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My school offers an engineering academy and I am apart of it. I intend to complete the academy, but I want to major in finance when I’m in college. I don’t have any extracurriculars or classes related …

Hi! I want to share my ecs to know if they're ivy-worthy. For reference, my top choice is Harvard (which is impossible, aha), my intended major is Poli Sci, and I am going into my sophomore year!! Ple …

My school has 7 periods in a given day and there is an option at my school for seniors to do 4 periods in school and the remaining 3 periods at an off-site internship. I have an offer from a pretty pr …

Hi!! I’m a rising senior and I need help. What can I do to make myself stand out?? For the last 3 years of high school, I’ve had low academic rigor and a lower GPA due to going to a school that didn’t …

GPA: 3.0

SAT: 1300

Duolingo: 130

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I’m going into 10th grade and will be self studying AP’s since my school doesn’t offer any, and I have interest in science and math. I am still open to taking AP’s that aren’t stem. What AP classes wo …

Hi! I am an incoming senior and I was wondering if the community could give me constructive feedback on my essay idea. My grandma got diagnosed with cancer this year and it's devastating because she b …

When writing my CommonApp essay, I want to include how a summer program at a university has impacted me. Should I include the university's name in the essay or keep it vague (and how to do so)?

I just finished my IGCSE exams in June and have some problems with my transcript. We just moved to the US and all the hard work I put into my IGCSE is not being considered. My new high school is placi …

English 11

Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry

APUSH

APES

AP CSA

Accounting Fundamentals (Honors, Dual Credit)

Beginner Piano (I need this class for Academic Honors Diploma. I’m considering switching it to take Quant …

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Hello everyone! I am entering my senior year and would like to know what kinds of schools I should be applying to. Here’s my profile:

Grades/Test Scores: 5.007/5.0 WGPA (not sure exactly what this woul …

Hey everyone, I'm a rising senior and a dependent of an H1 visa holder (i.e. I have an H4 visa). We filled out the permanent residency application nearly 10 years ago, but it's still being processed ( …

Hi everyone, I’m a student going into 10th grade this upcoming school and have decided to self study AP classes since my school doesn’t offer them.

I’m not sure what AP’s to take, but I enjoy science, …

I'm currently going into my Junior year and was wondering if my classes would look good to admissions (assuming I pass with good grades, of course). I am also taking classes at a local community colle …

I really wan to know this because I would love to have two careers, one in cartooning and the other in nursing. I just don't know if I am able to do that. Any tips? I'm a Junior in high school who is …

I am an international student, with perfect GPA, taking gap year

Don't have a class rank

Took advanced classes for 4 years: biology, chemistry, math, physics

Predicted SAT 1500-1550

Major - Neuroscience …

i'm looking to major in film & creative writing, but i'm having trouble finding extracurriculars and programs to get involved in.

I've found a few internships except they're all at least an hour away …

Hi , I have the below questions can someone help me clarify ?

1) Does international student needs SAT score ?

2) Do we need to submit transcripts and if yes which grades do we need for student applying …