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Hi !

I'm from Brazil and schools here don't have AP classes, the difference is the level of difficulty of the schools.

What other options would you recommend, instead the AP classes, to make my aplicati …

Which type of college did you get into (Reach, Target, Safety, or none), and are/were you happy with the college you got accepted at?

What was your favorite club/team in high school? Also, if the answer was other then type what it was.

(The reason I'm asking is that I want to know some good clubs/teams to join in high school and also …

Obviously, this can't be answered by most people, but for those who either know or have experienced the process, what was it like? What test scores were you required to submit? Interviews? Were there …

We are planning on starting some new livestreams dedicated to standardized test prep and want to hear what sorts of videos will help you!

Here's some more info on each of the choices:

1. Content/topic …

I want to do the Sarah Lawrence and Kenyon young writers workshop next year

I’m a high school junior and I’m wondering how to choose and ask which teachers to write me a letter of recommendation. Also, what approach is best? Thanks!

i mean do colleges even care about it? I plan on majoring in econ and I want to take a writing course there

I'm thinking of taking it next year, but I am kind of on the fence. Some people say it is super easy, and others say it is difficult and boring. If you took it, what did you think of it?

I want to take more AP classes but I don't have any more space in my schedule. I would have to self-study the AP class and I would prefer to start in the summer. If you know any online platforms I can …

I want to go to MIT for college (though I will be a Freshman in high school next fall) and I was wondering if anybody knew what GPA and SAT/ACT test scores would be "good enough" for colleges such as …

Hello,

I'm a 9th grader at an all Magnet high school. So far I have taken 5 honor courses and 1 AP course. Im choosing my classes for next year and I would like to know how many AP courses should I tak …

For context, I have a 3.98 UW GPA (2 b's), and a 4.58 W GPA (5 honors classes, 5 college classes, 10 AP's). My ideal schools would be Dartmouth, Columbia, Cornell, UCLA, Williams, Duke, or NYU.

Okay, n …

I am a junior with a GPA of 4.1 and I am overall a good student. I am a link crew leader, am involved in like 3 clubs, have played a sport one year, have been in mock trial for 2 years and have volunt …

Hello, I am really confused on this, as there seems to be ways for me to take AP classes over summer, like from BYU online courses, and an AP class is weighted for me so my GPA would be better(aiming …

Can someone help me find a pre-calc class that I would be able to complete over this coming summer? I am in 10th grade, but I want to take AP calc next year and AP comp sci or stats in 12th grade. Tha …

I didn't take any AP classes until my upcoming senior year. I realize that was a mistake and I'm kinda freaking out because I want to go to a prestigious University and I don't want them to look down …

I am a senior and I will graduate this year 2021 and I am having trouble with what to do after high school. I think the best option is to go to a community college for at least 2 years. I am not very …

I'm not a senior yet so I wasn't an applicant this year, but it seems like so many qualified people were rejected, and acceptance rates plummeted. I heard this had something to do with schools being t …