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My school grades harshly resulting in lower GPAs. My unweighted GPA will be around 3.7 although I will have taken 14 Honors courses and 7-8 AP classes. How can I be competitive in a top 20 school whe …

Any tips for incoming freshman.

not prep tips. any tips on the test day?

good luck to fellow may test-takers, yall, we got this!!

Hey guys, I just took the April act and Idk how I did. I am currently in a dual enrollment class and the college requires an essay. If my essay is good and me being in a dual enrollment class. Do yall …

Is humor ok in Essays, and Applications? I’m working on an essay to my school’s robotics team and would it be ok for me ito include some humour? What about in a flipgrid video?

I know those are two very different areas of study, but I have an interest in both! Also, I would prefer if the internships were around the NJ/NYC area or virtual/online, please! Thanks!

Tips may be like what ECs to do in the summer or what other things to be unique.

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Do you have to tell them, or is it something that is on your transcript?

What do you guys think? What are the pros and cons of each? Which is harder, and which is more fruitful? Which one would you pick?

( Use the poll, and if your willing add a comment with your elaborated …

what are some examples of extra curriculars for people who are interested in attending business school in the future?(Including me....)

I also like baseball & Business at the same time, so I am worki …

I'm a junior who is currently taking AP physics and needs some tips on how to get a 4+ on the AP exam :)

So I recently had posted this same poll and it closed today there was a tie Criminal Justice- 19% Criminology- 33% Forensic Science- 33% and Forensic Psychology- 14%. Since there was a tie. I will re …

I'm trying to have a look on the common app and get comfortable with it early. In the siblings part, I have to list each of my sibling's level education. I'm feeling confused like a 9th grader (14 yea …

I'm currently attending a public high school in Toronto, Canada and my school offers zero AP classes (or Honors). This is really frustrating because my dream school is Stanford University and as we al …

This summer I’m planning on doing a research project with a professor from a university who will advise me, so when I apply for college would that count as an extracurricular?

Hi guys,

Could you give me some tips to applying to the West Virginia University Masters in Legal Studies Program as I would like to become a lawyer! Thanks:)

To give you more info about myself, i'm a …

I have my IGCSE scores instead and don't know how to input them in your all-in-one admission process since you require SAT or ACT scores... Please, if possible, kindly include an option for other exam …

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I'm preparing for the math section of the SAT but there's just one part that really stumps me. I just can't seem to understand much about polynomials, finding zeroes/roots, and factoring. I also tried …