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How can I get more scholarships after I have received a 20,500 academic scholarship?

I have a 3.7 GPA. I've received a 20500 USD scholarship from Simmons University and 9000USD from University of Kansas.

How do I get more scholarship as my family's financial condition is not so good?

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what will be the tuition cost of UT Austin for 2026 if you go to fine arts?

total cost of fine arts for 2026 on UT austin

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Extracurricular activities

What extracurricular activities could i possibly do in order to get into top universities? I know few of them but still curious to find out about the ones which i don't know.

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Take both ACT and SAT

Hi,

Is it ok to take ACT exam even if I've already got near perfect SAT score? Will it throw a negative image (i.e. a nerd) to the admission officers? Shall I send ACT and SAT scores to different schoo …

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Take both ACT and SAT

Hi,

Is it ok to take ACT exam even if I've already got near perfect SAT score? Will it throw a negative image (i.e. a nerd) to the admission officers? Shall I send ACT and SAT scores to different schoo …

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Is ap/ib or honors better on collegevine?

At my school, honors classes are at a higher ranking than ap/ib. But, I know that ap/ib is better than honors in a lot of places. I need to know if honors are better than ap/ib on collegevine so I kno …

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Rising Senior Extracarriculars

As a rising high school senior, what extracurriculars/ volunteer/ internship opportunities should I participate in over the summer or in the fall to enhance my application? I have a strong list of eac …

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SAT

I'm a rising senior planning to take the August SAT(couldn't take before because of the pandemic). I took a practice test today, with zero practice, just to assess my situation. I got 740 in Reading n …

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SCHOLARSHIPS OF THE DAY!

Joshua 1:9 Scholarship: Minority student, a graduating senior. Prize $600 for dorm essentials.

Atlanta Jamaican Association Scholarship - $1000 multiple awards to international students from Jamaica an …

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what if your gpa drops what happens

i just want to know because im a hard worker and i am determine

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Weak GPA

I won't lie, I have a UWGPA of 3.9 and a WGPA of like 3.4, will colleges see both. Will skipping a grade, two 3rd place in New England Matholympics, First American born child in my family history (Afr …

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Will it be helpful?

Apparently the science high schools in my city are creating a new magazine and my teachers asked for some people to write articles. I am kind of interested in writing articles since they're about a to …

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Is it worth doing as levels (Cambridge)?

Is it really worth studying Cambridge?I am planning to study abroad soo do the IGCSE board tag helps in getting into top Universities ? Or I should study at my regional board?

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international kid: schools dont have clubs or ec available

hey yall. I'm an international student applying for us unis this fall. my school is a domestic school in our country.(=it's not an international school) we can only join one club based on our interest …

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What can I do to improve my essay writing?

I'm having a really hard time writing my essay since it's quite a challenge for me to keep it short and also make it sound good. I'm only allowed to use 250 words. Could someone please tell me how I c …

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Room for Improvement with Coursework?

As I am building my college/university list, I realize that my coursework seems to always have "room for improvement."

I am in a dual enrollment program in my high school that would allow me to graduat …

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Any pros to taking the SAT as a sophomore?

I've been practicing on khan academy and pretty consistently scoring in the 1400s...so would it be beneficial to take an official one now, or just wait until I'm a junior?

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College Admissions K-Drama on Netflix

My disclaimer is that you shouldn't watch this series at the expense of doing your work. Perhaps bookmark it for next month when you are out of school.

I'm 1/2 way through a show called SKY Castle whic …

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Economics v Finance

Can anyone explain what is different between Econ and Finance? Specifically as how it relates to data analysis?

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What are the benefits of going full IB (diploma) as opposed to taking all IB courses?

I'm currently full IB but I'm wondering if it's even worth it. It's very stressful, especially since I have to start college applications in the fall and have 2 jobs. Even if you aren't full IB, you c …

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