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Summer programs and internships
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I am a HS junior with a weighted gpa of 3.8. Is paid summer programs and internships very important to get into a good UC? What else can strengthen my college application?

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26 days ago

Hi im also a hs junior and I completed an paid internships Id say that it is very helpful but it isn't the main factor, which would be diversity and leadership!

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Unweighted GPA: 3.7
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SAT: 720 math
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| 800 verbal
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