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Hi, I am currently a sophomore in high school. I'm really interested in becoming a neurosurgeon, and have been contemplating whether I should get my undergraduate in neurology or biochemistry, then ap …

I'm a current junior applying to college this year, and I think the biggest choosing factor will be mostly financial. I'm also planning on applying to Cornell ED, but my family can't really afford hig …

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I have a question about SAT scores for BS/MD programs and for other colleges. If I have a 1500 SAT superscored, would that be enough to be considered for programs like Brown PLME? Would extracurri …

I live in the Eastern Shore/New England area, and I am looking for colleges with good pre-med degrees, but everytime I try and google search all I get are Ivies. Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely app …

I'm a sophomore in high school with a gpa of 3.6. I want to go to RBS, but my grades are not as high this year, especially in math. I am dropping from a few honors classes as well. My grades are a mix …

hi, I am a sophomore in high school and I don't have any extracurriculars. is there anything in new jersey i can join?

Hey (: this isn’t exactly a college related question but I can’t seem to find an answer elsewhere. Today I took the PSAT practice test on Bluebook to see about where my score would stand; however, the …

11th grade at Cambridge international College

Is there any indian who got into harvard ? What was the process ? I keep hearing that being an asian lowers your chances of getting into ivy league colleges . Is it true ?

I recently got an email from the admission director of Muskingum University, as per them I am a good fit for the uni. However, I have no idea about this university. I want to pursue computer science. …

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So I have quite a low class rank, 57/442, but I have a perfect gpa, 4.0, and a qpa of 5.36. I have taken 4 ap classes, and I plan to take 5 more next year. Will my low class rank, because i’m in a …

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I have the opportunity next year to either take another AP class (AP Human Geo) or intern somewhere. They would give the same QPA boost. I want to get into a top university. What’s your gu …

I am a student interested in math and computer science. Are there any summer opportunities/programs that are still available to apply?

I want to go into environmental science and something in digital marketing/ media. I am interested in the social life and overall campus environment, academics, internship opportunities, study abroad, …

Hey, I have absolutely no extracurriculars. Is there anyone who has gotten into schools without them. I want to be an engineering major (currently unclassified). I know the general rule of thumb is to …

Is one of these better to submit:

-1570 SAT (780 math and 790 ebrw)

-36 ACT (36 math/science/reading and 35 english)

Or would it help to submit both?

i got nominated for girl's state however i have a much more prestigious summer program to attend therefore i cannot participate in girl's state. am i still allowed to include the honor of being nomina …

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I recently got waitlisted from NYU and had two questions. First, what am I supposed to write under "In the space below, you may elaborate on your interest in any of the particular schools, co …

I’m hoping to transfer to Columbia University following my freshman year of university and I’m wondering if I should consider retaking the SAT to increase my chances of admission? I got a 1320 on my S …