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If i plan on doing my associates degree at community college, do i send a college application during senior year or just when i plan on transfering to four year?

My team passed the preliminaries of a JROTC competition. We were in the top 40, but we couldn’t compete in the competition because our instructor got COVID. Can I still list this on my college resume?

I’m trying to decide if I should apply to Duke or Vanderbilt ED and I’m trying to weigh the pros and cons. I have a 13% chance at Duke and a 26% chance at Vanderbilt but I like them equally

I've tried firstname.lastname or vice versa but it's already taken. I'm also not sure if numbers are okay.

I ended my sophomore year with a 3.67 cumulative gpa. I'm taking two ap classes next year. What would my gpa be if I get straight a's in junior year

Hello there,

I'm going to be an upcoming senior this fall, so during the summer, I was wondering if there are any open internships, volunteering, or any opportunities (competitio …

Just curious to know how many college credits people generally complete during high school that are actually applicable to their major.

Context:

I was placed in foster care for essentially the entirety of my freshman and sophomore years; for my sophomore year, I was placed in a town called Boys Town, Nebraska, which is a very well-know …

I’m looking to work on a long term research project during high school involving neurobiological science, but I’m not sure where to start. If I want to do independent research or intern with a profess …

Because I’m moving to a new state/school for my senior year, I’m considering taking a gap year to get myself into the right mindset for college because I don’t feel ready ?

How would I go about this? L …

In my freshman year of highschool I got a 2.25 gpa then in my sophomore year I got a 0.62 and then in my junior year I got 1.15. I was wondering if I did the best like a 3.0 or higher my senior year w …

I was wondering what are some of the ways that I can find internships for this summer, as I have only seen people get internships through personal connections.

I'm currently planning to apply to several colleges, and I want to send in my test scores for the SAT and ACT. I have already taken both, but I'm planning to take both of them again (I will be taking …

I've been doing both for a little more than one year but I'm not sure if I should make NHS and have tutoring be part of describe part of the extracurricular. Or is there any difference making them two …

I would like research a topic on economics or finance (I am not sure which one yet) but I don't know how/where to start.

Is there anyone on here who had like … insanely low chances for a school (like maybe 10-20% chance) but still got accepted ?

Also, what are the lowest chances that you had for a school but still got ac …

I have not participated in common leadership activities such as Model UN or president of NHS or student council. And I am really confused about what I should write about. The only thing close to leade …

I am not saying that anyone should lie on their college application; it is unethical

What I am asking is that colleges just won't have the time to fact-check everything, if anything, on your applicatio …

Hi, I'm from overseas and my school (which roughly follows the Cambridge IGCSE scoring system) does this thing called progress points. We have 4 progress points, which are basically 2 midterm exams an …

Hello, I'm currently working on my common app however I've come upon the option of adding family responsibility. I do a lot for my family, particularly my mother who is an immigrant. I often translate …