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APUSH or IB HOTA? If I take IB, should I take the AP exam?

I'm a current sophomore trying to decide between APUSH or IB HOTA. Why do people choose to take the AP exam when they take IB HOTA? Does it give you extra college credit?

What makes me interested in I …

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Teacher Rec Question

Other than the written evaluation, do teachers rank your qualities in the teacher rec. Is there a chart where the teachers denote how much of certain quality you have compared to others ? I heard this …

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How to strengthen resume

I am currently a sophomore in high school and am working to go to the USC School of Cinematic Arts. It is extremely competitive. I have a 33 ACT, 4.0 GPA, in the top 5% of my grade, and have been a fi …

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Test-optional: When to submit a score vs when to withhold

I was listening to Moriah's recorded live stream about test-optional admissions. Would you clarify her advice about when to submit a score versus when to withhold? I heard her say to submit if the AC …

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Emailing universities as an international students

Hi! I've applied to several different unis across the US as an international transfer student. I currently live in East Africa. 2 of my unis (Penn State and Rutgers) have given me offers, however the …

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How do I start planning for college as a freshman?

The college I want to go to is pretty competitive. My teacher said if I want to go to that school, I should've already started planning. How do I plan as a freshman?

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UW madison.. what’s happening

I have a friend who is currently a college senior, 36 ACT, in 2 varsity sports, and other extracurriculars as well. She applied ED to madison i think and still hasn’t heard if she got in yet! We live …

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What do you think about my extracurricular resume?

I am a very hardworking student, and throughout my one and half years of high school, I have had all A's. I have a 4.6216 weighted GPA out of 4.00. My PSAT was 1220, not great, but I am taking the SAT …

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Language

I'm taking Spanish in high school, but I want to take Mandarin in college. Is it ok to take Mandarin 1 in college without any prior knowledge?

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4 years ago
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Classroom Aide for senior year?

I am finalizing my course selection for senior year within these next few weeks and have been notified that my elective, Advanced Business Technology, will not be running next school year. My guidance …

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Strengthening my resume

I am currently a sophomore in high school and I was wondering what I can do to strengthen my resume for college, specifically in the extracurricular area. My top choice for college is the University o …

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4 years ago
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What happens if a teacher moves?

Hi!

So one of the teachers that I wanted to ask for a letter of rec may move during my senior year, would I still be able to ask her for a letter of rec?

Thanks!

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Is there any point in bothering with applying now?

I'm a dual enrollment student with homeschool (Senior) and a local community college. I've never planned on going the "traditional" route of HS -> 4-year and I still intend to utilize the guaranteed t …

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Can I/Should I send a second update letter?

Last December, I, like many, was deferred to the regular decision cycle and sent my Letter of Continued Interest with the newest updates to that date. However, since then, I have been through new situ …

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Senior classes

Should a non-STEM student take AP Biology or AP Environmental Science?

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Rec letter advice

Hi!

What can I do during the remainder of my junior year to get really strong letters of rec? How can I better connect with my teachers?

Thanks!

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What does JROTC count as in Collegevine? Sports, leadership, community service?

I'm trying to fill out my extracurricular applications on my profile, but I can't seem to accurately place JROTC as an extracurricular. I've used it to fill out my PF credits on my transcript, but I'm …

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Should I apply to Yale as a legacy?

I am planning on going to business school, my reach/hard target schools are UPenn, Cornell, UMichigan, Northeastern, and Carnegie Mellon. I'm guessing the answer is no because my chances suck anyway ( …

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Can I still get into good schools without a lot of AP classes?

Hi! So I'm a high school junior, and I want to attend UIUC to major in Chemical Engineering. I know that their engineering school is highly prestigious and ranked though, and I haven't taken many AP c …

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Will it be ok to withdraw?

If I am a junior and taking 3 APs at the same time and has alot on my plate, will it hurt my college appication if I withdraw pass from an AP class related to my major? I already took 3 APs last semes …

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