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Weighted GPA vs Unweighted GPA

Will schools see my unweighted gpa or my weighted gpa because my unweighted gpa is a 3.4 which is low for my standards but my weighted gpa is a 3.9 which is good. What will colleges see and will I hav …

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Political Science high school coursework

Hey all!

I'm looking at majoring in Political Science... and I want some good background information before I get into college/university. Do any of you know what courses to take that would be amazing …

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do I have to get my SAT/IELTS/AP scores then apply for the common app?.. or vice versa ??

hi there!

I'm an international student and I'm preparing to take the SAT and IELTS exams and maybe AP, but I don't know yet if I have to get my scores then apply for the common app or apply then get my …

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5 years ago
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How can I pay for out of state tuition?

I am planning on gong to an out of state college. I'm considering The University of Vermont, The University of Connecticut, or The University of Washington. The only problem is I have no way of paying …

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5 years ago
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Extra Curricular Help

I have been thinking about majoring in computer science, however, I have some extracurriculars that have nothing to do with CS or STEM (business & finance). I love those ECs but I feel like I'm overco …

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What can I do to increase my chances at getting into the University of Vermont and Connecticut?

I am in 10th grade right now and am only taking one honors class (Honors 10th Lit). I am planning on taking 5 AP classes by the time I graduate. I am also planning on taking 3 Honors classes by the ti …

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5 years ago
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college application timeline

I am really anxious because I am not really sure about the application process and I don't want to be too late or too early for applying to colleges. Can someone give me a brief timeline of when you s …

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5 years ago
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I have a tip for taking online college courses for high achieving students

As one of the most active posters on here, many of you know I tell it straight without mincing words.

Last year I decided to get my course rigour up so I took 2 outlier.org classes. They were inexpensi …

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sat essay cancelation

hi yall.

I registered for sat with essay but I dont wanna take the essay part and I DONT WANT A REFUND.

can I just leave after the math section is fully over?

will the score on the essay section be 0 ?

O …

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5 years ago
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Finding research opportunities

Hello! I've always wanted to do some sort of research, even in high school, and since I'm looking at tier 2-type elite universities like UNC, I know it can help give me an edge in the field I want to …

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5 years ago
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Fashion and Art History Pre College/Internship Opportunities

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I really can't decide if I want to go on a fashion marketing track along with public relations or an Art History track with public relations. I do love both art and fashion, I just don't know which …

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5 years ago
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How does it work with a school being test blind if they still accept your test scores?

My dream school it test blind meaning they don't consider test scores. But, they say if you have them send them in. How does the chancing tool calculate this? Also just in general anyone know anything …

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5 years ago
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Advice

What are some things I could do to higher my acceptations rate into an Ivy League school.

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5 years ago
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I need advice for colleges

Hey I am very new to this and I really want to go for a collage I am looking for a better future everyone in my family doesn't know anything about colleges and they want me to be in the malitary and l …

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5 years ago
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How to create impact?

I am extremely interested in helping abused children and mental health patients whose families did not stand by them. This is not even about getting admitted to a college, but mainly about something I …

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5 years ago
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Passion project

By the idea of passion projects and how high school students could create an impact is something that I am really interested in. I’ve been thinking about starting a website about topics I love relatin …

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5 years ago
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Please help me discover an internship or oppurtunity?

Can someone direct me to some agency that is accepted 15 year olds to canvass and phonebank and participate in some sort of atual government with government officials?

Intended Major: Political Science

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5 years ago
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Will taking college courses at the college I want to attend boost my chances of getting accepted?

I am going to take a few dual enrollment courses at my high school through the CIS program at the UMN- Twin Cities. This college has a huge research background and it's good for pre-med, which is what …

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5 years ago
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can i send a why didnt i get accepted email?

if i sent one, would they reply? if they did, would it be a useful or generic reply? how should i structure it? whats should i say in the email? what are good words to use in the email and words to av …

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international student

I want to get into pre-med and I have a couple of universities in mind. The problem is the requirements because my school doesn't offer AP classes and taking SAT/ACT is not common here. I'm afraid of …

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