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Alright, I'm panicking a bit now about my achievements, but perhaps illogically. For context, my dream schools are Stanford and Harvard, both deeply selective institutions. In my application, I am cou …

I want to know how the software engineering program there is because that is what I plan to study in college, and I want to learn more about it to pique my interest in the field. Because as of right n …

Hi. My kids school offers AP classes but my sone wants to do self study for APs and take the test. He wants to take the test at another test center different from his school. Can he do that ?

Hello everyone, I’m currently a high school junior who’s trying to play the right cards to get in to get into Harvard. I was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. six years ago. It has not been a …

What would a podcast be listed under for an Extracurricular on college vine. I founded and started a podcast and run an Instagram vlog talking about mental health and teen struggles.

I am currently applying to many competitive universities as a transfer student, and I am concerned about my lack of extracurriculars. When I was in high school, I did not participate in any clubs or a …

I am currently a sophomore in high school and have a 2.5 GPA. I didn't do very well in my freshman year or my first semester of sophomore year, but if I got straight A's for the rest of this year and …

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I live in Israel and want to get into an American university (I have an American citizenship). My academic achievements are good, but I didn't take the SAT/ACT, and I don't think these tests are even …

Hi my name is Kashana and I want to know if I attend University of North Texas how long do I have to stay in Texas to be considered a resident or what can I do to show that I am a resident in Texas.

My name is Ebiat Calvin and seek desperately a chance continue further studies. I would love if you would give me a chance for a scholarship. I just finished my high school and want to continue to oth …

As a freshman, I feel like me even inquiring on a site like this is a flag. I don't know if me being freaked out about how many extracurriculars I am in or how well I do in them solely because of coll …

how difficult is it to switch majors in college? especially ut dallas and texas a&m

i'm a junior in high school in texas and i'm currently thinking of majoring in actuarial science. but i'm also open t …

I am currently a high school senior soon will be graduating from school. I am planning for appearing for AP test. Would it be a benefit for me if I am applying to US universities as a transfer applica …

I applied to Harvard and Princeton but it's been over a month and i have absolutely no information from them about an interview. Some people in my country have already gotten interviews and some even …

I’m a high school graduate, I wish to know the processes in getting admission in Ohio state, I wish to study business administration

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Hello,

I am a 12th-grade student in Morocco.

I want to ask a question: What kind of financial aid do you offer for international students ?

Thanks

Hi, I was wondering if you need to provide your high school transcript and extracurricular if you want to transfer to a college after finishing two years of college because I had really poor grades in …

How prestigious are these programs? I am trying to pick the top 3 that would be best to apply for. I will evaluate them based on a multitude of factors (location, price), but I would still like to kno …