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is college even worth it anymore?

hello! upcoming junior here!

the career that i intend to pursue does not require a college degree. however, college is something i have always wanted to experience. i have a genuine yearning for knowle …

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What is the best way to organize your academic record history?

Does anyone have a "system" where we could tally all experiences that will showcase our child's versatile offerings?

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Is using college textbooks a good way to self-study for AP exams?

My school doesn't offer many AP exams and as such, I have decided to seld-study for the ones that will be important for my major. I have an abundance of textbooks either teachers gave me or I have bou …

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Why is chancing odd?

I am a freshman. International student.

I am wondering why my approximate chance of getting into harvard is 1%-9%, even though I have excellent ACT and strong extracurriculars and academics? Meanwhile …

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5 years ago
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I am Turkish, living in South Africa. Does that increase my chance while applying to US universities?

Also, I don't know if I should choose Middle Eastern or White or Asian in the demographics section. Will this matter too much?

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Any high school club ideas oriented towards nursing/health care/ medical field?

I am a sophomore and I am interested in the nursing field and I am looking to start a club at my school related to science/health care. My school already has a medical club where the founders bring in …

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Any advice on how to land medical internships/research opportunities/job shadowing in local hospitals or clinics?

I am a high school sophomore and I am interested in the nursing career path. I want to improve my resume by having hospital/heath care extra-curriculars. I am just unsure on how to approach this

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Where I should apply Early decision? I am an international student who need financial aid.

I am an international student and I don't care how big or famous a college or university is. I just want to get 100% financial aid. should I apply to universities with a higher acceptance rates that p …

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Popular scholarship websites?

What are some good scholarship websites? What are some good/easy specific scholarships should a rising high school senior apply for?

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5 years ago
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How to apply for financial aid?

I am an international student and I want to apply to top US universities (stanford,MIT,Harvard, Upenn, Umich UCLA and others like these)

I will be applying in the end of 2021

I want to know how to apply …

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5 years ago
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How do I stand out as a STEM major?

STEM is a very, very large field and a lot of students are majoring in it. As such, I want to know what will make me stand out compared to other STEM majors.

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5 years ago
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Enough AP classes

I only took 4 AP Classes in High school so I was wondering if this is too low for a school that I am applying to with around 30% acceptance rate? Also is unweighted or weighted GPA more important for …

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Will the Covid-19 pandemic cause more reliance on essays over test scores for the Fall 2021 applicants?

As a senior, my concern has to do with the changes in application procedures for the Fall 2021 admissions. Since many schools are switching to test optional, will there be a higher reliance on essays …

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Does being white Hispanic (from Spain) help my admissions chances?

I know that being Hispanic can boost your admissions chances sometimes (obviously race alone would not guarantee admission, but I am pretty sure that there are less Hispanic applicants than applicants …

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How do I negotiate financial aid with my school?

I have already enrolled in a private university for this fall and received multiple merit- & need-based scholarships. However, even before COVID this wasn’t enough, and now the pandemic has hurt my fa …

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5 years ago
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What category is my EC on Collegevine?

So as part of my youth groups (synoguage) student board we organized and ran a fairly large carnival for a holiday. Our synoguage is one of 4-5 in the state and the only of our denomination. (The carn …

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5 years ago
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Accepted application and waiting

I want to go ahead and apply for colleges early to see if I can get in. Should I do that, and if I do can I wait to actually attend until fall of 2022?

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Seal of Biliteracy

I just heard about the Seal of Biliteracy and I have taken 4 years of Spanish and I am fluent. I looked up the Seal of Biliteracy requirements for my state and I meet them assuming I passed my AICE la …

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Does anyone know how to convert IGCSE, AS Level, and A level to GPA?

Hello. Does anybody know how to convert British exam marks to at least (even an approximation) of American GPA? Many thanks in advance.

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It says in the chancing section that the course-load profile is in construction. When will they finish upgrading it?

It says in the chancing section that the course-load profile is in construction. When will they finish upgrading it? So are the chancing percentages given to me not taking into account of the work loa …

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