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I am a high school senior who has taken a full load of AP/IB/Honours/Community College Courses and earned C or better. BUT I received a NP in a community college course that I had taken …

(Currently a sophomore) When starting high school, I decided to take a new language that I had been wanting to take for years, but wasn't available to me earlier. Unfortunately, there isn't an honors …

I got my ACT scores back and I have a 30 Math and a 25 in Science. Most of my schools want a high 20s to low 30s (28-32). My intended major is mathematics analyst so would schools care about the compo …

How many HS years of FL do select schools look for? I have taken Spanish 1 in 8th grade, Spanish 2 in 9th grade, and Spanish 3 on line the summer between 9-10 grades. Do I need to take Spanish 4 thi …

Hi! I am interested in studying sustainability and environmental science in college. I live in New York City and am looking for an extra curricular centered around these interests. I am already part o …

Our school doesn't do class rank, but we do quartile, deciles, etc. How do you know which percentile of ranking you are in? ie top 10, 20. 30 etc.

Also, when deciding the ranks, does your high school …

Hi, I go to a public school and I am looking for how to improve my application for colleges. For reference, I would love to go to a school such as Columbia or Georgetown. I am also looking to major in …

Just a thought...but it would be super helpful ;)

I'm really anxious about making it in to grad school, but what are are some good ways to get awesome letters of recommendations. I have asked my previous English Prof for one and now she won't write t …

I'm a freshman in high school, and due to the pandemic and just the way my school is run, they do not provide many extracurriculars. My current GPA unweighted is a 3.8, so I'm strong in the academic a …

My school grades harshly resulting in lower GPAs. My unweighted GPA will be around 3.7 although I will have taken 14 Honors courses and 7-8 AP classes. How can I be competitive in a top 20 school whe …

Any tips for incoming freshman.

not prep tips. any tips on the test day?

good luck to fellow may test-takers, yall, we got this!!

Hey guys, I just took the April act and Idk how I did. I am currently in a dual enrollment class and the college requires an essay. If my essay is good and me being in a dual enrollment class. Do yall …

Is humor ok in Essays, and Applications? I’m working on an essay to my school’s robotics team and would it be ok for me ito include some humour? What about in a flipgrid video?

I know those are two very different areas of study, but I have an interest in both! Also, I would prefer if the internships were around the NJ/NYC area or virtual/online, please! Thanks!

Tips may be like what ECs to do in the summer or what other things to be unique.

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Do you have to tell them, or is it something that is on your transcript?

What do you guys think? What are the pros and cons of each? Which is harder, and which is more fruitful? Which one would you pick?

( Use the poll, and if your willing add a comment with your elaborated …