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I am not too sure what my class rank is as my school hasn't released it (and wont until the end of this school year), however I do have solid grades. As of now, I have taken/taking 8 Honors classes an …

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Hi, I'm a rising senior from a large suburban high school. I wondered if I could get advice on what to submit to NYU. I have AP scores of 4 in Physics 1, APUSH, and Economics—AP scores of 5 in Calculu …

I realised the awsner to my question after posting and now I don’t know how to take this down.

Hello there!

I am an international student, wondering do colleges count IB scores?

I’m a senior applying to college. I am torn between astrophysics and medicine, so my current plan is to major in physics/astrophysics/astronomy (based on what’s offered) while being premed, then sopho …

Could I count my AICE credits as AP's in the test category?

I wrote my SAT exam and I haven't written any TOEFL exams.

Which university can I apply for?

A&M is my priority school right now and I'm betting on going there.

My stats:

GPA (unweighted 4 point): 3.66

GPA (weighted): 103.2

Class Rank: 25/173 (top 14.45%)

Not submitting test scores

My essay (IMO) i …

I created a science-themed club for elementary schoolers in my community, and I'm not sure how to upload this activity to Common App. I am going to enter it under "Other Club/Activity," but what shoul …

The question is: Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

I was wondering if I could …

I got 90% in class 9

I got 89% in class 10

I am good in speeches and debates and trying to do volunteering as well

My chances are 20%.

Coursework: 4.00 (unweighted GPA) | 20/1086 class rank.

Test scores: 1600 (SAT) | 36 (ACT) | (AP exams) AP Human Geography - 1, AP World History: Modern - 4, AP Environmental Scienc …

Hi,

On the Apply Texas Application, it asks whether I have a family obligation that prevents me from participating in extracurricular activities.

If my parents don't allow me to participate in these act …

How well would certificates such as the CompTIA A certificate, AWS Certificate, Cisco Certs help on a college application? I'm planning to major in computer science in college.

My father attended NC State University for 11 years and obtained his Bachelor of Science there. He also was a professor of Calculus for the 11 years he was there. My mother also attended the school fo …

I am an international student and I need some advice in the extracurriculars we can do online

My whole question is in the title, I was just wondering what percentage my chance for UPENN would go up in percentage if I had legacy?

For example, maybe I said in my personal statement that I only care about the education in college. However, when I got an offer, I ask about housing, scholarships, class times, and a bunch of other s …

so in 9thgrade i was having very bad stomach pains, it hurt 24/7 I couldn't eat , I couldn't sleep , I couldn't focus , it resulted in me going to the hospital multiple times, not being able to focus …