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I have quite a few extracurriculars but almost all of them are clubs or leadership at school. The only thing I do outside of school is volunteer at a local non-profit thrift shop every 2 weeks. Should …

What are some extracurricular activities I could do if I wanted to become a physical therapist.

So for my senior capstone class, we basically have to find a NGO that solves a particular problem in our area and then interview the director of the program and ask questions about this NGO while also …

WHat are some extracurricular activities i could do If i was into nutrition.

What are some extracurricular activties I can do if I want to go into business aside from starting my own business.

I'm a sophomore going into an online school that I did not realize had as many athletes as it does. Me not being an athlete puts me at a disadvantage and I realized I have the whole day to myself but …

Hello, I’m trying out for my school’s volleyball team. There’s a mandatory form for tryouts, which ask if I’m taking aps and honors classes. It also asks for my GPA. The truth is, I’m taking 3 aps and …

I'm applying to a college that strongly considers extacurriculars.

During my first two years of high school (pre quarantine and remote/hybrid learning period),

I did a food drive in my neighborhood fo …

I was looking for some ideas for a new business i'm truing to start specifically something related to sports hopefully.

Do I have to submit AP test scores when applying to college. I got good grades in my class, but I didnt do too well on the AP exam due to anxiety.

Either way, do colleges really care about AP scores? …

Can you help me with finding ideas of extracurricular activities that i could do for an architecture applicant?

Please someone answer, I need a response by the end of the week. I am planning to apply to that school.

Hi. I am an American citizen and a rising senior who is about to apply for college in USA. Currently I am thinking mostly CS and engineering majors, good at programming and making retro and indie gam …

I have been invited to join the National Honors Society at my school. I am a relatively smart student, with a 4.0 unweighted GPA and all honors classes. However, I do not do any community volunteering …

Should I add additional information about an award/competition I received/participated in (National History Day)? I did not have space to go in-depth about it in my honors section and I want to go int …

i am very interested in astrology. i heard that your essay should be so specific to you that if a teacher was holding a stack of essays with your essay in it, your best friend or someone close to you …

I am looking at my college list right now and I am on the edge of one of my colleges. Their academics are well known and highly ranked but I do not feel attached to the college. I can not envision mys …

which department do I need to apply to if i wanted to be a physician?

Hi everyone,

I have created a sort of high school plan for myself as a freshman (young, I know, but I have major stress about college apps). I’m aiming to get into the top 25 schools in the country wh …

I am a current high school junior that hopes to major in Environmental Engineering and Public Policy. I know that admissions officers like to see recommendation letters from two "clusters": humanities …