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Highest orchestra level at school.

I have played an instrument for 8 years.

I am part of an audition-based orchestra program outside of school.

I'm also on the JV girls golf team at school since freshm …

I am a Indian high school senior with a 5.05 GPA and 1540 SAT planning on applying to a few T20 school, and I've heard that Asians in general have a disadvantage when it comes to college admissions. S …

I am a Indian high school senior with a 5.05 GPA and 1540 SAT planning on applying to a few T20 school, and I've heard that Asians in general have a disadvantage when it comes to college admissions. S …

I am homeschooled, in 12th grade, and I don't have a lot of financial options. My goal is to become and LPN but I don't know if I will be able to pay for the tuition. I don't want to be in debt and I …

I have recently decided to switch from a STEM major to a PoliSci major, but my letters of recommendations have already been submitted. I asked both a math teacher and a history teacher to write them …

I was homeschooled through high school and the first two years I had severe mental health issues. I only took honors and regular classes and met the grade level requirements because I didn't know if I …

Hi all,

I took a School Day SAT this October and my score came back today. It is lower than my last SAT score (1420 to 1370)

My School Day SAT proctor told us to send the scores to the institution we pl …

I have being trying so hard to find where to apply, the steps to take to apply at Boston university scholarships but it's hard I can't fine their main website for scholarship to apply..

Please I'll rea …

I have being trying so hard to find where to apply, the steps to take to apply at Boston university scholarships but it's hard I can't fine their main website for scholarship to apply..

Please I'll rea …

Hey everyone, I’m trying to figure out whether I should apply EA or rolling to Penn State Main Campus and what my real chances are. Here’s my info:

GPA: 2.844 unweighted, 2.978 weighted, improving with …

Hey everyone, I’m trying to figure out whether I should apply EA or rolling to Penn State Main Campus and what my real chances are. Here’s my info:

GPA: 2.844 unweighted, 2.978 weighted, improving with …

I got a composite score 23 and my English is a 30. You think that's good enough for a college English program?

I got a composite score 23 and my English is a 30. You think that's good enough for a college English program?

Hey!

If I’m submitting my SAT scores to colleges, do I need to send all of them or just my highest one? My best score already includes my highest Math and English sections, so I don’t need to superscor …

Hello, I'm a US citizen and a native English speaker studying internationally in India. I've taken IGCSE First Language English as well as English honors during high school, and English is the languag …

Hey!

I'm a senior studying internationally and currently applying to a few colleges in the US. Based on the following overview of my stats, could you please list a few good colleges (public/private) t …

During my freshman year, I struggled a lot because of my vision problems that made it difficult to see and focus in class. At the time, I didn’t realize how much it was affecting my performance at sch …

During my freshman year, I struggled a lot because of my vision problems that made it difficult to see and focus in class. At the time, I didn’t realize how much it was affecting my performance at sch …

Hello, I was wondering if a lot of applicants create the theme of cybersecurity in their college applications. I want to know whether I would have a lot of competition and if my niche is popular or no …

I want to go to community college because it is cheeper but I don't know what path I should take. I don't want to be in debt with doing the wrong classes. However all I do know is that I want to be a …