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I will be a junior in high school this year and want to study physics in college. Many of the top schools for this subject are very difficult to get into (M.I.T., Oxford, Harvard). I attend an IB scho …

How do I find my personal narrative to base my college application off of. I do like sports and I am considering a few careers but haven’t decided between computer science, business, marketing, real e …

I saw some tips for being unique, like a writer that write stories, or a programmer that builds an app, and things like that to put on application to be unique.

I want psychology and i am very good at …

HI! I am a current Junior in high school, and I am trying to decide on what my "spike" is. I am really good at and interested in a broad selection of areas, but I know this approach won't serve me wel …

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My son is trying to decide which class to keep as a high school senior from the choices above. His target schools include the likes of UCs, USC, SCU, etc. I assume the answer depends on the targe …

I was looking through the common app, and the 150 character limit on activities seems pretty short. There’s also only room for 5 awards. I was a significant circuit debater in public forum and won a l …

I’m applying to UT Austin

1100SAT 4.0 GPA 17/76 class rank. Should I submit score?

Hi all,

Son is a rising Senior in HS.

Weighted GPA: 4.24

ACT: 35 composite (33 in science / 35 in other categories)

AP classes taken: PSYCH/APUSH/LANG/EURO HISTORY/ENVIRO SCIENCE (5 units)

AP classes in …

What should I do during my sophmore year for ECs and other things?

Could you plz tell me if you think I have a spike in one area, and things I could do to improve it and also tell me if you think my extracurricular are good and what they all classify as in terms of t …

I am currently in a bit of a dilemma. I am currently an IB Diploma Program student, basically I am taking 6 IB Classes (Math,Science,English, History,Music, and Spanish), but I am really struggling i …

I took an online summer health course to get a health credit so I could fill up on more advanced classes during the school year. My counselor told me as I applied that the grade would not go into GPA …

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My friend was wondering what she should do, she is going to be a junior this year and is planning on applying to U of M(twin cities) She is planning to take 3 Ap's this year, they will be her first Ap …

So I want to do business/economics and I think the collegeboard recommends it especially to business majors. Though, last year in AP World I did bad. here are the courses I am taking now and senior ye …

I’m an international student applying to us universities that have an aerospace engineering major.Unfortunately I can’t find that amount of universities or colleges that offers good scholarships for i …

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I am a junior at a public high school in Texas. While browsing the internet for college prep resources, I came across a test administered by Collegeboard named the CLEP Exams. Who are these for, …

Im an incoming senior and I’m taking 6 AP courses. These are the classes I’m taking:

AP Physics 1

AP Calculus AB

AP Art

AP Research

AP Literature

AP Government

I really want to enjoy my senior year, but I al …

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I would like to know what art students can do to increase their chances in college admission. For example, biology students can participate in research, or math students can apply to math olympiads …

Can college students give AP and CLEP exams? If yes, which is easier?

Are CLEP exams held only once a year, just like AP?

What are the resources available for preparation? How much would it cost includi …