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Hello, I'm currently a freshman turning sophomore and I'm planning on starting a blog. Could you please give some suggestions in terms of the content, website that I should use, etc.? Thanks a lot!

Hello! I am curious about the best APs I can take as a Magnet student at a public school in Maryland. In my Freshman year, the Magnet course outline was already made for me and I couldn't take APs. Ne …

I live in the Philippines but I am studying in an online high school in the United States. I am currently a sophomore, but I will be graduating early since I went on a leave from school last year due …

Due to Coronavirus a lot of schools are making it optional to submit ACTs and SATs, although I’ve heard it looks better to submit a standardized test than to not. If I want to apply to a school that h …

I'm a Junior in the Class of 2021, attending a public HS in suburban CA (supposedly its a pretty good one).

GPA: 3.68UW, 4.0W (my predicted grades for the end of this year, accounting for the current s …

Which schools are the best ranked when it comes to medicine be it in terms of resources and the facilitators in the united states?

Due to the ongoing pandemic I want to get ahead (sophomore) and am trying to find a list of good civil engineering schools in the great plains region (roughly a triangle from Wisconson/Chicago to Dall …

I am a rising Junior who is taking Trig 102 this summer at a local community college. Seeing as I do not have an SAT score (June cancellation) they want me to take a math Accuplacer. I vaguely know it …

Hi there! If you know anything about waitlisted and corona virus please answer! I’m asking specifically about UCSB and this years waitlist. Does she have good chances? Thanks so much and have a great …

I am currently a junior, and I've really been worried about the strength of my extracurriculars. I've been in Beta Club and National Honor Society since sophomore year, but I've never held a leadershi …

I recently applied to a few schools for transfer and on the application it asked "Do you wish to report any AP Scores?" I've taken 5 AP Exams, and I didn't do as well as most applicants probably do. I …

HI my name is Erika and I am a junior in high school. I have taken the ACT once this year and it was my first time and made a composite of 21 and 22 in math and English and a 18 in Reading and a 21 in …

I am an in state highschool sophmore. What classes should I take Junior year to help me and what can I do to get in? I play soccer and lacrosse. I am willing to dedicate as much time and effort as it …

I am currently a sophomore in high school and am not the best student. I have decent grades (3.1 GPA) but I have only participated in one extra-curricular activity so far, which is an on-campus sports …

I am from Venezuela, displaced by the political situation, currently living in Colombia, I have a 3.5 GPA, having taken 12 AP classes, speak perfect English, Spanish and learning French. with over 10 …

Do I need state recognition to put that I started a nonprofit on my college apps, or is it as long as I created an organization that is not for profit?

I am making a business on instagram that gives 1 …

Hi I would like to know how to be an athlete in college.

The college I am applying to is in division 1. I heard some things about coach recruiting and stuff but to be honest I don't understand it and w …

I am a sophomore at a public high school that ranks in the Top 10 in New Mexico. Here are my stats:

- GPA (unofficial): 3.95 (UW), 4.31 (W)

- DECA: 2nd Place at States, VP for next year (2020-21)

- Scien …

12th Grade, [name removed] HS, Chesapeake, VA. 3.9212 GPA

I was signed up for the June SAT. Now I am trying to decide between the July ACT, August SAT, or September SAT. I won't register for any until it is clear whether testing will occur, but I would like …