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I want to major in computer engineering. But I’m planning to make my spike programming. I’m passionate about programming and I can definitely see how I can make a spike with it, but I can’t see myself …

While I was looking at how extracurriculars were ranked, I was really surprised to see that self-publishing a book was really high up on the list. Does the act of self-publishing really matter or is t …

I’m a junior in high school and just found out about this site. I don’t know how accurate it is in truthfully telling my chances to get into a college but for now to be honest It’s pretty useful and I …

I'm a rising senior and I was lucky enough to be able to take both the SAT and ACT before COVID. I scored 1540 on the SAT (780 math, 760 R&W) and 32 on the ACT. I was registered for the July ACT befor …

I know that SAT subject tests are not as important anymore since many schools are no longer recommend or require them. However, I still want to take them if possible since my top schools will still be …

I'm a first-generation/low-income student and I was wondering if there are any resources/programs I should be aware of. I am going to apply to QuestBridge but obviously that is a very prestigious prog …

Hello! I am currently in an honors math analysis class (pre-calc and "A" part of AB Calculus), and I was recommended for BC Calculus, however I don't really feel prepared for it. Are there any resourc …

How can I improve my extracurricular when I get rejected from all of project I applied to? How can I know what I need to focus to be accepted in an organization?

Hello,

Often times colleges will report a student profile of admitted students.

Example: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/statistics/

I'm particularly interested in the UC schools for th …

Given that I have a 110+ TOEFL score and a 3.5 ish GPA (My school has grade deflation)

I’m in sixth grade..... wait! Please still answer my question. I’m here because I got a college-level scores on the Act.

Hi during my freshman year i did the debate team for about one tournament but it didn’t seem like a good fit so i decided to not pursue it. i did theater plays in my sophomore year and in my school yo …

Hi, I am a student attending an IB school and I also do not live in the states, so I wanted to know what all is needed as an international student to get accepted into an ivy league?

I think I did pretty poorly on one of my AP exams. Will it hurt my chances if I don't self report this score? Do colleges even want to see this score during the application process? Also, my grade in …

I want to apply for a few really prestigious colleges such as Ivy leagues.

I'm currently doing my A levels and right now my grades stand at ABB and we're gonna start applying from October. So I think a …

So I’m more or less a part of my religious youth group where I am a office assistant during religious school 2x a week I am on my youth groups student board which also plans a big annual carnival that …

With the new UC position on dumping the SAT/ACT how should I plan for the summer?

Would it be more beneficial to take more online AP courses to increase my GPA or more online prep to increase my SAT sc …

So if I remember correctly my school is one of 3 IB schools in my state however I’m not an IB student with no plans to be one. My school offers just around 40 AP classes and I plan to take just over 1 …

I am a freshman hoping to go to a top UC school for a number of reasons, but am worried about my SAT. I haven’t taken it yet, but I only got a 1220/1400 on the PSAT 9. I am going to take the PSAT NMSQ …

I am considering taking two subject tests that are coming up in the fall, but don't know what to choose. I want to major in Neuroscience/related majors but out of the list of subject tests, the only s …