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What type of opportunities can students in junior high and high school take advantage of? Do you have any ideas for students who want a headstart?

If you did ok in one semester (like get b’s and c’s) but did good/great in other semesters will that stop you from getting into top school’s?

I dont have a C right now, but I am just curious of the extent to which it would impact by chances at the ivy league.

I don't know if they already have that as a feature for schools that have been test-blind for a while, I don't think any of those are on my list. But the UC's just went test-blind (or "test-free" as t …

I’m going to the 11th grade and I attend cross creek high school

Hey Y'all,

Can you help me figure out what Tier My Summer Programs would be? I have been accepted to and will be attending three. I'll list their details below.

1. UT Austin Women in Engineering: Free, …

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I'm planning to apply as a finance and CS major, but I know those have very saturated number of applicants, so I wanted to see if its a) recommended (basically is finance and CS a good overlap and b) …

How to write essay for admission? Where to start with and how !?

thoughts? I keep doing exactly the same on each - on the comparison sheet.

I am a senior looking to improve my application. My dream college is the University of Michigan.

I have been a dual enrollment student at my local university since freshman year, where I kept a 4.0 GPA …

How to get councillor? ( for free) to guide me through admission process and help me get admitted..

What do I Do?

do i have to take SAT in 2021 ? where can i get complete guidance for my admission?

I'm currently a sophomore, and I have a 3.75 gpa. I had a really tough year and didn't do as well as I wanted to. Are there ways to boost my gpa as an incoming junior? I plan on taking 3 AP's next yea …

do i have to take SAT in 2021 ? where can i get complete guidance for my admission?

Hi, I am currently a junior in high school and I took my SAT and got a 1030. Standardized testing is not really my thing. I studied really hard for it, I even took full, timed 5 practice test leading …

i for one didn't do too well in my freshman and sophomore years of high school as many personal events distracted me from my academic goals. however, in my junior year i managed to maintain a 4.3 weig …

GPA: 3.7

Where can I find a mentor when it comes to extracurricular advice, being an undergraduate of 2020-2021 provided that I didn't know the admission deadlines are in October annually at the onset …

I've had a really difficult time this year as I lost a family member, had some mental health problems, and had a hard time focusing in class. I'm more of a hands-on learner, and I learn best in situat …