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Is it bad that I got a B as a term grade?

Term 1 ends next week and I have all A's in all ap classes except 1. I have a B+ (88%) in one class. If next term I get an A in the same class the 2 term grades will average out to be an A. But do col …

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4 years ago
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Summer between Middle School and High School Freshman year

A lot of the posts here have some really good insights and general direction on building a pathway to college admissions but most of those actions are applicable for folks who are already in high scho …

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4 years ago
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Pitts Honor

Hi! I am applying for Pitts Honors Program. I have a 4.7 GPA, but I have a 1350 SAT. While this is the average for Pitts, it is very low for Pitts Honors. Do you think I should go test optional so I h …

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4 years ago
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Remove the counselor information for college

Asking on behalf of my counselor: If a counselor asks the university to remove information that was submitted for the previous year's application student. He/She (student) is to apply again this year. …

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4 years ago
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Should I subit my SAT scores for Northwestern ED?

I got 1450 on my Oct SAT and I plan to apply to Northwestern under ED. Should I report the score or not? Any advice would be appreciated!

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4 years ago
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Can my recommender use Online Translator for the letter?

Yes, I know it may sound very unreasonable. But I have no choice.

My counselor completed to write my LOR whose length is about one and half page of A4. It's in Korean. I searched for translation servic …

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4 years ago
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SAT score

Hi,

If I have sent my SAT scores to colleges already but I don't want them to count that as a factor. Is there any way to do this?

Thank you!

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4 years ago
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pros and cons of giving an undecided major

what are the pros and cons of giving an undecided major in my application?

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4 years ago
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If I write one of my UC essays about singing, and then another one about my choir leadership experience...

Would that be redundant? I would like to write about my choir leadership position and how I stood up for one of my peers but I am also writing about the importance of singing in my life. Would the adm …

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4 years ago
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Will my Jr year prove to some more competitive colleges my worthiness?

In my freshman and sophomore years, I did not do great. My freshman year, I had a 2.6 weighted, and my sophomore, a 3.3 weighted. These are nothing special.

However, in my jr year, I scored a 4.0 GPA, …

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4 years ago
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Test optional and SAT

Hi,

I have two questions:

1. I have a 1400 SAT, and the college board says that it is 97th percentile. But when I look at the percentile vs scores chart, I see that the 97th percentile score comes betwe …

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4 years ago
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Should I add on my UC Activities list that I was a teacher's aide for my French Teacher?

My extracurriculars are mainly choir-based and I was wondering if it would make my list seem better but I can't find anything online that tells me that it would be a good choice for me to do.

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4 years ago
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Employment

I used to worked as an Assistant at my relatives workshop and warehouse and sometimes shop also , my question is that is it worth mentioning it into my admission profile ?, does it have any significan …

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4 years ago
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How would I go about calculating my GPA that will be shown to colleges?

When I go online and look up a GPA scale, it has a difference from my school. What would be considered a C- at most schools is a D+ At my school. Basically, the grading system is harder. I'm trying to …

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4 years ago
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Should I apply test-optional to MIT?

I want to apply to MIT, but I'm not sure if I should send in my SAT scores. I have a 1500 superscore (770 Math--730 Reading/Writing), but after doing some research, that would be considered below ave …

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4 years ago
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Extracurriculars

I go to a school that doesn't offer many EC's, considering I have ten people in my sophomore class. Will this be a problem if I plan on applying to some of my "reach" schools? My grades aren't perfect …

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4 years ago
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Should I submit my AP test scores to Ivy League schools?

I have taken 6 AP tests at the time of application but I have only gotten a 4 on 3 of them and 3’s or below on the other half. Should I submit my 4’s to selective schools? I know it’s not very impress …

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4 years ago
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Geometry

I am in 8th grade and taking Algebra - I. What pathway can I take to be able to take AP Calc classes by my sophomore year? Should I take geometry in the summer before my freshman year?

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4 years ago
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I got a 104 in TOEFLBANK AI scored test in the beginning of rising 10 summer break. Is that good?

I didn't specifically study for the test before taking it. I just did it to test my abilities and I got a 104.

I got almost full marks in Writing (9.5/10) and Speaking (14/16).

I'm continuing to work o …

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4 years ago
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Will UMaine accept my application even though I didn't take Algebra II?

I'm currently a junior at an online private school and I have taken pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and consumer math. One of the schools I'm applying to, UMaine, requires Algebra II when applying. Their a …

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