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I am a rising senior and took the SAT once (in November 2019)and received a 1340, 730 math and 610 english. I have done lots of prep since then, and I took an unofficial practice test and got a 1490: …

I'm a rising senior this year and everything is shut down so this is basically all I'm going to get the chance to do until I apply. I'm planning on majoring in linguistics and I'm from CA so I'm prima …

Any ideas for Hospitality related extracurriculars during Covid-19 and without going anywhere? Virtual opportunities or others that I can create? Also if not, maybe any business related ideas? Thanks …

Should I work on the common app essays before it opens up on August 1st? Also, what are some things that I should consider when brainstorming for essay topics?

Hi, I'm a rising junior in High School and I want to focus on becoming a surgeon/getting to medical school. My question is what classes do you recommend I should take for my junior and senior year?

I already asked this question but it got lost and I can't see the answers @-@, yeah ...

I want to major in computer engineering, but most of my ECs are programming. I'm Hispanic, have 3 younger sibling …

How can I reset my Admissions Chance Calculator, or at least part of it?

Do I need to have any SAT subject tests? I want to major in psychology and im not sure if i need a subject test. I am taking sat and acts. Im also applying to florida schools. im an incoming senior by …

Hey! can anyone help me think of a topic? Im having a hard time deciding on my topic. I recently moved schools my junior year. I thought about maybe doing about how i didn't make the cheer team and ho …

I am Indian with a curriculum of CBSE board. I don't have honor or AP classes at my school. . I have been studying modern physics with advanced problems and high level calculas and detailed organic c …

Hi, I am trying to decide what essay topic is best for me. So far, I have drafted an essay about my relationship with mental illness and how music helped me. I also have drafts for an essay about my n …

Hi!

I am a rising senior and I received my AP Scores. I am planning to major in Pre-Med but I got a:

AP Chem: 3

AP Macro: 5

AP Stat: 5

AP Lit: 5

Should I send in my 3 on AP Chem to elite colleges? I am also …

Hi, I have a quick question.

I am a rising junior in at a public magnet HS. Most of the magnet courses have been reviewed by a committee of educators, including university personnel, and deemed to b …

I'm a rising senior and am doing course selection. I am looking at top colleges like BC & BU.

So far I have taken 3 AP classes (Euro, Lang, Env. Science) and all honors classes. My intended major is p …

Should you take a challenging course load Senior Year, and why or why not?

I am presently in India ..in a area where where there is less chances of presuming my dream hobbies and extracurricular..but even then through some of my relatives ..I started learning programming on …

What if we didn't do an extracurricular for all 4 years of high school? Will it affect me?

To prove my potential, should I redo high school courses or just apply to top colleges as freshman if I had illness first time?

I had illness most of my high school. How can I make up for it and still get into elite colleges as freshman?

I was just informed that my school doesn't keep track of community service hours. How do I keep track? I've done a few since middle school, does that count?