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My school does not do AP classes or courses. How would this affect my application and how do I address it.

I’m not seeing a way to connect to any schools. Advice appreciated!

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I have heard about direct med programs before but I'm not sure exactly what they are, how to apply, and how they work in general. Does becoming a doctor through a direct med program take less ti …

I was testing out the Application Planner under the schools tab and saw that it shows college deadlines from 2021, whereas I am applying in 2023, as set in my profile, so shouldn't it show the deadlin …

So far I have a round 8-9 EC activties and I’m gonna be a junior this year i have a 3.9/4.6 gpa and I got a 1270 on my psat 10. I needed just like a lost of some EC that impress colleges

Hello! For some reason, my chance percentage falls considerably when I switch my intended major from "Geography and Cartography" to "Geology and Earth Sciences" in my profile. Here are my stats, can s …

I would really like to go to a BS/MD program.

I am taking courses at a local community junior college. They offer intro to engineering. The same or very similar course is offered at a private university as well.

I chose to do the course at local …

I need advice on my college list. I'm a rising senior, female from a public school in Romania, and I want to study astronomy. I have a 3.95 uw gpa (my school doesn't offer aps), 3rd in my class so far …

I am a rising Junior and I'm still not 100% set on what I would like to major in but I'm thinking of doing accounting/finances and then going into Law. For my ECs I do tennis recreationally and am in …

Is having a job impressive for my college application and follow up question is an internship or a job more impressive.

I am a rising Junior and I'm still not 100% set on what I would like to major in but I'm thinking of doing accounting/finances and then going into Law school. For my ECs I do tennis recreationally and …

I started freshman year in Algebra 1 and will only be able to take Pre-Calculus and AP Statistics by the time I graduate. If an applicant has not taken AP Calculus and instead ended with Pre-calculus …

Hi! I am having a lot of trouble finding extracurriculars that can add to my resume as an aspiring future medical student. Alot of the oppurtunities I have found that sound great are out of state and …

Going into my senior year of high school, I am only taking one class I need to graduate, the rest are all my choice and not necessary to graduate. So, looking and planning ahead, a lot of schools are …

I want to become a lawyer, maybe a criminal lawyer but I am not sure. I want to make sure I Major in something useful for the lsat and law school, something that I won’t regret.

Would it be a good idea …

Hi, I am a current junior looking into internships that make you stand out form others that are near kansas and missouri or even online. Wondeirng if anyone knows of any?

I had a rough start in my freshman year of high school. I kind of built an awkward relationship with my counselor, because I was embarrassed for crying about something to her. Because of that, I stopp …

I’m entering my sophomore year of high school, and I signed up for three APs and I have sports. How do I juggle all of them and do well? I need time management skills, but I tend to procrastinate. Do …

I’ve spent an average of 20-30 hours a week, every week for about the past two years, learning Mandarin Chinese (as someone with no cultural/ethnic connection to the language).

Now coming into my senio …