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Hi! I am trying to decide whether to apply test optional to schools where my SAT score was below their average (BU, Northeastern, NYU, etc). I am planning on majoring in English and got a 760 on the r …

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I hope I didn't post this in the wrong place (haha..). Anyway, I'm applying to a few top schools like Cornell and Vandy, and I was wondering if having a 4 instead of a 5 for AP Bio/Env. Sci …

my school does not offer AP/Honors classes. will this hurt my chances?

I'm planning on applying for Johns Hopkins's Direct Matriculation Program for International Relations. It includes a short "extra" essay that needs to be written, but the prompt is not released until …

I took SAT recently for a couple times. The best and the latest score was 1460. Not sure what is the best for me to try to get to 1500 level.

I am a 10th grade student who wants to build more of an extracurricular portfolio. I had a 4.0 GPA freshmen year, and I believe a 3.9 currently this semester sophmore year, so pretty strong when it co …

I am a high school junior that has at least a 3.9 unweighted GPA, I strive for more academically rigorous colleges. I do not particularly aim for ivy leagues, but I may apply to one or two. Most of th …

I'm applying to the Notre Dame leadership seminar, and the application doesn't have a space to include awards, nor does it let you add a description to your extracurriculars. The do, however, have an …

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When is the "right" time to create a Common App account and start working on some college apps related things?

I am a high school junior right now, so starting on college apps is going to come soon, bu …

I'm a sophomore who's planning on pursuing a major in either early childhood ed or elementary ed and I want to find extracurriculars to strengthen my resume. I'm involved in tutoring, I'm a camp couns …

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I took 2 grade 9 courses in 8th grade. Unfortunately, I didn't do as well as I hoped and I was wondering if it will go on the transcript sent to colleges?

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Hi! I am a junior in hs looking to start writing some of my supplemental essays early. But I am aware that some supplemental essays change every year. Are there any supplemental essays that never chan …

Hi! I have a question about my EC. I have a deep interest in sports management and I wanted to have my EC along those lines. So, I created my own website and posted blog posts about my favorite athlet …

do international students have a higher chance of acceptance?

what if my school does not offer them? will it hurt my application?

should i apply ED/EA or RD?

I was writing an essay about my struggle with living in the past or the future, But I don't know how to structure and I also don't know how to stop it from being cliche. How could I start the essay an …

I have a 970 in my sat and a 3.8 weighted GPA. Should I turn in my test scores, should I not apply for schools that are not test optional or turn in my scores anyway.

Im writing my first essay for the application, with the prompt being: Please tell us why you are interested in attending Stanford OHS and why you are a good fit for our school's rigorous academic pro …