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Activities & Extracurricular's needed to get into Stanford (or any university)

Hello! I am currently a sophomore in high school and interested in getting into Stanford University. I'm planning on taking biology and or chemistry so that I can become a cardiovascular surgeon. I ha …

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CollegeVine Admission chancing calculator is not international friendly?

Calculating my admission chances solicits me the number of AP/IB classes, honors classes, and college courses but in my case, in Mexico, we don't have these course types e.i. AP, IB, honors, etc.

I tri …

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4 year high school plan but with no idea what career I want

Hello! So I've been hearing about a "four-year plan" and how freshmen have planned out the classes and extracurriculars they need to get into the college I want. The thing is, I don't know what colleg …

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Associates degree vs AP classes

I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA and took honors, dual enrollment, and AP classes for my freshman and sophomore years. However, for my junior (current year) and senior years, I decided to enroll as a full- …

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Getting a C in Ap Chem

Hello guys I am nervous about my GPA. I am in my 1 semester of chem Ap. I got a 79. For the rest of my classes I got straight A's. If I pull this up in to a B in the second(last semester) will that he …

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Can I submit an essay for review for a high school summer program?

Some highly selective summer programs require an essay similar to the common app. Example:Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school …

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How can I improve my ACT score from a 24 to a 29?

If you have any tips, please let me know! Thank you!

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Financial Aid

From what I know, Brown or any Ivy League in general, don't give scholarships, so I want to know how is the financial aid in this institution? How would the process for financial aid work here?

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Can I raise my GPA from a 2.6 to a 3.9 by my senior year?

I am a Sophomore in high school and currently have a 2.6 GPA (due to some personal things that impacted my academics). I have big dreams of being a surgeon but need advice on how to raise my GPA; by a …

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is there A ROOM FOR ME TO RAISE MY GPA SECOND SEMESTER JUNIOR CURRENTLY I HAVE 3.75 WEIGHTED GPA HIGH SCHOOL

RAISE MY GPA FROM WEIGHTED 3.75 TO 4.0 WITH IN ONE SEMESTER I AM CURRENTLY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TAKING 7 AP CLASSES

THANK YOU

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Some disadvantages about being an international student?

Hello, I live in Korea, currently attending an international school. Though I am a native Korean I can speak Spanish, English, and Korean(obviously) fluently. I wish to apply for MIT however my parent …

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I have a 4.0 but only 24 ACT score: will Ivy leagues notice me?

I'm looking to apply to ivy league schools, but I am a bit scared regarding my ACT score and not having enough extracurriculars. I am also currently a Junior in high school. I am a member of the Stude …

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How can I gain more extracurriculars concerning a Psychology major?

I am looking to build up my resume while being interested in a Psychology major. Do you have any suggestions?

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Solid profile, poor SAT score - BS/MD application

I have done extensive research and been published, have some interesting extracurricular activities, sports team captain, science club leader, accapella group member, lots of volunteer activities, 4. …

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Question about letters of recommendation

Hi, I'm a high school junior. I have good grades in all my classes (my weighted GPA is 4.569) and am currently in 7 AP classes. I've heard that you're supposed to get letters of recommendation from tw …

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Where should I calculate my international GPA?

My GPA is currently at a 2.65 (someone else counted it out for me) and my SAT is a 1040. Math is 440 and English 600.

I have graduated high school but I’m retaking some classes in order to get a higher …

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Can 960 sat scorer enroll in this school

960 out of 1600

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How do you build a resume to get into extracurricular activities?

Hello! I am attempting to get into a variety of selective programs such as the Senate Page Program, National Battlefield Trust Youth Leadership Team, Economics for Leaders, Clark Scholars Program, and …

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How would you describe the aerospace engineering curriculum at UPenn?

Coursework intensity, networking, opportunities (internships, job offers, etc), atmosphere, etc.

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How to calculate my GPA having my grades in a different grading system than the US?

I will complete my High School in a Mexican one, my transcript is utterly different than yours, I don't have credits, I don't have course types i.e. AP, IB, Honors, College-Level Courses, etc; hence t …

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