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I need help please I tried looking for answer to this question everywhere but I could not find any. The college I’m applying to wants report card from 10th to 12th grade. I have a full report for 10th …

I need help please I tried looking for answer to this question everywhere but I could not find any. The college I’m applying to wants report card from 10th to 12th grade. I have a full report for 10th …

I know that colleges usually split students up into an international and domestic pool, and its much easier to get in as a domestic student. If I hold an American passport but grew up and attended hig …

Im in a Science club

Im in a Science club

I want to write an essay for the Common App, and I want to write it on what I'm really interested in (writing, traveling) and I want to know which prompt I should answer. Should it be:

6) Describe a to …

I am trying to find an average number of classes to take and need help. Any suggestions from you guys?

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I am Boy Scout and was wondering how colleges look into it.

I am also almost an Eagle Scout and the Senior Patrol Leader of my Troop (the highest elected position).

How would I mention that I am …

In your opinion, what do you believe to be the best way to end a personal essay? Is it one that impacts the reader and leaves them sitting back in their chair and thinking, "wow", or is it one that en …

Hi there - Does anyone have any real life experience with how accurate the chancing calculator is at CollegeVine compared to PrepScholar or College Confidential? What about the Niche scattergrams? T …

I am an International student. I am currently a junior. My school teachers have never written letters of recommendation before. On top of that, my current and old teachers do not know me well. My scho …

Hi, I'm an international student (currently a senior) and I'm looking for information regarding submitting score transcript.

This year alone I have 15 subjects (all compulsory) mainly focusing on the s …

For UBC, the prompt is "Tell us more about ONE or TWO activities listed above that are most important to you. Please explain the role you played and what you learned in the process. You will be asked …

I'm applying to the University of California system. In it, we have to write four "PIQs," which stand for personal insight questions. In my last PIQ (Option #7), I'm thinking about alluding to the pas …

I'm interested in understanding how the housing market, investments, and overall how money works. I want to be a real estate investor and be wealthy. What should I major in?

I have been saving to buy a …

I'm currently in 10th and studying an Indian syllabus(ICSE).I'm planning to apply to top/prestigious universities abroad.I'm a top student in my current syllabus (but my school is mainly focussed on a …

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I, a sophomore, am in a high school where there is only an IB curriculum. There are no AP options (or of that, I know about). I am not sure which path to take, the IB diploma or IB Carrer Path.

W …

I'm currently a junior right now and I am in the IB Program at my high school. I got 1520 on my SAT and I have a 4.0 GPA. I want to apply to Emory University.

I'm a senior attending an early college program in the Bay Area, CA. I take two 90 minute high school (honors) classes in the morning, and colleges classes in the afternoon. I am a complete duel enrol …

Basically, I have planned out my next 4 years of high school. As a freshman, I know this is typical, however, I really want to get started on my future career (I want to become a neurosurgeon). My nex …