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Which College to choose? University of Arizona or IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis)?

I am an international student from India and I have been accepted into both University of Arizona (BS Biology) and IUPUI (BS Neuroscience). I want to go to a medical school in future. I am really conf …

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How To Show Incentive in My Extracurriculars

I’m trying to build a competitive profile for college so by senior year I will have done 11 APs and so far the lowest grade I’ve gotten is a B+ in first semester freshman french 2 honors which immedia …

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Scholarships for first gen college students

Are there any scholarships for first gen college student? For some reason all the scholarships that I found are already expired.

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ACT vs SAT

Okay so...

I've taken both the ACT and SAT and both are similar scores infant my SAT is slightly higher. On college vines chancing simulator it tells me I have a 5% more if I use my ACT but I don't und …

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4 years ago
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How can I make my college application stand out?

Hi guys! I am currently in the BETA organization and I am pretty involved in FFA (Showing animals, Speaking events, etc.) While it takes up most of my time, I want to enhance my college application. H …

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Are there any good summer internships / research opportunities for high schoolers?

I'm 17 years old and a junior in high school. I've been trying to find internship programs and research opportunities that interest me, but no luck so far. I'm interested in economics/finance/business …

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4 years ago
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What should I do as a guaranteed transfer (Fall 2023)?

I was accepted to Boston U as a part of their guaranteed transfer program for fall 2023. I really want to go there, but according to my letter, I have to attend another school for a year and build up …

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4 years ago
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How greatly does a C impact me? How can I justify that C?

Hi! So last semester, I got a C in Honors Pre-Calc, one of the hardest classes at my school (Some seniors have said it's harder than Calc BC). The class is weighted and I am currently a Junior. My GPA …

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What should I do if I want to self-study Pre-Calc and go straight into AP Calc BC at school?

Hello! I'm a freshman in Geometry. Next year I have to take Algebra 2, but I really want to take Multivariable Calculus in high school. The Academic Dean at my school is very strict about skipping pre …

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4 years ago
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Classes for next year?

Hi, I'm a junior who goes to a very competitive school. Today, three students got into Ivies on regular decision. How scheduling works is I have 8 full-year slots to fill up with full-year or semester …

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What extracurriculars should i take if i want to pursue a degree in criminology or forensic science?

i’m a high school freshmen who is starting to gain interest in the criminology or forensic science field. i’m interested in any clubs, summer programs, internships, or even competitions that will intr …

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Can I take the AP Exam without taking an AP course if I have mastered its contents elsewhere?

I'm a freshman. Certain AP courses, such as AP Lang and AP Lit, are not offered at my high school. My school, on the other hand, offers comparable courses at an equivalent level. I can also take dual …

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4 years ago
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Should I take algebra two over the summer to get ahead?

I’m a freshmen and have recently been contemplating wether I should take algebra two over the course of a month in the summer. This would require me to go to school from 8:00am to 12:47pm five days a …

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Does being younger than my peers affect or improve my chances of getting into college?

Hello everyone!

I'm a 14 and am a sophomore in high school. Because of my birthday, I will be 15 when I am finished applying for college. Does me being young (15 at the time) affect my chances into ge …

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4 years ago
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When should one start applying to colleges?

Teachers and students always talk about college applications, except when to start them! Any points of view would be greatly appreciated.

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What colleges like to see

I’m a sophomore in high school and have a good gpa and a few good extracurriculars. Besides those and test scores, what is one big thing that can make me really stand out to selective colleges, that n …

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4 years ago
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Dartmouth - Need Blind Policy

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I'm a senior from Thailand who just got accepted to Dartmouth. Dartmouth was not a college that I wanted to go, but I submitted my application just in case. I was extremely surprised that I was ac …

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4 years ago
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How do y’all feel about MIT going back to test required?

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna22093

According to this article, MIT is reinstating test mandates meaning that people who were planning on not submitting their ACT/SAT scores are now at a disadvan …

 
I think it’s great
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Oh no
45%
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Online STEM Summer Programs

I’m a freshmen looking for online STEM programs. I am in Canada so they can’t be open to US residents only. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you for reading.

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Thoughts on getting accepted into Caltech?

I am a freshman at a public high school in Canada. I want to go to Caltech for Astrophysics but it is a very hard school to get into because of its small size, prestige, etc.

I am taking a leadership-b …

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