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I understand that qualifying for the USAMO has much more prestige, but I am a rising senior who has yet to participate in math competitions. Even if I reached the USAMO, I would not find out until aft …

What's like a good example of a EC spike like what does it have to include to be classified as a spike.

I want to be a business major but my grades/ test scores are middle of the road (3.6 weighted) does the community recommend to apply directly to the business schools OR apply general and then work on …

Sophomore

Wants to study at an Ivy League School

Loves chemistry and wants to work in that field

So at first I wanted to go to law school but the expense and difficulty in case I wanted to travel or move to another country made it a less ideal option for me, so I'm currently opting for my backup …

i’m a rising sophomore and i got an email to university of chicago’s fall 2022 open house tour in october. how am i suppose to know if it’s real or a spam?

Hi, I am a Junior and student-athlete taking 3 AP courses this year. I originally signed up for 5 ap classes but could only get into 3 due to limited space. I'm currently taking AP Physics 1, AP Lang, …

What are some ways I can demonstrate interest outside of the classroom?

Will it look bad for me to only take 2 years of a foreign language course in high school?

And how can I show colleges that I've r …

Hello,

I'm a Senior, and I have a choice between AP Environmental Science vs Regular Physics.

(AP Physics/AP Chem is not available for me)

I'm also looking to apply for CS as my major in College.

I alread …

What are some good extracurriculars I could do if I wanted to go into business other than being in fbla and having my own tutoring business. What are things they look for I heard they look for leaders …

i have heard guidance here that the common app essay should not include ECs, because they are on the application already.

But when the prompt #1 says interest or talent, won’t that be the same as EC ?

A …

I have a 4.0 GOA (4.76 weighted), 1570 SAT. I go to the best public school in my state, so am relatively affluent. My peers are also pretty competitive. I am a legacy at Columbia through my grandfathe …

My details - SAT-1520, GPA-3.7, top-2%, and leadership positions in high school in India. Please also tell me tips to build a better profile and what to do in next 3 months for a nearly perfect applic …

I am a senior and attend a private catholic high school. I've heard that in order to have a chance of getting into an ivy league school, I need to have a GPA of at least 3.80 to have any chance of bei …

I am a rising senior hoping to go to an elite school (like top 10 or 20 in the nation), but I am aware that there is a chance I won’t get in anywhere I like, so I want to have some good safety schools …

I am a black, Muslim (upper middle class) student that lives just out of Houston and go to a charter school. In my school, I wasn't able to take more APs (took 2 instead of 3) in junior year because o …

what kind of out side school activities do i need to get involved with so i can higher the chance of getting into one of the top premed schools in the US?

are there any clinical extracurricular activi …

So this is a follow-up question to my previous question : (I am a black, Muslim (upper middle class) student that lives just out of Houston and go to a charter school. In my school, I wasn't able to t …

I'm confused about honors colleges at universities.

What's the point of them besides their promised smaller classes and more individualized sessions with students? Aren't they more expensive since mos …

I am giving finals for IB exam on October 2022, and I'm confident that I'll get a 38 or 39/45 and I already have a SAT score of 1500. IELTS : 7/9

(I believe my IB score adds up to a GPA of 3.7 as my p …