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Right now, I'm a freshman with a GPA of 4.33 mainly because I only take college classes or BC classes.

I'm starting to ask my teachers if they are willing to write letters of recommendation for me and I realized that if everything goes to plan, I might have 4 letters of recommendation. None of the scho …

I'm a sophomore who has done about 10 extracurriculars but none of them are really impressive. However, I would like to know.. what are some things you should've accomplished by now in sophomore year?

My parents tell me that kids my age already know what they want to do and how they are going to get there (my mom has her doctorate and my dad is an engineer) They just cant accept that Im still on th …

I'm a sophomore in a public high school, my school is pretty small since I live in a small community. I feel like there are many ways to contribute in my community but I'm a shy person and an introver …

I'm a sophomore and I'm looking for any vet experience that isn't too expensive. I have found a few things and am thinking about doing job shadowing, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. …

I go to a public school in New Jersey, my school is very strict for some reason when it comes to honors and AP classes. They make us test into the class. Last year as a freshman, I took the honors tes …

Hello! I am faced with a road block with selecting my courses. I am debating between AP CS and AP Music Theory. I am taking intro to cs and so I am prepared for AP CS should I choose to take it. I als …

I have been looking for internships and volunteering opportunities in Miami for a couple of months now but I can't seem to find one that is open to high school students. When I finally found one, it g …

I currently have the opportunity to attend Texas Boy's State but the program will be virtual due to COVID-19. Is the program still worth doing? It will require me to take a week off work to attend the …

If so, should you? Is it smart? I am a freshman and I want to know how to prepare myself best for college applications.

I want to major in engineering or computer science. I think one way to boost my application and help me figure out what I want to do is to gain some experience through an internship or some kind of pr …

I am currently a sophomore in a small private all-girls school.

I'm not completely sure what I want to major in but I know I want to major in something engineering or computer science. I think one way to boost my application and help me figure out what I want to d …

How can I reset my academic profile when finding target schools in college vine? Thanks!

I am currently a rising sophomore. My question is do I need Pre-Calc for a chance at higher level colleges in a business or poly sci major? (Those are what I am leaning towards) Right now I am taking …

I am looking for a mentor for college admissions for my daughter can you please help me

I'm an upcoming high school freshman and I can't decide what to major in (I know it's still really early to decide, but I want to get a head start and be prepared for when I do need to choose a major. …

Since coronavirus has cancelled a lot of SATs and ACTs and a lot of schools are allowing students to apply without those test scores, I was wondering how application will be impacted by that. I know t …

Hi! Happy May!

As a junior in high school, I've been thinking about what I could do to possibly stand out on my college applications. I've done some research and have found that for my interests in par …