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Starting a noprofit or organization in general

Hey! I am currently a junior in high school and I wanted to research and make aware of a certain issue I find really disturbing. The problem is, I have no clue how to start a charity and how to actual …

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Is AP Bio worth it for a psychology major?

I’m interested in becoming a clinical psychologist (hoping to dabble between research and practice. Is AP Biology worth taking in high school for someone majoring in psychology?

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Weak Coursework

My high school, which is rural, never offered AP/IB Classes and the hardest classes they offered were college classes(English 101,102, 105, and Pre-Calc) for Juniors/Seniors. Does this still have a gr …

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i have low GPA. around 3.13. so can i get into top colleges?

i really messed up in my freshman year of my high school and got low GPA. i am currently in junior year of high school. So, how can i increase my chances to get into top colleges like Stanford, MIT, H …

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Do you think writing about being biracial for an essay would be a good topic?

I have to write a main essay about overcoming struggles, and I am stuck between two topics - writing about overcoming my struggles and past identity crises about being mixed race or writing about my s …

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Recommendation Letters Guide for Teacher

Hi, I'm a 12 grader international student and I'm looking for advice on how and what should my teacher write in my recommendation letter?

My teacher has no experience on writing recommendation letters …

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Advice about applying to economics major in Harvard, Yale, Princeton

Hi, I'm a national curriculum student from the Commerce group, which is a considered business group in our country. I studied science in the 9th and 10th grades. After finishing my SSC exams (Physics, …

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Just to be honest! Asking out of curiosity what I have done during my application last year! I need everyone's perspecti

In previous years I have submitted everything to my counselor's part like a recommendation and edited academic results. I did edit my academic results and I've ranked myself like 2nd in 9th grade and …

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Should Send in an additional letter of recommendation?

I already have the required letters from two teachers an a counselor, all that I feel will be fairly strong and show different aspects of me. Should I sent in an additional letter from an internship s …

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Factors when choosing a college

Hi,

I am currently in the process of deciding my IB choices (I need to finalise my decisions by December I believe). I need to choose the subjects that I genuinely enjoy, but I also need to make my ch …

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Admission Advise for an Indian student studying in CBSE based school

I currently studying in a CBSE based school , in class 11th and as an 11th grader , I am also preparing for JEE and KVPY like exam . And I wanna know the things that I should keep in mind during these …

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To retake the SAT or not

I have taken the sat recently in my senior year..in august 28 2020,i couldn’t before due to covid lockdown in my country ..i got a 1400/1600 that was the 97th percentile this year..should i retake it …

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How to become a doctor

i don't have biology in my high school. i want to become a doctor, what courses should i take in my undergrad? and what after undergrad.

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pre-med ranking

What metrics were used to rank the schools (pre-med programs)? Were all metrics weighed equally? Where can I find these metrics for my schools of interest? Can you share these metrics and their source …

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Do I meet the academic threshold?

In college admissions forums, I hear a lot about the "academic threshold." I have a few questions about this.

1. Does a 1480 SAT (800&680) and 3.8 UW GPA meet the academic thresholds for Princeton, Har …

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Where are you from?

Are you a US citizen or an international student?

(I am an international student)

 
Domestic students (US)
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International students
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4 years ago
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Application Status

So recently I submitted one of my college applications and last night I received an email from that college to set up most my student accounts (email, canvas, etc.), but I haven't officially been acce …

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Is there anything I can do about college as a freshman? Just curious..

I would like to know if I could do college courses or even apply.

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Adding a Counselor in common app

The school I study in currently doesn't have a counselor and the principal is not very approachable for me. Can I add a teacher as my counselor to add my transcripts and a LOR? or can my Counselor in …

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Majors

Hey, a scholarship that I'm applying for accepts students who got accepted in business administration. The scholarship listed the universities that students must get accepted from in order to be accep …

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