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Please what safety schools do I apply to that give full ride scholarships

List of schools and if you can guide me through the process of applying for financial aid for Nigerians

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I am from a country that has a very different educational system

Hello. Does anybody know what should I do because we don t have GPA in Romania, we grade with numbers from 1-10. My average so far is between 9.8-9.9. Is there a site that tells what this means in GPA …

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What can I add to make my application standout?

Hi, I'm currently moving into high school junior and would just like to know about what can I add into my application to make it standout for Harvard and top tier colleges.

Academics:

1. 4.0 unweighted …

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Advice for homeschoolers?

Hello, I am an Asian homeschooler from Nebraska who is interested in applying for Harvard University. I am also going to be entering my senior year of high school. Due to my background, it's been diff …

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What can I add to my application?

Hi! Rising junior here. Mainly I just want to know what I can do to make my application stand out in the next year or so.

Academics:

- 3.8 unweighted GPA at one of the top 20 best private schools in t …

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What's the importance of a Olympiad in application?

I got some medals in NSO and Space Olympiads.

In NSO I got a gold in a class of 65 and in Space Olympiad I got a gold in the whole school in class 5th. What's the value of these medals or I should aim …

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I’m a 7th grader and I want to know what I can do now to help my chances of getting into Harvard

I’m a 7th grader, and I already know that I want to become a psychologist when I get older. I want to get into Harvard, but I know that’s very difficult. I want to know what I can do now, so that I’l …

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So my GPA dropped from a 4.1 to a 3.2 am I still in for consideration

So basically my 10th grade GPA was 4.1 but in my 11th Grade it dropped down to a 3.2 i had my reasons and i didn't give my 9th grade finals as I broke my finger but my EC are fairly decent so do i sti …

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Good Extra-Curricular Activities?

I'm a sophomore who wants to attend Harvard. I know Harvard isn't only looking for people with high gpas and that I need a good list of extra curricular activities and accomplishments to make it in, a …

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Good ecs?

Hello. I'm a freshman going through a 1/6 life crisis right now. I don't have any specific extracurricular that people can associate me with. I wish I was a dancer, rhythmic gymnast, or reincarnation …

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IF SCHOOL HAS NO AP OPTIONS then are the colleges gonna consider this?

Our school (probably the best in our city) does not do AP's or Honor's classes. Do colleges consider this type of situation?

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My next school doesn't offer ap or honors classes!!!!

FYI I am a freshman now. What do I do ?????? I know people say don't worry about it because they will take into account that you couldn't take any in the first place, but I definitely am. What are the …

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Should I Take 3 APs in 10th grade?

Hi,

I'm currently in 9th grade (c/o 2025) and I'm unsure if I'm ready to take AP classes next year. I've never taken an AP class before and I'm not sure if it will be too hard for me. I'm planning on t …

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What should I do as a spike in biomedical sciences, computer science, and global health?

Hello! I'm a freshman and I'm worried that I'm not doing enough.

I'm co-starting a nonprofit that teaches kids computer science in our area (our foundation is getting approved in Austin right now). We' …

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2 years ago
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Will a terribly low mark in one subject in senior year be a disadvantage for me?

Okay, so prior to my recent exam held in december no exams were conducted by my school (offline). One was conducted around early june. So my school wasn't sending my mid year report anywhere and was w …

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My school doesn't offer neither IB nor AP

Hi, I'm from Turkey and I'm a junior. It is my goal to get into Harvard, but in Turkey, schools don't offer AP or IB unless it's an elite private school and I'm in a public school, but I believe the T …

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Will getting a B make it harder to get into a top 10 school?

I am a sophomore and have gotten a B in both semesters of AP Calc BC. My GPA weighted is about 4.7. I got a 1550 SAT, and I started a clothing line (a couple thousand in sales), charity initiative (a …

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Will getting a B make it harder to get into a top 10 school?

I am a sophomore and have gotten a B in both semesters of AP Calc BC. My GPA weighted is about 4.7. I got a 1550 SAT, and I started a clothing line (a couple thousand in sales), charity initiative (a …

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Will getting a B make it harder to get into a top 10 school?

I am a sophomore and have gotten a B in both semesters of AP Calc BC. My GPA weighted is about 4.7. I got a 1550 SAT, and I started a clothing line (a couple thousand in sales), charity initiative (a …

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