.5 Unweighted GPA and I couldn't Take SAT Or ACT exams. and It's My Pleasure If YOU told me how can I attach My Transcripts To your college.on My online application full filaments or is it O …

Before the fall semester I had a GPA of around 3.8, but the D that I got in one of my classes is going to tank it badly. Would it be a be a good idea for me to request a pass/fail for that particular …

I will start.

Not starting earlier.

Applied to UChicago without submitting my ACT score because it’s a 32. However, I’ve been reading that this year, even though it’s test optional, it may hurt more than help to not submit a score; they …

So I am a junior in High School and I am stressing out bcause I am finishing one of my classes with a B this semester. It is my first B. I have always got an A and A- in all my honors classes in 9 an …

So my situation is that I am a student in my last year in high school, who regrets the classes I took in high school, since my freshman year till my junior I mostly took CP classes, probably in my sop …

what activities do i have to do or programs to higher my chances of getting accepted

I'm a freshman in high school and I have a 4.0 GPA. I want to take more AP and/or Honor classes but my parents don't want me to. Is there anything else I can do instead?

They said that since I started the application in time, I can apply by 7th Jan midnight if i wish to. My essay was ready so I can but I am wondering whether they are actually going to consider my appl …

Hi. I'm currently a sophmore studying at a public local high school(ranked around 1100) in the USA. I just transferred here this school year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I'm from Asia and my original …

The most famous application is , of course common app . But on searching on the internet I have found that there is one more medium namely , coalition application . which is more affordable, So one qu …

Can you give the list of all the need blind school , and which of them are good