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Hello! Has anyone else noticed a decrease in their chances according to the chancing simulator? I did not change anything, but I just noticed my chances have gone down for almost every college on my l …

hi i just got my ACT results back and i got a 29, i got a perfect score on reading and a 24 on math i think. should i take it again? it’s my first time taking the test and i’m a high school junior, i …

Hi, I'm a high school freshman, and I'm really just trying to get through high school while keeping a good social life and still keeping my 4.0. I'm planning on taking 3 APs next year, and while all o …

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I'm going on a college tour tomorrow and would like to speak to an applied physics program director. There's a problem: I have no idea what to ask. I've scoured the entire internet for info about the …

I am a senior, and because of a rough patch in my junior year, my gpa is at a weighted 3.4. I am taking a ACT next tuesday and I've already taken two ACT's. I've studied for one of them and got a lowe …

I heard from upperclassmen not to take more than 3 AP classes in a year, but I want to take 4-5 my senior year. How many is too much?

Hi! I am currently working on creating my schedule for senior year and I am torn between AP Physics and AP Chemistry what do you guys think? At my school many people do not like our physics teacher be …

Hi! I’m currently a junior and basically only take APs in social studies, english, and spanish classes. I’m currently in Calc right now, and I was wondering should I take AP calculus next year? I am u …

Hello! I am currently a high school sophomore with a 3.94 gpa with interests in majoring in Psychology and Communications. I want to start looking for scholarships now and applying for some now instea …

Junior in High School. GPA is 3.2, Black, Drawing Skills, have interest in Math related topic, low psat score; 750 total

A friend of mine is an international student interested in attending college in the US. He's a senior but didn’t know anything about the application process and did not apply this year. What do yo …

hi everyone, if you had to choose between these two which one you would choose? Semester in Ecuador: Quito, the Amazon, or the Galapagos Islands or Semester in the American West (WY and NM)

I would like to know if there's any way I could improve/expand this list:

Rutgers U New Brunswick - Safety, 98%

Babson College - Target, 69%

U of Michigan - Target, 54%

Carnegie Mellon - Target, 52%

Corne …

What are some competitions on the topic of CS(preferably more friendly to beginners, like ACSL and such) that have similar prestige as Ross and Promys have in math?

My school does not formally offer Honors Courses, yet I am taking 4 High Level Courses. I am wondering if these courses can also be dubbed as Honors Courses, since I am taking them at a higher level, …

I plan on taking AP World History next year, it'll be my first AP class, I'm wondering how the material learned will be different than regular World History? Is it harder?

Hi! I’m an indecisive person and I’m struggling to choose a path to study in college. I enjoy doing so many different things, ranging from graphic design to politics. Any ideas you have, I will greatl …

I was applying for something and was puzzled about how to answer. I had asked how many honors courses I have taken and while I did enter the number, I wondered about the accelerated courses and if I w …

American is my top school right now but I want to make sure it is a good fit socially. As of now I don’t want to join a sorority and I can be a little shy at times.