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This is a good point. Similar for me, my weighted GPA is much higher due to APs but my unweighted isn't the greatest.

Hi! Hope it's not too late to reply! From what I know, admission officers will get a school report that essentially compares you to the rest of the school. If most students at your school with many APs have higher GPAs, then it might not look the best. However, at the end of your application, if it asks for additional information or comments, you can add a little note about reasons why you may have struggled in that area. But all in all, I'd say that if you have a generally good academic profile, you'd be fine, and should focus on showcasing why the college would want to admit you as a person (most people applying to top colleges already have good grades, so you should make sure you stand out as a person who'll contribute greatly).

Having a low unweighted GPA isn't something you should really worry about considering your taking multiple AP Courses. Taking those high-level courses will essentially boost your overall academic profile, even with a lower unweighted GPA. Hope this answered your question. Best of luck!

Great question @DebaterMAX! We haven't made a decision on what we're going to do quite yet. We like the idea of grade specific communities on paper but haven't quite come up with a way to make them work as well as we would like. Once we decide on how to proceed we'll let you know!

Maybe relabel the communities to Class of Insert grad year?

Yep, that is something we have considered! Here's something to think about: what would you post in a grade specific community that you WOULDN'T post in Admissions Advice or another one of our Communities? Or another way to think about it is: are there specific things you think a grade specific community could answer for you/do better than our current Communities?

What courses to take. And school stuff that indirectly impacts admission. And mental health related stuff and time management but I do fully understand the limited scope.

I'm a senior but I cannot seem to be able to join the senior group. My only option is to stay in the junior group.

Just make sure to keep up with your current work and exams, I'll pray!

I'm in a similar position. I might be wrong, but I don't think that it would necessarily look bad. Especially if you have been taking higher-level/more rigorous courses, in which a lower grade is seen as better than a higher grade in an easier class.

I mainly prepared using Khan Academy, which was able to give me personalized practice based on my past performances on standardized tests like the PSAT. I liked using Khan because it gave me a study schedule that I was motivated to follow, and also used actual questions from past SATs, so I knew I was getting quality practice. However, Khan Academy only really gives practice, and doesn't have many strategies to succeed on the SAT. To find more strategies, I signed up for hackingtheact.com and bought their SAT course, where I studied the strategies they gave. I also bought a few practice books from Princeton Review to get more practice tests and prepare myself better. Hope this helps! Good luck on your SAT!

Khan Academy was a life saverrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

I think the best way to study is first take an official practice test on Khan. Other tests, like Princeton, are good, but made based on observations and research. The Khan tests are "retired" SATs from past years. Take one and evaluate your results. Hone in on your weak areas and then study up. You can use Khan videos or other resources. Make a study plan with goals on Khan and stick to it. Take practice tests periodically to evaluate your improvements and other areas of weakness. ALWAYS learn from your mistakes and practice similar problems! Hope this helps. Anyone can ace it, you just have to choose to be diligent and fight it out!

Hi @I.B.King, I do not see a place in the profile to add that, but you can edit what year and semester you will begin college. It may categorize you as an older student (not a junior, perhaps a senior) but that seems like the only way to add that in. Hope this helps!

Hi thank your for the reply but it's no longer an issue. I moved schools and infact am in another state. so I decided to take another year in order to avoid out of state tuition

Okay, sounds good!

Sounds like a great idea

But will I be able to do A masters in astronomy after doing engineering? Or will I have to take some additional subjects.. I'm sooo confused because no one near me knows about US education much and uh.... I wanna do astronomy at the US cuz there's so much scope in this field here

I think you will but you'd have to ask college admins that are in Texas. I'm from Texas, so if you need help, lmk. =)

I really need help, thanks a lot!

Honestly, I've wanted to be an astronomer since i was in 6th grade...but now that I'm studying 11th grade science and maths, I feel like changing this...

cuz see, what if I take a bachelors in astronomy and physics and not be able to do it? I feel like doing Engineering first will open a path for me in the space industry. My friends are telling me I'm overthinking it all😅

btw, would you prefer to chat here on collegevine or insta?

Um lol. Currently I am grounded so I can't get on Insta... Sorry lol. But I don't think you're overthinking, because what it seems like is you're prioritizing. Which is amazing. You could actually be a great person to help me out with that because I'm very horrible lol.

An Engineering class will def help you out tho..

Sorry if I haven't been much help...

ah, no problem...haha

and yeah i can help you with whatever you'd like ^0^

Alright lol.

How are you today?

And I'm sorry in advance but I won't be able to respond until Jan 7th because we start Christmas break tomrrow..

no worries lol.

and I'm doing good. I just had the last exam of my December periodic tests yesterday and now I'm sooooo exhausted!

And that's a really long long break for christmas lol....we get a similar break during the Diwali time near Oct-Nov at our school but not for christmas T-T

That sucks.

I didn't have to take any exams 😝

lol

God you're really lucky...

over here, 11th grade is so damn stressful! i dont get time for anything :(

like, i attend school from 7:40-2:00 and then i come home, rest, and then i have coaching from 3:15-9 at night 😭

and now I have my final term exams in mid-feb :'(

Oh you poor baby lol. If you need help studying, let me know. I'll be happy to help. =)

What do you coach?

Also 2:00?! I get out at 3 something

gurrrl i dont coach lol i want to but i srsly dont have time for that =(

there's a...

uhm how do i explain this...

a tuition/coaching culture here in India, yk? maybe in other asian countries too ig

like, you study for your boards exams at school, and then at tuition, you prepare for competitive exams like JEE, NEET nd stuff...it's rlly stressful

ohhhh ok. I get it now.

Lol sorry for the miscommunication

Lol why're you apologising? Theres nothing to apologise for =)

I should've had been more clear with my text lol

Nononono- You're good lol

<3

=) <3

How are you doing?

Good... How about you?

I'm alright

Prom's coming up..

Ohhh!!! Cool! You got a date?

I'm so jealous... We don't have proms here😭

Also... I think we have the longest conversation here on collegevine lol

Nope. No date for me. Just going with my friends.

How was your Valentine's Day? Get your special someone anything?

Lol. Me too

That's cool, having fun with your friends is always the best kind of fun....

And uh lol, no valentine for me 😅

Strict Asian parents, yk😑

Oh-! And Before valentine's, My school had organised a farewell party for the seniors.... And us juniors were the hosts! It was like, the BEST farewell in the whole state

Also... My final term exams are going on rn😭

Wellll if it weren't against your parents rules, I would've wished you a happy v-day with a slight question...😇 Of whether you'd accept me as a valentine lmao.

I'm glad you had fun at the party, Wish I coulda seen it lol

Poor baby lol. I wish you well on them! ❤️

Awwe you're so sweet❤️✨..yOU jUsT mAdE mE bLuShHH~😭✨

Lmao

Glad I could be of help =)

<3

How are you today?

fiiiine😑

Whats wrong?

Just had a bad maths exam😢

It was realllyyyyy tough

Poor love

I had to take my ACT a few days ago.

The math portion of it sucked

Is Act math hard??

Also, my physics exam went pretty well yesterday✨

Yes it is lol

That's good! =)

How are u doing today?

I'm good

Went to a concert Saturday night and then I went to a parade yesterday

That's really cool! Whose concert was it?

Winter Jam

Nice... Glad u had some fun lol <3

<3

First concert ever lol. it was a very loud event, but it went well. I did have a gigantic headache afterward, but I still enjoyed it.

How are you?

I also wanna go to a concert but I'm a huuuuge introvert...like, I feel anxiety at loud events😭 and I'm only comfortable talking thru text, that's it. I NEVER FaceTime or voice call anyone. Not even any family members lol, except for my mom-dad.

Dang lol

You should experience one tho. Yes, they are loud, but once you get used to it, it's not that bad. I'm kinda an introvert.. I have bad social anxiety lol. I prefer to stay in my room and do my own thing

I'll try :)

=)

Great!

I have to take it in two weeks, and I'm so anxious about it 😭.

If you're talking about the ACT, I'm sure you'll do great!

Also, @Laylah2026, How you doing?

so says literally everyone XD

@Astroangel.14 I'm doing well. Prom was last Saturday and it was a blast. How are you?

Hello! I also live in Texas, near Dallas, and I have been doing Dual Credit since my freshman year (currently a Junior)! It takes 60 credits to receive an associates degree, which is roughly 20 courses. With each course you take you should receive 3 credits if you receive a high grade. If the course is a science course and has a lab it is typically worth 4 credits, 3 credit for the class and 1 for the lab. So by the time you are finished with your freshman year, if you took three dual credit classes without any labs you will have 9 credits out of the 60 needed for the associates degree.

As far as college recommendations, I am not looking to attend a University in Texas, so I don't know many but I do know that UT and Texas State are great schools, so is Texas Tech! You seem to be on a great academic path, so you could always try checking out Rice University. I hope this helps!

Scholarships. I can recommend a few sites if you'd like.

did you try Khan Academy? it's pretty good according to me.

I am having the same problem 😭

Fr lol

I have a feeling that posts are suspended because the last many posts were made 4 months ago.

Ohhh

gotcha