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I got into my Early Decision school with a full-ride scholarship back in December. While the scholarship doesn't have any conditions, my college wrote this on my acceptance letter – "Your admission is …

Hello! I have been trying to get a better list of extracurriculars and was wondering if it was possible to list the following, or if there was any way to mention this in a college application.

I was ac …

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My dream school is UVM in Vermont but for an out of state student, it costs around $50,000 a year. I'm have a gpa that's about 3.4 on a 4.0 scale so I don't have high hopes for scholarships or grants. …

In my school and Montgomery County in general you need 75 SSL hours to graduate high school, so if thirty of them or more were dedicated towards community service, could I put it on my resume. Also wi …

Hi! I want to start with some basics.

I'm currently a junior, I'm half south-american and half european, and I am interested in pursuing a fine arts major. I've been doing art for about 4 or 5 years an …

Hi, current high school junior here.

I've been building my college list, and was a little lost on which schools to apply early and which to apply regular. My #1 choice would probably be UPenn's M&T, b …

I'm a freshman in high school. I'm pretty sure I want to be an engineer, specifically in the aerospace industry. What would I be able to do that's related to the field of aerospace engineering or spac …

Me and my family know Malayalam and its not taught in American schools so is it better that I put it into my college application or should I leave it . I switched to Programming Class after I finished …

I'm a little confused about the National Honors Society and how you can be a part of it. Do you need to talk to your counselor about it? Also, how do you get in? I know it's a relatively common EC o …

Hi, I'm an international student who is taking AP Computer Science Principles this year.

I don't like posting my questions on unofficial forums, so although this isn't really related to college admissi …

I am a freshman right now who is interested in machine learning in neurobiology, cancer research, molecular biology, and global initiatives (particularly with women and girls in Nigeria.)

I'm taking th …

Lately, one piece of advice I've heard from others is to show demonstrated interest. However, I have no idea what the term means and how to. A few things I'd like to know about is how to show demonstr …

I'm a junior. Half of these extracurriculars are projected.

My college major considerations: Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Industrial Design.

And I'm aware that I should've started FBLA ea …

I'm a sophomore right now and I could exactly find answers online. One of my stem teachers is retiring this year and he teaches a subject I was suggested to get a letter of recommendation from.

I doubt …

Everyone always talks about early admission, does it actually help you get picked? What are the benefits of early admission? Does it cost more?

So I’m taking 1 AP this year and 1 dual enrollment course(I’m a junior). I’m going to take another AP course next year and 5-6 dual enrollment courses. Here are some demographics: African American, pu …

I've been on this platform for over a month. I've never missed a week to apply for a scholarship. I currently have about 800 Karma, a little from Community Upvotes, some from inviting others, and the …

My freshman year and first semester Sophomore year GPAs have been okay, but not at the level that I want them to be at to get into the colleges that I want to go to. For the second half of Sophomore y …

My GPA for one semester so far is 4.0 and I am close to getting another 4.0 GPA in another semester but, in two quarters I have a 3.7 GPA and in 2 quarters I have a 4.0. As a freshman in highschool I …