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Should I take one year gap and apply for college?

My school doesn't have any AP classes or Honors classes or any clubs or volunteering programmes.So this makes it difficult for my application process.So should I take one year gap and indulge in the a …

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How can I improve my SAT score?

Hi! My score is not the best and I can't improve it. Any tip?

Thank you!

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How to get admssion in mit harvard stanford for indians

Please tell me detailed information about how to get admssion in mit hadvard stanford from india

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Do I have any disadvantages?

Hi!! I am an international student trying to get into a US university. I don't have any AP because my school and my country did not offer that. Do I have any disadvantages because of that?

Thank you!

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How do you convert IB scores to a GPA?

I have tried using collegevines GPA calculator but it is hard to determine what my actual GPA is. My school does not submit gpa to colleges only transcripts because it is difficult to translate an IB …

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Should I change my grades to pass/fail?

Where I live, I have the option to change any grades from my last year of school to pass/fail instead of letter grades (A, B, C, D, F). I ruined my perfect GPA this past year due to a variety of reaso …

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Does Amherst College require class 11 grades?

I didn't do well in two classes. How will it impact my chances?

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What should I put for "last name" on the common app if I have 2 of them?

I am Mexican and was given 2 last names. One from my dad and one from my mom.

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Please list all courses you are taking this academic year.

In 12th grade, we have full calculus and geometry but in this dropbox, there are so many options abt calculus and geometry

also, they have the option of maths so what should I select...specifically... …

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in my country high school is only 3 years so can i submit only 2 years for my cumulative gpa

i know that high school in america is 4 years long so students submit for their cumulative gpa the last 3 years (freshman , sophomore , junior) and i'm asking since in my counry it is only 3 years lon …

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Having problem in filling my GPA on common app as I am Indian student.

I am an Indian student and having problem in filling GPA on common app as in India there is no credit system and we got percentage out of 100.

So, should I report my 12th grade percentage on Cumulative …

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what can i do as an intern?

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Book/Website Recommendations for Writing Supplementals

I have found many resources for writing the personal statement, but not a ton on supplementals. Which resources (books, websites, etc.) are best?

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Can someone help me with information regarding full ride scholarships for International students?

GPA: 3.4 to 3.6 (approx)

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I have a question about my Essay

I used the peer review tab and they suggest that I introduce paragraph breaks, can someone explain this in more detail and explain when I should use the breaks.

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in my country high school is only 3 years so can i submit only 2 years for my cumulative gpa

i know that high school in america is 4 years long so students submit for their cumulative gpa the last 3 years (freshman , sophomore , junior) and i'm asking since in my counry it is only 3 years lon …

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Can someone help me find the supplemental essay 2021 -2022for queen of university and unc of Charlotte

I heard the essay opens on August 1 but I still can’t find it.

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Take another math senior year?

Okay my school says you only need three years of Math and Science. But I want to be a business major, and my counselor says that I could take Advanced Algebra and Statistics or Pre Calc. But the probl …

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