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My request to connect with one of the colleges I am considering was accepted, but I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to start the conversation with their Admissions Director. Any advice is …

Is there any way I can raise my GPA from a 3.81 to a 4.03 in one year? I’m going to be a senior and I’m currently taking 2 summer classes that are dual credit. I plan on taking more classes for colleg …

When is the application for 2024 summer start for NYU career edge for high school students? I've been looking everywhere but can't seem to find when the application starts for next year summer.

Is it n …

Hi Everyone, I was wondering whether everyone could share a good college with good financial aid. It could be from merit scholarships or more. Or any cheap colleges.

Ex. Miami University for its merit …

I am taking 8 courses. Some courses says HRS, but honestly are CP (aka. normal levels). These courses depends on the teacher.

-I do have a 90 minute break time every other day (ex. Monday, Wednesday, …

I have a 3.5 GPA and a 1060 SAT (gonna retake it aiming for 1380 and above), I'm a junior in high school (rising senior class of '24), a Soccer player, African American Male, I also wear hearing aids …

This newspaper clipping gives insight about me that would not be found anywhere else on my application, but there is one part of it that I'm unsure about. It talks about my top choice for colleges and …

I'm a junior and I just finished up the year. I know I have my senior year left to bring it up, but I plan to apply early to some schools and I feel like they won't see my senior year grades.

How does IU Bloomington have such a high acceptance rate but their Business School. Kelley school of business is highly selective with a 11% acceptance rate?

For NC State and UNC Charlotte, what Unweighted GPA range would you need to be in? Online i’m seeing for NC State , 3.8-3.97 but that seems way to high.

When I began brainstorming different college essay topics I quickly became attached to the idea of talking about Legos and my childhood obsession with them. However, I didn't learn until recently how …

hello, I was wondering if providing your test scores gives you an edge in the admission process. I am currently waiting to retake the sat so I can get a better score but noticed that many universities …

how do you approach the identity question?

I plan to apply to several Ivy's like Brown and Harvard, and I know these schools often accept art portfolios, research papers, and things of that type, but do they accept writing-specific portfolios? …

Hey all, If you want to success in college without fail then you have to ignore all irregular activities and stay focus and work hard in college and be a obedient and respectful student.

Do you accept students on the louisiana jumpstart pathway ?

Do you accept students on the louisiana jumpstart pathway ?

For context I am an upcoming sophomore and worried about my course rigor compared to my class. I'm not a 100% sure how competitive my school is compared to others, but I think it's very mid, definitel …

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I recently got my decision back from the Dartmouth Bound fly-in program. I was rejected, but I received a line in my letter that is as follows: "However, we were impressed with the strength of …

So, I have been considering asking my GED tutor for a letterof recommendation. But what I am wondering about is whether or not it is worth it and when I should do it.

If I were to get the letter, then …