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Hi! I only took the test once during junior year. I scored a 1470. My top choice universities are UChicago, Northwestern, Harvard, Cornell, Stanford. Do you think that it would work in my favor, put m …

I am the first one apply to abroad universities in my whole district am I in disadvantage.

Will not reporting the exam or getting a 2 on the exam look worse?

3 schools I am applying to, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, and Cornell University, all give me the option through Common App to upload my resume. I have a resume I have been updatin …

I'm signed up to take the SAT in October and my previous score was 1300. I'm positive my score will improve to atleast 1350 but I'm wondering if its worth it to submit say a 1400 score to a university …

I followed the advice in the answers to my last question. I emailed my consular and they said they could help me. I asked my consular but it's been 2 weeks and I still haven't heard back from the teac …

Most of the schools I'm applying to require teacher recommendations, but some also give you the option to submit one from someone else as well. My counselor suggested coaches but I don't play any spor …

I've always been told to start applying for scholarships early in my senior year, but now that I'm here I can't seem figure out who to find reliable scholarships that aren't just websites trying to in …

My SAT test center is closed, and I’m really worried about being on the disadvantage side when applying to colleges. My grades are good, but I didn’t take the many AP classes, only 5 AP classes and on …

I lived in rural North Carolina and attended a small charter school that was resource deficient for my freshman and sophomore year, but I recently moved to a school/region with a lot more resources a …

I am applying to UW-Madison which has gone test-optional from spring 2021 to spring 2023. My highest SAT score is 1310 which falls just outside their middle 50% score range. I got a 660 on the Math po …

Unfortunately, though it is only the second week of school, I already have a B+ in my APUSH class. I got a C+ on the first test, but currently have A's on all other assignments. My grade for the class …

Hello, I am here today asking if anyone knows of any full ride scholarships for epileptics or of any for disabled people. Checked out like 3-10 websites and I can barely apply for like 3 that are 500- …

Hi! I'm taking IB in the Philippines and plan to apply for scholarships abroad in different countries. Some university application fees are quite expensive,1 university I am applying to is asking for …

During this pandemic I had to suddenly adjust to studying online, we have never attempted this before so it was a whole new experience. I struggled a bit during my junior year and it dropped my averag …

I'm a junior this year and didn't do much about my extracurriculars. I did track in 9th and 10th grade, I joined art club in 10th and am continuing it. I decided to join one club in my junior year and …

Hello! I'm currently filling out the common app and am having some trouble deciding which activities to say that I will "continue" in college. I really enjoy almost all of my activities and would like …

All of the schools I'm applying to have gone test blind. I'd like to exclude the test from consideration by the algorithm because I don't think CV has adjusted for this yet. I tried simply deleting my …

does early action increase my chances to attend texas A&M

So if you were accepted to a top school, like an ivy league, and have been getting good grades in the past (mostly As and maybe a B or 2), how bad would your grades for senior year have to be for you …