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Do I have to submit AP scores? Will they ask me?

Does it look bad if I don't submit them?

In a zoom call about our bad zoom classes last year my Principal and GC claimed AP scores don't have to be reported and it won't matter at all.

Or worse, will s …

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Many questions?

So, I am not really a math and science person. If I take APs mostly in history and english, willl top colleges look down on that? I have taken honors science course and plan to take only AP Statistics …

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Resume submission

Is anyone here familiar with college resume ? Should I submit one if all my activities are filled ? I am having trouble arranging all those .

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3.6 GPA

Hi, I currently have a 3.5 GPA. I want to at least bring it to a 3.8 or a 3.9 if possible. This upcoming semester I am to be a junior and I will be taking 4 college classes on top of three honor cours …

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What do I need to do 10th grade

What do I need to do this year to get into schools like:

Cornell, Georgetown, University of Florida, UCSB

I am taking 2 AP classes and 1 honors. My unweighted gpa from 9th grade is a 4.0. I several extr …

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Letters of Recommendation

I was hoping to submit my common applications sooner than later and was wondering if it negatively affects admissions if you send in letters of recommendation after submitting your application.

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For a scholarship, I have to write an essay about how I would make the university more diverse.

I grew up in a middle class, suburban area and go to a private school. I am struggling to write an essay on this topic. Any advice on how to write a strong essay on this topic is much appreciated!!

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my school does not offer any AP or honor classes do colleges take this in perspective.

Senior student from Ethiopia.

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If I come found a small town. Is there a chance of me being accepted at any of the ivy league schools like Havard?

I am almost top of my class. I almost got straight my freshman year. I am going to be a Sophomore tomorrow. I am on the school newspaper, I do swim team during the summer, and I am on the volleyball …

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Admission query

How to submit additional LORs? Like counselor and teachers do I need to invite them as well ?

For peer review ?

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4 years ago
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What visa for internship.

If you're a high-school sophomore based in India who applied and got accepted for a Paid Internship in the US, what visa do you require?

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Problem in the spelling of my mothers name .

Hi guys there is a little problem idk what to do about it. My mother’s spelling has some error in my transcripts which is very slight and there is different spelling in my passport and other documents …

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Recommendation for college essay topic...

I'm wanting to take CS as my major and was wondering about what topic I can write about that is related to CS. I'm aware that everyone has different experiences but can someone please give some ideas …

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4 years ago
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AP Statistics vs CC Introduction to Statistics

I am a high school senior already taking 5 APs. I want to join the choir program as a piano accompanist. However, the only slot available for choir is the same period as AP Statistics. In order to smo …

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Senior Classes

Hey everyone, I was curious on how many classes I should take senior year. I am a straight A student and I took 3 APs last year without much difficulty and scored well on the exams, on top of several …

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Should I take AP tests without taking the course?

Unfortunately, for this upcoming school year, I didn't get AP Biology or AP Statistics (my counselor claimed they were full). AP Stats was my backup for AP Bio, but I didn't get either. I'm wondering …

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Why so many schools?

Hey yall! I'm a rising senior and have been pretty clueless about the college admissions process, I would like to ask why so many schools are needed/recommended to be on our college lists? I honestly …

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TOP 10 Admissions Trends for 2022 (Class of 2026) and future admit cycles

These are some thoughts for rising seniors and juniors to think about in the next 2 cycles. Since it's a discussion, feel free to add your comments or add your suggestions/concerns to the list.

1. Lar …

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College admission

Do I need to appear for SAT to get into a college in USA being an international student?

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Does Community Service (Volunteering) and Internships count as Extra-curriculars?

I'm confused if volunteering and internships can be included in extra-curriculars section of CommonApp.

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