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I do a ton of "experiments" with horticulture. Anaerobic composting in situ to literally make my own dirt (since potting soil is crazy expensive), breeding multiple new rose varieties, and trying to …

I've won some state competitions, qualified for Mid and All state all through high school, and I am currently studying with a college professor under a prestigious scholarship obtained through auditi …

I am looking into The Clarkson school one year program for their pre biomedical engineering. Will this help me be set apart in admissions for John Hopkins?

Hi, I'm a 14 yr-old female, rising Sophomore, and from a low-income family. I'm interested in majoring in illustration/drawing, architecture, or art (general) but I am struggling to find opportunities …

I’m currently trying to pick between two competition teams that I can create on my campus. It’s between HOSA and SciOly.

I decided I most likely will not be able to do both with academic, sports, and …

I didn't do the best on my AP tests but scored well in my grades. Will Ivies hold it against you if you did well on many AP courses but didn't submit AP exam scores?

honestly ive never had anyone really talk to me about applying or how it works, so i'm not even sure like what the college essay is about does the prompt change every year, what do i need, different f …

my whole life i've been interested in stem, but i haven't been able to decide what specific aspect i want to focus on. as a rising senior with apps starting soon, i really need to decide what i'm inte …

Hi! I’m a rising sophomore, and I’m wondering how I can gain more extracurriculars. I have done one 2 week coding program, and I'm an active member in one school club (that I’m pretty sure won’t be a …

Recently I've noticed my main issue when it comes to a well-rounded application will be my lack of clubs. I love volunteering and helping people, but I worry that a lack of social clubs will be a red …

I am a second year college student thinking about applying abroad as a transfer student. I heard participating in Olympiads is good for the application process and I wanted to know if there are some p …

I tried to fill out the financial profile but ended up having to skip a lot of stuff I didn't know. Now my estimates are ridiculously inaccurate. How do I reset it so I can get back to normal tuition …

I'm currently a rising sophomore, and I'm quite good at geogaphy. I think that I'm probably in the running for qualifying for the International Geography Olympiad (iGeo), which is the highest level ge …

Hi! I’m currently going into my sophomore year of high school and am really interested in the medical field. Seemingly, I wanted to do a program over the summer of my junior year that relates to medic …

I took summer courses at a community college but had to drop one of them because it was extremely difficult. However , this caused a “W” on the community college transcript. My question is, If I …

I plan to apply to the school of nursing there and I was wondering if I could also submit any recordings of violin as well.

I am an upcoming sophmore in high school and I'm a pretty average student, I want to know how to become a better student that can impress colleges more. I already do dance as an extracurricular, but I …

I am interested in doing research in my undergraduate years and I am interested in participating in programs such as the Freshman Research Initiative and the MD Anderson Pilot Project. Are there any o …

Currently, I am going to be a senior this fall, and I just want to know when it's the right time to ask and to apply for colleges.

I am a rising senior and am confused on how I can begin writing the "why this major" and the "why us" essays.