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TL; DR: I took the SAT twice and studied between them and got the same score. Help!

Hello! I'm a junior and I'm at a loss. I took the December SAT and got my results back Friday. For reference, here ar …

I am planning for UW Seattle, and a studen living in WA. I am newly transferred from Canada (Vancouver, BC) to here as a junior and this semester, I have 3.96 GPA (6 A's and 1 A-). Even though I don't …

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If I’m submitting my SAT scores to colleges, do I need to send all of them or just my highest one? My best score already includes my highest Math and English sections, so I don’t need to superscor …

I am a Junior in the United States, and have been looking at UK Universities. I think Oxford is easier to get in to than Cambridge, and was wondering if it was reasonable to meet their entry requireme …

I have a 4.04 weighted GPA, taken 8 AP classes, mostly honors/AP courses, but no extracurriculars because of my super strict parents. My ACT scores are 27 composite, with 31 English, 30 reading, 24 ma …

hi! i was just wondering what ethnicity to put on my apps if i am egyptian. on the common app, there's no option for other, but under white it says "white (or of middle eastern origin)". idk if egypti …

While I have a high GPA, I’m not the best standardized test-taker. Should I forgo the stress and effort of studying for the SAT and apply test-optional? If I study and take the test but still don’t sc …

I'm a rising senior, class of 2026, and I'm wondering if I should carve out the time to take my SAT or not. I kind of assumed it wasn't worth it, but honestly the main reason I haven't taken it is bec …

hi! im going into my junior year of highschool. my goal is to go to a selective college (i've been looking at georgetown, george washington, american university, northeastern, etc) to study internatio …

I’m an 11th grader passionate about studying in the U.S. but unsure if I should take the SAT now or wait until 12th grade. My school doesn’t offer AP/IEB courses, and I worry my grades and SAT won’t b …

I am a rising 8th grader looking to get into a top tier university, preferably somewhere in or close to California, like a UC or Stanford (possibly a stretch). I took the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 practi …

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Hiii okay so I have the June SAT in 2 days... and to be honest so much has happened up to this day and I didn't have time to study as much as I should've for this sat. my sat I took on may was a 1050. …

Hiii okay so I have the June SAT in 2 days... and to be honest so much has happened up to this day and I didn't have time to study as much as I should've for this sat. my sat I took on may was a 1050. …

My scores just came in and I got a 1420, but my Math score was almost 90 points lower than what all of my practice exams showed I could do. Is it worth it to retake the SAT this fall to get a better s …

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I have an open mind on what colleges I would like to attend, and I’m trying to figure out what kinds of colleges I can get into with an 8th grade PSAT score of 1160. That was my first PSAT I’ve eve …

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I have an open mind on what colleges I would like to attend, and I’m trying to figure out what kinds of colleges I can get into with an 8th grade PSAT score of 1160. I got 680 in Reading and Writin …

Please recommend websites or different places that have PSAT prep. Thank in advance I am a freshman trying to that the PSAT soon. I would also like to know what each section may compose of?

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I'm working on my college applications I took the SAT a total of two times and my scores were really bad since I wasn't able to manage my time and something happened in my p …

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