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Hi, I am a junior in high school. How do you come up with an idea that is specific and unique for a personal statement essay? I am having some trouble doing this.:( I am still in high school but we h …

I am searching for Southeast Missouri State University and it won’t appear or enter as typed to add to schools accepted

I am a high school junior

I am a student from India. I would like to enroll in schools in the US. I love your service and it is really helpful. Could you personalize it for me, please?

I have heard many things when it comes to reaching out to colleges. Some say that you should, and it gives you a better chance of being known before you apply, and some say that its a waste of time an …

I do a lot of work in (primarily youth) activism. I've asked questions semi-similar to this but finally have enough karma to ensure an expert answer! Essentially, I am going to be a sophomore next y …

Evidently, the coronavirus has canceled many, MANY opportunities for me to take the SAT. My plan was to take it in May and in June, as I have been studying these past three months. I didn't feel prepa …

Hello, i'm currently an 8th grade (class of 2024), and I'm going to be a freshman in high school next year.

I registered for courses, a little while ago, and I wanted to know if these classes would loo …

I am currently on my spring break but requires to stay home and inside and complete online courses till the end of April(at least). I am going to apply to a lot of prestigious universities with a long …

I was wondering what top colleges (including Ivys or Ivy plus) have the best professors and courses in applied math/stats. Also, as a high school junior, I am planning to take AP stats next year and a …

I'm a junior in high school, and currently have a 4.0 GPA, though I'm not top 10 in my class(I go to a very big public high school, but I am in the top 10%). I'm in 4 extracurriculars (Student Gov., J …

First time using College Advocate & really hoping that it can make a difference in talking with my top 2 Colleges (NSU/Nova Southeastern & FAU/Florida Atlantic University) because I really trying not …

I'm a sophomore who is very competitive, with a 3.96 GPA on a 4.0 scale. I've wanted to be a sports broadcaster for the longest time, and would like some recommendations! I also wouldn't mind a combin …

I'm a rising sophomore at a private school in Minnesota. It's known largely for competitive academics and a variety of very competitive sports teams and extracurriculars. I'm wondering what I can do …

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Currently, I'm a junior in HS with only 2 AP classes (I took AP World in 10th and I'm taking AP English Lang now). I have taken 7 honors classes throughout my HS c …

I live out of state. I am currently am a sophomore in high school and I plan to take 11 APs over the course of these 4 years. I have a couple of leadership positions under my belt and I am 1 of 8 edi …

While i do have a high GPA im not number 1 in my graduating class. So my grades won't be my stand out factor. I am yet to take the SAT, or the ACT. As for my extracurriculars, i am a Kickboxing Nation …

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Hey, I am a current high school junior in Canada and I was researching universities in the U.S and wondered if they have differnent traits they are looking for in international students. Is this accur …

Hi, my graduating class is 2021. I’ve dreamt of going to this school since I was little and am currently working my tail off practicing for the SAT. Haven’t taken it yet thanks to COVID-19, but would …