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NSHSS

I have some questions about how they get my info, is it through college board? Also if this award isn’t very useful, then why is there so much controversy around it? I’ve heard people say it’s good an …

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Do you have to be president/have positions in clubs at school?

- 9th grade

- the people who have positions in clubs at my school have lots of friends who voted for them

- worried that not being president/have positions in clubs (such as Interact Club, Class Council …

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College around boston

Hey can anyone suggest me some good universities for stem related subjects around boston ma?

I am an international student so i dont know much about the college that aren't that famous

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Essay

Hello, I am about to start writing the common app essay prompt #1. I actually have two main passions and I am confused about which one to choose. I have passion for teaching and also invention. I just …

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Essay

Hello, I am about to start writing the common app essay prompt #1. I actually have two main passions and I am confused about which one to choose. I have passion for teaching and also invention. I just …

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Does Pass Fail affect your admission

I am a sophmore right now and currently i have 4.0 but im having issue with my spanish class which i very sad about if i get a b should i take a pass fail which wont affect my Gpa or take A B which wi …

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NSHSS V NHS

Getting into NSHSS seems to actually be harder then getting into NHS for me because I have a 2.89 unweighted GPA and a 3.32 career GPA would NSHSS be a big deal since they sent me an email saying I ca …

 
NHS
56%
 
NSHSS
6%
 
BOTH
31%
 
NEITHER
6%
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Will going to a top-tier PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL actually hurt your college admission chances?

My dream college since forever has been Harvard U, but I'm worried that going to a high end private highschool will hurt my chances. Because, ivies seem to accept people with 'sob stories'...

NOTE: I d …

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Do AP test scores impact admissions?

I was just curious if scoring well on my exams would boost my chance of acceptance at all.

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Can you enroll in an associate's degree at a local community college even if your school doesn't offer dual credit?

I go to an all magnet school, and they do not offer dual credit classes (They offer APs, but I really wanted to get a degree by the time I finish high school, most likely an associates' in science at …

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Should I retake my SAT?

I’m going to be completely honest, I didn’t study at all for my first SAT and I didn’t even know I was taking it until a week ahead of time. I’m wondering if I should register to take it again and act …

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Extracurricular

Does teaching looks good as a spike or being innovative.

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Graduating Early

I have only 4 credits that I need to graduate high school as a sophomore. Should I graduate early or should I take duel enrollment classes to earn college credit?

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GPA

My GPA, according to my school and state, is currently a 4.9 w. However, collegevine's calculator says it is a 4.3 w. Which one is correct? Furthermore do colleges get to see your weighted GPA or just …

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What can I put on my ecs?

So, I'm from Brazil and our school system is fairly different. My school does not offer that much extracurriculars, unless its sports witch I don't do hahah, so as my school doesn't help me that much …

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Should I take Geometry in the Summer?

I'm in a bit of a predicament. I can take Geometry in the summer and skip one year ahead, but I would not be able to take a math class during the school year(My junior high only offers math up to Geom …

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Should I attend Georgetown University summer program?

I have been accepted to the Hoya Summer Program at Georgetown University. I am very eager to attend that. I also have an idea of starting my own clothing brand which is my dream project for which I ha …

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What type of extracurricular activities will probably get me into Stanford ?

Is playing music counted as one of the extracurricular activities ?

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Should I stay or should I go?

So this summer I am supposed to take part in this program around Uncovering Hispanic History and if I pass the program, I get college credit to any university in my home state but I don't plan to stay …

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I’m currently a rising junior and I’m wondering how much of a significant impact a C in a semester of chemistry H. Has?

I’m a rising junior, I’m taking 3 APS next year (one in science) and I’ve gotten A’s and B’s and I’ve taken generally honors/AP since my freshman year, last semester I got a B in the class and my gpa …

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