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I'm a freshman in high school, and I took the following classes (this first semester):

- ap macro: b-

- ap world: B

- alg 2 honors: a

- freshman writing ( a school requirement): a-

- french honors: a-

I am …

My kid is a Junior at a high school which gives high school diploma + an associates degree. He has taken college classes, good GPA, SAT score.

For undergraduate, how valuable is an Ivy or a Great priva …

I'm a soon-to-be senior in high school and I'm trying to come up with extracurriculars related to physics / astrophysics / astronomy but in India the opportunities available are very limited. What are …

In the extracurricular ranks it goes from A-J I believe, but CV only categorizes in their articles from Tier 1-4. Which letters would make up Tier A?

I’m an international student interested in attending U.S. colleges. Which independent scholarships are meant for/ open to international students? By independent, I’m referring to those which can be us …

My daughter is in ninth grade - taking honors most everything including biology, alg2, eng, ap gov, spanish 4, gym and ceramics. next year in 10th grade how many AP classes should she take? She's go …

Does anyone ever get to a reach or long reach school?

I'm currently a freshman in high school and I want to know if i should decide now to plan for which courses I need to take for my remaining 3 years. I'm a creative person so I looked into Interior Des …

Is it worth joining arts and science pathway in Georgia tech foe one semester? What are options available after that?

Are you more or less likely to get into a college depending on your passion?

Sophomore :)

I'm just wondering.

Junior, on the varsity volleyball team at my school.

I was wondering whether I would still need to send in my mid-year reports to colleges? I know some don't require it and only want a final transcript at the end of the year.

I have looked online for mo …

My daughter is graduating this summer with the class of 2021 and will take a gap year next year. When should we start applying to colleges and scholarships/financial aid?

Hello, I am in the 11th grade of Highschool in Germany, and because of how the school system here works, I am going to a school that the top third of students get in to, and am in the top 15% of my gr …

I am a freshman. I use the common application to apply to various schools in the United States Of America. My courses are all reflecting on health careers and most of the schools require college essay …

Any input would be great

Hi!

I'm a current high school junior in California. I attend a rigorous public school that offers many AP courses and IB Courses.

During my sophomore year of high school, I flipped out and messed up my …

For someone that wants to be an astronomer or astrophysicist, what're some extracurriculars I can do that'll make me stand out amongst other Ivy League applicants?

I already have:

founded/president of …