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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 …

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I am currently a junior about to sign up for senior year courses. I know this greatly varies depending on the school you go to, but I was wondering if anyone had any general guidance on how big …

Hi, I’m a junior in high school and I want to know if anyone knows any passion project ideas? (Specifically around children) which ideas stand out most to the Ivy Leagues?

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I noticed that the deadline to apply to Bucknell was today and am therefore extremely stressed and worried. I basically had a month of not doing anything because my depression was at its wors …

So I'm trying to give advice to my cousin who's a freshman next school year. I hear that you shouldn't overload yourself like for example do 3 AP classes a year and do like 8-9 Extra Circular Activiti …

hi, next year i plan to take ap art history andone of my friends has warned me away from it. i wanna take it but im unsure of what a class period will look like. i understand that for the ap youll hav …

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So, basically they will encounter a grade 5 in sociology on my final grades. and in my school that would be like a D, but I was a straight A student, you will rarely find a B or a C in my high …

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 …

I recently received an invitation to join the National Society of High School Scholars, or NSHSS. I had never heard of them before, and there's a $90 membership fee, so I wanted to know if anybody kne …

Hi. I've written my personal statement essay and i would like to get feedback on it. However ,I'm concerned about it being plagiarized. Is there a possibility of this happening?

I am done with undergraduate and I want to continue with my masters.

I got deferred from Case Western. In the time since applying and now, I have made some heavy revisions to my additional information, activities, and common app essay. These changes are as simple as re …

I am currently a sophomore very stressed about when I apply to colleges. I know you need a spike and a theme in your application for more selective colleges but I have not really decided what I want y …