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Do American Abroads count as International students?

I know that colleges usually split students up into an international and domestic pool, and its much easier to get in as a domestic student. If I hold an American passport but grew up and attended hig …

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Is 'writing' a topic?

I want to write an essay for the Common App, and I want to write it on what I'm really interested in (writing, traveling) and I want to know which prompt I should answer. Should it be:

6) Describe a to …

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How many college level courses should I take to increase my chances of getting accepted in university?

I am trying to find an average number of classes to take and need help. Any suggestions from you guys?

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How does Boy Scouts look with colleges?

Hello!

I am Boy Scout and was wondering how colleges look into it.

I am also almost an Eagle Scout and the Senior Patrol Leader of my Troop (the highest elected position).

How would I mention that I am …

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Ways to end essays

In your opinion, what do you believe to be the best way to end a personal essay? Is it one that impacts the reader and leaves them sitting back in their chair and thinking, "wow", or is it one that en …

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Chancing accuracy

Hi there - Does anyone have any real life experience with how accurate the chancing calculator is at CollegeVine compared to PrepScholar or College Confidential? What about the Niche scattergrams? T …

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Letters of recommendation

I am an International student. I am currently a junior. My school teachers have never written letters of recommendation before. On top of that, my current and old teachers do not know me well. My scho …

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Score Transcript

Hi, I'm an international student (currently a senior) and I'm looking for information regarding submitting score transcript.

This year alone I have 15 subjects (all compulsory) mainly focusing on the s …

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I need to write an essay about 2 of my activities, can I write about two very opposing activities?

For UBC, the prompt is "Tell us more about ONE or TWO activities listed above that are most important to you. Please explain the role you played and what you learned in the process. You will be asked …

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Is it a bad idea to mention my other college essays in my last college essay?

I'm applying to the University of California system. In it, we have to write four "PIQs," which stand for personal insight questions. In my last PIQ (Option #7), I'm thinking about alluding to the pas …

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What should I major in?

I'm interested in understanding how the housing market, investments, and overall how money works. I want to be a real estate investor and be wealthy. What should I major in?

I have been saving to buy a …

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Please help me in making decisions for 11th

I'm currently in 10th and studying an Indian syllabus(ICSE).I'm planning to apply to top/prestigious universities abroad.I'm a top student in my current syllabus (but my school is mainly focussed on a …

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How does the IB dipolma look compared to IB Carrer Path in college admisions?

Hello!

I, a sophomore, am in a high school where there is only an IB curriculum. There are no AP options (or of that, I know about). I am not sure which path to take, the IB diploma or IB Carrer Path.

W …

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Is it worth it to apply for programs like RSI?

I'm currently a junior right now and I am in the IB Program at my high school. I got 1520 on my SAT and I have a 4.0 GPA. I want to apply to Emory University.

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How does a dual enrollment program compare to traditional AP/IB classes?

I'm a senior attending an early college program in the Bay Area, CA. I take two 90 minute high school (honors) classes in the morning, and colleges classes in the afternoon. I am a complete duel enrol …

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4 years ago
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How can I improve my plan?

Basically, I have planned out my next 4 years of high school. As a freshman, I know this is typical, however, I really want to get started on my future career (I want to become a neurosurgeon). My nex …

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Tough Junior Year

Good Evening Everyone,

I am currently a junior in high school and am going to finish my first semester in a month. I used to have all A’s and some B’s, but now i have almost all B’s, one C, and a coupl …

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Profile Problems

So I tried multiple times to change my profile picture to a picture of me, but it keeps showing a picture from the gmail account linked to here. It's really annoying.

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