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Hi all, I am a Sophomore in Michigan and was wondering if anyone knows of any FREE self paced fire and or medical science courses online for high schoolers to take and try for (fun) and if wanted can …

What is a good pre-act score? I took the Pre-ACT in late march without any practice. What percent of people score at each level (ie 23, 27, 30, 32, 35, etc)? Does the pre-act accurately determine how …

11th grade

Unweighted GPA 3.63

Weighted 4.31

SAT 1270

Play Varsity Soccer and Lacrosse

If I am accepted by a school with an ROTC program how does the financial part work? IE. if the school costs $50,000/ …

If I don't have a Sat or Act but I have a dulingo English proficiency test. Can I still get accepted into a good college with a full scholarship or that will be impossible?? I couldn't afford them plu …

Im an Ecuadorian student in junior year

I go to a very small charter school that does not offer any accelerated courses whatsoever. We have no AP, IB, or honors courses available. By the time I graduate I will have taken 21 college courses …

I go to a very small charter school that does not offer any accelerated courses whatsoever. We have no AP, IB, or honors courses available. By the time I graduate I will have taken 21 college courses …

I'm an international student and I need full-ride for Geography. But here, on collegevine, is said that i need perfect grades in math. I have most Bs and one C. Other grades are mostly As and some Bs. …

I have a's other than that. I also am doing extra curriculars. I am a freshman in high school.

2 days ago i saw a mail from unc chapel hill when i was checking my mails. it says ''Dear Muhammet, We know that you’ve worked hard to reach this point in your journey, and we're glad to meet you. As …

I haven't taken the SAT yet but I just wanted to know that if I didn't like the score that I got and retook the test and got a LOWER score the second time would I just use my 1st initial score or my 2 …

I need your advice on how to get research opportunities as a prospective English major. I am a rising senior. Please share your wisdom, because I am at a loss. Also, give me all the details, like how …

Can someone make a list of extracurriculars that actually matter to top schools?

Intended Major: Political Science, Humanities

Heyy I have pretty good stats, GPA, and ranking. the thing is, my spike/theme and intended major is pretty "unpopular". I am thinking abt applying as a religious study major (not theology) and I'm not …

I am in 10th grade and I don't know when I should start preparing

Hi! I am not from the US but i am planning on going to college there. My sister is studying in South Carolina and I am planning on doing the same, although she is way more intelligent than me. Having …

I got nominated to join a law summer program. But it cost 2,500 dollars to attend. Worth it or not? If I chose not to do it, can I still consider it an award? I am interested in majoring in political …

Hello, I'm currently in 8th grade and I'm totally lost, well, more like I'm not sure where to start, so for anyone reading this, I'll give you a quick summary: I want to get a full-tuition scholarship …

I'm interested in studying psychology to become a psychiatrist but am unsure of where it is better at.

I am a current junior and my school mainly offers AICE (Advanced International Cambridge Education) credits throughout high school. They are at the same level as AP/IB. You have to get 7 of these cred …