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My high school experience was very nomadic, moving from institution to institution. In one such moving occurrence, I had to change high schools roughly a week into the beginning of a school year; sadl …

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So I am currently a junior in hs taking both Calc AB and AP Stats this year. I am in a lower math level, the highest being in BC calc this year, and I am not taking BC calc until next year and not …

Guys name some good summer programs that have their applications open and I can still apply to them. Preferably related to CS/Entrepreneurship.

My gpa is pretty average by the end of Junior Year but in the first semester of Senior year my gpa can increase by a bit and it looks way better. If I apply regular decision and my school sends the mi …

I am going to be serving on a Racial Equity committee for my city, and I was wondering what category that might fit in. I looked in politics and I didn't really feel as though some of the stuff fit fr …

The number 1 news publication in my country just published an article about me. Is it too late to update universities on this achievement?

As a Parent, want to to export the schools for better research purposes. Its getting hard to scroll to compare colleges etc.

I took a dual enrollment class for criminal behavior and victimology. I'm considering going into a a public safety career, but if I don't, will that class count towards a humanities credit? Or will it …

I was considering dual enrolling for English over the summer since I only need 1 more English credit to graduate early in the state of Florida. Would this look okay for college?

I already have AP eng, …

As a freshman, I already know that I want to study Marine Biology. What kind of classes should I take to prepare?

I'm a current sophomore trying to decide between APUSH or IB HOTA. Why do people choose to take the AP exam when they take IB HOTA? Does it give you extra college credit?

What makes me interested in I …

Other than the written evaluation, do teachers rank your qualities in the teacher rec. Is there a chart where the teachers denote how much of certain quality you have compared to others ? I heard this …

I am currently a sophomore in high school and am working to go to the USC School of Cinematic Arts. It is extremely competitive. I have a 33 ACT, 4.0 GPA, in the top 5% of my grade, and have been a fi …

I was listening to Moriah's recorded live stream about test-optional admissions. Would you clarify her advice about when to submit a score versus when to withhold? I heard her say to submit if the AC …

Hi! I've applied to several different unis across the US as an international transfer student. I currently live in East Africa. 2 of my unis (Penn State and Rutgers) have given me offers, however the …

The college I want to go to is pretty competitive. My teacher said if I want to go to that school, I should've already started planning. How do I plan as a freshman?

I have a friend who is currently a college senior, 36 ACT, in 2 varsity sports, and other extracurriculars as well. She applied ED to madison i think and still hasn’t heard if she got in yet! We live …

I am a very hardworking student, and throughout my one and half years of high school, I have had all A's. I have a 4.6216 weighted GPA out of 4.00. My PSAT was 1220, not great, but I am taking the SAT …

I'm taking Spanish in high school, but I want to take Mandarin in college. Is it ok to take Mandarin 1 in college without any prior knowledge?

I am finalizing my course selection for senior year within these next few weeks and have been notified that my elective, Advanced Business Technology, will not be running next school year. My guidance …