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I've wanted to be an English major for most of my life but it's not lost on me that there's not a lot of job prospects for it following college. I enjoy STEM classes and I was wondering whether it was …

In Naviance, for many schools, campus visits are listed as "very important" and I'm kind of confused about how it works. Do you have to sign up for a campus tour or register somewhere? How will they k …

I'm a senior and I have done plenty things in my 1 1/2 years of high school but it doesn't seem like a lot on my resume. I missed out on a lot during covid as did many of us, so what some classes that …

I just finished my freshman year of high school and it went okay, all things considered, but there are a few grades that brought my GPA down that I can't get out of my head. I just can't shake the fee …

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I am heavily involved in my community and have a passion for comp sci. I plan to apply as a computer science major to top colleges across the US.

According to College Vine and several other a …

does anybody know any direct-entry nursing programs i can get into with a 2.8 GPA and a 26 ACT?

Let's say I want to create a non-profit organization in tutoring.

I'm working on posters and a website to get students.

How do I make sure to keep track of it for College? If I log my hours tutoring, t …

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I’m interested in majoring business in the future. Obviously that could change but at the moment I’m leaning towards this field. I signed up to take AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics next yea …

Is it a good idea to write about losing a loved one. That event really impacted me, and changed me as a person. Should I write about it ? I feel confused about how to structure my essay

I'm wondering if the activities you want to talk about in the common app essay (prompt #1) have to be separate from any activities that you'll list in the common app activities section. I've played th …

During the pandemic in 10th grade I had some really bad luck with zoom meetings and taking classes online. I ended up getting way too many Bs in my classes, which show incompetence. However, when comp …

OK. so I will start this with the fact that I have not been the best student throughout high school and tend to take the easy route/baremin. My GPA and course rigor has been a steady incline from my f …

So every student in my high school gets a study hall unless they want an extra elective. I have always taken 7 classes a semester + 1 study hall. However, as juniors, we get 2 study halls as 1 one of …

Please this year I plan on submitting pieces to the New York Times Writing Contests, Bennington’s, and Scholastic Arts & Writing. The NYT and Bennington contests are international. Are these three con …

Personally, I have never taken a study hall in my freshmen through junior years. My school has 8 periods and this year I am taking

6 APs

1 Elective

1 Study Hall

Would it look bad to colleges if I am takin …

I noticed that some 4-year colleges require high school transcripts when transferring from a community college? Do your high school GPA and transcripts matter if you do well in a community college?

So I am part of the the class of 2024 and my school recommend we put in our applications our junior year but my parents are so dead set on being extremely involved in this process and I'm not out to t …

I am a rising Senior, and given how my stats are (3.55 w uptrending GPA w/ hopefully a 1450-1500 SAT), I think it's most logical to apply ED1 to Tulane. I am definitely going to apply for need-based f …

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I am thinking to apply to clgs after my senior year. This is because, I don't have good grades in my AS. So, I would re-take my AS, and score good in my A levels. After my A levels I would apply for …