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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 admiss …

So..... I'm a Brazilian student, and my country's education system does not offer AP or IB classes. I've been doing SAT and ACT mock tests online to practice until I pay the 98 dollars to take them, a …

So..... I'm a Brazilian student, and my country's education system does not offer AP or IB classes. I've been doing SAT and ACT mock tests online to practice until I pay the 98 dollars to take them, a …

I made the mistake of committing before receiving my financial aid package. I’m really counting on getting good aid, but worried that they might offer me less knowing that I already committed. It’s a …

Lately I've been feeling a bit unmotivated to get could grades, any tips?

I am currently a freshman in high school. So far, other than joining a few extracurricular clubs (where I have only attended as a member), my record is quite bland. My grades are fine, but I feel that …

Hi. I’m a high schooler who has great grades, and good test scores. But I’m looking to spend my summer effectively.

I was wondering if anyone knew about summer internships/programs for film/literature/ …

Currently my dream school is MiT and I’ve in-putted my information into the calculator and it’s currently saying that I have a 16% chance of acceptance.

-I’m currently in my Sophomore Year

-Wanting to g …

I'm a sophomore who wants to get into a very prestigious school and be a lawyer. Are there any recommended summer programs that not only increase my chances of getting into a good school, but incorpor …

Hello everyone,

I am currently a junior in high school and am nose-deep in the college process. I will be applying to a few schools that are highly prestigious (Cornell, Yale, and Johns Hopkins) and a …

My dream school right now is Wake Forest

The Chancing Simulator gives me a 47% of acceptance

Can somebody confirm if this sounds accurate?

My GPA is below their average but every other aspect of my appli …

Hi, as a Nigerian student, will my total GPA be calculated with my high school transcripts alone or my WAEC result will be included in the calculations .

As a Junior who's applying to colleges in a few months, I've been struggling on figuring out what would be a good topic for my essays. I can confidently say the rest of my application is pretty good ( …

The Chancing Simulator on here is amazing, I love it!! However, I know there must be some shortcomings to its accuracy. Currently, I have my SATs in as 1500 (projected, i haven't taken SAT yet), 10 ex …

I'm currently a freshman in high school and summer is right around the corner. I only have 1 month of school left. I want to be more productive over the summer and I was wondering if anyone has any ex …

Ofc I know that it matters, but I am a junior in highschool and worried my gpa is low, does it really matter?

I’m currently a freshman in HS and I have a good GPA and projected course load, and I’m focusing on sciences and maths. I’d really love to major in criminology, but literally almost none of the school …

I’m a freshman interested in biomedical sciences, medicine, research, humanitarianism, writing, art and computer science. I believe this is too much of a range, so what contrast profile should I focus …

Ok, so I think I have a good topic for my college essay but I need some opinions because I am having second thoughts.

So, to start off, I am famous online for playing video games. Over the past 2 years …

I am a junior attending Marist High School in Atlanta Georgia. I was wondering how extensively college admission offices look at grade trends. My average GPA is 3.53 but this does not truly reflect my …