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I am a freshman in high school but thanks to the pandemic I am now enrolled in school in Peru. There are no AP, Honors, or optional IB courses so it really worries me. I also really want to know if I …

Hey, I just found out that I didn't get a leadership position in student council for my junior year.. I was sad and disappointed but do leadership positions matter? I saw that leadership positions cou …

Junior high school 2021er

catholic private high school in La,ca

Chinese international students, may have greencard before adimission

total w and uw gpa/ toal 10-11 w and uw/credit/ ranking

3.9750 3.575 …

Hello, I'm a rising senior and have been stressed about the common app process since I started high school. I feel like I have nothing to write about and I fear that I won't be able to stand out to th …

GPA: 3.88 (weighted)

hasn't changed for this year but this is my GPA for freshman year

I am currently a sophomore in high school planning to major in computer science. These are a few things I have don …

I am from Bangladesh. I am really passionate about Investment, especially those of Wall Street. So to work for top Hedge funds in the mid 20s I need graduate from Wharton. Hence, I can literally do an …

Hello, I'm really interested in computer science and I want to build an app or website to help people in need. However, I have no experience with coding or programs. What is the best program to make a …

Hi! Im an upcoming junior of class of 2022 and my dream school is UPenn ! However, he acceptance rate is very, very low (9%). So far I have an average gpa of 3.75, and I take part of many clubs such a …

I have low grades and AP classes are not available in our area. I have good extracurricular activities e.g i am a national level participant in handball, i have good essays, letters of recommendation …

Hi, I am a rising senior (in TN). I have already started using this website to help with the college process, along with a few others. I have also started my Common App, so I can be prepared. However, …

So I live in the Midwest US in the Great Plains area and I am looking to find research schools in the Great Plains with an average cost after aid of under (Family makes 52k/year) 12.5k/year includin …

Hi, for college I would like to major in engineering and get a minor in business. I really enjoy business and I would like to know more information on how minors work. I split the question up into bul …

Hello, I really need advice!! My dream school is Princeton University, but my weighted gpa is really low (3.65).... If I want to raise up my gpa and possibly get straight A's during my junior year, sh …

These are the extracurriculars and sports my school offers:

Football

Boys/Girls Basketball Softball

Boys/Girls Soccer Boys/Girls Volleyball

Boys/Girls Tennis

Boys/Girls Cross Country Track

Boys/Girls Indoor …

I'll be a freshman in the fall, and I'm considering a career in either computer science or in medicine. However, I know that both of those fields are extremely competitive, and the schools that I'm lo …

I've thought about

- Mock Trial

- Debate Team

- Teen court (Participate on the jury as a teen)

- English Honor Society

- National Honor Society

- TASP (super competitive program)

- Pre-law Club (Founder)

- L …

I’ve taken over 60 credit hours of community college classes at Santa Monica College, I’m about to start my senior year of high school. I was wondering how colleges will view my transcripts, my commun …

I finished my common app essay about my ethnicity and how it sort of defines me in a way, but was told that this topic was overused and washed out. Is this true? Do I need to write about something els …

I’m in year 11(sophomore year) and I recently started taking some online courses on neurology and molecular biology but they’re not certified. Does this affect the way schools will assess them if I ad …