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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 …

which grade level do colleges typically look at? 10th, 11th, or 12th grade?

for example which year is the one that you should take more seriously?

i only chose a few aps my junior year but a lot of extr …

My junior year I plan to take AP chem, honors pre calc, honors spanish 3, ap lang, honors theology (which is a requirement at my school), and AP Psychology (with one study hall). I am debating to take …

I would like it to be paid but it's fine if it's not.

I am currently a 9th grader. Recently, I transferred from a small private school with very few clubs to a large public school. Since I transferred almost midway through the school year, most clubs an …

I am a high school freshman. I have lots of interests, but I'm really uncertain about what to focus on and major in when I go to college. I definitely do not want a cubicle job. I want a job where I c …

I am the graduating class of 2025 and I would really like to get into Caltech. I have really good grades, but I know Caltech is extremely competitive, and you have to stand out. I was was wondering wh …

Hello, I am a junior who was just accepted into UPenn Wharton's "Essentials of Entrepreneurship" summer program the other day. I was excited until I discovered this program was actually not that selec …

Im graduating high school in 2023, which means that I will be applying to colleges in fall 2022 and hopefully on a college campus in fall 2023. My high school will be helping me with the applications, …

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My name is Sage and I am a freshman in high school. This year I got a letter saying I was selected to represent my school in the Congress of Future Medical Leaders because of my grades and extra-cu …

Hello! Does anyone think the Class of 2023 will still have test-optional admissions in a lot of schools? Is it better to submit a test score even if optional?

As a high school graduate in 2026 what should I do to have better chances to get good grades?

Also I need high school advice

I’ve been reading up on some EC articles, and I’ve discovered that most of my extracurriculars are more well rounded. Does that heavily impact admission? I am planning on majoring in film production. …

My school doesn’t offer honors classes because they said that all the classes are taught on a rigorous level. This means that some college applicants who did the SAME amount of work as me will have a …

Today BU's school newspaper published this article about lowering the admit pool in order to avoid over crowding and lack of housing/dining hall support which has been a problem at BU for 2 semesters. …

I've been reading posts of HS students scrambling to apply to pay-to-play college summer programs. Some of these are short like a week or two. Some are six to eight weeks. The shorter ones do not not …

I'm a junior graduating in May 2023 which means my admission cycle is fall 2023 right? But my application cycle is fall 2022?

Hey guys, I'm a little confused about how financial aid works. On the "financial aid" section of one of the colleges I applied to, I received a loan. Is that it? No grant or anything? Are they gonna g …

I am going to be taking college classes in the coming fall during high school and will receive an AA degree by graduation. I was wondering which universities will accept dual credit courses. I current …

I got in!! And I am going. I wish I knew the percentage acceptance rate and precise selectivity of the program besides the mere "selective" used to describe it on its website. How would I rank it as a …

Hello, is AP classes important and crucial for admission chances?