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hi yall. I took the international may 8th SAT and scored 1500 (710,790). this was my first attempt.

my teachers and counselor were a bit disappointed and asked my to retake or try the ACT.

the thing is …

As the summer is quickly approaching and the new school year is right around the corner, I was wondering if any current sophomores, juniors, or seniors have any recommendations for incoming sophomore …

I have a 3.5 GPA unweighted and a 3.8 GPA weighted. I am kind of struggling in math and that is what is bringing down my average. I am currently a sophomore. Will my GPA being weighted or unweighted m …

Whats the highest I can get my GPA too as a sophomore with a 3.3?

I saw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IFoiNuyxZY by super tutor this video and I am kind of shocked. UC schools end the use of SAT/ACT. I am honestly worried and disappointed about this. Now extracur …

I'm about to be a junior, and my classes for next year include six weighted classes and one regular class. My GPA is well above a 4.0, and I'm ranked #8 out of 308 students in my grade, and my county …

I am currently a ninth-grader. It's a week from summer and this year I want to make the best of my summer for my future. I was looking into volunteering and shadowing my pediatrician if I can. The thi …

Are the community college courses weighted like AP courses?

Basically, im trying to raise my extracurricular activities to get into a good university, but my school doesn't really have any. What should I do ?

im a sophomore in highschool with a 2.97 gpa. Is there any way, shape, or form that i can have a 4.0 gpa or above by the time i graduate? I take 2 honors classes and two AP classes, and I graduate i …

I am in the ninth grade and I currently have a 2.7 GPA, terrible I know. I was wondering if I will have time to raise my GPA to 3.9 or 4.0 by my senior year. I will graduate in 2024 if you were wonder …

I've moved a lot of times in my life so a lot of my EC's are low tiers. I really believe that if I had the chance to stay at a school for more than two years I could have had some leadership positions …

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which college should i apply to ?

I am a Dual-Enrollment Student (taking classes at college and high school). How do colleges receive my college transcript? I do not have a college counselor, so do I send them? If so, how do I send th …

I am in my freshmen year and I have no idea what school I am going to. I have a very blended family and everyone is telling me to go to a college closer to home but I just want to explore and not be s …

I'm starting 9th-grade later this year, and I've always wanted to pursue a career in medicine. And since the pathway to becoming a doctor is a long practice, I wanted to graduate high school early so …

Pleasw answer everything, so many things bothering me right now.

Recently has taken the AP Government test. I self-studied however memorizing certain things didnt really help me on the exam.

The 55 que …

With an ACT score of 36, why would the tool say a school was a reach if you apply with this ACT score?

Can you suggest the answer to this question: there is an Olympiad diploma, which makes it possible to enter a university without exams. But this, so to speak, is not a dream institution, but rather a …