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I’m a sophomore in high school and I want to major in something related to economics, finance, or business. What extracurriculars should I do if I want to get into an ivy??

hii I'm 14 years old right now and I want to do a summer program sometime in high school. I want to experience doing something new, but I'm not sure which summer programs are good and which ones are u …

I recently discovered I wanted to do Journalism. I wanted to apply to the School of the New York Times but the deadline for finicail aid consideration passed. Anything like it?

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Hi, I’m a junior in High School. I received a C+ in Biology (H) the first semester. I’m hoping to receive a B- or a B for the second semester. I took Intro to psychology last summer and received an A. …

Hi, I’m a junior in High School. I received a C+ in Biology (H) the first semester. I’m hoping to receive a B- or a B for the second semester. I took Intro to psychology last summer and received an A. …

UPenn has always been my dream school, and I'm considering ED there. Before I commit to that, I want to know what really stands out about UPenn, other than its name. Thank you!

I have done this once before. I am hoping for some more answers. I really appreciate it! And don't worry if you think you sound like you are bragging. I asked for it. A detailed breakdown of your ECs …

I've heard conflicting advice from people about being a particularly good at one area vs being well rounded. Do colleges actually look for a well rounded class (meaning that students generally have a …

Hi! Is the process of applying to universities different if I am an international under 18 student? I will graduate at 16 but enter at 17, but I don’t know if I have to have a type of legal tutor in t …

Would an admissions officer overlook average achievements/awards in terms of extracurriculars if a student had a strong essay that made a lasting impression on him/her? If you get national recognition …

Hi, I am currently in high school and I recently applied for the fall term for the Senate Page Program, which is essentially a 6-month internship in Washington DC. The application deadline is June 4th …

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I am currently in the process of scheduling my classes for next year, and I do want a shot at maybe getting into the T20 colleges. I heard that they like coursework that includes 4 years of fore …

I can't find any info on UC School acceptance rates.

Either UCSD, UCI, UCSB, UCLA, or UC Berkeley

Can anyone who got accepted share that information or post a link to where that info is?

Thank you

If I'm interested in majoring in finance at MIT, is it okay for my whole application to reflect my interest in just finance, or do they want to see interest in science and math as well?

Backstory: My mom died just before I started high school which led to me suffering from depression, and absolutely no motivation for school work. This resulted in me only getting average grades.

I have …

Hi! Was recently waitlisted by Boston College after a deferral a few months prior. As far as I know, procedures for deferred/waitlisted students in relevance to LOCIs, EC updates, etc. have remained t …

My son has following offers for electrical engineering and keeping in mind job placement after competing engineering quality of education what should be the top choice: UIUC,Urbana. Case western …

I most probably want to be a scientist who works in a lab and do researches mostly about drugs, vaccines, and the microorganisms. However, when I look at majors, I find so many overlapping ones and I …

I checked the Ivy league schools and all of them cost money so I was wondering if there are any colleges out there that provide free programs for high school juniors?