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TL;DR: Decision thread for the 2021 Questbridge Prep Scholars applications!

I want to meet up with some other juniors who applied to the program and just chat! A reminder that decisions come out in lat …

hey! I wonder if there are any places where high schoolers can publish their paper? thanks for answering!

Recently after I got rejected from cornell, I got a letter encouraging me to transfer with some requirements. I'm applying to dyson which has the lowest acceptance rate but I'm not sure for transfers. …

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The UC school system does not provide financial aid for out-of-state students due to State of California laws.

I am currently in 11th grade studying in Michigan. My parents want to move to another stat …

I just want to know how could I find easy jobs for new comer in this country and It’s for high school student.

Very recently, Rutgers University (NJ) and Cornell University (NY) [per USA Today] have mandated the vaccine for upcoming fall admissions. After these dominoes fell, Brown University (RI) and Northeas …

I'm a junior in La Canada High School, CA. My GPA is at 3.23 and I did not take SAT or ACT this year. I'm planning on taking it my senior year so it would give me some more options. I do some research …

In my country AP classes don't exist so I can't take any. We only have regular classes that are still pretty hard, but I wanna go to college in the USA, and not taking AP classes affects my weight GPA …

As I can apply to 20 colleges via common app, but I have to apply other safety and reach schools also. So, if I apply to those schools directly from website, how am I gonna submit my common app essay …

Just got into my dream college! But as a first generation student, what are some things that are important in college, and what should I prepare as an upcoming freshman?

I'm thinking of applying to ivy league schools like Yale University and Columbia University, but I don't feel like my school prepared me enough, should I apply anyway? I am going into the pre-med trac …

I am a freshman in HS who is taking one AP. But I didn't do so well in them (Semester 1: C Semester 2:B), while some of my other friends did super good job and gonna take Higher level courses in soph …

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I got into Duke, Olin, Vanderbilt for engineering. I plan on going into graduate school. Does anyone know if there are any advantages to any one over the others or anything about grade deflation?

My school only offers 5 and I’m willing to learn more on my own and go to give the exam if it’ll help show my dedication and interest in certain subjects.

I am a junior in Catonsville Highschool and I already do Outdoor track and MUN. I have also completed my service hours at a national charity organization in Ethiopia, Africa. I just need some tips on …

I'm an international student from Argentina. I was recently admitted to Both Rice's B.Arch program and to Princeton University. Rice has a 6-year NAAB-accredited program that's consistently ranked in …

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The question summary is a bit confusing, so let me explain! The answer to this question might also be obvious, but I just wanted other people's opinions just to make sure!

I had taken an ACT and an …