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I am currently a junior, and I've really been worried about the strength of my extracurriculars. I've been in Beta Club and National Honor Society since sophomore year, but I've never held a leadershi …

I recently applied to a few schools for transfer and on the application it asked "Do you wish to report any AP Scores?" I've taken 5 AP Exams, and I didn't do as well as most applicants probably do. I …

HI my name is Erika and I am a junior in high school. I have taken the ACT once this year and it was my first time and made a composite of 21 and 22 in math and English and a 18 in Reading and a 21 in …

I am an in state highschool sophmore. What classes should I take Junior year to help me and what can I do to get in? I play soccer and lacrosse. I am willing to dedicate as much time and effort as it …

I am currently a sophomore in high school and am not the best student. I have decent grades (3.1 GPA) but I have only participated in one extra-curricular activity so far, which is an on-campus sports …

I am from Venezuela, displaced by the political situation, currently living in Colombia, I have a 3.5 GPA, having taken 12 AP classes, speak perfect English, Spanish and learning French. with over 10 …

Do I need state recognition to put that I started a nonprofit on my college apps, or is it as long as I created an organization that is not for profit?

I am making a business on instagram that gives 1 …

Hi I would like to know how to be an athlete in college.

The college I am applying to is in division 1. I heard some things about coach recruiting and stuff but to be honest I don't understand it and w …

I am a sophomore at a public high school that ranks in the Top 10 in New Mexico. Here are my stats:

- GPA (unofficial): 3.95 (UW), 4.31 (W)

- DECA: 2nd Place at States, VP for next year (2020-21)

- Scien …

12th Grade, [name removed] HS, Chesapeake, VA. 3.9212 GPA

I was signed up for the June SAT. Now I am trying to decide between the July ACT, August SAT, or September SAT. I won't register for any until it is clear whether testing will occur, but I would like …

I'm not applying to any specific colleges yet... I'm just preparing my recommendations beforehand :)

(I have graduated high-school)

I'm a freshman in high school, and I'm worried that I'm not doing enough extracurricular activities in order to stand out or college. So far I have done student government, varsity tennis, and soccer. …

Okay, when I turn 18 I want to move to Georgia, and I live in North Dakota right now. When I go to move I won't have any financial support.... would it be a good idea to take out a loan just to help y …

Hi! I am a junior in High School and I have big responsibilities in my household. I take care of my siblings and I help my dad a lot because he is partially blind. Because of this I don't have many ex …

I don't live in the US, and in my country there is no such thing as AP or IB classes. do i have a chance to be accepted into ivy league schools even if i don't take them? are there any online i can ta …

Being a British international student I wanted to know whether I may get rejected from top universities such as Harvard, Princeton, UPenn, Emory and UChicago. Since I did not study or take any of the …

Can I apply for more than one major for the same school?

For instance, I am applying to the University Of Virginia but not sure what major I want.

Can I apply for a Business major and a separate applica …

Hi! So over this break I decided that I wanted to help establish a chapter of a club at my school. I emailed the necessary people, who told me that somebody was already working on leading this club. I …

Hello, I am a junior in High school currently.

I got back my first SAT scores recently and they were VERY bad. I was crushed to say the least.

Due to the current global situation, there is no guarante …