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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 …

Hi everyone!

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 …

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I'm trying to decide between RPI, Northeastern, and Case Western. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of each school for computer science or engineering?

Thanks!

hi! in my school, ap us history is super super hard---and it's known to destroy people's gpa's and willpower. i want to be a lawyer when i'm older so i'm taking ap lang. is it worth it to take ap us h …

I'm from Brazil and there are no AP test centers here, wil that lower my college chances? If so, what could I do?

Hey guys. Do you guys 19% for a top tier school is good? It seems that I have a 19% chance for Northwestern university. I know this isn't a good percentage and my percentages are low, but Northwestern …