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In 9th, I had all As. In 10th grade, I had one B and junior year I had Bs. Will this make or break an admissions decision?

Because of the rising Covid-19 cases and my states relentless desire to open schools this year my family and I decided that it would be best if I got homeschooled. However this decision has brought a …

Where am I supposed to mention my awards and achievements? Is there a specific section for that? Or do we have to write it in the activities section?

I am in a levels currently and I don’t have enough awards and honours to my name . In covid times it’s hard enough to even volunteer without participating for awards . Is there any opportunity online …

I know that asking for financial aid as an international student will hurt my chances if the college is need-aware. But, can anyone at least estimate how much my chances are going to decrease? For exa …

I am an international student. We graduate in July and take our final exams in March/April. A lot of the schools I'm considering have their deadlines as Nov 1 or Jan 5. I won't even have taken mock ex …

I'm currently a junior in a High school in North Carolina and want to major in some kind of pre-Med studies. (Either biological sciences or neuroscience.) I'm half- Latin and including this year I wil …

Hi! Is there any way I can calculate my GPA? In my country, we don't have GPA scores, and an A is 75 and above, B is 65 and above, etc. According to the usual American GPA system, with scores like 60s …

Im looking to begin asking for rec letters over these next few weeks and the instructions on the Common App are kind of confusing me. If I want to use the same letter for several schools does the reco …

For the UC applications, I am considering doing both prompt 4 on educational opportunities and prompt 6 about favorite academic subject. I was wondering if that will make it a little redundant since t …

what are some tips for Independent ACT studying? thank you

Are there any ba/jd programs at t50 schools?

Will waiving my right to view my letters of recommendation when applying to colleges help me during the admissions process?

Do i have to take AP and honors classes?

Is it always good to aim for top schools even though some may not be good for my major?

Due to COVID-19, I have not physically visited any of the schools on my college list; however, I have been trying to attend virtual visits. I wanted to ask, are there any schools that would care about …

Hi, as an international student, the grading system and educational system operates differently from the American educational and grading system. For example, in American schools a subject like math …

Due to the Covid Pandemic I wasn't able to participate in many competitions and Olympiads during my 11th grade. But I want to do so now.

I want to know about International Olympiads and Competitions t …

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I am currently a senior and I plan on going into nursing.I was just wondering if anyone knew where to do free courses online that can get me certified for my prerequisites that's through a colle …

Hi!! Should I apply early? As an international student I cannot afford college, but some universities offer financial aid. I wanna know too if I don't get any scholarship or grant, do I have to go to …