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I've applied to both Summer Science Program (SSP) and the Tennessee Governor's School for Science and Engineering (I live in TN). I've already been accepted to Governor's School. I anticipate hearin …

I am currently a sophomore and would appreciate any advice relating to taking the ACT. I took the practice ACT through my school last fall and received a 29 with no preparation. I am considering takin …

I am planning to major in physics and really like condensed matter physics. UIUC is going to be quite expensive for me as I am a Michigan resident. I would like to go to UMICH but I am not sure whethe …

I'm currently a Freshman, and I'm taking 3 honors classes (geometry, bio, ela). Next year I have signed up to take 4 APs (Physics 1, Precalc, Stats, World History) which I'm just now thinking might be …

I've applied to transfer to another 4 year college for a business degree focused on finance. I participated in a workshop that earned me career credentials related to investment banking skills. The cr …

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Are there any specific activities or programs I could join that would increase my chances of getting into the schools of my choice? A certain club, organization, or activity maybe? I want to enter the …

I wanted to know if my course history / pathway and one-year-early graduation will look good for colleges. For some more info, my school only offers six class periods a day. My school isn't an academi …

I'm a junior in high school with a 3.45 GPA in regular classes except for 2 dual-credit courses. Currently, I am actively involved in the following activities:

- MUN (11)

- Church Volunteer (9-11)

- Gr …

Hi, I want to cancel one of my Ap exam so I’ve contacted my Ap coordinator but she said it is too late to cancel it as the date has expired. But when I look up in google, there’s one statement saying:

Does anyone know of good online summer bio courses? I need to have an equivalent of a 1-year bio class for a bunch of the colleges I'm applying to, and I can't fit AP Bio in my schedule. I checked my …

Hi, I want to cancel one of my Ap exam so I’ve contacted my Ap coordinator but she said it is too late to cancel it as the date has expired. But when I look up in google, there’s one statement saying:

Hello! Im writing this in hopes of some answers. I want to get into UC berkley, UCLA, UC Irvine, USC or even Stanford, knowing that it IS a very low chance. My gpa is a 3.79-3.8 unweighted, 4.6 weight …

Hey all.

I just had a bit of a concern with my college app.

A few months ago I was invited by a group of my friends to make a non profit organization. Since then we have made significant progress includ …

I have got a percentage of 76 and 86 in my grade 10 and 12. I don't know how much gpa would it make. But can you tell me my gpa and what are my chances of getting into ivy leagues.

Or I should leave d …

Since as long as I can remember I have loved one school. As I grew up I researched this school more and more and I loved what I found for the most part but there are a few things at this school that I …

Do I get access to the rubrics during the AP Exams? For example, will I see what gets me the points for an LEQ, DBQ, and SAQ during the AP World exam? Thanks.

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 …

for some help.

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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 …