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I’m a sophomore in high school with a GPA of 4.21(4.0 unweighted) and I fully believe I will maintain a GPA above 4.0 for the rest of high school(will take close to 10 AP classes which will grant me a …

I just got a letter for NYLF National Security and cannot tell if it was sent by a teacher or if it is a marketing campaign. It could be one of my teachers since it is something he could do and I am t …

I'm a junior in high school and my grades are pretty good (97 GPA throughout all of high school --> my school doesn't participate in the 4.0 scale) and I've taken 10 APs so far and plan to continue. I …

Will participating in a running start program at my state college (I'm a junior in high school) help boost my application as a homeschooler?

Hello! Sophomore here, I'll be going into junior year after this summer. I am pretty strong in academics (3.9 unweighted GPA, 4.5 weighted) and have many AP classes and tests coming up, but my extracu …

I was a student who was heavily affected by the pandemic, a similar experience that many others faced. I ended off with a gpa of 3.67 and now only have a 3.0.

For me I've heard varied reports about AP course value. I am personally on track to finish 6 by the end of high school, it that enough, too much, not enough?

Freshman here.

I know I'm not a world-class singer or painter or even dancer. I wish my parents put me in singing or figure skating or something. But I have to act fast. Freshman year is almost over an …

Even though I am a sophomore and it is a little early to be thinking about college, how do I need to prepare myself for my dream college if I do not get in? Also, what if what I want to do is set in m …

Hello,

About 3-4 days ago, I submitted an email to a professor at a University I want to attend expressing my interest in both his research and asking him about the research opportunities that the sch …

I plan on majoring in neuroscience or Biological science depending on the school I will attend. I am very conflicted on which school to pick because Umass Dartmouth is a public research university and …

Should I complete a 2 year degree before attempting to transfer to a four year school like Cornell? I’d really like to leave my current school as soon as possible due to some stressful personal circum …

first-gen student here I had a crazy sophomore fall semester and ended up withdrawing after getting into a roll-over car accident. while recovering, I realized that I am in LOVE with the PAM degree pr …

I've been hesitant as what to fall under when picking the type of student I would be for common app. I know it depends on the college whether I'd apply as a transfer student or not which is why I'm no …

Hi there! I have a question regarding summer opportunities for high schoolers. I've been applying to internships and other summer programs but I keep getting rejected. Do you happen to have any sugges …

Hello all!

I am a junior and I'm actively thinking about colleges and where I might apply as well as how my application might look to some of my dream schools: UPenn and Northwestern. I have taken som …

I got waitlisted at Pepperdine and I really wanted to go, what can do to increase my chances of getting in. Also I don’t know if I should write a letter if continued interest. Should I write one or as …

I'm live in New York.

GPA : 3.9

SAT : 1540

Is it enough to get to MIT ?

Hi, I go to a school that doesn't offer AP or Honors classes but I'm dual enrolled, taking classes at a local community college and by the time I graduate from HS, I will have taken and passed 7 colle …

Hey everybody.

I'm an 8th grader right now and am designing my course load for the entirety of high school to try to get ahead.

I can do 4 Computer science courses in 2 years (my intended major after hi …