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I'm preparing for the SAT through Khan Academy. My prep is going really well and I needed some more free resources which can help spike my score. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I'm a 9th grader and i only have 4 or so extracirruclar things on my resume yet they aren't good enough i cant play sports due to my rotator cuff

I would just like to know the process and how I go about it.

I have two admission counselors/officers coming to visit my school tomorrow. Both are my target schools: Virginia Tech and William & Mary. My guidance teacher said she had signed me up for individual …

Hi, I am an international student applying to colleges this fall and wanted to know when to submit the CSS. Any insight will be appreciated:)

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I selected few college based on my preference but cannot fine the SAT and GPA need for those colleges.

Hello.. my daughter is a junior this year.. i was wanting some help regarding the physics class ...when is a good time to take physics. The class in junior year is AP Bio, AP Lit, Trig honors, spanish …

I want to apply REA at a private university. At another private university, I am applying to the Honors Program, which means I also have to apply early. Is this allowed? (Princeton REA and Villanova E …

I had to give my first attempt of the SAT back in May, but it got cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. I got a 1250 in the August SAT (560 English/690 Math). I screwed up the reading section, got a 23 …

I'm planning to apply early decision to Mount Holyoke. I have heard that applying early decision can help your chances of getting into a school but I'm also applying test optional because my scores ar …

i was in my junior year of high school when Covid started and i had many plans for extracurricular activities but because of Covid everything just got ruined. But i still managed doing 1-2 activites.

i …

How do you tackle prompts that ask what you are looking forward to doing at college, without sounding too cliche? i see 'Starting clubs or joining clubs' in most examples. i understand that if it is a …

I am passionate towards Research in Science, Art, Reading. I want to be a good applicant for MIT, Harvard, Stanford etc. I am from India.

I want to major in engineering

Should I send a 1430 SAT to Cornell? I worry that since my goals are more stem oriented that a 670M/760RW might not look the best.

In the spring of Sophomore year, I scored a 1480 (800 Math, 680 English), but this past August (before junior year), I scored a 1380 (710 Math, 670 English). My goal is to get a 1520+ superscore and m …

I used to go to an abacus learning institution called UCMAS which taught how to do arithmetic operations (upto 4 digit numbers) on an abacus and in your head, and they held competitions at state, nati …

This summer we had some COVID-19 relief as compared to last summer. For the benefit of younger members, can you vote on what you did to fulfill visiting the campus of the schools you are applying to? …