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Good Afternoon I live in Jamaica,can you help me get into a college in Jamaica, GOD bless you in JESUS CHRIST NAME AMEN

Grade 10

Knox College Jamaica ( the highschool)

I have the following choices:

UWI MONA

UTECH

MANY MORE

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Should I contact a admissions counselor at my dream school?

All honors English classes at my school are available for dual credit, so my teacher brought up the point that for credit an AP class is pretty useless because you can get it in honors and not have to …

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For those that dominate the SAT Math section

Hi! I am taking the SAT on June 5th and I'd like to know how to increase my math score. I've taken the SAT twice now, first time I got a 1340 and second time I got a 1230. On the first one I got a 710 …

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pls help me with my ECs!

hiiii yall i'm an international student and i'm currently a junior.

our school is a traditional high school so we don't have any clubs or activities that can be written on my resume. so all of my ecs a …

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What percent scholarship can I get with 1200 SAT?

GPA is good.

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What are some pros and cons of graduating HS early and going to college early?

Hi! I am a freshman who is thinking about options to go to college, and my parents mentioned graduating HS early. I am not like a straight A student, But I take 1 AP right now. Anyway, I wanted to kno …

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I am trying to find a research internship before college, suggestions?

I am a sophomore in high school who is interested in science. I really want to participate in a research internship sometime before college (summer before senior year, maybe?). I really want to get th …

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Will I have a disadvantage applying to universities from a high school that does not have that many advanced classes?

So I'm a sophomore in high school in a really small town in a rural area. There are not many options for AP/Honors classes or different extracurriculars like there are in bigger cities. I am taking a …

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Would having a varsity sport make a large impact on my admissions?

I'm a junior in high school aiming to attend a top 10 university and I'm trying to figure out whether I should take on the extra time commitment of doing varsity track.

For context: I should have arou …

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Is there a chart for the average unweighted GPA of accepted students for each college?

I believe that collegevine had some kind of stats where you can see the average GPA or the percentiles for each college, but I don't know where to find it. I would really appreciate it if someone know …

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Should I apply to be on the UC Berkeley waitlist?

I was waitlisted at UC Berkeley and accepted at UCLA. I'm thinking about applying to be on the Berkeley waitlist to still have the option and because it's my top choice. However, I'm not sure that I w …

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Neuro Sonography Requirements

I am currently in 10th grade, and will like to know the academic requirements of becoming a Neuro Sonographer. I am currently taking classes like AP Psychology and Anatomy and Physiology. But as I go …

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Impact of going to an international school

I attended an international school(Concordia International School Shanghai to be exact) for my first two years in high school, but since I have spent two years in America I will apply as a domestic st …

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Secretary-General of a MUN

Hello!

I'm in the secretariat of a MUN. We have several committees, more than 200 people participate as delegates (people from all over my country), and around 50 people participate as Chair.

I'm also g …

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5 years ago
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What should I do?

I currently have around a 3.1-3.2 Cumulative GPA, I am also in 2AP Classes and honors math. My ACT score was also a 21. Next year I should be completing 2 CTE Pathways as well as a few more AP and Con …

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Am I still considered a first gen college student?

First generation students are defined as having neither of their parents having a bachelors degree and/or never went to college. Neither of my parents went to college, although my mother got a diploma …

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5 years ago
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Is An Appeal Worth It?

Hi. I'm a senior this year who just heard back from all of her colleges. I got into some good ones and am thankful for that. But I got rejected from the Roski school at USC. I wasn't considering writi …

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CollegeVine's Guide to Getting Off the Waitlist

If you’ve been waitlisted, you may be wondering what that means, what your chances are, and what you should do next. Here’s our guide to getting off the waitlist!

Note: Due to increased application num …

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Pepperdine Admissions Requirements

Looking for specific requirements and acceptance rate for Pepperdine University if you're not a young student or coming in with an MA into the Psychology dept.

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Does being underaged affect your chances at a school?

Hi,

I am currently a junior and an international student. I was wondering if my age will affect my chances at a school in the US. I am planning to study Engineering and will be graduating in the year 2 …

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