Admissions Advice

hi!! i'm currently a junior and idk if i've done enough outside of school and in school activities. my dream college rn is ut austin and i hope to major somewhere in the medical field, maybe nursing? …

I'm a sophomore in high school looking to study Mechanical Engineering once I go on to college. As far as academics go I believe I'm all good but my extracurriculars are lacking. I do a fair bit of CA …

I'm a junior in high school, pursuing in the medical field, and I am lacking in extracurriculars. My extracurriculars consist of:

- founder and president of a HOSA chapter at my high school

- on the sc …

Hi! I'm a sophomore in high school. I'm interested in public policy/political science and economics, and I think I'm going to double major in them. However, everyone I know wants to be a STEM major be …

I want to go into med, specifically neuroscience, which I know is crazy competitive and filled with kids with insane stats. I'm currently a junior at a very competitive high school, so it is decently …

I dream of attending an Ivy League, like Princeton or UPenn. which are my favorites, and I want to pursue a creative writing degree. My dream is to get a PhD in CW or English. However, I don't know wh …

I am a high school junior and have been taking college classes since freshman year, I am aiming toward academia and physics.

I will have around 68 college credits by the time I graduate (give or take 6 …

I'm trying to strengthen my ECs by joining high school enrichment programs. Is there any program like YYGS that similarly offers full financial aid for international students?

I’m a rising 10th grader attending a magnet science/technology program at a large-ish public school (4,000 students). My freshman year I was completely out of it and didn’t do any extracurriculars wha …

Hi! I just started my senior year of high school and I am very excited for debate this year. For the last couple of years, my school's debate team has been pretty small, but somewhat competitive. This …

I know someone who’s in eighth grade and is extremely smart for her age and has high academic scores.

She wants to start looking into colleges or start increasing her chances for applications?

Hi, I'm in the second gap year, so I need to send my application this year. However, I feel afraid about my extracurriculars, cause I want to apply for Neuroscience and I don't have no one published r …

I'm a rising junior in high school and school starts in September and I'm super worried. Junior year is the year where it counts in terms of college admissions. In freshman year, I did two sports so …

As a freshman last year, I started to try to put myself out at my school, for instance creating my school’s first Asian Student Union. This year (my Sophomore year) I am considering to apply for the I …

Hi! I need some easy passion project ideas for a prospective psychology major. I'm an upcoming senior so it has to be fast and easy to do

Hello,

I have the opportunity to intern for a campaign for the House of Representatives or for a Senate Campaign. My question is two-fold:

1. I intend to major in CS or Business, would being a campaign …

I am currently a rising sophomore interested in law, economics, and international relations. I am aware that summer internships and research programs are integral in demonstrating passion for college …

Hi everyone! I'm a high school student (about to finish my sophomore year) and was wondering where my extracurriculars stood and whether they need much more work or just a little. I've had trouble fin …

I'll be applying to mostly regular schools and several Ivies/prestigious universities, and I was wondering if my passion for art could be used as a focal point of my application? I'd say that I defini …

Hello! I am interested in applying for the Senate Page Program but am extremely split on whether to apply for the summer or semester program because each has pros and cons. For context, I would like t …