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My class rank is 63 out of 534 with a 3.9 GPA. I want to go to Rice University but I'm worried if they see my class rank they will turn me down.

My GPA-Unweighted(3.88)-Weighted(4.15) and I just took my ACT less than two weeks ago (Got scores between 31 and 34 on practice exams). I plan to also take two Sat subject tests such as math 2 and US …

Good evening, I am [Name Removed] and I am currently a sophomore in high school. In middle school, I loved joining all sorts of clubs and sports, but ever since I got to high school, there was none of …

Are SAT scores inflated at test optional schools because of non-reporting?

Hello! I am currently a high school freshman taking Geometry and Algebra 2, I am taking Pre-Calc over the summer, and then I'll be taking BC next year as a sophomore. I am wondering what to do after I …

Im currently a sophomore in high school, and by my junior year i will be almost done with all my credits, and plan on taking classes over junior summer to graduate early. Is it a good idea to graduate …

Hi folks. I am aiming for Cornell. I know a Cornell Alumni in town. Is having an alumni's recommendation letter better than from someone else's, assuming the level of recommendation is the same.

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I am not the stronger test-taker for standardized testing, but I want to do everything I can to get a score that will get me into a competitive school for med school in the future. Any tips for the te …

I get A's and B's in everything else but I struggle in math and get mostly C's and I also have an IEP will the schools consider this and accept me, also I haven't yet taken the ACT I will be taking it …

I'm in Grade 11, in a private high school in Morocco.

I have a nationality of Korean...

I am transferring to a public school and because I have too many credits, I have to graduate my junior year. I have taken a have corse load (7 AP classes and college classes), have an unweighted 3.9 g …

How do I remove a college from my lists and how do I move them from Applying to Considering and so on...? I cannot seem to find an edit lists option.

I am a student in my sophomore year from India. I have participated in 6 things that I love on the international level. People generally say that 2-3 is enough but I feel I have too much but cannot, n …

Hello, I am a sophomore in High school and I'm struggling to get more involved. My GPA as of now is fine, but I'm worried that it won't be enough for selective colleges, and I have no idea what to do. …

I am a junior in high school and I had a rough first two years grade wise but I have been able to get my academics together and as long as I keep this up I will have a 3.7 unweighted . My dream is to …

Hey I'm a junior and I haven't taken any AP classes. I took mostly Pre-AP classes and OnRamps courses. I just don't if I should count them as Honors classes or as something else.

I am a Junior and wish to apply to the University of Michigan at Anne Arbor, but I am out of state (Oklahoma). Do you have any tips on the application process?

Would I choose pre-med or something like biology or physical therapy?