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what if you weren't able to gain community service hour this year/over the summer, is it a red flag for me even considering the whole COVID situation and as a freshmen trying to apply for UCs in the f …

I'm an international student considering applying to Wharton School of Upenn. I'm in my freshman year which is the right time to build up one's Ecs. Can anyone please suggest some great Ecs which will …

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Does brown offer Ba/JD programs? I am set on being a lawyer and would love to cut a year out of the time I would have to go to school?

I am a rising senior and originally had a 3.7 gpa before Covid however during this virtual year my grades took a drastic drop from mainly high A's to

low C's and B's. I know that it is probably not p …

Hello, my freshman year was pretty tough. I was dealing with the pandemic as well as mental illness. My first semester started out with pretty high A's. I started to lose motivation for anything pr …

I have a 4.0 GPA and will have 5-6 AP classes and 4 Honors classes on my transcripts by graduation. I do not think this would get me into my reach schools (Harvard, Yale, and Columbia), but, being a s …

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1) Captain of my school's football team; won tournaments; Played for DD u15

2) Write articles for my school's newspaper and …

When I took the ACT, I got a 31 in math, 34 in reading, 35 in English, and a 36 in science as my highest composite score of 34. However, I want to increase my super score to a 35 by increasing my math …

I have a few extracurriculars and Im still working on boosting them, but what are some ways that I can get more involved and increase my ECs? Im especially interested in volunteering, music, and polit …

I am a rising senior in an Early College and I have a 4.0 Unweighted GPA which is pretty good but when it comes to taking tests I don't do so well. I studied before taking the ACT but once the test st …

I really love psychology, but it seems like it's becoming one of the most common majors chosen...would that hinder me in any way? Also, I know of a couple different branches of psychology, but does an …

I started track and field this spring season, but I am not sure if I was able to say I was part of the team. In the first 4 weeks, I was there every day, but then I started to get busy because of scho …

Hi I recently won a collegevine junior scholarship (which I'm very grateful for) but while filling out the affidavit form it states that the social security number section is required. I don't want to …

I am a high school junior who is about to be a high school senior. I am working on my common app essay/statement and I need some tips and advice on how to write it. Thank you.

I was part of the softball team once but I have never played it because when I moved to this school the softball was already off season.

My name is Marjan, I'm in grade 9th and I live in Pakistan!

Some of you may have noticed this, many of you probably are unaware so I'm posting this. This past week there has been an update to the chancing engine. And this one is a doozy! I'm not personally aff …

Throughout my freshman and sophomore year, I have been a straight-A student; however, during my junior year, I had some difficult teachers and constant changes from remote school to in-person school a …

I work very hard but can't help feeling mediocre, especially as a mere freshman. I have always aspired to go to a top college but worry I'm not doing enough to differentiate myself from the average ap …