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I want to take Honors and AP classes because I want to get into Harvard and I feel like I can do it because I have a 4.0 GPA in my regular classes, but my counselor says they don't recommend it.

Hi! I have a question. I am primarily an A/B+ student, however, in the second quarter of my sophomore year, my grades dropped quite a bit. They ranged from A's to even Cs and Ds in some classes. I …

I got a C in one of my AP classes, followed by 2 B's (also AP classes) and 3 A's (regular, required classes). But, because I had a really bad case of COVID, I couldn't bring my grades up for the next …

I have taken multiple college classes in high school and I was hoping my credits could transfer if I go here?

So I’m taking 3 Ap classes rn and last year I took 2. But last year I made the terrible mistake of not starting to study till late march. I still got 4’s on AP World and AP CSP. We did get 2 weeks to …

Hi everyone, my name is Oscar, I am from France and I wanted to ask if any of you have any sort of knowledge or experience with asking for scholarships as an international students. I cannot file the …

Hi. So I am going to list my extracurriculars and can someone please tell me which tier they belong to? Thanks in advance !

1) I am a captain of debates in my school club

2) I have a YT channel of econ …

I’m a current junior and I have been researching a ton on how to get into schools but I’m still unsure on where to apply. So far I’m looking at Notre Dame, BC, BU, and Northeastern as my reaches and I …

I recently sent my application to Purdue, and received a decision: they couldn’t offer me a spot in main campus… but they are willing to offer me admission in other campuses.

Considering Purdue’s reput …

I need to write about a challenge and how it helped me grow for my admission essay.

I had few topics in my mind like

Anxiety

time management

team work

but then was told they are repetitive and boring topic …

So i am an Indian applicant and here we don't get to choose specific courses like we can't just choose calculus rather we choose maths in general which has calculus and geometry etc included. So when …

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I worked a job for 5 months during my junior year, but I no longer work there. Should I still put it on my list of extracurriculars?

I have 3/4 main interests.

My ECs reflect these through personal projects and competitions, along with some awards I've gotten. But some people say having an EC theme is crucial.

Am I at a disadvantage …

I have submitted my application to Reed, but they haven't contacted me to confirm anything, unlike other colleges that have sent me links to application portals and the like. Does anyone know if Reed …

Will colleges see what classes I will take in my senior year and put it into consideration if I apply Early Decision 1? For example, I've signed up for 3 APs,1 dual enrollment, and 2 honors for my sen …

I have a very low chancing on getting into a dream school. Although I have higher chances at other schools, how beneficial is having parents who went to said school? The legacy aspect of some things d …

I am currently a grade 11 student in Canada. I have a 4.0 GPA and am planning to write my SAT in May or June. I have 6 AP courses that I am taking. Here is a list of my extracurriculars:

- I am the tea …

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I’m in my second semester of Sophomore year and I currently have a 3.32 GPA. My first semester of 10th was really bad due to some personal stuff that’s happened. I plan on trying my best from now till …