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4 years ago
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How is my Grading System?

My New Schools Grading System is completely different then to what I’m use to and really hard compared to any other school in My country.

A = 100-92

B = 91 - 82

C = 81 - 72

D = 71 - 68

Is this grading sys …

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4 years ago
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Gap year before going to college for bio or nursing

I've been thinking about taking a gap year in between my hs senior year and freshman college year I would probably do some sort of program. I want to go into healthcare though, has anyone taken a gap …

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4 years ago
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What Type of ECs and or Advanced Classes should I take next year?

Right now I take all regular classes with a 3.6 GPA and going into sophomore year. for ECs I'm also taking

- Powerlifting

-French Club

As for time, what I'm currently enrolled in doesn't take up a lot of …

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4 years ago
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How Many ECs Should I Take?

I'm a sophomore and currently have a 3.78 unweighted GPA. I attend a very well-known and prestigious high school. Here are the extracurriculars I've done so far:

- Varsity Basketball

- Club Soccer (Prem …

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4 years ago
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I'm an Indian and my high school doesn't have Honors classes. What should I do?

I'm a High School student from the Southern part of India (Board ICSE) and my high school doesn't have Honors classes. AP courses can be taken separately (out-of-school) and so can the examinations. B …

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4 years ago
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Is it signifigantly harder to get into state schools from out of state?

I am specifically looking at the UCs and Pennsylvania State. Does anyone know the statistics, and how strong my resume would have to be to get into these schools?

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4 years ago
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10th Grade Course Selection (with the goal of applying to top schools)

I am a 9th grade student preparing to select courses for next year. I have a strong science focus, but am an A+ student across the board, so I am not worried about not succeeding in the classes I choo …

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4 years ago
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How can I further my extracurricular/academic portfolio to maximize admissions chances?

I'm in 9th grade and want to apply to top schools, such as Harvard and MIT. I'll list some of my basic information, and I was hoping you would have some suggestions as to how to further my likelihood …

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4 years ago
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How beneficial is AP ComSci Principles for a aspiring bio/neuroscience major?

I'm scheduling courses for next year (10th grade) and I was wondering if it would be beneficial to me to take AP Computer Science as a student with a strong biology and neuroscience focus. I want to s …

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4 years ago
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What kind of work should I put into my portfolio?

I am applying for an architecture major. Are there any specific materials I should be submitting to my portfolio?

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4 years ago
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How to navigate high school after skipping a grade (and how could this affect admissions)

I am a current 9th grade student. I also skipped 5th grade, which means that I am the youngest student in my grade. (quick question- is this impressive to colleges?). I will not turn 14 until the summ …

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4 years ago
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What kind of work should I put into my portfolio?

I am applying for an architecture major. Are there any specific materials I should be submitting to my portfolio?

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4 years ago
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I'm a senior- will one B ruin my chances of getting in and keeping my college acceptances?

I am a senior, and even though I have plenty of science credits I decided to take AP Bio.

I have always had a 4.0 unweighted GPA, and my weighted GPA is much higher. My AP Bio teacher only puts in tes …

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4 years ago
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How should I prepare for film school?

I’m a 9th grader who wants to go to the USC film school.

How can I increase chances to get a scholarship for it?

What classes and extracurriculars should I do to prepare for it?

I’m already a good aca …

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4 years ago
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Does a WP (Withdraw Pass) look bad on my highschool transcript?

This is my first time withdrawing from a class. This semester, I decided to take 3 APs and 1 honors class. I excell in 3, but I am dooing poorly in 1 of the AP's, AP World. It is causing me a lot of s …

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4 years ago
Admissions Advice
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HEADS UP! UC Berkeley Admssions are going to drop below 10% next month.

Don't shoot the messenger.

I just read in the LA Times that UC Berkeley has been court ordered to hold enrollment at the '20-'21 level. They can't very well kick out anyone they already admitted so the …

 
UCs should give 1st priority of seats to CALI residents!
45%
 
UCs should eliminate marketing to Int'l Students
18%
 
UCs should eliminate marketing to OUT OF STATE applicants
0%
 
UCs should create online school like ASU
36%
Poll closed33 votes
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4 years ago
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Interview Question

If I'm applying for a safety school, should I take an interview if it's optional? I want to do that because maybe they may give me more scholarship money if I do really well. What are your thoughts?

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4 years ago
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Dual Credit or Advanced Placement?

Is advanced placement viewed more favorably than dual credit? I have an opportunity to attend a collegiate high school, wherein I would earn an Associates Degree while in high school. Though this is a …

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4 years ago
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does having high sat score make up for low gpa?

does having high sat score make up for low gpa?

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4 years ago
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Weekly karma schoolarship

How do I know if I already sent the karma points? Because after I did everything, it just stayed on the last step.

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