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I really get confused between these two words. what exactly is binding and non-binding admission restricted early action? And if I apply to colleges in early action then can I apply to every college t …

So I co founded a discord server that now has 3k members, is it worth keeping on my CV on common app.

Thank you

i really messed up in my freshman year of my high school and got low GPA. i am currently in junior year of high school. So, how can i increase my chances to get into top colleges like Stanford, MIT, H …

Hey! I am currently a junior in high school and I wanted to research and make aware of a certain issue I find really disturbing. The problem is, I have no clue how to start a charity and how to actual …

I’m interested in becoming a clinical psychologist (hoping to dabble between research and practice. Is AP Biology worth taking in high school for someone majoring in psychology?

My high school, which is rural, never offered AP/IB Classes and the hardest classes they offered were college classes(English 101,102, 105, and Pre-Calc) for Juniors/Seniors. Does this still have a gr …

i really messed up in my freshman year of my high school and got low GPA. i am currently in junior year of high school. So, how can i increase my chances to get into top colleges like Stanford, MIT, H …

I have to write a main essay about overcoming struggles, and I am stuck between two topics - writing about overcoming my struggles and past identity crises about being mixed race or writing about my s …

Hi, I'm a 12 grader international student and I'm looking for advice on how and what should my teacher write in my recommendation letter?

My teacher has no experience on writing recommendation letters …

Hi, I'm a national curriculum student from the Commerce group, which is a considered business group in our country. I studied science in the 9th and 10th grades. After finishing my SSC exams (Physics, …

In previous years I have submitted everything to my counselor's part like a recommendation and edited academic results. I did edit my academic results and I've ranked myself like 2nd in 9th grade and …

I already have the required letters from two teachers an a counselor, all that I feel will be fairly strong and show different aspects of me. Should I sent in an additional letter from an internship s …

Hi,

I am currently in the process of deciding my IB choices (I need to finalise my decisions by December I believe). I need to choose the subjects that I genuinely enjoy, but I also need to make my ch …

I currently studying in a CBSE based school , in class 11th and as an 11th grader , I am also preparing for JEE and KVPY like exam . And I wanna know the things that I should keep in mind during these …

I have taken the sat recently in my senior year..in august 28 2020,i couldn’t before due to covid lockdown in my country ..i got a 1400/1600 that was the 97th percentile this year..should i retake it …

i don't have biology in my high school. i want to become a doctor, what courses should i take in my undergrad? and what after undergrad.

What metrics were used to rank the schools (pre-med programs)? Were all metrics weighed equally? Where can I find these metrics for my schools of interest? Can you share these metrics and their source …

In college admissions forums, I hear a lot about the "academic threshold." I have a few questions about this.

1. Does a 1480 SAT (800&680) and 3.8 UW GPA meet the academic thresholds for Princeton, Har …

Are you a US citizen or an international student?

(I am an international student)

So recently I submitted one of my college applications and last night I received an email from that college to set up most my student accounts (email, canvas, etc.), but I haven't officially been acce …