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I am currently studying my last year of high school and I am soon going to take my IGCSEs'. My school is very serious about academics, which means I am not allowed to even form any clubs. Unfortunatel …

I’m a rising senior that’s starting college apps this summer. Due to the pandemic, our summer test dates keep getting canceled (which I get is the case for countless other students too). I’ve taken th …

Hi! I am trying to select a university to apply for through early decision. I am torn between Harvard and Northwestern. Here is my dilemma:

I am an international student in need of financial aid (the …

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I've been practicing yoga for 5 years now. I dedicate around 5-7 hours per week on it. Despite my commitment and the time I put into it, I understand that yoga is still regarded as a hobby.

I wa …

Hi there may you get in your dream collage,i am an international 8th grade student in India I think this is a right time to begin for Ecs so I need your help.I am also in basketball ball team played …

So I was culling my school list and with my profile all filled out and found I had a 88-92% at UW Madison (54% admit rate) and a 11-17% chance at UT Austin (36.5% admit rate). I’m very confused at thi …

If you have a weak spot in your app should you apply REA or just do RD for the ivy league schools

I'm a sophomore and I'm trying to use this calculator to see my chances of getting into my dream schools. But it continues to ask for ACT/SAT scores and has no option for transfer students. That I can …

Have they changed their requirements due to COVID-19? I have taken the ACT but I haven't taken the writing portion because of all the cancelations.

Hi, I am a rising jr. The natural course of classes this year would be for me to take Chemistry. However, I really am not interested in it. Secondly, I would have to take AP, as to avoid any dec …

Collegevine says that I'm a long reach for Northwestern. I'm closer to the 25th percentile of Northwestern students, so it's not like I'm far off the admissions radar. My GPA is 3.92 and my SAT is 142 …

So this is an essay type question but the topic is:

6. Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.

My ques …

I am pursuing a PharmD degree. I intend on pursuing pharmaceutical research after college and working with highly respected medical experts in advancing new solutions and formulas for curing/eradicati …

I plan on taking the Math Level II and Physics SAT test. I have been struggling to find free papers and exercises. I'm trying to avoid buying the SAT II book because once I am done I would never use i …

I am going into junior year of highschool and I want to start looking at scholarships for college but I have NO IDEA where to look, someone help?

Does anyone know how important the UChicago supplement essay is (the one with the unique and quirky questions)? I'm not that great at creative writing but really want to attend UChicago, so how much d …

I am going to the 12th grade this year and I want to get into some of the colleges on my list, but I'm not sure if I can make it in with my current grades and activities. What can I do in 12th grade t …

I’m adopted and my mom said that since I’m adopted I have a full ride scholarship to any college I want but that doesn’t sound right to me. I’ve googled and some say you can only use that in the state …

If I join an activity in my senior year, do I list the weeks that I plan to participate in this activity on my common app or the weeks that I have participated in this activity up until my application …

Most schools are going test optional for applications for the class of 2021–does it look bad if you choose not to put your score on your application? For example, I got a 1320 on the SAT, and I’m not …