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I'm aiming for the Ivy League and planning to major in biotechnology, but another one of my passions (and my main focus in extracurriculars) is visual art. I've been in both science inspired competiti …

Realistically speaking, is it possible for me to increase my ACT score by 8-10 points? How long would it take me to prepare myself to reach that goal? I scored a 25 on the pre-ACT without any practic …

What is the process of sending the official high-school transcripts for international students? Do the counselor need to send it through common/coalition app or is there any other method to send them?

I am interested in pursuing medicine as a physician. What are ideal extra-curricular for a high school student?

HI! I am a Collegiate Student in my High School, this means that I get college level courses throughout my highschool years. I have not taken any AP exams, since I automatically get college credit. Sh …

I only have one year of foreign language (Chinese 3), and next school year will be my last year of high school. My high school doesn't offer any Chinese courses, so I'm looking into taking Chinese at …

While I am still waitlisted at the University of California, Davis and the University of California, Irvine, I would like to know in case I get accepted to both, where should I go ?

Being an internatio …

I am intrested in a finance major or business related would voleentering at john hopkins or a non profit be better hoping for this to cover the comunity part of my application

I am in a high school that does not support this system in giving grades, so I will have a chance to apply to universities

What exactly is a graded written paper for international students which is required by Princeton? What should be written in it and how is it graded? How long should the paper be (number of words)?

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I am in grade 11 and I want to get a scholarship after high school in the field of medicine, and I don’t know where I started or what to do.Also, I do not know what exams I should get or which country …

Hi I am just finishing freshman year and the only EC's I have are HOSA, my drama club (which I hold leadership positions), and community service for my local cheer team. I want to attend Baylor Univer …

While you search for your perfect fit, a number of factors need to be considered, with every single factor crucial. However, which of the following factors do you look at first ?

I am international student and my school doesn't offer AP exams. is there a way I can self study and take them or is there another alternative exam that gives college credit

How to find out the equivalent of your grades, GPA?, since we all just given grades here. Any advice on applications? What does junior vs varsity mean?

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I am a junior in high school and I wanted to ask if being an event coordinator for a mental health organization is good enough extracurricular to get a psychology major in a prestigious uni?

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Hi. I'm a sophmorre and my gpa is on the lower side of the average to get into University of Michigan. I was wondering if I should even attempt to try to get in. Like do I have a shot if I have really …

i have been studying for it a while and i put effort in, but i'm really stressed because i still find learning it difficult especially since i'm self-studying it. what do i do if i fail the test?

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I'm currently a high school junior and I recently discovered that I would like to have psychology as my major in high school. I would like to know what kinds of ECs and APs that I could do whic …

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I am currently a junior in high school and I wanted to find a counselor online as the one in my school isn't that helpful. I've tried look for some online but I couldn't find any :/ i would real …