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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

What are the differences between those schools, even though they all teach the same or whatnot subjects? Does attending an Ivy League mean more than attending a normal university (e.g. UCLA, Ohio Stat …

I hear people complaining about the level of difficulty of the MCAT. Is it really as hard as it sounds? If so, what are ways to prepare for it?

I have filled my course schedule with AP classes. I have selected 8 AP classes and 3 Honors, is it necessary? For me, I believe regular classes is a bit too easy for me and I want to get more prepared …

i'm a 11th grader from turkey and our country uses the percent grading system. in my freshman year my gpa was 95.5 percent, in my sophomore year it was 97.02 percent and currently my junior year gpa i …

Hi! I was just wondering what is the typical size of the dorms? How many people do you think live on campus? Did you live on campus? Did you like it?

Hey everyone! So this question has been on my mind for a while. Let me elaborate:

Right now, I have an internship as well as another EC at my local university, UCSD (University of California San Diego) …

So I'm thinking about starting a book club next year-meeting once or twice a month to discuss a book that we all are reading, nothing grand. However, I am likely majoring in engineering or CS. Will st …

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I was wondering whether there are any affordable summer programs that can still be applied to this late in the year. I am interested in taking "pre-college" or college-simulating courses in STEM …

I am currently a Freshman and I am hoping to go to a direct dental program in the future, if not, I will definitely go into the Bio field. Does anyone have any good summer programs I should attend and …

I've seen many people on here discussing their "spikes", but that is a term that I have never heard before within the context of college applications. Is that just another term for strong interest?

I am a senior in high school in India, and I am going to graduate from high school in 2022. I have a 4.0 GPA, I am a published author, I intend to major in English. I am doing a diploma in Painting, I …

Hey, I'm from India

I want to apply to Cornell University for their psychology undergraduate program.

Can anyone tell me that which courses they give, is it only BSc. or do they have BA too??

BA: Bachel …

Hey! So I'm currently a sophomore who's looking to go into a STEM related field in college. Since it's quarantine right now, does anyone know of any volunteering or internship programs online which ar …

I'm a sophomore and I've input 10 ECs + my scores and GPA that I project to have by the time I graduate. I don't think anything about me is particularly outstanding (no spikes), but the chancing calcu …

Hello! I'm a junior hoping to pursue a major in computer science. Except, I have a problem. All of my hobbies are tech-related. I love video editing, graphic design, coding, and programming. But, outs …

Tips about the AP Gov, Calc AB, and Environmental Science exams that will help us do well on the exam and know how to manage time while taking these exams. It's my first time taking AP exams, so I'm a …

I am from india and I really wish to fit in America

Hi everyone,

Quarantine has put a stop to all my extracurricular activities and no school based activity is meeting at this time.

What extracurricular activities can I do during quarantine at home.

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I am currently a sophomore in high school ('23) and I filled out what my profile would be by the time I graduate high school. I'm currently involved with many extracurriculars, but none of them are …

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For a bit of background, I am a sophomore at the moment, and we are finishing up the second trimester. First trimester was REALLY difficult for me, I got a B in Honors Algebra 2 (I dropped the clas …