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I Want to Be a Musician. Do My Grades Matter?

I'm a Freshman in high school now, but I'm trying this new thing where I think about the future. Right now, I want to be a music major, and I need to know the best

Good at English + Bad at Math = ?

I am a junior in high school and I have a low GPA. I have all As and high Bs except in math in which I have Cs and Ds. I am in all advanced

Facebook: Friend or Foe?

Facebook is fun, but what if a college admissions officer sees that photo of you making out with your boyfriend while wearing your Sexy Kim Jong Il Halloween costume? A Sparkler writes:

I am a freshman

The New School Blues

Transferring schools is always stressful—especially when it comes time to apply to college:

I'm a junior in high school, and i just moved from a completely different state. My old school was private, and they were

I Just Wanna Be a Lawyer

I am 22 years old and just started college for the first time. I currently attend a local community college but I must transfer in order to get a bachelors degree. I want to go