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Possible for me to obtain the AP International Diploma?

AP classes I have taken/am taking/plan on taking as a senior:

Music Theory (5)

2D Art/Design

Physics 1

APUSH

Lang + Comp

French Language

Economics (it's 1 class after which I will likely take both the micro …

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Orchestra as an Extracurricular

Hello! I just had a question about what I have heard about playing the violin. I primarily thought that it would be a great extracurricular, considering that I am at an advanced level within it, howev …

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Do AP Exam Scores matter?

Hi There!

I'm currently deciding if I should dedicate my time to studying for the SAT/ACT or my AP Exams. Is it true that AP scores are not an important part of your application? Are they self-reported …

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Extracurriculars Advice

Hello! Currently, I am a high school sophomore and I am interested in studying psychology in college. I want to volunteer at a mental health facility or possibly something similar to that, but a lot o …

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best summer business programs for high school students

I would like to know what summer programs are recommended for someone interested in business. I know some are good but others are not so good on a resume.

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4 years ago
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MIT Class of 2026 Acceptance Rate drops to 3.96% from 4.1%

On Pi Day 3.14.22, MIT completed its Class of 2026 admissions cycle admitting 1337 applicants out of total EA/RD pool of 33796 applications.

Class of 2025 vs Class of 2026

First-year applications: 33,2 …

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CA GOVERNOR signs emergency law to stall UC Berkeley lawsuit overturning the "STAY" on 2020 enrollement levels

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law overturning the STAY.

This gives UC Berkeley to right to accept a record amount of Regular Decision applicants regardless of the future havoc it causes.

Therefore US B …

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thinking about doing bs/md program but not sure if my stats are competitive enough

I plan on taking AP BIO, AP PSYCH, AP STATS senior year and I already took APUSH and AP Lang. Don’t think this is enough tho

I’ve already volunteered at a oncology clinic and I’m thinking of volunteer …

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Pre-cal or stats

Hi, I'm a junior, I'm really confused about what math I should do in my senior year.

Should I take pre-cal or stats?

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IB classes vs CAPE classes- Are they equivalent?

I'm a Caribbean student currently doing CAPE which I've heard is equivalent to the IB so would the CAPE courses also be equivalent to IB/AP/honours classes? I wanna know if I can count these under the …

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3.6 to a 4.0 or higher?

I currently have a 3.6 GPA, so a B+ average. I have two years of high school left, next year I plan to take 3 AP's, and 2 Honors classes, along with a college level course. Assuming I raise my letter …

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How Can I Setup the Legal Aspect of an Online Newspaper/Podcast?

Hello! I've always wanted to have an online space where I collaborate and write about news and interview influential people. I reached out to a friend and we're starting this together. I already have …

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4 years ago
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Already accepted offer from a college but want to change

I applied to 2 universities and got into both. I accepted one of them but after accepting their offer, the other university gave me a good financial aid offer. Is there any way I could "un-accept" the …

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If you aren't able to take advanced courses, does that hurt your college admission chances?

During high school, I wanted to take 2 advanced classes, AP Psychology and Dual PreCalculus, in the 11th grade. However, during the summer, my school's counselors added a new required class for all ju …

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Extra Curriculars

I was on the varsity team last year for my schools soccer team but chose not to do it this year because the team was very toxic and was not good for my mental health. Can I still have soccer on my ext …

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Extracurricular Advice?

So, I'm a Sophomore, and my time to pick and improve my activities before applications is slowly coming to an end. I'm currently involved in a state-level volunteer thing and will be coming up on 6 ye …

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GPA

does my gpa really matter when it comes to college decisions

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I did professional theater for a few years but stopped before high school, can I still list it for college admissions?

I'm currently in 9th grade, and planning on continuing doing theater in high school, but not on a professional level. This is definitely the most impressive extracurricular I've done, but I'm not sure …

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AP Seminar vs. Chinese (language credit)

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I was debating between taking AP Seminar/Research versus Chinese I/II for my upcoming two school years. I don't know which set of classes would be more beneficial to take, but I'm leaning towa …

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When is the best time to apply for college?

Hi! I have a question if a student is attending to the 10 grade and has a 4.0 GPA, the student can apply for college admission? I’m asking this question because there are scholarships for 10 grades. H …

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