Admissions Advice

I am a Junior high school student with a 3.7 GPA and 30 ACT composite but near-zero extracurriculars. I've been trying to compensate with community service with JROTC and volunteer tutoring. The probl …

I was one of five students that my school chose to be interviewed by our local American Legion for the opportunity to attend Boys State. Three students were going to attend. The event was cancelled (i …

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So I'm a junior right now, and for the past three years, I've really wanted to try out for our school's dance team. But instead of trying out senior year, I'm thinking about taking a 5th AP, lik …

I'm currently a junior with very little extracurricular activities. I planned to change that this year, but the whole quarantine thing kinda ruined my plans. I'm looking for things I can start from ho …

I'm a sophomore and I recently realized I severely need to start doing more extracurriculars. Currently, all I pretty much have is participation in four clubs (newspaper, FBLA, MSA, and Scholastic Bow …

Hey ya'll! During this quarantine I've been trying to make up for all of the activities that have been cancelled and spending my time in another way. Would starting a blog count as an extracurricular …

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I'm currently a freshman trying to plan her extracurriculars for college. I'm hoping to become a tech entrepreneur when I grow up, and I don't know what extracurriculars can support the more …

For awhile now (since beginning high school), I've been aware of the need for a "spike" in order to be admitted to Ivy League institutions, and would like some advice so I can further amplify my curre …

I'm a sophomore wondering what I can do to make myself a stronger applicant (especially during quarantine)! I have a 3.85 UW & 4.26 W GPA and will have taken 9-10 APs by senior year. I've been playing …

I always feel stressed when I have nothing to do. What are some things to do while stuck at home? Bonus points if its something that looks good on college applications.

I'm in a private school system. I'm wondering if attending a private high school is worth it; if I go to a public high school, it'll be easier to have higher tiers for extracurriculars, but someone s …

I'm worried I don't have high enough tiers for my extracurriculars, so what extracurriculars should I do? How can I get higher tiers? Also, how can I mark down ballet for my extracurricular? I'm a 9th …

I'm a sophomore and my school is starting asb elections. I can't decide if I want to try to be treasurer or student board representative. I think I have a equally good chance of winning for both posi …

I am thinking of going into medicine, possibly an 8 year/ 7year program (really low acceptance rate). I'm Indian and I come from a relatively competitive area. I'm currently in 9th grade and did compa …

I'm supposed to be moving to the USA from Brazil for my senior year. Unfortunately, Brazilian schools don't put a lot of emphasis on extracurriculars and are more grade-driven, and my school in specif …

I feel like I have no extracurriculars compared to everyone around me. I am from a very competitive school. Is there a way I can boost myself to look better to the admissions?

I am a junior in high school. I want to go to UF and study business administration. I was going to dual enroll in palm beach state college. Would that be a good idea? What other extracurriculars and …

I’m doing shadowing in a hospital right now but I’m trying to figure out what other extra curricular activities I should should do get into good colleges?

Hi, I am a sophomore and I’m interested in politics and law. However, I’ve been trying to get involved this year in political campaigns, but have had a lot of trouble doing so. I was wondering if anyo …