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Have they changed their requirements due to COVID-19? I have taken the ACT but I haven't taken the writing portion because of all the cancelations.

Hi, I am a rising jr. The natural course of classes this year would be for me to take Chemistry. However, I really am not interested in it. Secondly, I would have to take AP, as to avoid any dec …

Collegevine says that I'm a long reach for Northwestern. I'm closer to the 25th percentile of Northwestern students, so it's not like I'm far off the admissions radar. My GPA is 3.92 and my SAT is 142 …

So this is an essay type question but the topic is:

6. Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.

My ques …

I am pursuing a PharmD degree. I intend on pursuing pharmaceutical research after college and working with highly respected medical experts in advancing new solutions and formulas for curing/eradicati …

I plan on taking the Math Level II and Physics SAT test. I have been struggling to find free papers and exercises. I'm trying to avoid buying the SAT II book because once I am done I would never use i …

I am going into junior year of highschool and I want to start looking at scholarships for college but I have NO IDEA where to look, someone help?

Does anyone know how important the UChicago supplement essay is (the one with the unique and quirky questions)? I'm not that great at creative writing but really want to attend UChicago, so how much d …

I am going to the 12th grade this year and I want to get into some of the colleges on my list, but I'm not sure if I can make it in with my current grades and activities. What can I do in 12th grade t …

I’m adopted and my mom said that since I’m adopted I have a full ride scholarship to any college I want but that doesn’t sound right to me. I’ve googled and some say you can only use that in the state …

If I join an activity in my senior year, do I list the weeks that I plan to participate in this activity on my common app or the weeks that I have participated in this activity up until my application …

Most schools are going test optional for applications for the class of 2021–does it look bad if you choose not to put your score on your application? For example, I got a 1320 on the SAT, and I’m not …

So during my freshman year I was heavily involved in robotics and that was my only activity. However, I was not too interested in it and stopped doing it the next year and found activites I enjoy more …

I am in 10th grade.

i want to transfer colleges from a dental school in the philippines to a dental school in the us but i have failed grades from the past and my dad tells me i cant apply for student loan and take denti …

Checking up on essays you have reviewed

I imputed a UC essay twice to ensure a good review and first was told that the first reviewer put it in the top 8% while the second put it in the bottom 25%. What do these percentages mean? How should …

I am wondering whether some colleges waitlist/rejects overqualified applicants. For instance, two years ago, UC Irvine, a lower tier UC waitlisted our top 10-15 students, but accepted students who wer …

If I wanted to negotiate financial aid offers between schools in order to raise one in particular would I compare schools at the same rank?

or if i wanted to raise a financial aid offer from a lower r …

Hi, I am trying to decide between two essay topics for a program because I feel that my first topic wasn't original enough. I am applying to a program which entails students from different countries c …