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So I know for SAT/ACT scores you can send them before you submit your college app, but for AP scores is it better to send them when you submit your college app, or when you're accepted in …

Hello! I am an online school junior. I was just wondering if there were any other online school students who got into their first choice/a top-tier school, and what they might have done differently th …

I somewhat have an idea as to what I would want to study, but I am still not sure. Are there benefits to applying under the Division of Undergraduate Studies compared to Finance or Accounting?

I somewhat have an idea as to what I would want to study, but I am still not sure. Are there benefits to applying under the Division of Undergraduate Studies compared to Finance or Accounting?

When applying to Lynn University, which GPA should be reported, weighted or unweighted?

If I apply to assumption university nursing and don’t get admitted, will I still be admitted as an undecided major with the implication of nursing or just denied all around?

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I talk abt 4 of my related activities in my common app essay. These are important to me. Some are volunteer which I have put a lot of time into. Some I have put less time into but did all 4 years.

I a …

At this point, I want to get a bachelor's degree in Journalism. The end goal is to teach journalism to high schoolers. What is the path of action to meet this goal? What are my steps? I need help.

I'm a sophomore in high school and everybody has been telling me to wait until I'm older to apply to college but people online are telling me I can apply now. So what age should I apply, if it means a …

Im a 10th grade student with a 4.0 GPA and i am in honors classes. I take two dual enrollment classes and am in ACT prep. What else do i need to do academically to improve my resume?

Two months ago I found out that TransUnion flagged me as deceased when I tried to get a student loan. This is noted on my credit report and upset me because I was denied the loan. I have written to th …

I know that the chancing stimulator has unpaid internships for non profits and medium sized businesses at 2A, but I have heard many online communities and youtubers say that unpaid internships don't m …

what are the ways I can improve and plan ahead

Im in 10th grade.I want to be in the FBI when I reach a certain point in my life, but I also want to further my edcuation out of high school.Before I become a agent I need to be a police officer.But I …

My HS uses a 7 point grading scale so our letter grades are typically lower than many other schools that use the standard 10 point scale. We also don't have pluses or minuses. So, even though I have a …

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Hi! I am a Senior applying to colleges this year and I am worried about test-optional versus submitting. I am in the top 10% of my grade, an uw GPA of 3.8657, a list of 9 AP, 2 Nearby college courses …

12th grade and am planning to apply Ed this fall.

Since Cornell (Ithaca, NY) requires two years of living on campus, I assume it’s less likely to get room preferences met for both years. I have read on Reddit posts that it’s actually somewhat easy to …