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Should I take AP Bio?

I am a freshman this year. At my school, we have the chance to take AP Biology, but only during our sophomore year. This particular course is notorious at my school for being one of the hardest you ca …

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The chancing engine seems not to be working properly

In my list of colleges, I have a relatively low admission chance to a certain school, in the range of a hard target or even a reach. However, when I enter my information in the chancing simulator, the …

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If you take an AP exam are you able to count it as a course on your college application?

I am a current Sophomore who wants to take three AP Exam this next year, unfortunately my school doesn’t offer the courses I want to take the exam for, so I will have to self study. If I do well am I …

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How can I improve?

I just finished freshman year with a 2.20 gpa. Last semester my gpa was 3.00 but went down in semester 2, mental health and drama go in the way in semester 2. I'm trying to improve my sophomore year, …

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How could I get into leadership positions?

I'm a rising sophomore in highschool and I have 3 extra curriculars I'm in: JV soccer, art club, and Deca. I'm very new to soccer (and very bad at it), I'm playing for fun but it's very time consuming …

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4 years ago
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Are there any awards or certifications I can pursue for my fluency in Russian?

I am currently a French student who will take AP French and the French Seal of Biliteracy exam next year, as a senior. While I consider myself intermediate in French and the subject is easy for me, I …

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Which Colleges Accept American Sign Language? Is there a disadvantage, compared to others?

Hey, community!

I am a freshman in high school currently taking ASL 100. I recently noticed there are some colleges that do not accept this for their admissions. Is it recommended to switch to another …

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4 years ago
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Moving.....so what about recommendation letters?

So I might be moving my senior year and if that happens I have no idea what to do for rec letters, because I think that asking anyone at that point would just be awkward timing. Should I just contact …

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4 years ago
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Extra math for economics @ dartmouth (edx classes in advanced calc, stats)

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I was thinking about taking a few edx math classes, and I was wondering if this is the right move. More about my situation is below.

I am in the second highest math level at my high school, and my p …

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What Type of Classes do Technical Classes Count As?

I am currently a junior going to a technical-vocational school and was wondering what my grades in my shop/technical "classes" will be classified as when trying to figure out GPA. I've essentially had …

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4 years ago
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Which computer summer program do you think is worth more than the other?

If someone don't mind, can you take a few minutes of your time to research Inspirit AI or HS Navigator Young Scholars Programs is better in terms of benefit for a CS or computer engineering major.

Time …

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Hi! Can I put online courses in my extra-curricular activities?

Hi! I am an incoming international senior student, and I'm planning to go to the U.S. for college. I started doing online courses this month through Coursera. I took Introduction to Calculus, Anatomy, …

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Becoming an Entrepreneur as a Rising Senior

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I am interested in going into the business field and am a rising senior. I want to grow in my extracurriculars and my friends recommended I start a business. I really really want to create my own b …

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Projects

Hello! So I am an upcoming senior, and since freshmen year I have been trying to think of projects for me to do and show colleges, especially Harvard, what I am very passionate about.

I am in the Robot …

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Does collegevine have options for veterans?

I am currently serving in the Marine Corps and soon I will be getting out and I am looking at colleges. I love this website to look at my chances and build my profile but I can't seem to find any opti …

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Is this a passion project? And how can I better it?

For the past few months, I've been posting on an instagram account called slavicarchives as a form of my own exploration of slavic culture. I only have about 160 followers, but would this be considere …

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Is it really that bad if I don't take physics?

I realized that one of the universities that I am planning on applying to, (which happens to be a highly selective college) has an ideal 4-year high school course pathway. That includes taking 4 years …

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Rec letters

I'm a junior and wondering which teachers I should ask for rec letters? Should I ask the teachers closely related to what I want major in for college? Should I also ask my counselor for one too? Also, …

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4 years ago
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Do you need Calc BC for a CS major?

My school requires AP Calc AB as a prerequisite for AP Calc BC. However, I won't be able to take Calc BC without skipping any levels (since I'll be on track to take Calc AB senior year). I have thre …

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how many schools should I apply to?

Hi, I'm a junior in high school and I have a 4.16 W/ 3.95 UW GPA and a 34 composite on the ACT. As a result, I'm applying to a lot of top tier schools that have low acceptance rates. I currently have …

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