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Hi! Throughout high school, I found a hobby that I really enjoy (writing) and have pursued it in depth. I feel pretty satisfied with my extracurriculars and the impact I've had; however, I don't neces …

How long before my test date should i be studying consistently?

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I plan on majoring in political science and minoring in philosophy, history of art or linguistics. In every ranking MIT appears on the top positions to those subjects. However, I read a few opin …

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Under COURSES AND GRADES , am I supposed to add my results?

Counsellor is supposed to submit? I don’t have counsellor, who is supposed to submit? Can I submit or any of our school teacher can ?

I'm going to start my Senior year in August and I'm really worried that I won't be able to raise my GPA high enough to get into my dream school (University of Washington). Right now I only have a 3.08 …

Position/leadership description, please describe activity.... what exactly means, what should i fill ?

What am I supposed to fill under education GRADES . Iam not aware of words GPA scale , class rank reporting and Cumulative GPA.

I am just wondering how many APs you took. I will end up with 4 APs and 5 Honors. Is this enough?

I am debating whether to take APUSH next year (junior year) because I am already taking 3 other AP Classes (Lang, Chem, Calc AB). I am not too much of a history person, but I have already taken AP Wor …

fyi I just finished junior year HS

heard that research opportunity is a great path to take but idk what to do since I'm headed towards Computer Science

I want to go to Hofstra but it's expensive. I also want to dorm there but my parents are strict and they won't agree. How do I get the money for Hofstra and convince my parents within 2 years??? Help

I'm heavily considering applying early decision at Vanderbilt. I feel like it would give me an advantage, but might result in a low financial aid offer. Thoughts? Pros/Cons to ED?

Hello, I am a final year student, my graduation will be in December before I start, the reason I want to study abroad is that my family is very toxic, one gets tired of always wanting to be the base t …

I’m from south east Asia and want to study abroad but have a financial barrier. I want to go to a good uni, not waste money on a degree which is not worth much, yet I have a tight budget. Unis which y …

Can I make a Commonapp account in sophomore year?

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Any advice for the best possible chance for getting into Stanford? What kind of people do they look for? And what kind of person should not attend this school? Also, any advice on ECs are welcome.I am …

I got an email from the national society of high school scholars (NSHSS) and after looking it up I have some doubts. Is it a scam? If it’s not really prestigious and won’t help with college admissions …

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June is finally here which means school is almost out for most of you. I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the start of summer, we're just over two weeks away from its o …