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Since politics and philosophy are two of my primary interests. As a result, I'll have to express myself. Although I make every effort to be objective and neutral, this is not always pos …

The title, basically.

I was apparently selected by CollegeBoard to apply for the National Recognition Program based on... well actually, I don't really know. I was just wondering what it was, and if it …

I'm a rising senior, and I'm looking for any last-minute improvements to my app I can do before applying to college. Here's what my schedule looks for senior year (which might change)

- 3 APs (one of …

I read somewhere that when compiling recommendation letters, I should have at least two different teachers. I also read somewhere that one letter should be from a STEM teacher, and the other from arts …

Hello, hello!

Rising Senior here looking for ways to strengthen my application. I found my theme or “spike” a little late which is music and biology. I’m other words I want to mix the 2 subjects. I pl …

Hi again... I'm a bit worried about my extracurricular activities since there aren't a lot of opportunities for those under 18. I was wondering, are there any ECs I can do at hone or online, that woul …

I'm in the Chorus Class at my school. There are three levels (you have to audition) and for my senior year, I will be in the Advanced Honors Class. In addition to daily classes and pass-offs, we have …

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I want to major in Creative Writing/English at an ivy/T20, specifically Dartmouth or Cornell. is this enough?

My ECS/Awards:

Scholastic National Silver Medalist

Georgia River of Words State Winner

8th in …

Since it's almost summer, I've been thinking about volunteering opportunities. Being an underclassman, my age limits me (for example, I would love to volunteer at a hospital since I'm interested in nu …

1. I created multiple projects about stigmatized topics such as intersexuality, GMO, nutrition supplements, and explained them during biology lessons (my teacher was supporting my attempts to elucidat …

For schools like the Ivy Leagues, Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and other prestigious colleges, how many APs/Honors classes did the accepted applicants take? Is it bad to have a few 3s and 4s for the A …

What summer programs is it comparable to in terms of prestige (UCSB RMP, NASA SEES, LBW, EFL, etc.) Please let me know your thoughts

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Due to everything that's going on in my country, I'm not sure I'll be able to take TOEFL atleast in nearest time. However, I think there's slight chance that I'll manage to do so (right now I'm safe, …

I was accepted into a conservation summer program for this summer. Only 8 people were selected, and it'll be for a month over the summer. If I go, then I wouldn't be able to work and get money to go f …

If I write a book that has VERY controversial opinions, which would be provided by seperate writers, and a disclaimer that I don't share these opinions will college admissions think bad of it? These o …

Hello. Incoming sophomore here! Are my summer plans enough to attend a nice college? If not, what else should I do?

- Test Prep (Sundays) | SAT & PSAT

- Tennis Practice (Mon & Wed)

- Museum Volunteering …

First off, I want to congratulate this year's graduates! Great job getting through high school; even with having to navigate the pandemic and doing so during your college search, you made it to the en …

My son has always gotten good grades through his HS career and is ahead of his peers in math and science. He was originally trying to get into the US Naval Academy and, to that end, chose to take hon …