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Since many colleges are now test optional for the next admissions cycle, I'm wondering if I should or shouldn't submit my SAT scores for applying to selective institutions (Wellesley, Middlebury, Amhe …

Hey I'm in As(grade11) just gave my A1 exams this year but the cambridge said that our As grades wont be considered so the A2 grades will be then our overall Alevels grades. I have satisfactory grades …

I am moving back to the USA and I've been homeschooled (I'm in the 9th grade), but I was not aware of any credits that were needed to go back into the public schooling system.

hi im a homeschooled student who lives in nj but school is florida based i want to go to public school. i am in ninth grade. how many credits do i need to be considered a sophmore in the state of nj. …

I've heard non-official practice tests for the SAT aren't the most realistic compared to CollegeBoard's practice tests. If I finish all 8 official tests, what material should I use?

What do you do if your an international student applying to a few ivy league schools and there are quite a lot of things hindering your acceptance into these schools? Life in my country students do no …

I'm a rising senior, and I don't see myself as a competitive applicant. Even though schools like Smith and NYU are labeled as "Target", Barnard and Grinnell are considered safe schools, and I don't un …

I go to a small (<200 in my class) rural high school that offers 8 AP classes consistently (we have a few that only run every handful of years) and which often conflict in a way that you can't take th …

I’ve always been on top of my work but in the beginning of the year I was kinda struggling.it really went down hill because I was on vacation for what was supposed to be two weeks and it turned into t …

Hi there, just wondering if there's a way to see a reviewer's 1-10 rating and/or the three traits they listed to describe you. I've reviewed a bunch of essays and always answered those questions, but …

I'm an international student and I have a completely different curriculum where we aren't offered AP classes, honors, etc. How do I fill this in my Profile because then my chancing answers don't take …

I am interested in Majoring in Statistics with a Minor or Double-Major in Political Science or Sociology. I earned a 5 on AP US Government and will receive AP Statistics and Computer Science Principle …

My rising Junior had received invitation to join and I'm curious as to how helpful this would be to college admissions.

Hi I have one question regarding my IB score, I have the following score :-

term1 - 38/42

term2 - 41/42

my school has given me a predicted score of 44/45 and I have 1600 on SAT with 800 & 800 on SAT 2.

Wi …

I am considering applying to AU/GWU as an international student although my GPA/sat scores are not that close to being average. I am wondering whether these schools would consider me given my "interna …

So I have received a NSHSS invitation as a rising junior.

It is my understanding as a member you have to have good grades and volunteer.

As I am in ECs every day except Friday during the school year and …

I’m going to be a sophomore next year and I have no idea how to find your passions to decide what career pathway I would like when I’m older. I really enjoy math and in my junior year I plan on taking …

I am planning to pursue STEM major. I have a few leadership positions in activities irrelevant to STEM. I watched a webinar on collegevine and the presenter said that having extracurriculars and leade …

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im about to be a senior and my gpa is like 1.5 and i want it to be about a 3.5 so i can get into NYU or any other good school. I had a problem with not going to school before so i only have 3 credits …