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Wants to major in chemistry

Wants to go to Ivy League School but doesn’t have that many opportunities

I'm going into my sophomore year of high school, and I'm having trouble finding extracurriculars that are good for my desired major. I'm looking at majoring in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology and h …

At the internship I am doing, I am doing a project involving bioinformatics. I have the opportunity to turn my project into a publication. I know something like this would look good for medical school …

Im a entering senior and Im still having trouble finding cshools that offer froensic psychology. I can't quite find some, if anyone can give me a good list for me to consider or look over, it would be …

I'm a junior and I haven't figured out what i want to do in the the future. I am interested in Computer Science, Marketing, Buisness and Nutrition. I have a passion for football, sports, and video gam …

Hello, aspiring physician here! i am part of a underrepresented minority in the united states who suffer from inequality in healthcare. what are some ways as a rising senior to help bring awareness a …

Hi, so I’m going into my sophomore year of high school. I originally signed up for 3 APS: AP Microeconomics, AP Modern European History, and AP Chemistry. However, I’m also signed up for English 10 Ho …

Hi, I’m going into my sophomore year of high school. I had a bad start with my relationship with my counselor, because there was something that went in and I basically cried in front of her. I got rea …

I'm a rising senior working on my college applications, and I know that college interviews can be a very influential part of the admissions process. I was wondering how interviewers evaluate candidate …

Here is my college list (I am a rising Texas senior):

Georgia Tech

UT Austin

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Purdue University

Texas A&M

UT Dallas

University of Houston

Here are my current stats:

1460 SAT …

I am planning to write about how I have burned myself out several times, but then learned my limits and changed my rigid schedule to prevent burnout. Will the admissions officer understand the burnou …

My son went to high school at Village School texas, he's in his senior year. He is doing four IB subjects. Would I like to know high school in a good school and IB subjects increase his chances of adm …

How many Letters Of Recommendation are required for a college application? I realize that there is no fixed number but how many make a good application?

Hello, is writing about my social anxiety, how I overcame it and how extracurriculars helped me with it a cliche topic? If so how can I write it in an interesting and unique way? Thank you

I've discussed self-studying with my mother, and she agreed! I'm doing mostly honors with AP Human Geography. Since I'm a 9th grader and this is my first time, which should I take? I'm assuming just t …

I am a foreign residing US citizen doing my schooling in a non-Anglosphere country. Do I need to take a TOEFL for my application?

I believe my family has put unfair pressure on me and I want colleges to know that and understand that I am able to extract this unjust pressure from my conscience.

I am leaning towards majoring in business or psychology and I previously asked my ap psychology/apush teacher and precalculus teacher for letters of recommendations because I have a really good person …

I'm a junior and I haven't figured out what i want to do in the the future. I am interested in Computer Science, Marketing, Buisness and Nutrition. I have a passion for football, sports, and video gam …

Are there any good business summer programs in North Carolina?