Juniors

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3 years ago
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AP French or AP Com Sci for Self-study

This year, I'm going to be taking the following classes: AP Bio, AP Lang, AP World, AP Stats, Honors Pre-calc, and CIS (Honors, but if I get an A I get credit at my local college) French 4. I want to …

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3 years ago
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How to study for the SAT?

I know it's a loaded question but hear me out:

I am a rising junior, and absolutely scared straight for the SAT. I don't know how to study for it. Every time I look up study tips, the same things pop u …

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3 years ago
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changing majors?

Hi! I'm a rising junior at a suburban private highly religious school.

So basically I've done art my entire life, and I am currently making a portfolio and my ALL of extracurriculars are focused on ar …

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3 years ago
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When to send club proposal to the School Administration ?

Hello, I’m a rising junior and to be short, I’m lacking extracurricular and since my school doesn’t have the clubs I want to be a part of, I wanted to create my own club. I’ve already prepared and cr …

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3 years ago
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Time Management?

Hi! I’m a rising junior and haven’t had the hottest track record with time management. I always get hw done (I have a 4.0), but it gets superrr stressful bc I don’t manage my time properly.

I’m taking …

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3 years ago
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help for extraccuriculars!

Hi, I'm a junior in high school. I have perfect grades, all straight A's, 4.0 GPA, but I have no extracurriculars. I moved to my new high school by the 2nd semester of high school, and my previous hig …

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3 years ago
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GPA

Hi! I recently just finished the school year off with a cumulative GPA of 3.88 (I had gotten 2 B's for my final grades). If I get straight A's for my next year's final grades, what GPA will I get? I a …

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3 years ago
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How do I ask for letter of recommendations before summer of senior year?

I am starting to plan out my college applications and I didn't want to be too overwhelmed with the college applications during the fall, so I wanted to ask my teachers for a recommendation letter befo …

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3 years ago
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Should I ask my high school to factor my middle school grades into my transcript?

I read online that some students ask their guidance counselors to factor middle school courses into their weighted GPA? First, is this true? Second, is this a good option for me?

I am currently ranked …

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3 years ago
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Is AP Statistics worth it?

I'm planning on taking 3 other AP courses (AP Research, AP Calculus AB, and AP Computer Science Principles) and I want to go into the Computer Science industry. However, if I take AP Statistics, I'll …

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3 years ago
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Can I get into Ivy League schools if I only took 2 AP's in junior year?

So I'm planning to take 2 AP's and 2 honors in junior year, and I'll take 5 AP's in senior year. Is that enough if I want to go to an Ivy school? I feel like I shouldn't take too many AP's if I want …

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3 years ago
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As an IB student, should I give the SAT?

I'm starting the IB Diploma Programme this year, and I was wondering if I should give the SAT or not.

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3 years ago
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How many teachers should you typically ask rec letters from during junior year?

I have heard that you should ask teachers at the end of your junior year for rec letters, so you don't rush them during the beginning of senior year. What is a good amount of teachers to ask junior ye …

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3 years ago
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About homeschool...

I'm doing homeschool this year bc of covid and I'm in 10th grade. I haven't before, and I'm planning on going back next year, but I have no idea what it will be like. How hard is the adjustment back t …

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3 years ago
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What if I don't have APs?

I belong to a low-income family and I cannot afford to pay for the AP exams. Being an international student, would having no APs in my coursework affect my application?

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3 years ago
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Rec-Letters?

Hello, I'm starting to get a little nervous for the application process this fall. I've been homeschooled for all my years of high school, and we've kept great records, I've taken online AP classes, c …

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3 years ago
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How can I improve my SAT reading score before August? (specifically my reading comprehension)

I'm looking for some unique strategies other than using Khan Academy and taking practice tests or doing practice problems. Maybe something I can do daily? Maybe a specific schedule?

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3 years ago
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Should I just look for a new career or stick with becoming a therapist

For the past two years, I've been thinking about what career I want and every time I think I like something and genuinely will stick to it, people come out of the woodwork with critiques of my reason …

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3 years ago
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When is the best time to start applying for colleges

Can I apply for college as a Junior

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3 years ago
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MOSTEC

Is the MOSTEC summer program similar in prestige to MITES? [especially with MITES being cancelled due to COVID}. In the activity tier list, would it be safe to say that MOSTEC is a tier C summer progr …

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