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4 AP's (Bio + Chem) in my junior year?

Edit: I haven't taken any AP's before. Only pre eng 10

Hello! You guys might've noticed my last post, in which I came to the conclusion that I'm not even able to not take US Hist or Gov. So instead, I …

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Do you think the courses that I am taking is manageable?

I am going to be a junior next year, and I am registering for courses.

So far, I have 3 APs and 1 Honor that I want to take in junior year.

Below are the courses that I am planning to take:

English 11

AP …

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Eagle Scout

How does an Eagle Scout REALLY factor in. Even in filling out this profile, it was hard to find a place for it in Extracurricular activities. Thank you

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Internships

Do you know of any high school internships for someone interested in foreign affairs?

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What is the diversity like at Penn?

Campus diversity is really important in my college search. How are Penn's resources like the LGBT Center and Cultural center?

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Is the Collegevine chancing calculator really accurate?

Hello! I have only recently started using the website and was shocked when the calculator claimed I had a 66-78% chance of getting into UCLA when the university has a 15% acceptance rate. I know that …

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11th grade trying to get my 3.65 to a 4.0 before i graduate(please help)

Hi i'm a student at a high school, i'm in 11th grade i have almost completed my second semester of high school. I am very concerned with my grades even though i have good grades i want better you know …

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Self Report

I am currently enrolled in AP Psychology outside of school since our school doesn't offer it, but our counselor said it won't go on my transcript. How do I self report grades? Does it cost money? Will …

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Does Penn require freshmen and sophomores to live in campus dorms?

If so, do you always have to have a roommate or are there options for singles?

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How much chance do you have attending a college with a low SAT or ACT?

For example i have a 3.5 gpa with a 1030 SAT, so can i get into any good colleges.

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Would it look bad to replace a history class with an AP science class?

I’m considering not taking AP US Hist and instead switching it for AP Bio, but this would mean I’d only have 3 history classes.

I want to Major in either comp sci, or something related to biology / ch …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How will SAT affect college admissions?

I'm a high school junior (class of 2022) preparing for college admissions, and I received a pretty good SAT score this September. 1560 (800 Math, 760 R&W). Most of the colleges I'm looking at are sayi …

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Is it possible to get medical experience without attending even pre-med classes?

Okay, so I wanted to go into the medical field (including EMT BLS, EMT ALS, Paramedic) but am not good at the sciences and probably won’t be, I really don’t want to courses in the medical field if I d …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Whittier College

So, I am a junior in NJ, and I have been wanting to move to CA for a while, and I came across Whitter College, but I can't really find any information about it. Is it a good school? Is it worth going …

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Is my college admissions profile strong enough?

This post is locked because it breaks the community guidelines. The author has 14 days to edit it before it is deleted from the community.
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Academic Resume

How long should an academic resume be for a high school using it to apply to colleges? Also, if I had a passion/hobby since age 4 of Musical Theater and performing arts(sing/act/dance), however do not …

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If I want to get into a top university, what extracurriculars do you recommend?

Just as an FYI, I would never participate in a long-term extracurricular for the soul purpose of getting into a good college. However, recently I have been completely lacking ideas for extracurricular …

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Do Penn students join a lot of clubs or do they gravitate towards their academics or self care?

From what I can tell, different schools have different vibes when it comes to academics and extracurriculars. I'm looking to go to a school that will let me balance all three things.

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Cybersecrity certificate in highschool

Im thinking of doing a cybersecurity course right now (junior) and if i get the certificate does this look really good on my application

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why does it say that a college is a reach if it shows my chance as a 5%?

On the addmissions calculator for a college it says i have a 5% chance but it says it is a reach what does this mean?

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