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(I'm currently a junior who has no idea what kind of career field of college to go to.)

My school doesn't offer any sort of AP/IB/Honors classes. I decided to do dual enrollment classes at a local comm …

Hi, I'm a ninth grader in Florida trying to figure out what to do about AP courses since my school doesn't provide AP courses. Should I pay for AP courses online?(if so then does anyone know reliable …

I'm applying for the Bank of America student leader internship, which is incredibly selective, and I was wondering how I could stand out and be chosen. The application consists of recommendation lette …

Hello, I would like to ask if I preach about Jesus on Instagram, like doing live streams. Would that count as an extracurricular on its own, and would it be under the category of own-initiative.

As a senior applying regular decision, can I take the March SAT and update colleges if I get a better score? In theory, since their admissions decision can be released on April 1, the scores can com …

Hi! I'm currently a HS student and I'm interested in taking AP macroeconomics. My counselor has confirmed with me that because our school didn't offer the course, I'd have to take it at a nearby colle …

I am a 10th grader and soon we would have to choose our courses. I have already planned to do 3 AP courses next year: AP English 3, AP Chemistry, and AP Psychology. I have a choice if I want to do AP …

Does sections C to F on the ISFAA ( International Student Financial Aid Application) pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

And should I fill out both of my parents in the B section? Keep …

I am an international student applying to Amherst. I want to go with the supplemental essay of submitting a graded paper.

Should I scan the written essay paper or have it typed?

I don't know in what fo …

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Does sections C to F on the ISFAA ( International Student Financial Aid Application) pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

And should I fill out both of my parents in the B section? Keep …

Does sections C to F on the ISFAA ( International Student Financial Aid Application) pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

And should I fill out both of my parents in the B section? Keep …

Because Princeton doesn't super score the ACT, they would see my highest test score of 33. Not sure if I should report it or not... I have an unweighted GPA of 4.0 and feel pretty good about my essays …

Hello!

I am a high school Junior looking for ways to improve my profile.

My dream schools are Princeton (24%), UPenn (25%), Dartmouth (28%), and UVA (54%+Legacy)

Here are a few things about me. :)

Prospec …

If you want to minor in government, should you take AP Government or just normal government in school?

Can you apply for financial aid after getting accepted to a need-blind school? Or do you HAVE to submit financial aid application with the rest of the application? I know need blind schools don’t care …

Hi! Does anyone know whether it's a good idea or not to include optional creative portfolios with your application? I'm applying to writing/journalism programs at schools like NYU, BU and Columbia, wh …

Added Northeastern (because they have no essays) last minute and haven't requested transcripts or letters of recommendations yet. Does anyone know when these materials can be submitted by at the lates …

Hey! I am currently looking at some colleges and their writing supplement for when I apply next year, and I noticed that some colleges on the prompt asks: please write in between (100-250 words) yet o …

I'm eager to start my high school career off great. I'm in ninth-grade looking for summer programs in Michigan, however, they can be in another state as long as they aren't too expensive. Honestly …