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I haven't taken both the sat and the act but is planning on to this year and i wanted to know good ways on how to study for it and what helped you, like websites or tips for the actual test, thanks

Do colleges consider SAT scores separately? As in English and Math? If my reading and writing score isn't as good but my math score is higher, does that benefit me as a CS major?

I am interested in attending Pace University to major in Finance and Management - Human Resources Management, and I wanted to know if this was possible.

My grandson loves language, has read several books on linguistics as well as researching European language history on the internet. He sings in a choir, mostly in Latin. At the same time, he is very …

I've been looking at colleges while also deciding rather to major in game design or computer science, i've decided temporarily to major in computer science but i still want some of the benefits from g …

I'm looking into majoring in criminology or forensic psychology. I noticed you offer general psychology, and I was curious as to what falls under the umbrella of general?

I've started brainstorming ideas for my common app essay and writing extremely rough drafts. I'm just trying to get a feel for what I want to write about. Would anyone like to share what their topic i …

I was a CBSE student. I am in my gap year. How to ask my teachers about the transcripts? And are the transcripts and mark sheets or report cards the same thing?

I am so confused. Please help me out in …

I was a CBSE student. I am in my gap year. How to ask my teachers about the transcripts? And are the transcripts and mark sheets or report cards the same thing?

I am so confused. Please help me out in …

If I would take sat exam next year when should I have to apply for college. I'll complete my 12 th graduation in 2024 and when should I take sat and apply for college. I'm an international student and …

GUYS HELP!!! I am so lost right now, I recently decided that I want to do architecture as a major and I have the ECs, stats, essays, etc to back it up just fine but I realized that I need to submit po …

How will this affect my chances of getting into this university, provided I have a stellar profile aswell.

UT Austin is my dream school, but with how selective it is, I’m worried my rank (barely top quartile), course work (7 APs, 8 honors, 4 DC), and SAT scores (1220😭) aren’t good enough. I’m applying as a …

I have made the mistake of doing a research deep dive into college admission last year and saw that kids with amazing stats and ecs were getting rejected from colleges with 40% acceptance rates and so …

Hometown memphis plan on taking my act twice september and october.

I studied abroad in Tokyo, Japan for a month to learn the language and culture. I earned a certificate of completion and college credit. I am interested in pursuing the Japanese language and once agai …

Hi, I’m an international student, where GPA works quite differently. I go to one of the best high schools in Poland (top 10), where getting straight A+ might be more difficult than getting excellent g …

I've been keeping Pepperdine on my list of colleges, but really I'm not sure if I have a religion, and if I do choose to follow the one I've been thinking of (It's not Christianity), I just want to kn …

How can I receive grants? without submitting any act, sat, or other test scores?

I'm a senior in high school. My GPA and coursework is good and I am taking the SAT again soon. My downfall is my extracurriculars, please help.