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I know that every college is different which is why 3+ responses would be helpful. As someone who goes to a really selective high school and is already struggling a bit with anxiety, I feel like this …

Since the SAT scores are being optional now, and apparently don't affect your chances of admission, is it okay if I don't take them because my school is not providing any help to do so? So, would it a …

Hello, I'm currently about to take both the ACT and the SAT but I was wondering how I should go about the application process when I get my scores back. I don't know if I should put both scores in my …

I'm a junior with 16 APs, a 1490 PSAT, a 35 ACT, and some extracurriculars that (hopefully) can make me competitive for the T10. I did some research and found that taking both the SAT and ACT can give …

Hello everyone! I have been preparing for the SAT for quite a while now, but I was wondering if it is worth taking the SAT. I did pretty decently on the PSAT/NMSQT (1410, which was 99th percentile) an …

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580 ERW 530 Math PSAT

Hi! I was just wondering why it says I have a below 25% acceptance chance for a lot of the colleges on my list when it says I exceed the academic course load, GPA, as well as extra curricular activiti …

Im filling out a scholarship for a prestigious scholarship and my debate team was ranked very very very highly nationally last year and this year. Does that count as an honor and if so I should list i …

As I want to apply to my dream college, I need to submit my grades. But I have failed in the mid term of 11th grade, after that my school couldn't take any exams due to Corona pandemic and it's imposs …

By the time I graduate, I will have taken around 10 AP classes and around the same number of honors classes. These 20 classes do not include my electives, non honors courses, etc. I added this inform …

4.0 gpa

Hispanic male

from suburban NY

7 AP classes

Average ECs, (p/t job, Track, Food Bank, Boy Scouts, NHS)

2 leadership positions

Test Optional

I received this email from Colby College (which I applied to in January) 4 days ago: "Thank you for completing your application to Colby. In light of the complexities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, …

I applied to mostly T20 schools. This dumb mistake is driving me crazy. I must have reviewed my app a dozen times and missed the instructions. Idk if it’s worse to point it out though. The most import …

I received this email from Colby College (which I applied to in January) 4 days ago: "Thank you for completing your application to Colby. In light of the complexities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, …

Hi. I'm a workaholic who isn't stressed enough and as such, I am stressed. I hate being me. I want to write some more college essays so... yeah.

I graduated from high school went to community college how do i calculate my chances for transfer?

I am an international student.I failed in one subject in 9th grade mid year exam.but in the final exam of 9th grade i got 76% marks in it. i also got 80% marks in 10th grade final exam.and i again fai …

I wrote my message to the first school I connected with which was Vanderbilt University and I assumed that I would get to write different messages for each school but when I connected with BC and anot …

Hi, I'm a rising sophomore in high school, and I live in Delaware. I am interested in the medical field and I really like doing community volunteering. Since Delaware is a really small state and becau …