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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 …

I know its a bit of a rush but I want to at least know my options, but when I mention it to my friends they always tell me to slow down

There's a relatively new thing on Grammarly called Grammarly Prompt, and I was just wondering if it counts as AI usage/cheating. It fits nicely into my writing and sounds like something I would've wri …

I'm currently a sophmore in high school and I left one of my bigger extracurriculars (swim) and I want to find more opportunities in other areas. My main extracurriculars right now are Science Olympia …

I understand this website is algorithm based and it won't be 100 percent accurate. I am applying to be a computer science major and have been extremely stressed out about whether I'll get accepted int …

Hi all! I am planning to apply to the Lumiere program in neuroscience, but my family does not have sufficient funds to pay for the program. If there is anyone who has gone through this funded program …

So I found this opportunity to go to college after 10th grade, without a high school diploma. It’s legit, it’s called Bard College at Simon’s Rock. I would have my bachelors degree by the time I am 20 …

This is my second year of highschool and I still haven't joined any clubs or sports. I know I need them to prepare for college but my social anxiety is so bad I can't force myself to do them. It's als …

During 2020-early 2023 I didn't take school seriously and I left all the advanced classes I was in, I didn't take the PSAT or my grades seriously either. Last school year I got a GPA of 3.41 but this …

Hi! I'm an 8th grader applying to Exeter, Andover, Lawrenceville, Deerfield, and Choate schools. I have been very skeptical lately as to starting my essay. I have some ideas for essays but my parents …

I've heard that you give a dollar and then they give 5 back or it worked something like that. A teachers daughter used this to pay for her college.

Hey, so I was wondering, how do I get over some of the nerves from the fear of failing? So sometimes I feel like I am doing a bunch of hard work for nothing and I won't get into my dream college... ho …

I am a sophomore. I have taken honors bio, honors chem, ap bio and am planning to take ap environmental science next year rather than physics. I was wondering if this would hurt me in the admissions p …

So this may sound like a dumb question, but I'm in tenth grade and I just got my Pre-ACT scores back. I got a 34 and 33 on the reading and English sections, but didn't do very well on the STEM section …

Hey! So I have recently emailed Universities such as Cornell, Duke, and NYU with a few questions. I was wondering, does anyone know how long it generally takes to get an email response back?

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Okay, this might seem like a silly question to point towards the internet, but I'm getting a little desperate here. I'm homeschooled, and I just started my senior year of high school. I've pretty much …

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I was wondering, how often should I study for smaller quizzes and assignments? I am working on forming a study schedule, because I want to get my GPA to be as close to perfect as possible, and ju …

Hello! I was wondering what the most helpful studying techniques are to successfully memorize things and keep it locked into my brain? Especially last minute, like during a free study hall or somethin …

Hey! I was wondering, what are a few specific activities/extra curricular activities that colleges and highly-ranked universities, like Cornell, want to see on an application? I want to apply to colle …

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Hello, I am a Freshmen and I am unsure about what to do. I want to go to a college like Carniege Mellon or maybe even MIT, but I also like agriculture. I am currently in an ag class and in FFA. This c …