Admissions Advice

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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

I am an in state highschool sophmore. What classes should I take Junior year to help me and what can I do to get in? I play soccer and lacrosse. I am willing to dedicate as much time and effort as it …

I am currently a sophomore in high school and am not the best student. I have decent grades (3.1 GPA) but I have only participated in one extra-curricular activity so far, which is an on-campus sports …

I am from Venezuela, displaced by the political situation, currently living in Colombia, I have a 3.5 GPA, having taken 12 AP classes, speak perfect English, Spanish and learning French. with over 10 …

Do I need state recognition to put that I started a nonprofit on my college apps, or is it as long as I created an organization that is not for profit?

I am making a business on instagram that gives 1 …

Hi I would like to know how to be an athlete in college.

The college I am applying to is in division 1. I heard some things about coach recruiting and stuff but to be honest I don't understand it and w …

I am a sophomore at a public high school that ranks in the Top 10 in New Mexico. Here are my stats:

- GPA (unofficial): 3.95 (UW), 4.31 (W)

- DECA: 2nd Place at States, VP for next year (2020-21)

- Scien …

12th Grade, [name removed] HS, Chesapeake, VA. 3.9212 GPA

I was signed up for the June SAT. Now I am trying to decide between the July ACT, August SAT, or September SAT. I won't register for any until it is clear whether testing will occur, but I would like …

I'm not applying to any specific colleges yet... I'm just preparing my recommendations beforehand :)

(I have graduated high-school)

I'm a freshman in high school, and I'm worried that I'm not doing enough extracurricular activities in order to stand out or college. So far I have done student government, varsity tennis, and soccer. …

Okay, when I turn 18 I want to move to Georgia, and I live in North Dakota right now. When I go to move I won't have any financial support.... would it be a good idea to take out a loan just to help y …

Hi! I am a junior in High School and I have big responsibilities in my household. I take care of my siblings and I help my dad a lot because he is partially blind. Because of this I don't have many ex …

I don't live in the US, and in my country there is no such thing as AP or IB classes. do i have a chance to be accepted into ivy league schools even if i don't take them? are there any online i can ta …

Being a British international student I wanted to know whether I may get rejected from top universities such as Harvard, Princeton, UPenn, Emory and UChicago. Since I did not study or take any of the …

Can I apply for more than one major for the same school?

For instance, I am applying to the University Of Virginia but not sure what major I want.

Can I apply for a Business major and a separate applica …

Hi! So over this break I decided that I wanted to help establish a chapter of a club at my school. I emailed the necessary people, who told me that somebody was already working on leading this club. I …

Hello, I am a junior in High school currently.

I got back my first SAT scores recently and they were VERY bad. I was crushed to say the least.

Due to the current global situation, there is no guarante …

As somebody looking to explore government/law/political science, what internships or job opportunities would be available other than page programs?

Thanks you!

I am new to the US and haven't filled any taxes in the previous years.

Can I fill the FAFSA without tax returns?

Will colleges give me aid without proof of my previous years' financial situation?

My mother attended the Kennedy school of government over at Harvard, and I'll be applying there in a few years, most likely as a political science major. Essentially, I have 2 questions about this- 1 …