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Last spring I asked my biology & history teacher for recommendation letters, but now I heard that it's best to ask at least 3 teachers (for supplements?). I want to ask my calculus teacher for the thi …

Hey everyone, can you believe July is almost over already?! Whether you're taking time to build out your application profile or just relaxing and enjoying your time off, I hope everyone's summer has b …

How to Prepare for the IMO in your grade 10, where to start, recommended books, preparation help, etc?

I recently took the SAT and did well on the test itself. However, I got essay scores that were less than ideal. Is it possible to only send my Reading/Language and Math portions by omitting the essay …

Since common app s opening august 1st, for the colleges who just have the application on their website that still say 2021 deadlines, will they change too?

Hey Folks! Hope all is good at your end. With admissions season coming (and me being the first child to go through the process), I had a question. For Personal Statement essays, people say choose what …

For example, for NC public schools, does the College Vine simulator look at NC residents differently than Non-Residents when thinking about chancing. NC schools are limited to 18% non-res and the rat …

I want to increase my chances as much as possible. Also I want to write a strong essay and the topic is basically about what challenge did you overcome that made you who you are now and disciplined. P …

Now that covid is lightening up a bit I suspect that colleges will do interviews. I didn't know colleges still do them. Most of the colleges I'm applying to are out of state, and Im applying to 12 sch …

I'm a rising senior (class of 2022), when should I make a CommonApp account?

I am a senior in high school from India.

It said your counselor must nominate you for Levine scholarship but can you ask your counselor to nominate you or they have to nominate by themselves.

Hello! I’m Kripa and I’m from India. I’m a Junior year HS student and I’m planning to major in Economics. It is my dream to get into the top universities like Harvard and Stanford and I’m determined t …

I am going to be a high school senior and working on some of my college application essays. The University of Illinois has supplemental shorter essays specifically asking about your intended major and …

I'm a Sophmore in high school who is interested in the Pa career and would like to shadow a pa but have some concerns on the requirements and where to shadow one.

I'm starting to work on my application essays, and I would like to discuss my ADHD and Autism diagnoses in one of them.(not as the main point.)

I've heard that this isn't a great topic to talk about i …

Classes I am taking junior year:

- AP/IB Literature and Comp

- Honors Algebra II

- Honors AP Physics

- Pre AP Spanish

- Standard Government

- AP Psychology

- Anatomy & Physiology I and II

I am also going to j …

Is it true that you can’t get college credit for AP scores your senior year since the scores come out way after a colleges deadline to claim college credit?

If so, could I do a leap year?

ACT.org recently announced 2 changes.

1.) From now on, it will compile a "SuperScore" report option and send that your college list. (you still get 4 free with your test but have to pay for each addit …

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I have just concluded sophomore year, and I self-studied the AP Computer Science Principles course. Even though I felt ready for the exam, I didn't practice enough and should've put in more eff …