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So I got a 1460 on the SAT school test in March (750 English + 710 Math) and I'm wondering if I should retake it. My calculator froze before the test, so I know that I could improve my math score if I …

So someone told me today that volunteering is not only about the number of hours you get, it's about the quality and how much it contributes to the major you want to study. In other words, try to inv …

Hi I'm a junior in high school right now and I have an interest in reading books and math . Do you have any suggestions on passion projects related to any of these 2 areas

My EOC was done on the computer. I don't know why they did it, but they did it and there were so many technical issues. I was able to log in, but other people in the same room as me couldn't, so there …

So I don't have that many extracurricular activities but I'm mostly in different honors societies and like 2 different clubs. would me not having that many extracurricular actives hinder me from getti …

i have a 4.0 on a 5.0 scale. im in NHS , multiple clubs and captain of a varsity sport. i also have taken/ am taking multiple aps and honors classes

Hi, I'm a senior who applied to colleges/universities from several different countries.

I'm not asking about a college in the U.S., so it might be irrelevant, but I thought why not?

I submitted an appli …

Is it okay to finish PVSA(Gold Award) before high school? Does this make any difference on a college application? Appreciate any insight?

U of M is my dream school, but I'm unsure how to increase my chances of being accepted. I am in a lot of extra curricular activities (Student led programs, band, robotics, coding, NSHSS, etc), and hav …

For college, I want an extreme spike in community service, that will make me competitive for Ivies.

By the end of Junior year, I'll have at least 3,000 community service hours and I'm planning on found …

I was waitlisted at Duke, and was wondering how I should go about writing letters and updating information. I wrote a normal letter of continued interest according to sources I found online, but also …

Currently, I'm a freshman, and I'm a little lost on what programs to take during the summer. Are there any recommendations for college summer programs for any of the UCs or Ivy Leagues open for risin …

When colleges (UCs) say that they do not use SAT or any other standardized score to distinguish acceptance, do they really not give any look at it? If there were to be two same students, with same GPA …

In my country, high schools do not offer AP classes, honors classes, or anything similar. However, we have a 13th year instead of just 12 as you have in the US. Will this put me at a disadvantage, or …

Hello, I need some help. I'm a junior and I only took one dual credit class and no AP classes. Is it wise to schedule more of these classes.

I'm applying to Miami University, Hillsdale College, Allegheny, and Gettysburg College this fall. I have a 3.3 GPA because I was a B student freshman year. My junior year GPA is about 3.7 and I have a …

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I'm currently a sophomore in high school. I'm a year younger than everyone in my class, so I can't participate in a lot of other medical related activities that are offered (they need people to be …

I plan to pursue a career as a cartoon scriptwriter and would like to know what major would be best for me to take up. I plan to minor/double major in English as well.

Alongside this I would like to kn …

I got nominated to go to Texas Boy's State which is a week long event in Austin focused on political and leadership skills.

I think it's a cool program, but I want to pursue something in the STEM fiel …

Today WashU announce that it admitted 3589 or with an admit rate of 10% to the Class of 2026.

This is lowest admit rate in the history of the University. This means they received approx 35900 applicati …