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EC advice?(community service)

I’m a rising junior hoping to apply to a top college for premed. I’ve done a decent amount of community service as an EC so far, but it’s very spread out around different hobbies of mine. For summary:

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GPA

I'm a rising senior with a 3.87 unweighted GPA (4.31 weighted, taking several AP/CIS/PSEO classes this year). My school does not weight GPAs, so I am only able to submit the unweighted one in addition …

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3 years ago
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Is it worth it to take Calculus 3/Differential Equations with the AP exam for AP Calculus BC exam?

I am currently a rising junior in high school who is supposed to take AP Calculus BC next year. However, I learned all the BC concepts while in the school year last year, and am now proficient with th …

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3 years ago
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Where should I be in my application process?

Some people I know have already submitted applications to schools that have opened, but I have barely started the application process because I am not sure where to start. Where do you think we should …

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Any last second ideas?

My grades and scores have always been fine and my ECs are OK, not excellent. I have done summer internships and coding programs, have played basketball since freshman year, am the president of Nationa …

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3 years ago
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Double Major Humanities and STEM

I've wanted to be an English major for most of my life but it's not lost on me that there's not a lot of job prospects for it following college. I enjoy STEM classes and I was wondering whether it was …

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3 years ago
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How do schools know if you visited their campus?

In Naviance, for many schools, campus visits are listed as "very important" and I'm kind of confused about how it works. Do you have to sign up for a campus tour or register somewhere? How will they k …

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3 years ago
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How can better my college resume?

I'm a senior and I have done plenty things in my 1 1/2 years of high school but it doesn't seem like a lot on my resume. I missed out on a lot during covid as did many of us, so what some classes that …

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How can I overcome a freshman GPA that includes a C+?

I just finished my freshman year of high school and it went okay, all things considered, but there are a few grades that brought my GPA down that I can't get out of my head. I just can't shake the fee …

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3 years ago
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How to create an effective Spike in my profile?

Hi there,

I am heavily involved in my community and have a passion for comp sci. I plan to apply as a computer science major to top colleges across the US.

According to College Vine and several other a …

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3 years ago
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low gpa nursing

does anybody know any direct-entry nursing programs i can get into with a 2.8 GPA and a 26 ACT?

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3 years ago
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Volunteer hours in organization

Let's say I want to create a non-profit organization in tutoring.

I'm working on posters and a website to get students.

How do I make sure to keep track of it for College? If I log my hours tutoring, t …

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3 years ago
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Is this detrimental to my college application?

Hello!

I’m interested in majoring business in the future. Obviously that could change but at the moment I’m leaning towards this field. I signed up to take AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics next yea …

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3 years ago
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College essay topic- losing a loved one

Is it a good idea to write about losing a loved one. That event really impacted me, and changed me as a person. Should I write about it ? I feel confused about how to structure my essay

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3 years ago
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Can I use piano as my topic for my common app essay when it's also going to be listed in my activities section?

I'm wondering if the activities you want to talk about in the common app essay (prompt #1) have to be separate from any activities that you'll list in the common app activities section. I've played th …

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I had a bad school year during the pandemic. What do I do?

During the pandemic in 10th grade I had some really bad luck with zoom meetings and taking classes online. I ended up getting way too many Bs in my classes, which show incompetence. However, when comp …

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Most of the schools I am considering are hard targets/reaches and I am worried!

OK. so I will start this with the fact that I have not been the best student throughout high school and tend to take the easy route/baremin. My GPA and course rigor has been a steady incline from my f …

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Study Halls

So every student in my high school gets a study hall unless they want an extra elective. I have always taken 7 classes a semester + 1 study hall. However, as juniors, we get 2 study halls as 1 one of …

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3 years ago
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Should I submit to these writing contests?

Please this year I plan on submitting pieces to the New York Times Writing Contests, Bennington’s, and Scholastic Arts & Writing. The NYT and Bennington contests are international. Are these three con …

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Do study halls look bad for colleges?

Personally, I have never taken a study hall in my freshmen through junior years. My school has 8 periods and this year I am taking

6 APs

1 Elective

1 Study Hall

Would it look bad to colleges if I am takin …

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