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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

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Hi, I am a student applying Early Decision II at UChicago. I scored a 1470 on the SAT and am seriously indecisive on whether or not to report my scores. My high school has a high poverty rate and stud …

Hi everyone! I'm looking to rack up some good volunteer hours, and I'm wondering if anyone has a certain non-profit or organization they've volunteered at that they enjoyed or had an overall good expe …

I've gotten my acceptances decisions back and was wondering: how do I tell colleges that I don't want to go there? most of them don't have a section that says that I can decline my offer to them. Do I …

This is my profile (It'll be a bit long):

BASIC INFORMATION:

Asian (Indian)

International student

Private High School operating under CBSE Curriculum with a graduating class of 120 students

Female

No legacy …

Hello all, I am preparing to take my GED in March 2023, and I am lost on how to do this admissions thing... I am an American and have been living abroad since I was 15. I have been homeschooled and ha …

I had an interview with an Alumnus and was confused after it ended because I am unsure if what I said was correct (this post is to gain feedback for future interviews if I have any). Essentially, this …

I'm a junior and getting increasingly more anxious about the college application process. So I want to work as an OB/GYN in the future. I'm aware that I'll have to go through the premed track. The thi …

Freshman (9-8 grade combined)year my grade was a 74.8 unweighted. With 10.5 credits .

Sophomore year (10th grade) my grade was a 91.107 unweighted with 7 credits. I took one ap course.

My current unweig …

Good evening, I'm a Sophomore and just finished my first semester. Freshman year went really well for me, earning only one B with a very heavy course load. However, this first semester of Sophomore ye …

International student (not UK)

Planning to take A levels

What if I get good scores on A-Level with these IGCSE As and B?

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I'm a sophomore and my school is starting course selection in a few weeks. In my school, for English, if we're in an honors course, we can go to the next honors course if we choose to, and the s …

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I will be a senior next year and will most likely have a good amount of free time which I would like to put forward to a good use. One of my best options is to take college courses at my local c …

Hello Hi, I am a junior in high school. I have decided that I really want to major in Civil Engineering, I wanted to know what classes should I take my senior year for the best chance for preparation …

Hi, I'm currently a Year 11 (Grade 10 equivalent in USA) student in a UK boarding school. How do I enter prospective A-level grades?

I currently reside in the USA and only know about the SATs and ACTS for college testing. I want to apply to Canada for college as a Canadian citizen. will colleges in Canada accept SAT scores or do I …

Hi, i am apply from a UK Boarding school to Universities in the USA.

I am wondering on how to deal with not having a GPA or Class ranking. Also since my A level courses are 2 years long and don't get …

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Although I'm applying for a STEM major, I hold piano very dearly to my heart and it's a hobby I try to stick with despite schoolwork. I've been taking the RCM Piano exams on and off now, and I'm …

I am a high school sophomore applying to the Berkeley Business Academy for Youth program this summer. I know that it is a pretty pricey program ($6000), but it is at a great UC school and offers great …

How many AP courses would be a good number to take to get into a target level school such as penny state and Wisconsin Madison who have close to 50 percent acceptance rate. I currently have 5 and will …