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I am planning on going into the medical field or something related to medicinal science. Junior year I could either take AP chemistry or regular physics. I'm trying to take as many AP classes as I can …

I am a current 9th grade student. I also skipped 5th grade, which means that I am the youngest student in my grade. I will not turn 14 until the summer before sophomore year. Because of this, I am str …

I go to a pretty competitive private high school which follows the national curriculum in India. My grades in my freshman and sophomore year are good and I got 94% and 95% respectively. However, my gr …

I am a Junior in high school and my school offers a marketing pathway that ends with an internship. I have already taken both courses required to finish this pathway and move on to the internship. I a …

I'm in 9th grade and I'm interested in the medical research and medical sciences field. I'm doing virtual school as of right now and I might have to for my 10th-grade year. My virtual program is very …

My desired major would be design and applied arts, I'm a junior and I want to start building a solid portfolio but I'm not sure what I should be putting into it.

I want a portfolio that will stand out …

Hi! My current CV chances at Stanford and Harvard are 24% and 22%, but I was kind of worried about my math progression.

So the highest math track at my school is this

Algebra 2 Int. -> IB Math SL1/Prec …

My New Schools Grading System is completely different then to what I’m use to and really hard compared to any other school in My country.

A = 100-92

B = 91 - 82

C = 81 - 72

D = 71 - 68

Is this grading sys …

I've been thinking about taking a gap year in between my hs senior year and freshman college year I would probably do some sort of program. I want to go into healthcare though, has anyone taken a gap …

Right now I take all regular classes with a 3.6 GPA and going into sophomore year. for ECs I'm also taking

- Powerlifting

-French Club

As for time, what I'm currently enrolled in doesn't take up a lot of …

I'm a sophomore and currently have a 3.78 unweighted GPA. I attend a very well-known and prestigious high school. Here are the extracurriculars I've done so far:

- Varsity Basketball

- Club Soccer (Prem …

I'm a High School student from the Southern part of India (Board ICSE) and my high school doesn't have Honors classes. AP courses can be taken separately (out-of-school) and so can the examinations. B …

I am specifically looking at the UCs and Pennsylvania State. Does anyone know the statistics, and how strong my resume would have to be to get into these schools?

I am a 9th grade student preparing to select courses for next year. I have a strong science focus, but am an A+ student across the board, so I am not worried about not succeeding in the classes I choo …

I'm in 9th grade and want to apply to top schools, such as Harvard and MIT. I'll list some of my basic information, and I was hoping you would have some suggestions as to how to further my likelihood …

I'm scheduling courses for next year (10th grade) and I was wondering if it would be beneficial to me to take AP Computer Science as a student with a strong biology and neuroscience focus. I want to s …

I am applying for an architecture major. Are there any specific materials I should be submitting to my portfolio?

I am a current 9th grade student. I also skipped 5th grade, which means that I am the youngest student in my grade. (quick question- is this impressive to colleges?). I will not turn 14 until the summ …

I am applying for an architecture major. Are there any specific materials I should be submitting to my portfolio?

I am a senior, and even though I have plenty of science credits I decided to take AP Bio.

I have always had a 4.0 unweighted GPA, and my weighted GPA is much higher. My AP Bio teacher only puts in tes …