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My school is a public school that does not allow students to take APs their freshman or sophomore year (sophomores can take AP computer science only if they took the prerequisite computer science cour …

Hi everyone. I'm a junior in high school and would love it if I can have some help on reviewing my college essay. I would love it if you guys can help with these things: Clarity and Flow: Are the even …

Explain best possible way to get admission in university of Texas Austin

Ive been planning on creating one ever since I was young? How or where can I work meanwhile? How do I get studios or networks to notice me? What jobs can I do to help me? What are the steps like I hav …

I am planning to spend 10th grade in China. I attend an IB school and they allow me to take 10th grade abroad. The reason I am choosing China is because I speak at HSK 3 level due to studying since a …

I haven't written the actual essay yet, but I want to know if it's a good starting point or topic for me to write about. The opening line is: "Some people have butterflies in their stomachs; I have bu …

How many colleges should I pick for each category?

did science fair for 2 years and was awarded second prize in intra school science fair, did dance for 2 years and was awarded second prize in intra school science fair and was awarded third prize in a …

So I filled out the financial profile however I estimated most things and wasn't exact so now my estimates for tuition are off and I'd really like to see the actual ones. Is there anyway to reset this …

Hello, first time posting here. I’m a rising sophmore from Iowa, planning to go online next year. To be blunt my freshman grades sucked. My course rigor was high however, 3 college courses. This year …

Im looking to improve my ecs to get into the schools mentioned in the title for mechanical engineering. pls give me some recommendations

Here are my current ecs:

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I'm a rising senior and I want to apply to really good schools, but I don't think my stats are good enough to get in. Please help me! Here are my stats:

-white, Hispanic, upper-middle class female

-Clas …

I am a US immigrant and the high school in my district said they couldn't take me since i already graduated high school in Nigeria. I took the SAT in May and i had a score of 1340. I am planning on do …

Okay, I need to write like 11 essays/short answer question answers and it is stressing me out. I'm a junior at the moment and about to enter into the summer before my senior year. I'm very excited to …

My PRINCE2 Agile Foundation exam is just a week away, and I'm feeling overwhelmed. What’s the best way to prepare effectively and pass on the first attempt with confidence?

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hey so I'm still in middle school (I'm moving up to high school soon) but I do want to practice with some online SAT tests just to get a feel of it and I want to know if I can find any good sites with …

I'm a rising sophomore as of right now, and I want to improve my chances of getting into a T20. I have a 4.0 and I want to study Engineering, but my school only offers 2 APs in senior year (AP Lang an …

how many colleges/universities should I apply for in my senior year of high school? would it be risky to just apply to 1

“Don’t aspire to be considered important. Aspire to be someone others feel grateful for. Recognition follows good actions.”

These words from my mother, spoken years ago, became a turning point in my li …