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Is it hard to be an international student?

Hi, so i wanna ask. I'm a junior right now in Indonesia, but i'm not attending international school. I'm attending private vocational school. I found out that there's AP classes and honor classes, i d …

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What race to put on college apps?

Hi! I’m a rising sophomore so this isn’t much of a concern right now, but I don’t know what race to put on my college apps! My mom is purely white and my dad is very african. So I would mark both, but …

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What extracurriculars or projects could I do that make me a stronger applicant in music and/or engineering? Internships?

I'm a sophomore in highschool and I'm very interested in music and engineering. My current extracurriculars are band/drumline, National Honors Society/volunteering, jazz band, and outside of scho …

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Should I pick clubs and activities based off of what I enjoy or what career path I am aspiring to take?

Even though I'm a freshman, I'd like to make sure I'm starting off on the right foot. I am hoping to pursue a career in medicine at (hopefully) a fairly well-known university. I'm not sure what clubs/ …

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How can I create a "spike" in my application?

I am a sophomore, and I initially thought I will go into medicine. My parents really wanted me to go into this field so I volunteered at a hospital, became a founder of HOSA at my school, and went to …

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How many extracurriculars should I participate in if I am hoping to get into a top 20 school?

I am currently in

-Choir

-Debate

-Quizbowl

- (I'm also doing Soccer for my school, if that counts...)

And next year I am planning to join

-HOSA

- (maybe) Science Olympiad

Junior/Senior Year I am planning …

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When are class ranks released? How can I find my class rank?

I go to a public high school, and I am currently a freshman. Our counseling staff told us about our class rank in a presentation this year, but did not tell us when our rank would be released or where …

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Extra curriculars and courses.

I am currently a freshman in high school. I am really interested in going to a good college and I want to major in engineering. Probably mechanical engineering but I am also interested in robotics. M …

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Hi! I was wondering if applying to 15 schools is too ambitious, or even selfish?

I know that applying to a lot of schools is super hard, but I want to try to see if I can get into the most prestigious school I can. I'm not gonna list out my stats, but I have a pretty strong applic …

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How many AP's should I take if I am planning on a career in medicine? Should I just take science AP's?

I'm an incoming Sophomore, and I am taking two AP's next year. I'm taking APUSH and AP Chem. But I'm not sure how many AP's I should take over the next few years if I want to pursue a career in medici …

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How can I raise my (8th grade) ACT score from a 23 to a 30+ by the time I'm a senior?

I'm a 9th grader at a Public High School. I took the ACT in 8th grade, and I got a 23. By the time I am applying to colleges (senior/junior) year, I would like to raise my ACT to a 30 or above. Do you …

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CommonApp v CoalitionForCollege

I want to apply to UIowa next year and they accept both of the aforementioned applications. Is there any advantage to using one over the other?

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Should take a gap year after 12th grade?

Hello! I'm a 12th grade graduate student and I want to become a cancer researcher. But I dont know the requirements to become one. All I know is that it takes 4 years, it requires a Bachelors degree a …

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How to say I write?

I am an avid fanfiction writer and Im looking into putting it on my application as it shows commitment and writing skills but Ive heard its heavily stigmatized so should I not include focus on origina …

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How will Covid-19 affect SAT and ACT?

So I'm class of 2022 so I know this isn't as stressful for me as it is for class of 2021, but what will happen if quartaine lasts even longer then we expect. I am from one of the most effected areas o …

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How can I apply for any university after taking a gap year?

I am going to take a gap year and I was thinking to apply for any university after a gap year. What kind of application do I require for that. What scholarships I will be eligible to? What is the proc …

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What should I do

So in my freshman year of high school right before, thanksgiving I had to go to a Boystown like program for purely at home reasons. In February, after school, I was talking to a teacher when I (on the …

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Should I take honors?

So I am about to register for next years classes and in spanish I have a 95% (an A is 93%) but am jampacked with AP courses. Should I do honors Spanish?

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When to start interviews?

A Wake Forest promotional flyer came in the mail, stating that their online interviews begin May 1. How common is it for schools to begin this early? When should I start interviewing? Does interviewin …

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Unweighted v Weighted

So because of time due to COVID-19, I'm starting my common app profile early. So far I have taken only 2.5 semesters of AP classes. With it weighted I have a 3.89 not weighted is 3.84. Which would be …

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