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How are "advanced classes" weighed if not honor, AP or IB on college application or GPA.

My school considers classes advanced level and regular level(ex Advanced English, and Regular English) but I am not sure how to interpret that on my college applications for the common app and the UC …

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How important are four years of a foreign language class?

I took Chinese freshman and sophomore year of high school before quitting because of how mean the teacher was. Junior year, I took a semester of French 1 because I was interested in it, but ended up d …

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How do AOs evaluate blogs/personal writing?

So I have a created a personal blog but I am curious on how they would evaluate it as an EC? It isn't a well-known or for that matter known as I can't get it indexed on google and I've tried my hand a …

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Letter of Recommendation on Common APP?

Hi, I am extremely confused on how letters of recommendations work on common app. I have asked two different counselors in my school and they each told me something different. On Common App under "My …

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What can I show the admissions office?

I am an international student and my highschool doesn't provide honor classes, AP classes at all ,and the school doesnt allow the formation of clubs. There are no community colleges that provide cours …

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If I took the SATs and decided to go test-optional, will colleges see how many times I took it?

I was just wondering if colleges could see how many times I take the SATs even if I went test-optional.

Thank you so much!

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What does "GPA on a 4.0 scale" mean (weighted or unweighted)?

I've seen the term thrown around a lot on college websites, prep blogs, and common data sets. I'd have a hard time believing it isn't weighted, but particularly on the CDSs they always top out at 4.0 …

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Score SAT-test

hello,

I took the SAT test on August 29, 2020. I am at the kingtalent bureau and they said the results will be posted on collegevine on September 11. Is this correct? And if so where can I find it?

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I want to study at mit usa I need complete admission process and want scholarship also i need to know is sat required

I have comleted 10th grade ana secure 92%marks ad 1027/1100 now in 2nd year más want to entre MIT in 2021 i also preparing IELTS

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Should I email colleges admissions counselours?

Some people tell me I should but I don't know what to say.

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Improvement in PACT to ACT

So in the single ACT practice test I’ve taken I scored a 21 despite taking the PSAT score which translated to a 26 ACT score. What I’m saying is I have no clear guess on what my PACT or ACT score will …

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how many times should I take tha SATs?

I heard that the amount of time I take the SATs can affect my acceptation percentage. I really want to take it more than once so I can get the score but someone told me it is better to take it only on …

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making changes to Common App Essay

If I want to change the Common App Essay for a particular college, after having submitted my applications to a few colleges, will the changes I make appear in applications that I have already submitte …

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What to do when the CommonApp Essay is "optional"

As I was finalizing my UPitt application, I realized that the main personal statement was listed as "optional". However, UPitt has 4 other 'supplemental' essay prompts, one prompt in which I could jus …

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What teacher should I ask for Recommendation letter?

I need two recommendation letters from teachers for my college requirement. Will it look bad to admission deans if I ask Korean teacher for rec letter while my first language is korean? I am not a int …

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Are Course works mandatory for IVYs?

Advanced Placement and Honors and other stuff are not provided in my school. Am I at a disadvantage? If not the acceptance rates should be calculated according to that.

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Hi, so what is the average GPA, SAT, ACT, and AP scores for the biology program at the University of Nebraska?

I was wondering what was the minimum requirements to get into the biology program.

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What are some of the biggest scholarships students can apply for?

I'm a sophomore student in Southern California, and I really need to start planning/searching for scholarships because my family won't be able to pay for my tuition when I go to college.

What are some …

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What is threshold for FAFSA, do they stop giving aid after someone's income is over 70k,80k,100k,150k,200k?

I know you should apply for FAFSA, but I just wanna know what I can expect from it.

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