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How does superscore work?

Hi I'm currently a junior in high school and I took my first standardized test (the ACT) and got a composite score of 30. I understand this is low for most top universities. I was wondering how the su …

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Very skewed transcript - how would colleges react? What do I do?

The last 4 years have kind of been a roller coaster.

In my freshman year, I had a 2.5 unweighted GPA (3.14 weighted) and really struggled. I wasn't mature but I knew I had the capacity to do well in th …

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MIT LOCI

Is there any negative effect from sending MIT a letter of continued interest?

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How does having an associate's degree in high school look on college applications?

I am a junior in high school in Texas. At my school, we are allowed to take Dual Credit/Enrollment classes where we can get high school and college credit. By doing this, I am 46 out of the 60 credits …

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Deferral from Boston University ED1

I recently got deferred from BU, my dream school from early decision. It has hit me pretty hard considering it's my dream school. I thought my application was pretty strong , and dont know what to do.

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Getting into top schools as a math major, need help finding more extracurriculars and coursework

Female 10th grader here who likes math and wants to apply to top schools like the Ivys and MIT! I’m currently in only one AP, Calc AB, which is an extremely easy class for me by the way, it doesn’t ev …

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What's up with these Princeton word counts?

Quick question here--

I'm working on the Princeton supplemental essays, and I'm confused at how these word counts are structured. In the "Your Voice" section and the "why major" section, the prompts ha …

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I'm wondering if it's worth it to take AP Calc AB

Right now I'm taking honors precalc(I'm a sophmore)and I almost got a C last quarter(ended with a B though) although I am doing a lot better this quarter. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to take …

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I was deferred from Columbia University, how do I maximize my chances of getting when when my grades have slipped?

Hi, I was recently deferred ED from Columbia University in the city of New York. I’m super scared since in the beginning of next year my mid-year transcript will be available to consider because this …

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What IB Grade do I need to Maintain to keep my GWU admission

Hi everyone! I was recently admitted ED I to George Washington University. On the acceptance letter, they put that my admission and scholarships are contingent on my successful completion of my course …

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How I can raise my weighted gpa up from 3.5 to 3.8

I am currently a junior in high school and I have only taken one honors class my whole high school year so far. I haven’t taken any Ap or Ib classes. My weighted gpa is a 3.5 so far and I want it to g …

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Letter of Continued Interest, where do I send it?

Hello,

Hope you are well. I just got deferred from a college, and I want to write a Letter of Continued Interest. Should I send this letter via email to the admission office of this college, or through …

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itgetsbetter and college apps

hi!

i'm apart of the youth voices program for itgetsbetter, a nationwide lgbt organization.

https://itgetsbetter.org/ (our website)

us as an organization strive to uplift and empower lgbt youth, and jus …

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Will these grades be perceived as a major downward trend?

I'm a high school senior, applying as a chem major to T20s.

From 9th-11th grade, I had all As, aside from one B in a dual enrollment math course (Differential Equations)

In my first semester this year, …

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Two questions

All the schools that I'm applying for don't require recommendation letters. I was thinking of asking some teachers but I haven't made any close enough relationships. If I don't submit any letters will …

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Which GPA is more important

Out of Career GPA and Unweighted gpa which one is more important for college and which should be placed in the GPA section of CollegeVine?

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Chancing Chances

If you have about a 15-20% acceptance chance at schools you are interested in (as the chancing engine predicts), then you are mathematically supposed to/predicted to get into at least one interested s …

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How many AP courses do you think is advisable to take in 4 months

Hi 👋🏿, I'm a junior in high school at Nigeria and I just recently found out that AP courses increase my chances of getting into an ivy League school and so I decided to take a few.

My school doesn't te …

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When is ivy day 2022?

When is ivy day 2022?

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I did not get good funding from college I applied as early action. I am looking for a perfect college for me?

I am an international freshman undergraduate applicant from Nepal. I have a 1390 SAT and a 4.0 Weighted GPA. I applied to Olemiss, Whitworth, and Uni of Alabama and didn't get the funding I wanted. I …

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