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Hey, I'm applying to college this upcoming fall (ahh very very nervous) and throughout high school (well for the past 2 years tbh) I've done very heavy activist work and it's been a huge part of my li …

I am in the last year of high school studying in Singapore and am about to apply to University soon. An opportunity has come up to be part of my school's rotary club. I am not sure whether to apply fo …

I'm sure we are all familiar with the question: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It seems like it is always asked no matter our age. While I may only be a freshman, one of my biggest insecur …

Hii, I'm a 10th grade student in Brazil (the school year here starts in january/february and ends in november/december, and therefore I'll graduate by december 2023) and I'm looking for advice on how …

I'm a freshman student from India, and our school doesn't offer AP and honours. I also don't really have a good ECA record. What things should I do to get into any Ivy League colleges?

Hello! I really want to start a robotics team at my school, but organizations like First Tech are just too expensive.

Does anyone know any organized robotics clubs or other STEM activities that are ava …

Hello everyone! I have a question in regards to the ACT and SAT exams.

First, what is the difference between the two? Is the ACT shorter, but much more difficult than the SAT? Or vice versa?

Second, i …

While I may only be a freshman, I am heavily concerned with me not knowing what I want to do as a career. I know I still have time to find my passion, but lets say I don't discover it by the time I ap …

For college, I know having a sort of passion project can make you stand on for admissions. I already have a Poshmark business selling used clothes and want to extend it to selling used clothes/clothes …

Hello!

1. what are some extra curriculum colleges like?

2. in texas you must take the algebra 1, English 1, English 2, biology, and U.S history STAAR (state assessment) to graduate. Do colleges look at …

I have A’s, B’s and a couple C’s. I’m a sophomore. Is it possible to even get into Ivy League schools like Harvard and Yale with my kind of grades if I make up for it in other aspects like that SAT/AC …

Hello,

Quick question, i'm a rising senior and I was curious if your recommendation letters for applying to college HAVE to be from teachers at school, or if you can get them from other people in the c …

Hello everyone. I have a question about test scores. So at my high school, all test scores (SAT, ACT, AP) are put on your transcript. This means that regardless of what I submit, colleges will see all …

When applying to college does you core gpa matter because my regular gpa is 4.01 but my core gpa is 4.1. Also if You do early applications and gpa is lower than what you graduate with should you go fo …

Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore in high school and incoming junior. Over the years I have heard how having a teacher's recommendation can be advantageous of getting accepted into your desir …

I'm thinking between Yale, Harvard, NYU, and ASU (Arizona State University). Any feedback would be appreciated.

My past ACT scores were not the best. My first was a 19, then a 25 and i'm looking for a way better score since I have a 3.7 gpa. What advice do you have? I need to study but study groups haven't help …

My top three uni's are UC Irvine, USD, and Biola. Both Biola and USD are private schools and UCI is public. My question is which is more prestigious a private or public uni and which is better for job …

Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore in high school and also an incoming junior in the next couple of months. I am currently worried of the classes and extracurricular activities I take compared …

Is Howard A good school to go to become a radiologist? If not what is a better school? Also, what should I major in and what can I do starting as a High school freshman to better my chances of getting …