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I recently received my PSAT scores and was very disappointed in my performance. Is there still a chance to receive a very high SAT score?

Im a 10th grader and I made a 1090 PSAT in October. Im hoping to make at least a 1370 my next turn in October 2022. Is this possible?

Hi!

So I am trying to decide if I want to apply to NHS. So all of my ec's are either tier 1 or tier 2, and I won't have space to put down being a member of NHS without removing one of my more meaningfu …

I’m a current junior who as of now has a 4.79 w gpa and a 4.0 uw. I’ve had all As and A+s my high school career until this semester (first semester of junior year) in which I experienced extreme chest …

I am a 4.0 student and have always done good in school. One of the more frequent questions I get asked is what my motivation was and how could I encourage other kids around me to really try and focus …

Hi, I'm currently a junior with a strong interest in physics, but I don't feel like I have a very strong application. I've taken AP Human Geo, Ap European History (these two were prior to figuring out …

So I am confused about early decision. If you don’t get into your school that you marked ED do you apply to other schools AFTER you find out? Or do you do all of your applications at once, and mark on …

I'm considering applying to Hofstra, Syracuse, and NYU. Currently, my extracurriculars contain a lot of community service and organization of non-profit charity events for diabetes, down syndrome, bre …

I'm in 10th grade, my top and probably only relevant extra curricular are playing on a travel club team and being part of the Community Service Board at my school. What thing can I apply to either in …

if i have to write an essay about myself and my hobby can i mention some personal information like the name of my youtube channel .

do that kind of information is bad for the admission? i think i shou …

Hello everyone! My dream school is Princeton University and would like to major in Journalism. I plan on applying early action for my other 9 schools as well. For activities that I have, I am in Journ …

I plan on going into kinesiology and becoming a physical trainer. I'm planning on taking classes like sports med, AP enviro science, pretty much any science/medical based class offered. But my current …

Hii!!! My name is Arionna and i recently just finished submitting all of my college applications to ULL, Vanderblit, Rice, Tulane, and Southwestern in Georgetown. I got back a couple of days my accept …

Random question, I applied ED to a hard target. I know if I get rejected I can go on my merry way and continue applying to other schools, but what if I get waitlisted? What happens to the ED agreement …

Up to this point I’ve been a solid straight A student with maybe 1 or 2 B+ every semester, but in my first quarter of senior year I got like straight B’s. There’s still time to fix them this quarter b …

I applied ED to my top school, and I get my decision next week. Is there anything I should be doing in these last couple days to improve my chances of getting in? Some people have told me to call/emai …

I am in foster care, my cps worker said i am award of the state, but does that also count for on-campus housing? Does it depend on the school what I can and can't do, being a foster kid?

I am currently a sophomore in HS and I seem to always forget questions that I want to ask. What are some of the biggest things I should be doing right now and in the coming years to prepare for colleg …

I'm a sophomore, and I plan on applying to Harvard. I have a good academic profile, but I need more extracurriculars. What could I take on that would up my chances? I plan on joining art club this yea …

I'm a senior and apply for colleges now. Should i submit my teacher recommendations to colleges that they are optional. I have really strong grades 4.0 with 4 AP's and 8 honors, and i have a really go …