Unless your brother donated a building after he graduated, that connection isn't going to help you. If you do very well in the next few years at community college, it will go a long way to showin...
Sounds like you just need to take it easy. You're only 16. There's still time in your life. For the fields that you're interested studying or working in, get involved in an activity invo...
What will hurt you the most is only getting a 510 on Spanish when you wanted to major in the language!...
Yes, it looks like you are on-track for the Ivies. If you keep your grades up at 4.0/4.8 and do comparably well on the SATs, you should have a great shot at all of the Ivies (Harvard, Yale, Princeton i...
For your HS grades not to count you need to have done at least a specific number of courses - the exact number depending on the school you want to go to. But assuming you exceed that I think you have ...
You will need a lot of extra curriculars, too. You have to show that you are a well rounded student/young adult--not just "book smart". Are you in sports, or clubs or organizations? Also, w...
College clubs looks great on any resume, especially Habitat for Humanity.
Good Luck...
I'm not sure where you went to school, but that sounds like an odd grading system. If you go for a masters or PhD, you will be graded on your ability, not on your social skills. But you do need ...
i am also a white girl applying to college this year living in a community that completely lacks diversity :] so maybe i can help...
First off, they want you to explain how the environment is go...
I can't imagine that Howard would take you just to raise a few grades (other than in summer school), but honestly, I think what you have discovered is that different schools have different standar...