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I’ve been hearing a lot about AceIPM lately for IPMAT prep. Some people say their live classes and mocks are good, while others have mixed opinions. Before I enroll, I wanted to know — ha …

I have a sat score of 1310 (680 rw and 630 math) and an act score of 30 (26 math, 28 science, 32 English, and 34 reading). I don't think my test scores really represent how I perform in school. I have …

Grades: I have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 and weighted as 4.4 (on a scale of 6 I think, but it should change over the year, likely gonna go up but Idk)

I've failed principles of biomedical science (elect …

Hi! I am currently a senior in high school and I am a little worried about a B I have in AP Econ. It's a class based entirely on tests so I doubt I will be able to get it up by much (not the best test …

I’m preparing for the IPMAT exam and finding it a bit confusing to figure out which topics to prioritize. Some websites list advanced math topics like calculus, while others don’t even mention them. C …

every time I google scholarships I just get a bunch of sketchy sites asking u to put ur email to enter the scholarship and then they bombard me with emails like "quick!! dont miss out on the scholarsh …

Hi — I am a first year at smith college. I come on here to ask what chances might look like if I were to transfer to Wesleyan, or in very high hopes a school of a similar pedigree to smith (Colgate et …

I am a senior in high school and i just started school in September but junior year I had a 1.0 GPA but I am now getting good grades (all A's) ever since school started and I talked to my guidance cou …

My ACT is a 35 in English, a 33 in Reading, a 24 in Science, and a 22 in Math. My unweighted GPA is a 4.0 and my weighted is a 4.6 (my school is small and has limited AP/DE options). I am the secretar …

My grades are good i do trun an my work on time and i be an class on time, also I am not the type of students who skip class.

I am a Junior in the United States, and have been looking at UK Universities. I think Oxford is easier to get in to than Cambridge, and was wondering if it was reasonable to meet their entry requireme …

Hello, I am looking for impactful pre-med opportunities that I can work on for a few months to a year during 11th grade. What are some good research projects, awards, or programs I can apply for that …

During my junior year I wrote 3 long (one 10 page, two 8 page) research papers that I would like to talk about on my common app, and additional information seems to be the only place that I could put …

I'm a junior by credits but i'll be graduating early this year, I'm applying to colleges but my extracurriculars could be stronger. Are there any strong extracurriculars I could do to boost my chances …

- family income: below poverty line

- intended major/focuses: prelaw, philosophy

I just reviewed two peers' essays. I want to read how do they comment on my reviews thus I could improve the quality of reviews in the future, but I found no access. Could you please help me find this …

Hey guys! I'm a high school freshman, and I have tons of extracurriculars. Any life changing advice? I also go to a highschool that requires you to graduate with the IB diploma, and only offers IB cla …

I plan on majoring in both computer science and philosophy but know that most college apps only let you choose one major. What extracurriculars could I do for either, and should my ECs lean into one …

In my high school year I had great result in my education and sport curricular, but this year my senior year results got very low due to personal reasons. And I don't want it to ruin my whole academic …

I'm currently a junior; I did AP Precalc in my sophomore year, and I got a 4.

This year I plan to take AP Calc AB along with AP Physics 1 and the SAT, and next year I'll likely take AP Chem, Calc BC, a …