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At my house we have 500+ books and I know how to create databases and such.this is a long term project that I have planned and I am wondering if it could be considered as an extracurricular or would i …

I'm applying to the University of Pittsburgh. I am wondering when to submit my application to the college, since they have rolling admissions. For context, all standardized testing has been completed …

I know we aren't allowed to ask about our chances here, so I won't do that. However, I would like to know what everyone thinks the most accurate or useful (free) chance-me websites out there are. This …

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I don't know how well prepared I am for the ACT/SAT and I live in an area where covid cases are pretty high. Factoring all of these in... Can anyone give me any advice as to whether I should take t …

iam a highschool student in my A2

I want to write an essay about both my work and volunteer experience, and how they overlap. Any suggestions on how I should do so?

Hi there! I am a senior, and my top choice is Wake Forest. I go to a small Baptist school that doesn't offer many rigorous classes. I took every single rigorous course available to me, and I thought t …

Can someone give me an idea what a "Tier G" activity is?

So I'm debating applying to two high-reach schools. While I am still trying to decide which, I have worked with a professor at one of those top tier schools. If I ask him to write me a recommendation …

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So my essay for this prompt is about the quality of education in my area, which I care a lot about. If I could change anything about my hometown, it would genuinely be that. I write in the essay about …

I have a really long list of colleges I am planning to apply to. Since college admissions are so up in the air right now, do you think it is better to apply to more schools or less schools? How many s …

On a counselor recommendation survey, one of the questions asks me is there is anything on my transcript that needs to be explained.

I did not do well in one of my math classes freshman year, but I do …

Hi, I'm a rising junior from CT. I want to major in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut and eventually go to medical school. I will have a lot of AP credits by the time I gradu …

Hi I am applying to 18 colleges and am wondering if it would be considered too many.

For context, I am applying to 7 UC colleges, 4 CSU colleges (including both Cal Polys), Colorado School of Mines, Un …

For example, I earned a NSDA Degree of Excellence for my competitive success in Speech and Debate. They are a national organization, but I was one of thousands who were awarded it and I got it for loc …

Ok so I won't go into specifics, but I'm essentially an American citizen who lives in India, so I should be considered a domestic student (IDk really, those websites are confusing af). I'm in 9th grad …

I was finally diagnosed with social anxiety disorder last year as a junior and completed treatment this February, so social anxiety isn't really an issue for me anymore. However, before I received thi …

Hi, I am a rising senior. By the time I graduate I will have taken 7 AP classes, but only 2 AP exams. This isn't due to financial reasons, more just that I did not want to take the AP exams honestly. …

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I just wanted to clarify something since I keep getting inconsistent feedback with regards to this ... I have extenuating circumstances (illness) that lower my cum wgpa from a 4.3 to a 3.9 as well …