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Hello I am a junior. In freshman year I started off strong with a 3.0 gpa but Covid-19 happened right in the middle of the school year and messed up my grades. I spent my whole sophomore year virtual. …

Does anyone know how the test-optional holistic approach really works? How do prestigious colleges compare applicants with and without test scores? Let's set aside for a moment the race factor, socioe …

Due to the present COVID-19 situation, our high school graduating board exam is very hard to be taken by September 2023 where it was scheduled to be taken April 2023. I'm planning to apply to universi …

My course load is too full to take it during the school year.

Hi! I've been pondering on what classes to take next year as we are beginning to choose senior classes. As it is the last year of highschool, I want to be able to breathe yet end my highschool strong. …

Hello! I have a few more days left of registration and I've had a sudden change of heart as to what classes to take. I go to a school for upperclassmen that has a special curriculum focused around env …

Hi! I am being pushed to select my senior year classes this week at school, and I am struggling to choose whether to double-up in mathematics or in science.

So far, my senior schedule will consist of:

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My only options for senior year are AP Physics, Physiology. My interest is in the biosciences. I really want to take Physiology but my parents think I should take a course that is AP or an Honors cour …

I will be completing my associate's degree the summer after graduating high school. Will this affect my chances of being admitted into a college?

Hi! I'm currently a rising 9th grader and applying to multiple top private schools such as Philips Exeter. I recently finished my application for Philips Andover but am a bit worried about my essay. C …

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It is a question I am really interested in finding the answer to, partly because when you search it up on Google, they say it really doesn't. But for example, the difference between Computer Science ( …

I am a junior (C/O 2023) from Northern California. UC Davis, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego are my targets (I have pretty decent extracurriculars). My overall UC unweighted GPA will be a 3.83 while my we …

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I'm currently a sophomore and I'm planning to take the ACT in July 2022. I'm going to be graduating high school in 2024. However, I heard that colleges only take ACT scores that are within a c …

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I'm a senior high school student from the Netherlands and I'm planning on taking a gap year before applying to colleges in the US. In the Netherlands, extracurriculars really aren't important. The …

I chose to go the dual enrollment/running start pathway, rather than taking multiple AP's. I will finish an Associates's Degree and have over 90 college credits by the time I graduate high school next …

Next year for my core classes I'm planning to take:

AP World History

English 10 H

Math Analysis H

Research Chemistry

Since I have to take Health & PE and Study Hall, I only have space for 2 electives. One …

I have some regional/divisional and national olympiad achievements. Should I put those in actvities option as non-art competitions?

Hi! So I placed second in a national-level academic competition, but the competition was not super competitive and had less than 20 participants. What tier would this be?

Thanks!

In my country, high school starts in grade 10, so my 9th grade GPA isn't great (8.7/10). Is it true that a student's GPA in ninth grade matters when it comes to college admissions? Is it compulsory t …