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Looking through my admission advice, I noticed that one area I should improve is extracurriculars. I intend to major in something biology related and I am already planning on or seeking a way to do a …

I am looking to go into Forensic psychology and I want some extracurriculars to go along with it. I am not sure of what I could do...

In order to apply to a college, do you have to indicate which major you will study at the school? Or do you decide which major you will apply to after you are admitted to the college/university? Thank …

High school grades

This is something I've noticed while researching schools... hardly any top tier schools offer zoology. Is there a reason for this? Only the state schools do.

It took me a while to figure out what i wanted to do when i grew up.But now that I have , i'm not sure where to start ??

what programs/activities/Classes/Community service should i apply to or complet …

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Hi. I have been accepted to CWRU, UVA, U of Rochester, College of William and Mary and GWU. I plan to pursue the pre med track. All colleges are great so I am finding it difficult to choose the right …

I'm currently a junior in high school, I realize the school year is about to end but is there any possible way to raise my unweighted GPA? I'm taking 4 APs right now and I intend on getting straight A …

I have a very low F in a comp sci class and my teacher explicitly stated that it would be impossible for me to get a C. He said that he would bump me up to a D- if I showed effort and turned in all my …

I have a vague idea of how much Brown values extracurriculars vs. GPA vs. SAT/ACT vs. exam scores from the chancing profile, but no real assessment from an admissions officer/Brown-enrolled student at …

Hi, so I'm going to be a junior in just a few of months. I started up with 50 schools in my list and I narrowed them down to 34 schools. I want to narrow them down until they're 8-12 schools. Any tips …

Senior year I would be taking AP calc bc, ap gov, ap economics, and ap english 4. Would it be worth it to take physics c or will I be ok going in to college and taking their courses with no physics c. …

Hello, so I have A's in Auto Tech, Trig Honors, and English 11 Ap, but a C in GT Chem in my junior year. The classes are only half a year because of Covid. Last semester Sep-Jan I got straight A's in …

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Is there anyone that can tell me what the business space at Duke looks like? I am interested in that major and wanted to know if I should apply to this school or not.

Thank you!

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I got an 1170 SAT on the most recent test date(660 on English and 510 on Math), and I was wondering how to improve my math score? I struggle with some of the advanced math topics, and many of …

I’m very interested in the Psychology field. Everything about it fascinates me (Clinical and Neuropsychology to be precise).

The problem is... I’m not very keen about talking to people. It’s not one o …

I’m looking into buying this book because I want a significant increase in my ACT score.

Is the ACT Black Book worth it?

Im a high school Junior and wondered what I could do to get a head start in the application process? Is there anything I can do before I start my Senior year that will make things easier? And if it's …

My GPA is currently at a 2.65 (someone else counted it out for me) and my SAT is a 1040. Math is 440 and English 600.

I have graduated high school but I’m retaking some classes in order to get a higher …