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Context: I am an international student, and here, we are graded on a 0-10 score. A great average here would be one above 9, and I have that. However, the American grading system is really stressing me …

I'm currently a junior in highschool and I think I'm planning on going to college in either Colorado or Florida. Are admission essays usually required? How much weight do they hold regarding admission …

Hello Everyone,

I'm a freshman from CA and looking to major in Data Science and AI. I prefer to go in-state where both SAT and ACT are not considered but want to keep my options open for out of state c …

Hi, I'm a freshman who's applying to Harvard and MIT for Computer Science, and I recently got a B on my first semester finals exam for English. I thought it was my strongest subject, but I suppose gra …

Hello, I am a current freshman taking honors bio. I was wondering if anyone knew of any online honors physics courses or such I could take over the summer, as I want to take AP Physics 1 next year, th …

I’ve been thinking a lot about my future recently, for no particular reason. I want to become an anesthesiologist but I don’t know what extracurriculars I should do or classes to take in order for me …

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Guys.. I’ve been told I’m a good writer all my life, but I have major procrastination, it is one day before applications are due, my teachers are ignoring my emails and I barley got any letter of …

I plan on applying to the big Texas schools (U.T Austin, A&M, etc) to pursue a degree in marketing. I've been working for TikTok as a Digital Marketer since I was 15, which means I made advertisements …

i am really interested in biology, and i hope to pursue a career in vet med, but i dont know what other activities i should participate in. i already intern at labs at caltech, but we dont really focu …

im stuck on what to choose :/ rising senior

here are some important things to note:

- my desired major: information systems, or anything that's like fintech (finance & technology)

so i guess its consider …

I submitted my common application to Harvard on August but I completed my application checklist by Jan 2. I’m an international student and I’m not sure what timeline they use for selecting interviews. …

Hey, I have a 3.3 GPA and I am a first-semester freshman. I was looking at different schools and it seems I have a super low GPA. Keep in mind I come from a tough private school where most students ge …

Does anyone have any tips about how to write essays for BOA student leaders? Also if possible, can anyone review my essays?

ive had a hard time finding a lot of things related to the medical field that are available for high school students.

everything is honestly available to grad students or you have to pay to enroll in …

Hi everyone! Thought I would take a survey to see how many of you know what major you want and how many are still deciding. No shame if you don't know- I agonized over it all through middle school and …

Hey everyone,

I'm a high school senior looking into computer science programs, and I have a 3.7 GPA and a 1250 SAT, with mediocre extracurriculars. I'm reaching out for any suggestions on CS programs t …

Hello! I am a high schooler looking toward the future, and I was wondering if my extracurriculars are impressive enough to get into a good college. Specifically, I was wondering about my A Capella inv …

Thanks!

Hello! I am currently trying to find ways to keep increasing my knowledge and making my high school portfolio (My grades, ECs, ETC) look better for college applications. Thanks to the EDx forum I saw …

I’m a freshman in high school currently have a 3.7 gpa unweighted.