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I am writing blogs,practicing esaays and thinkimg to open my own NPO. I am in class 9th now so I want the suggestions how can I prepare well to get into harvard? How can I prepare for my SAT score. I …

Hiiiiii!! I got a three on AP comp sci (which I hated and do not plan to pursue), but 5s in my other two APs. Will submitting the 3 hurt my admissions odds? thank you!

I am applying to some very top tier colleges, but I got a 3 on the AP Lang exam. I took the class too, and I am wondering whether reporting my score would have any negative effect. I also self studied …

I follow the Cambridge International Examination curriculum. I have finished 7 IGCSE subjects and am currently doing 3 AS levels and 3 A Levels, and am writing them in October. I know I am supposed to …

i got a 2 on my ap macroeconomics test. however, i don't want to go into this field: I want to be an art history major. Will not sending in this score affect my chances at places like Barnard or NYU? …

I am beginning the process.

Provide me information how can I start preparing from class 9th so that successfully I can get into a good college

I have a list of just over 50 schools that I’m looking at. I want to get that list ranked and thus down to around 25. I can not physically go to campuses for finicial and pandemic situations and when …

On all of the college applications I have started so far, the parent information section asks for the education level of each of my parents. The options typically include: "High School or Less," "Some …

Hello! How can I improve my PSAT score? I took it my sophomore year and got an 880, which is pretty low. My school doesn't have the best academics and mostly everyone in my class got below an 800. It …

Hi! I am interested in bio-dental programs (7-year BA/BS-DDS/DMD) programs, what are the medical related activities that I can do as a high schooler to help gain admission into these programs and to f …

I am a student in grade 12 in India. As of now i dont have any extracurricular activities.

For instance, if I take Honors Chemistry, how challenging will I find the AP Chem exam?

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You know what time it is...AP Score Release time!! Gosh, it's such a stressful week. I'm a very impatient person and my state is the last group to receive to get their scores, which really fr …

I am a sophomore and I took AP Biology last year, so in August, I am taking the Biology SAT Subject test. I have taken Algebras 1 and 2 and Geometry. I am taking Pre-Calc this year. Should I go ahead …

I'm going to turn 16 in August and start my junior year. I want to go into the math/engineering field, but I just can't find any opportunities to back up what I want to do outside of online classes. I …

What are some good extracurricular/opportunities to get involved in as a sophomore student?

My academic profile: 3.9 Unweighted GPA, 35 ACT (35 English, 36 Math, 33 Reading, 35 Science, 9 IB Courses & 13 Honors courses (max at my school), 3 subject tests: 800 for Math II, 760 for both US His …

The schools on my list are as follows (in order from favorite to least favorite): Duke, Brown, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, Princeton, Harvard/Yale (still deciding between …

So here are his stats: He has a 3.67 unweighted and a 30 ACT. He has played soccer/badminton for 2 years each(he's a rising senior). He designed a website with a friend that raised 1300 dollars for fr …