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I got mostly B+s and A-s 9th and 10th grade. In 11th grade and the first semester of 12th grade I have gotten As and A+s. Will an admissions office actually value this or recognize it as some people s …

I am a junior in high school. I need help in how can I reduce the amount of money. So, that I can study in U.S. to pursue in the future. My family gets like 89k per year. It's really hard to manage th …

It is obviously true that taking advanced-level courses such as AP, IB, and College courses help your application. I go to an IB school and there is a very limited amount of DP subjects I can take. St …

It's either the mental illness or school because I feel like as if I'm taking an entire south direction in terms of admission to the main school I'm trying to aim for (UC Berkeley) I'm still a sophomo …

Guys, I'm nervous

I applied to Purdue University and Stanford University, and I feel like I'm going to be rejected

I don't have an AP

Also, I did not take the SAT or the Act test, but my grades in school …

Hello! I am currently a high school senior dual enrolled in community college, and I'm trying to build a "spike" through my extracurricular activities. Right now, it seems as if I'm involved in a lot …

For background, I am a junior at a very competitive and highly ranked public school. I will approximately have a 3.7 uw gpa by the end of the year. On my transcipt, it will show that i have taken 7/22 …

Hey! I just got my ACT scores back and I’m a little disappointed. I got the exact same score as the time before even after doing some prep. Although I increased in my math and science, my English stay …

Just a little question I came up with since my senior schedule is getting finalized soon.

Would it be better to aim for a large number of AP courses, or should I shoot for quality? I've been pondering …

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I am a freshman at my school but don't take any extracurriculars. I enjoy fashion and reading and I am interested in social media and maybe want to work in marketing in the future, but I am unsure …

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I am currently a sophomore and looking for some extracurriculars that would strengthen my resume in showing my interest. I am interested in multiple fields, such as robotics,computer science, and …

I've heard multiple things about what to major in but they never have any reasoning on why. I would like to know which Major I should focus on in college if I become a psychiatrist. Also, how long wil …

I've held multiple political campaign internships/jobs since freshman year and I don't want them to take up too much space on my Common App. Can I combine them into one entry/activity? Here is the for …

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I am a freshman at my school but don't take any extracurriculars. I enjoy fashion and reading and I am interested in social media and maybe want to work in marketing in the future, but I am unsure …

I’m In 9th grade Right now and looking for a college Early! do u guys have sports ? I want to play football and or basketball if possible please get in contact w me

Thank You,

Leonard C. Crawford

I just applied to transfer into UChicago. Yet there hasn't been any email to have me access the portal for UChicago. Anybody know why?

Please because I'm confused what should I take if the school does not offer an undergraduate engineering program.

I will be a senior next year, and I'm beginning to think about my major for college. I'm leaning towards international business or marketing as a major, not like finance or accounting where it's so ma …

I'm currently a freshman and so far I haven't taken any extracurriculars. I was planning on doing one next year but my friends told me to do more than that. But I don't think I have time. Next year I …

Hi everyone! I was wondering how significant job shadows are to your application. They can vary in length, so I'm guessing there's some wiggle room. Do colleges care about them when looking at your ap …