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Extracurriculars for an aspiring author?

I'm going to be entering 11th grade soon and I need to know how I can get more involved. I have an unweighted 4.0 GPA (and above for weighted) and I write stories and poems in my free time. I also hav …

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National Honor society vice president vs president of a DECA club.

Is National Honor Society valued better than the president of DECA club?

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common app

Hi, I am currently doing AS-level and planning to go to a university in the us, and I researched for many universities and found out they require to fill out the common app as a requirement and also f …

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What test can a USA student take that is equivalent to the Stúdentspróf?

Hello! I'm curious to hear from any students in Iceland, or anyone who knows info about the stúdentspróf, the Icelandic matriculation exam.

I'm interested in studying full time in Iceland for an under …

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How can I best prepare for applications as an International student?

I am international student from New Zealand and am wondering what I can do to best prepare for applications. I am a quarter way through year 12 (junior year) and currently have an unweighted gpa of 3 …

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Extracurriculars?

I’m a junior in high school with a 1300 SAT and a 3.7 GPA, but I’m lacking on extracurriculars. I play sports, am a member of student government, and am a member of two clubs. Any suggestions for othe …

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Currently a rising senior choosing classes.

For reference, I'm planning on applying to a variety of T-50 liberal arts colleges. I want to major in political science.

I attend a HS that partners with a local college. Professors from the college c …

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is mskcc, promys, mathcamp most distinguishing?

one is research, second two math programs but arguably have more prestige? - which would you choose?

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Scholarship

Good day,

I am applying as an international student. I got a 1320 on my SAT and 3.8 Gpa and an average extracurricular. I have been searching for schools to get full scholarship (not the competitive sc …

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Suppose that I'm a college sophomore with 4.0 GPA with almost perfect SAT and ACT scores......

Suppose that I'm a college sophomore with 4.0 GPA with almost perfect SAT (1590) and ACT (35) scores and ambitious extracurriculars that I did during my years in college , but bad High School GPA (3 …

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How do I prep for vet tech ATI TEAS Exam?

I'm hoping to be accepted in my colleges Vet Tech program my sophomore year, how should I begin prepping during my freshman year?

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College essays

Hi, I am currently in AS-Level and planning to go to a university in the us next year, so i have been researching for good universities and found out that they want you to write an essay, so my questi …

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Extracurriculars

Hi! I am a current high school junior who is looking for some extracurricular ideas to strengthen my application. I have interests in psychology, working with children, medicine, and writing. If you k …

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Can I get into an Ivy League without taking AP?

Hi, I'm an international student. I have a great SAT score and 3.92 GPA. My school doesn't provide AP or IB classes even tough it's one of the best schools in the city I live in. So my question is: Is …

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Ivy Advice

Looking of some advice, im a sophomore trying to get into an Ivy. I skipped 8th grade something that had never been done in my county/districts history and skipped right into freshman year. Had a bump …

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would an alumnus recommendation help me get into college?

I want to go to nyu. i already have many other academic rec letter options. a mentor of mine, who is not a teacher but does theatre/comedy work through the school, is an nyu alum. he graduated from my …

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Can biotechnology give a good career

How is the demand of biotechnology and genetic engeneering?

How much can a fresh graduate earn after finishing this major?

Does it have a lot of research area?

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Premed community college advice

Hi! So I am a HS junior planning to go to med school. I am currently taking classes at a CC and would like to continue my gen ed classes there. I was just wondering if I should apply to colleges next …

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How to raise my chances of getting into a competitive school

Hi! I'm a high school freshman with a 3.95 GPA (soon to be 3.975). I am interested in going to school for politics, language, or music (I am undecided). All my dream schools are highly competitive, fr …

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Should I not take the exam for AP Chemistry?

Hello, I’m a currently a sophomore in high school, and my AP government and Chemistry exams were on the same day, May 1st, but AP gov was in the morning and AP Chem was in the afternoon. I took AP Gov …

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