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I started playing the Cello in middle school and I am wondering if I should do it in school freshman year. I am wondering if I should take orchestra or AP CS. I like playing and listening to classical …

One of my college questions asks to briefly elaborate on one of our extracurricular activities. Does the main focus of the activity have to be on me? If yes, how do I focus it on myself if the extracu …

Hi! I solved almost every SAT QAS and practice tests, and I usually get around 1530-1540. I know that that is enough for me, but I might make mistakes on the real SAT, so I just want to be certain to …

At the end of 8th grade, I received a national silver medal in the scholastic arts and writing competition. This was technically before high school, but the competition allows people as young as 13 an …

I'm unsure if I should submit my AP scores or SAT to NYU. I have a 1410 SAT, but I have a 3 on APUSH, a 4 on APCSP, and a 5 on AP US Government. I have decent ECS, and my essays should be fine. I am a …

So I’ve been working on my personal statement and I’ve been planning to use the topics of pole vaulting, since I’ve been doing it for all of hs and I’ve been doing pretty good in it, and that I want t …

on common app where it asks for GPA, is it asking for SENIOR year GPA or cumulative GPA?

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I’ve noticed that it’s becoming a bit of a trend to eliminate interviews in exchange for video portfolio submissions at some selective colleges. Does anyone know if there are published statistics on t …

I have been preparing for SAT for 2 months now. I am consistently getting 800 math and 370-390 on reading sections of official practice tests but am struggling to even get a 350 on the writing section …

By the time I apply to colleges, I may have enough college credits to get an Associate's Degree from my local community college. Since colleges will already see my AP classes and college classes on my …

I got held back during my first year for skipping and I'm just now going into junior year as a 17-year-old and I'm overwhelmed like anyone else would be in my grade. I feel like I started too late on …

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I am a rising senior at a pretty competitive high school. Typically, people in the class of 2023 are born in 2005 or 2004, but I'm born in February of 2006 (cuz I started school a year early). I …

I have a 4.2 weighted GPA and have consistently improved it throughout my high school years. My high school is also very competitive. I would argue that I have strong extracurricular activities that c …

In 7th grade, I took what was called a Credit By Exam to skip out of geometry and accelerate in math. The passing benchmark was an 80, and I got an 84 on the first portion and a 91 on the second. I wa …

Hi! My name is Chiara and I am a rising senior.

I received a letter of recommendation from my Honors Pre-Calculus / AP Calculus AB teacher last June. I am not sure how to go about uploading the letter …

Iam 11th grade student and pre medical

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My name is Nina. I am a Junior in high school. College is becoming more and more real, and so are my nerves. Throughout my Freshman and Sophomore year I took several honors and advanced courses. H …

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For the benefit of everyone on here, please share your basic college list strategy. It would be helpful to learn how most HS Seniors are gearing up to apply to colleges this next cycle. And if your st …

Hi there:) I'm a rising Junior in a private high school.

My first two years in high school were totally in chaos.

As a result, I got "bad grades" for two years. I got 5~6 in the range of 7.

I feel like m …