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What classes/steps should you take to become a chef?

I am a sophmore currently, and besides taking culinary and hospitality, i could use some guidance. Any tips, tricks, facts could be of assistance.

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College Courses - Dual Enrollment

Hi, I'm a current 8th grader. I am scheduled to finish all the math courses offered at my school at about 10th grade(probably 9th). How do I enroll in college courses or such that are accepted as a ye …

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Will my chances be reduced at Harvard if I don't take physics?

Hi!

So I recently saw this on Harvards website

"There is no single academic path we expect all students to follow, but the strongest applicants take the most rigorous secondary school curricula availabl …

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How badly will having a bad college essay hurt me?

I am applying to top 50-75 schools. I am really bad at writing, especially college essays. I don't even know what to write about. It just seems like my life is boring and nothing interesting is there …

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Admissions Essay

I've heard a lot of people talk about essay topics that are overused or are not unique. I admit that I am a little worried because it makes me feel as though I have no experiences to talk about that a …

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Admission Standards

Does anyone have advice to get in some community service or other things to make admissions stand out? I am a junior with an unweighted GPA of 3.986, but I want to spice up my admissions a little more …

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Am I able to bump my GPA up with only 2 years left?

I’m currently a junior in high school with a 3.8 GPA. Since I didn’t do as well as I’d like to in my sophomore year or freshmen year, and I’ve been getting all As in my junior year, is it possible to …

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how do i know what to major in

I've always wanted to do something within the medical field and the science world but I am a very social person and could never possibly imagine working in a lab. I discovered I want to be a pharmacis …

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Careers Similar to OBGYN

I'm a junior in high school and was wondering if there are any careers similar to OBGYN that would not have me in school for so long. I'm concerned for the amount of years that I'd have to be in schoo …

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What mindset will you recommend going into if you are trying to apply for scholarships at this time?.

I am a sophmore at Evans High School and currently looking and trying to receive scholarships.

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How impressive is being a manager of the high school swim team?

For next year, I was given the opportunity to be the swim team manager who attends meets and helps with a lot of the small tasks for the team. Is this something that is just as good as doing that spor …

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Scholarships

Thanks

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Accpetance Chances

How can I increase my chances of getting into a university after I have submitted my application.

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4 years ago
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How to check UPenn Wharton LBW status

Hi everyone!

So I applied to Wharton's LBW summer program and decision results come out in seven days. Does anyone else who applied or previously applied know where and how I will access my decision?

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Has anyone's chancing results been reordered questionably?

My chancing results look like this. I find that many schools are not intuitively where they should be. Maybe someone has had similar results and can explain what the changes are to the revised algorit …

 
My CV admissions chance has not been affected
46%
 
My CV admissions are now all higher
13%
 
My CV admissions are now all lower
10%
 
My CV admissions are now jumbled up like yours.
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Is it too late/worth it to let schools know about important developments in my senior year?

I'm super stoked to try and get into schools such as Brown and Harvard, and I want to make sure I have everything I need to do so. However, I don't want to ruin my chances by giving admissions' office …

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How can I earn a athletic scholarship before im a senior ??? ( 7th Grader )

Sports is everything to me. And it would mean alot to me and my family if I could detain a scholarship to play College football. Anyone have tips to help me improve from A's and B's to straight A's ? …

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Is it too late/worth it to let schools know about important developments in my senior year?

I'm super stoked to try and get into schools such as Brown and Harvard, and I want to make sure I have everything I need to do so. However, I don't want to ruin my chances by giving admissions' office …

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Which major is best?

I am a 9th grader and I am interested in working in the medical field (mainly cancer research or vaccine research). I was thinking of majoring in biochemistry or neuroscience for pre-med. I was wonder …

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