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Typically, I have all A's with one or two B's, I am in 8th grade graduating in 2024, I want to know how to prepare early for things like the SAT and ACT and PSAT and the SAT II because I would …

i am a highschool sophomore

If I accomplish something impressive (such as a successful software company or programming competitions) before college, how would I present it to an Ivy League school (or any low acceptance rate scho …

I just want to know what they are looking for in this essay overall or anything specific and what can I say that will make me stand out from the rest of the essays or at least not be boring.

Não tenho dinheiro pra paga as provas do SAT, ACT e TOELF e muito menos as mensalidade do MIT, HARVARD ou Stanford, sendo de baixa renda e escola publica, isso dificulta minhas chances de entra nas f …

I'm a freshman, I just want to know what extracurriculars I can do in and out of school that will impress top colleges.

12th grade, Nigerian secondary school

Is it worth it to do a summer program? I've found a few that I think look interesting and my parents have found some that they really want me to try and apply to. But are they really worth it? Normall …

I have been thinking about what to write for the Common App essay (for the next round of applications). I want to write about a demonstration in my country (held by Million Moments for Democracy), how …

I'm hoping someone can help me again. I really enjoy history and politics and I'm pretty sure I want to major in international relations wherever I end up at. I've got all my academics in a good plac …

As an international student, we can only start school/university in the Fall semester but to the best of my knowledge, in USA you can start in either the Fall, Spring or Winter semester.

I don't parti …

I am currently a senior and I had applied for various colleges including Stanford and Harvard. I recently found out that both colleges accepted me, and I can't decide between the two. (I am planning t …

When applyig to colleges on the commonapp is it worth it to fill all ECs slot even if some are pretty low tiers and I have nothing else to put in it?

I am a junior in high school and have taken 3 AP classes. I am enrolled to take 4 next year. How many AP classes should one take to have a better resumé for Univerisity of Texas at Austin?

I am looking for schools with the best pre med or preprofessional health programs. How do I search by that criteria on college vines

I wrote the SAT last year December and got a 1210 with a 600 for the English section and 610 for the Math. For the essay, I was unable to finish it but I got a 4-reading 4-analysis 6-writing.

I am currently in my last year of middle school. I have kept a grade of straight A's. My goal is to associate with UVA as much as I can, so I can get accepted into the college in the future. My questi …

Hey everyone, hoping to get some advice on what AP tests I should take. I'm really into history and politics. Everything about it is enjoyable to me. I think I want to major in international relations …

I just received a request for a local alumni interview for my first choice school. I’ve heard its a pretty informal meeting with basic questions on my HS experience and college goals. I’ve been practi …

Hi am Martha from Nigeria in grade 12, am 15 years and I wanna know about scholarships which are being offered. Schools which accept international students and how easy it is gonna be for me