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If I apply Early Action some colleges, will those colleges still see my first hlaf senior year grades. I know If I get accepeted they will monitor my grades but when I submit my application will they …

I'm in NHS, and the volunteer hours can be a bit hard to get once the school year starts. I hear that it's a good thing to be in, but is it really? Almost (if not all) the people in my school who appl …

Hello,

I'm an incoming junior and I moved schools my sophomore year.

This school calculates gpa in a 100 pt scale which makes it harder for me to convert it into 4.0 scale. This year my weighted gpa wa …

For the common application fee waiver, do you need to submit documents to prove you need it or do you just check the box when it asks you?

Should I submit my test score if it is just under the school's 25th percentile? The school is test optional and I could apply without the score.

If I want to be a chemical neuroscientist, how much math do I need to know? I have an 85 in math but I'm really good in chemistry and biology like 100 or higher what math do I need to know and how goo …

Is Questbridge not the same as early decision but just given an opportunity for a full ride? Am I able to only choose one school instead of a list of schools?

My hish school only does weighted courses and it results in me having a really low unweighted score. Is there want way I can show my weighted only? What should I do?

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I am an Indian Student from CBSE Board.

My grades are as follows;

Class 9: 92.4%

Class 10: 98.4%

Class 11: 89.4%

Predicted Grade: 95%

these are my Extracurriculars activities(collegevine.com/questions/42036 …

Hi,

I am writing my common app and college essays and am seeing that some colleges use AI detecting technology during admissions. I am not using AI with my essay but I am worried with these detecting t …

When colleges ask for honors classes, are they the same as advanced classes? My school doesn't offer honors classes so I was wondering if advanced courses mean the same thing as honors.

Thanks.

I’m currently in show choir, gospel choir, marching band, I performed in my school’s musical, and I’m going to be doing theatre club this year. I want to pursue creating musicals and plays. What else …

If I am applying to universities for an engineering major, should I include medical-related ecs in my applications? (shadowing a doctor, president of a biology club, volunteering in a hospital).

Do colleges care only about the activities you did in high school? I volunteering extensively in and competed in athletics, achieving national rankings, but most of this happened prior to 9th grade. I …

I would like it to be easy so maybe a scholarship would help me.

I have a 36 ACT and 1540 SAT. I'm looking at a lot of top schools (Ivies, other T20s, etc.) and I definitely want to submit my ACT score, but I'm not sure if a 1540 SAT makes my ACT score look more or …

college apps opened today, and im struggling to find ways to make myself stand out as an applicant. i have a 3.7/4.0 gpa, 31 act, go to a highly ranked school in my state, and i think i have a pretty …

I scored a 1410 on my first SAT and a 1490 on my second. I am wondering whether it would be beneficial to report both scores for the purpose of showing growth, or if that would do more harm than good.

My extracurriculars right now

Published in a super prestigious journal(concord review)

Non profit - 200+ volunteers and more than the equivalent of 5,000 dollars raised(which is a lot since I am from a …