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Hello, I was wondering if a lot of applicants create the theme of cybersecurity in their college applications. I want to know whether I would have a lot of competition and if my niche is popular or no …

I want to go to community college because it is cheeper but I don't know what path I should take. I don't want to be in debt with doing the wrong classes. However all I do know is that I want to be a …

State schools, private schools. I am looking for non financial aid options. I need full tuition scholarships

Here's my stats:

Demographics:

First gen U.S. citizen

Not first gen college (parents got MD in different country)

Intended Major- Biochemistry (Premed)

Graduating via Texas First Early Graduation program t …

hey guys,

I’ve been trying to prepare for my digital SAT, and honestly, it’s been kinda stressful. I went through a lot of blogs and YouTube reviews lately, like WireCutter, US News Education, Magoosh …

I'm a junior and my school offers college classes. This year I am taking BIO 101 and BIO 102 at the college. I was planning on doing another science at the college next year, but my dad is worried abo …

Common app changed 2 of my characters to a question mark and i didnt realize and submitted one application. shld i email the AO office or leave it.

Hi everybody! I am currently a junior in high school and I want to major in either criminology or psychology and I want to know what colleges I should apply to?

Grades/Classes:

Straight A's, 4.73 GPA, 3 …

A little background about me, I have learned Chinese as a second language since kindergarten (currently a junior in high school), and I got a 4 on the AP test and have my seal of biliteracy. In the su …

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A little background about me, I have learned Chinese as a second language since kindergarten (currently a junior in high school), and I got a 4 on the AP test and have my seal of biliteracy. In the su …

Additionally, if I can for the Supplemental essays, do I talk about engineering or Mechanical in general for the West Lafayette campus, as I would be admitted into FYE?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been hearing a lot about AceIPM lately for IPMAT prep. Some people say their live classes and mocks are good, while others have mixed opinions. Before I enroll, I wanted to know — ha …

I have a sat score of 1310 (680 rw and 630 math) and an act score of 30 (26 math, 28 science, 32 English, and 34 reading). I don't think my test scores really represent how I perform in school. I have …

Grades: I have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 and weighted as 4.4 (on a scale of 6 I think, but it should change over the year, likely gonna go up but Idk)

I've failed principles of biomedical science (elect …

Hi! I am currently a senior in high school and I am a little worried about a B I have in AP Econ. It's a class based entirely on tests so I doubt I will be able to get it up by much (not the best test …

I’m preparing for the IPMAT exam and finding it a bit confusing to figure out which topics to prioritize. Some websites list advanced math topics like calculus, while others don’t even mention them. C …

every time I google scholarships I just get a bunch of sketchy sites asking u to put ur email to enter the scholarship and then they bombard me with emails like "quick!! dont miss out on the scholarsh …

Hi — I am a first year at smith college. I come on here to ask what chances might look like if I were to transfer to Wesleyan, or in very high hopes a school of a similar pedigree to smith (Colgate et …

I am a senior in high school and i just started school in September but junior year I had a 1.0 GPA but I am now getting good grades (all A's) ever since school started and I talked to my guidance cou …