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Poll

Sometimes the Chancing Engine Percentages are not what you think they should be

The Chancing Engine Percentages are not what you think they should be. As an experiment I put a long list of Ivys, Elites, LACs, and Various other colleges to see what my current chances are. My gut t …

 
The Chancing Engine seems OK with me!
41%
 
The Chancing Engine has some schools out of order to me!
9%
 
The Chancing Engine is a mixed baggage
48%
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What happens if I dont submit any Ap score will it affect my chance at an Ivy league school?

I am a junior who is planning on applying to Harvard would it look bad if I don't submit an Ap score I haven't taken the Ap Exam and I don't think I would do well because I am a terrible test taker an …

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What are some good tips for people taking AP classes next year?

Here are some questions I have:

- what was the hardest ap class you ever took?

- are ap classes worth it?

- how beneficial are ap classes to college?

any other tips or tricks you have would be great as w …

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What Happens if I dont submit my AP Score would it look bad.

I am a junior who is planning on applying to Harvard would it look bad if I don't submit an Ap score I havent taken the Ap Exam and I don't think I would do well because I am a terrible test taker and …

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Are my academics strong enough for any top school?

I’m a junior taking 1 AP class and 1 dual enrollment class this year. my school offers a total of 5-6 AP’s(mostly computer science/arts) we aren’t allowed to take any advanced courses until our junio …

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I'm taking 6 AP classes total. Is that enough to be selected into top, elite colleges, class rigor wise?

I'm a junior and so far, I have taken 1 AP and 11 honors classes with 4.0 uw gpa. I will be taking 5 AP's (4 relating to my major except English) and 1 honors, my senior year. My school offers 16 AP's …

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4 years ago
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Spike for CS

How do I build a spike if I'm interested in the computer science field? I'm a female and I'm also passionate about photography and sustainability.

ECs I'm currently doing/planning on doing next year:

- …

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4 years ago
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Should I take AP Exams in my last year of high school

I am going to 12th grade from June this year and have only taken two APs in my life, should I take AP exams and will it be useful. I am graduating in March 2023 in India. I also only got 1300 on SAT.

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4 years ago
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How many colleges can/should I apply?

I wonder how many colleges I am able to apply to during my senior year. Is there a maximum limit to the number? What's the average/good number of colleges a student should apply for?

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4 years ago
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What are some good summer internships for a high school sophmore?

I currently live in east Tennessee, but there just aren't any great internship opportunities near me. I want an internship that is going to really look good on college applications as well as provide …

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4 years ago
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Can extracurriculars in college help me get into law school?

( This is also posted in the Juniors Feed) I'm a junior about to be a senior and I have no extracurriculars. I plan on getting into things in college, but I don't know if that's good enough. I'm askin …

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Extracurriculars

I’m currently a high school junior who has a fairly strong academic profile. my biggest problem is extracurriculars. i’ve been so focused on school that i haven’t had time to do much else except volun …

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How many AP/honors classes is ideal for juniors?

Hello,

I am currently a sophomore who will be a junior this coming fall. As of right now, I have put in 2 honors (chemistry and precalculus) and 3 APs (language, government, and psychology.) I am unsur …

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4 years ago
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U of MI Age?

If I graduated early, would I be able to attend College still? I'd be 16 turning 17 instead of 17 turning 18.

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4 years ago
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Summer Intern Ideas?

I'm an Early College High School Student in North Texas looking for a legal or government internship for the summer.

I'm wanting something that'll set me apart on the admissions process, that preferab …

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4 years ago
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How can I increase my chances as a junior?

Hi everyone!

I'm a junior this year, and I'm planning on applying to some pretty prestigious universities in the fall. However, last year my grades suffered because of covid. I'm wondering what I can d …

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4 years ago
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Summer Opportunities for a Freshman

Hi! I'm currently a freshman from Northern California and am looking for summer opportunities, but cannot find much. To preface, I'm currently interested in international affairs and law as well as sp …

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4 years ago
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AP Computer Science Principles - Digital Portfolio

Hi, I'm an international student who is taking AP Computer Science Principles this year.

I don't like posting my questions on unofficial forums, so although this isn't really related to college admiss …

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4 years ago
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I want advice on how to improve my chances to get into either Harvard, MIT or Amherst. Can someone give me advice?

So..... I'm a Brazilian student, and my country's education system does not offer AP or IB classes. I've been doing SAT and ACT mock tests online to practice until I pay the 98 dollars to take them, a …

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I want advice on how to improve my chances to get into either Harvard, MIT or Amherst. Can someone give me advice?

So..... I'm a Brazilian student, and my country's education system does not offer AP or IB classes. I've been doing SAT and ACT mock tests online to practice until I pay the 98 dollars to take them, a …

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