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Should I Retake the SAT?

I received a 1480 on the SAT and most of the schools I'm applying to (Duke, Vanderbilt, Emory, Yale, UPenn, JHU, Brown, WashU) all have SAT ranges above 1500. I'm also middle to upper-middle class and …

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Rec Letter

My School dosnet have a marketing teacher and I intend to go itno marketing so what should I do about this ans who should I aim to get rec letters from.

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3 years ago
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GPA and AP

I have 2 questions. Number 1 Im took 2 ap classes last year, 3 this year, and will take 2-3 next year and rest are honors od you think that is good for course rigor. Number 2 is it ok if I got a B in …

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How to better prepare in high school to higher the chance of getting into a prestigious college?

I am a sophomore this year and I live in a small town with a small school that does not have a lot of opportunities, no ap, no ib, no honors, no school team that has anything to do with debate, or any …

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3 years ago
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College essay topic help!

Hi! I’m currently writing my common app essay and I have started writing about the importance of community and how my community has shaped me as a person and allowed me to be a leader. I feel like my …

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Chicago public schools

Hello, I am a junior at CPS taking mostly all AP and dual credit course load this year. Ranked in top 3 every year so far and I wonder if me graduating from a CPS on the southside of Chicago will help …

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3 years ago
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Test Optional

I have tried studying for the SATs and its very difficult for me. I am planning on submitting Test Optional as I just can't get my score above 1100. I have a ~3.94 weighted and ~3.69 unweighted. I got …

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3 years ago
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Business programs for winter

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know any good programs about business for winter?

Thanks

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3 years ago
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When is early action, typically for state schools?

Is there a date where most colleges have the deadlines?

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3 years ago
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How to calculate my GPA

From 9th-12th, I have only one B in my grades. Will this affect my chance of getting admission? That was in 10th grade only (due to the pandemic), I have a 3.9 GPA in both 11th and 12th grade, but my …

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3 years ago
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My grades are not understandable

I am from India, my grades are not in GPA, and I can't make it understand the colleges; I cannot understand how I can fill these grades in the common app application. Should I calculate them in GPA? I …

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3 years ago
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How can I improve my application/stats?

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3 years ago
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Syracuse University thoughts?

There seems to be a mixed bag of reviews on Syracuse U, i could easily get in but im wondering if its even worth applying, and do yall have any recommendations in the new york area?

and a second questi …

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3 years ago
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Notre Dame Summer Scholars?

I'm an incoming sophomore considering Notre Dame's Summer Scholars program. I was wondering if I should apply in October for the summer of 2023 or wait and apply for the summer of 2024. Regardless I w …

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3 years ago
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GPA

If I got a B in an ap class and since its on a 5.0 scale do you think they would care if I got a B in an ap class even tho its count as an A on the regular scale for gpa.

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3 years ago
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Where do I start on my college-specific essay?

I'm a senior looking to apply to UGA, and their college-specific essay has me stumped. They're looking for students to tell a "funny or interesting story from their high-school career", and I'm strugg …

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3 years ago
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My health made it so I don't have anything that helps me stand out.

I'm a senior applying to a few Ivy's, some top 20s, and the UCs. I got a brain injury and have spent pretty much the last year and a half staring at a ceiling sick. I barely managed to keep up with sc …

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3 years ago
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There is a problem with my application

I applied to universities last year, and I was an 11th-grade (junior year student) at that time; I did not know much about the application process. I applied to some universities ( including ivies), b …

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3 years ago
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Do colleges in Canada look at Unweighted or weighted GPA? Same thing with USA colleges

I was wondering whether colleges in Canada look at Unweighted GPA or Weighted, I am from USA and was thinking about college in Canada. I was also wondering how to calculate my GPA because in my high s …

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3 years ago
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Debating on whether to take AP Spanish

Essentially my dilenma is whether or not to drop a class to take AP Spanish. For context, I'd have to drop AP Stats, and take AP Spanish. I would be fine taking either of these classes, I like both th …

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