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9th grade I had a 3.17 and a 3.5, 10th grade I had a 3.7 and a 3.9, 11th grade I had a 4.33; my unweighted total gpa is 3.59, which is definitely not good enough for the schools I want to go to, like …

I'm currently applying to several schools in hopes of transferring as I've changed my career path and now have a better understanding of what college environment is best suited for me. Unfortunately, …

I am a junior, and I'm trying to decide what courses to take next year. I already plan on taking 3 other AP classes, and I don't want to stress myself senior year with an additional AP. However, my dr …

I'm a sophmore at Lakeview Centennial and my school has a dual credit program that I am currently. I would like to know if i should take AP instead of DC and also what colleges do not take Dual Credit …

I am just curious as to how much weight the essay carries when added with other application materials

I'm a sophomore this year and want to start a club to practice and develop my leadership. I also hope to use this, and other extracurriculars, in my college applications. I hope to major in Computer S …

I am a junior without any good standing with my high school drama club, so I have nothing to report from them. But I have done around twenty “community theater” productions since I was in kindergarten …

I applied to CUNY Baruch College in New York City. I applied and sent my FAFSA to them ages ago, but just sent my ACT score yesterday. Completely my fault. In the rush of application season, sending i …

i go to a school with a russian education system so it means there are no AP and honors classes or extracurricular activities except basketball and I'm not sure if we even use GPA. i mean i could take …

I'm a rising freshman and my school has no extracurricular activities well it only has basketball, but it's not really my thing, what should i do? if there are no other options i was thinking about jo …

I would love to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but don't know if I will be accepted. What can I do to improve or better my resume? I still have years until I have to apply but …

I am currently a freshman in Benjamin N. Cardozo high school, I currently have a 97.6 weighted average. My lowest grade is a 75 in gym and second lowest is a 85 in geometry. The rest of my grades are …

I'm trying to figure out what I can do to make college affordable. Currently, I've been accepted into a four year college that has the program Im interested in, but I'm thinking I need to go to commun …

I am a Freshman in a high school I want to transfer out of, I was late and absent to physical education multiple times causing my to get a 75. Will this affect my chances negatively to getting into a …

I am a freshman whose considering transferring by sophomore year, I’d like to stay in track all 4 years and hopefully win more medals

I played track and field as well as cross country in freshman and sophomore year and want to count those on my resume

I want to major in computer science, but was wondering if i could/should write my essay on basketball and my struggles with playing for a varsity team. I am now the captain of said team so it might lo …

Want to major in MSE but also have strong interests in politics and music... should i also list these interests, or is there something having to do with having a "spike" that could lower my chances of …

I am a 10th grader in an American high school and I want to graduate early and start to get my nursing degree at a small liberal arts school. I have a 4.0 gpa and am in multiple AP and honors classes. …

I’m in 11th grade and go to an fcps high school. I just got an account here and wanted to know the difference between a target and a reach school.