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I've posted a question pretty similar to this before, so sorry for that. I'm a homeschool student, rising senior, and I'm getting a bit worried on where I can get recommendation letters. I've taken so …

Hi! I am a rising senior and I plan on applying to a lot of schools that require a recommendation letter. I already have a list of a few teachers that I plan on asking to write me a recommendation let …

Do all high schools give your "school ranking" if you ask? Or do some schools genuinely not record that data.

I have a 3.7 GPA. I've received a 20500 USD scholarship from Simmons University and 9000USD from University of Kansas.

How do I get more scholarship as my family's financial condition is not so good?

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What extracurricular activities could i possibly do in order to get into top universities? I know few of them but still curious to find out about the ones which i don't know.

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Is it ok to take ACT exam even if I've already got near perfect SAT score? Will it throw a negative image (i.e. a nerd) to the admission officers? Shall I send ACT and SAT scores to different schoo …

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Is it ok to take ACT exam even if I've already got near perfect SAT score? Will it throw a negative image (i.e. a nerd) to the admission officers? Shall I send ACT and SAT scores to different schoo …

At my school, honors classes are at a higher ranking than ap/ib. But, I know that ap/ib is better than honors in a lot of places. I need to know if honors are better than ap/ib on collegevine so I kno …

As a rising high school senior, what extracurriculars/ volunteer/ internship opportunities should I participate in over the summer or in the fall to enhance my application? I have a strong list of eac …

I'm a rising senior planning to take the August SAT(couldn't take before because of the pandemic). I took a practice test today, with zero practice, just to assess my situation. I got 740 in Reading n …

Joshua 1:9 Scholarship: Minority student, a graduating senior. Prize $600 for dorm essentials.

Atlanta Jamaican Association Scholarship - $1000 multiple awards to international students from Jamaica an …

i just want to know because im a hard worker and i am determine

I won't lie, I have a UWGPA of 3.9 and a WGPA of like 3.4, will colleges see both. Will skipping a grade, two 3rd place in New England Matholympics, First American born child in my family history (Afr …

Apparently the science high schools in my city are creating a new magazine and my teachers asked for some people to write articles. I am kind of interested in writing articles since they're about a to …

Is it really worth studying Cambridge?I am planning to study abroad soo do the IGCSE board tag helps in getting into top Universities ? Or I should study at my regional board?

hey yall. I'm an international student applying for us unis this fall. my school is a domestic school in our country.(=it's not an international school) we can only join one club based on our interest …

I'm having a really hard time writing my essay since it's quite a challenge for me to keep it short and also make it sound good. I'm only allowed to use 250 words. Could someone please tell me how I c …

As I am building my college/university list, I realize that my coursework seems to always have "room for improvement."

I am in a dual enrollment program in my high school that would allow me to graduat …

I've been practicing on khan academy and pretty consistently scoring in the 1400s...so would it be beneficial to take an official one now, or just wait until I'm a junior?