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Hello, I am a rising senior and looking to major in something comp sci and bio-related - maybe bioinformatics or something else. While I have ample comp sci ecs (I have been doing FIRST Robotics for 6 …

How many APs do I need to take to get into an Ivy League or a good school? In the chancing simulator I said I would probably take 7 and it says that is WEAK. Really? 7 AP classes is weak coursework? I …

Would starting my own business count as a leadership role?

Me and few of my High School friends are writing a non-traditional (experimental) book about RWM(Real World Math) for primary and middle school children. It is not complete and I don't expect to compl …

I am currently taking the summer immersion classes at Columbia University. The class does not offer academic credit, instead, it gives us a certificate of completion + professor evaluation letter. My …

Grade-11

stream- Humanities

country-India

I'm currently in my 11th grade and wanted to go abroad for my undergrad degree related to biology major.

Hi.

I live in Thailand, but I am not Thai. I am Korean and have been living in Southeast Asian countries most of my life.

I am a rising senior and I am starting to really focus on college applications …

Grade- 11

Stream- Humanities

Country-India

I was interested in digital art since elementary school, and I'm still very passionate about it. I want to show it in my college essays but I don't have any evidence (winning competitions, portfolio, …

Grade- 11

Stream- Humanities

Hello. I am a rising senior (female) of Asian ethnicity. I come from an academic/strict background but my parents never forced me to study. They cared about my grades and my culture focused a lot in a …

I am a junior right now and an international student. In my country, we are promoted to a "Junior College" once we pass our 10th-grade board exams. My junior college is mainly an entrance exam prep co …

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I took the SAT last October 2020. Recently, my mom reminded me of a problem that had not occurred to me until today. When I took the SAT, I accidentally registered that I was a 12th grader, instea …

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I am a rising sophomore in high school and I want to add a little spice to my resume. I love physics and I also have a fascination for biology, with that it has been difficult to find activities re …

I went from a hard target 41-49% odds on Friday of getting into UVA, down to a reach of 9-17% on Monday, with no changes to my profile.

I am in my 11th grade and wanted to go abroad for my undergrad.I have 2 choices in my mind, either to apply for American universities or Canadian universities. I wanted to choose a major related to sc …

I'm in my high school and wanted to go abroad for my undergrad.

I'm currently in my 11th grade. I'm planning to go abroad after my 12th .

how are liberal arts majors at Duke? (like sociology, religious studies, and other humanities)