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Dual Enrollment Pathway

I chose to go the dual enrollment/running start pathway, rather than taking multiple AP's. I will finish an Associates's Degree and have over 90 college credits by the time I graduate high school next …

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Electives for sophomore year?

Next year for my core classes I'm planning to take:

AP World History

English 10 H

Math Analysis H

Research Chemistry

Since I have to take Health & PE and Study Hall, I only have space for 2 electives. One …

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Do I put achievement in activities section?

I have some regional/divisional and national olympiad achievements. Should I put those in actvities option as non-art competitions?

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National Competition Placement

Hi! So I placed second in a national-level academic competition, but the competition was not super competitive and had less than 20 participants. What tier would this be?

Thanks!

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Does 9th grade GPA matters when it comes to college admissions for international applicants?

In my country, high school starts in grade 10, so my 9th grade GPA isn't great (8.7/10). Is it true that a student's GPA in ninth grade matters when it comes to college admissions? Is it compulsory t …

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Switching from ED2 to RD

Hello! I applied early decision 2 to a school and am honestly regretting it. It is still one of my first choices, but I also would like to know and be able to consider my other options. Would emailing …

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Would making a blog about new innovations be impactful in my college admission process?

I was making a blog about innovations that are coming out right now, so I could inspire more people in STEM. This would help my community with learning more about current innovations and maybe also he …

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Oxford University (UK) Admissions Process

Hello!

Does anyone have a general overview of the Oxford admissions process? I know it is different from the U.S., but is it still realistic for international applicants?

Thank you!

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How valuable are college credits

I'm currently 16 years old and attending my local university part time working on my gen eds as dual credit classes, I completed all of my high school coursework at 15 and chose not to go to college f …

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Is Ivy League really worth it?

I would like to preface this with the fact that I do not have my heart set on going to an ivy league school. I've noticed recently that it seems like the ivy league isn't all that big of a deal. When …

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Should I take Spanish 4 H?

I'm currently taking Spanish 3 as a freshman, have a 98%, but really dislike it. Our graduation requirement is 3 years of a language, but apparently 4 is more impressive to colleges? I'm not sure if I …

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Will not taking calc hurt my chances at T50 Schools?

Course Selection is coming up and I have to choose between 5.0 Calc or AP Stats. I'm a current sophomore and I am two years ahead in math, but my grades have been B's for the past two years. I want to …

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AP Human Geography VS AP Environmental Science for pre-med?

Which is a better option?

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Are Internships Worth It?

Hi!

I am a freshman in high school and want to go into the pre-med track in college. I've been looking into ways to make myself a good candidate for colleges and I've seen some things about internships …

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Should I take academic history?

Should I take academic instead of AP history junior and senior year and instead take more AP science classes? If i'm going into pre-med will it still look fine to colleges if I took only 1 AP history …

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Predicting early chances???

Hi! I am a high school junior looking on deciding on which school to apply early. I am torn on a few schools, and I feel that I fit well at all of them, so I am unsure on how my chances would change b …

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Online college courses

I want to take one or two college courses this summer online. I am interested in art history so that would be fun to learn about. What programs are legit, cheap or free, and will offer college credit …

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Summer ideas??

What can I do this summer to boost my college application? (Besides summer programs/intensives)

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Please Help Me

In my teacher recs, my teachers wrote that I wanted to go into stem and be a doctor. However, I changed my mind and reported a very different major and career to the colleges. Will this discrepancy be …

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Unfair Situation in Admissions

I really need help with someone. My twin sister has been really working hard on their grades, but during quarantine started struggling with chronic pain and memory loss. Our school has done nothing to …

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