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What are some good topics to write about in college essays? For me, it seems like I'm trying to sound different when, in reality, I'm exactly the same as everyone else. I have a very competitive tran …

Is there anyone on here who had like … insanely low chances for a school (like maybe 10-20% chance) but still got accepted ?

Also, what are the lowest chances that you had for a school but still got ac …

I have not participated in common leadership activities such as Model UN or president of NHS or student council. And I am really confused about what I should write about. The only thing close to leade …

I am not saying that anyone should lie on their college application; it is unethical

What I am asking is that colleges just won't have the time to fact-check everything, if anything, on your applicatio …

Is there any suggested scholarships to apply as an incoming 11th grader? Any guidance?

I'm a rising senior with a 3.94 uw/ 4.18 w gpa and a 34 ACT. I'm planning on majoring in international relations, and my top schools are very competitive (Wellesley, Barnard, Georgetown, etc.) This su …

In my recent research about ranking American Boarding Schools, I came upon a International Boarding Consortium of 18 UWC Schools that offer the IB Diploma. The are called the United World College Scho …

I can't believe that Indian who copied my Harvard Unusual Circumstances essay is still reviewing that essay. Last night, I found it... AGAIN... This is twice. Now it's even worsened. Heh, other than t …

I got an email that basically said I was given an invitation for the program. I looked into the website that gives an overview of the program. But I'm still wondering if I should give it a chance and …

Dartmouth already has an impressive track record in financial aid. It is one of the few schools that give full rides to those from families whose income is less than $65,000. It also is one of 6 colle …

For educational purposes only, I'm sharing my chancing results from a month ago as compared to the last 2 days. There is a lot of changes to the results, some have to do with lower admit rates, others …

I’m about to be a senior and I’ve felt (relatively) confident in my chances in getting into my top schools which were between 30-80% . Now like most of my schools except for maybe 1-2 are in the teens …

Some of you have seen a big change in your CV chancing results on your college lists. Regardless if you are high achiever or not, you are going to see some numbers that make your head scratch. Therefo …

Hi, I'm a junior in high school and I have a 4.16 W/ 3.95 UW GPA and a 34 composite on the ACT. As a result, I'm applying to a lot of top tier schools that have low acceptance rates. I currently have …

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First off, I want to congratulate this year's graduates! Great job getting through high school; even with having to navigate the pandemic and doing so during your college search, you made it to the en …

I am a sophomore interested in a political science degree. Right now I have taken Honors biology and honors chemistry. I was recommended for AP Chem by my teacher but I was wondering if I should take …

thoughts on studying abroad? what are the best ways to do it?

Hi! I just wanted to create a hub where people could post ideas for ECs, Internships available and where to find online classes (especially free ones!) because I could use inspiration for all of these …

I really, really don't know what I'm interested in. Please help.

- ok at sports, but I don't think I'm good enough to make it a strong extracurricular

-lots of music experience (piano and music theory), …