Will Switching A Foreign Language In Junior Year Affect Admission To A Good College?

My son is choosing a language for his junior year. He has taken Spanish 1, 2 and 3. He now wants to switch to Chinese because he is unprepared for Spanish 4 and he is tired of Spanish. However he is a good student at a “gifted school” and on an Ivy League tract. So, [...]

How Does Missing A College Financial Aid Deadline Affect Admission Chances?

Basically I have been an idiot and missed some specific financial aid form deadlines, some by days and some by a month. I’m debating what should I do now to minimize the damage. Should I apply anyways and hope for the best or just not apply? And does this affect my admissions chance? Please answer [...]

Does A Bad Ap Test Score Affect Your Chances At College Admission?

Si last year when I was a sophomore I took AP European History, and when it came time for the test I was so nervous and ended up getting a 1. Will that bad score stop colleges from accepting me? Please answer I’m freaking out and now that I’m a Junior I’ll be applying soon

Will Flunking Out Of One College Affect My Admission And Financial Aid Application To Another?

Will I get a clean slate at the new school? Should I let them know about my failure at the last school?

Does Getting Kicked Off A High School Sports Team Affect Your Admission To College?

If (hypothetically) i got kicked off my highschool lacrosse team (im in 11th grade) for not showing up to practice enough, would colleges look at that or anything? could that potentially help screw up my chances of getting into a good college???

Will Applying To College Close To A Firm Deadline Negatively Affect My Admission Decision?

I applied to a college with a program that only accepts 60 applicants, and I applied 1 day before the firm deadline. They say they start releasing admission decisions on a rolling basis, and I wasn’t sure how that would affect my tardiness.

Will Minor Fight In Second Year Of High School Affect My Admission To College?

I once got in fight. It wasn’t major. The guy hit me thrice, so I punched him once. However, (it is so unfair) but I got 3 days suspension! Will minor fight in second year of high school affect my admission to college? Thank you!

High School State Affect College Admission?

This is a hypothetical question. Suppose two high school seniors have the exact same record and resume. One of them goes to a school in NY, the other one in IA. The high school in NY is a bit higher “ranked”. Which student would be more likely be accepted to an Ivy league school?

Does Your Major Affect College Admission?

does your major affect the college’s decision of whether to admit you? im looking to a major in chemistry (or at least something to do with chemistry, like pharmacology) and i was wondering if this would increase my chances at say, a college like UCLA or Berkeley

Sat Ii Subject Test: If I Mess Up On One Subject Test How Will It Affect College Application?

Ok so I’m planning on taking the CHinese subject test and the Japanese subject test. I’m really confident in Chinese since I’m a native speaker. I’m worried that I might not do so well in Japanese though. So, would it be smarter for me to try the Japanese test or not try it at all?

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