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I want to ask if you have any tips to make my admission stand out and increase my chances of getting into Cornell hotel school.

I am a IB Diploma Candidate at Magnolia West High School, let's say I don't achieve the IB diploma. How will that affect my acceptance rates ?

I'm an overseas student. I tried to do extracurriculars, but the school system at least in my country cannot afford students to do fancy-schmancy extracurriculars; it wasn't designed for that. In my c …

I don't want to worry about anything that's not related to high school senior schoolwork. I feel it's better to be fully focused at school to do my best. I recently was notified by Common App Solution …

My college vine is always telling me that I have room to improve in the extracurriculars section. Does anyone have suggestions?

I just finished my junior year and was wondering what to do this summer that would really make me stand out during the admissions process. I currently have a paid internship at an architecture firm in …

I did pretty bad in 9,10th grade but is doing quite well right now in 11th,12th grade. My ib predicted grade is most likely going to be 40 which is quite high but my first 2 years of high school's gra …

I'm thinking about applying to universities like the University of Richmond, Connecticut College, Lafayette College, etc. which claim to offer full demonstrated financial aid for all admitted students …

I like computers and I think I want to major in computer science, but I'm worried that I could be making the wrong decision. I like business and writing as well. I'm a rising sophomore, how do I reall …

Hey everyone. So basically, I play cricket outside of school for my club team - we play against many teams across Texas in this league and recently, I have gone to many tournaments in places such as A …

Hello! Hope you're having an amazing day/night. I'm a rising sophomore who will go back to school in a few months. I want to one day be in the CS field so I can pursue my dream of being a programmer ( …

I will be heading into my junior year and I'd like to get help with preparing for SAT/ACT this summer. We are looking into more formal routes before looking into tutors.

I am not trying to flex or anything. It is just that this has been bothering me forever.

First of all, all unweighted classes bring down weighted GPA and class rank which I didn't know.

The minimum amou …

I live in Europe and here the school system is different.My school doesn‘t offer any ib/ab or honor classes.What should I do?

My school has a 7pt grading scale instead of the classic 10pt which means a class that I get a 84 in is a C but a class I get an 85 in is a B. I got an 81 in precalc which means I got a C. I am curren …

I'm a rising senior this year and I'm a little worried about my resume. The schools I'm applying to are highly competitive (though I have good safety schools as well). What are some steps I can take t …

I do quite a lot for the average person in my school (most don't do any extracurriculars). However, when I use the chancing simulator it says that my extracurriculars aren't that great. I am in sever …

I am contemplating whether or not to apply to a direct entry program. I am seeking the PA profession, however, will I be at a possible disadvantage if I go the direct entry route? Do you recommend goi …

I am an international student applying to Harvard this fall. Taking TOEFL/IELTS is a financial hardship for me so I have decided not to take it. Most of the other universities either accept the Duolin …

I'm an international student. I planned to do my undergraduate in community college since its cheap and comes under my budget . After 2years of studying in community college, im planning to do my mas …