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AP credits

Just curious to know how many college credits people generally complete during high school that are actually applicable to their major.

 
0-8
62%
 
9-16
31%
 
17-24
2%
 
>24
2%
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3 years ago
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Is this recommendation letter worth it?

Context:

I was placed in foster care for essentially the entirety of my freshman and sophomore years; for my sophomore year, I was placed in a town called Boys Town, Nebraska, which is a very well-know …

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3 years ago
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How do I start a research project?

I’m looking to work on a long term research project during high school involving neurobiological science, but I’m not sure where to start. If I want to do independent research or intern with a profess …

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3 years ago
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What to do over a gap year? And is a Gap year a good idea

Because I’m moving to a new state/school for my senior year, I’m considering taking a gap year to get myself into the right mindset for college because I don’t feel ready ?

How would I go about this? L …

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3 years ago
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Can my chances get higher if my senior year is really good

In my freshman year of highschool I got a 2.25 gpa then in my sophomore year I got a 0.62 and then in my junior year I got 1.15. I was wondering if I did the best like a 3.0 or higher my senior year w …

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3 years ago
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How can I find internships?

I was wondering what are some of the ways that I can find internships for this summer, as I have only seen people get internships through personal connections.

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3 years ago
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How should I submit test scores if I'm taking tests again?

I'm currently planning to apply to several colleges, and I want to send in my test scores for the SAT and ACT. I have already taken both, but I'm planning to take both of them again (I will be taking …

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3 years ago
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Should I put NHS and Tutoring as one or two extracurriculars?

I've been doing both for a little more than one year but I'm not sure if I should make NHS and have tutoring be part of describe part of the extracurricular. Or is there any difference making them two …

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3 years ago
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How can I find research opportunities?

I would like research a topic on economics or finance (I am not sure which one yet) but I don't know how/where to start.

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3 years ago
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Lowest chances that have been accepted?

Is there anyone on here who had like … insanely low chances for a school (like maybe 10-20% chance) but still got accepted ?

Also, what are the lowest chances that you had for a school but still got ac …

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3 years ago
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What should I write about in the leadership essay that UT Austin asks for?

I have not participated in common leadership activities such as Model UN or president of NHS or student council. And I am really confused about what I should write about. The only thing close to leade …

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3 years ago
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What happens if someone lies on their college application such as on extra-curricular activities or even on their essays

I am not saying that anyone should lie on their college application; it is unethical

What I am asking is that colleges just won't have the time to fact-check everything, if anything, on your applicatio …

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3 years ago
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Questions about GPA

Hi, I'm from overseas and my school (which roughly follows the Cambridge IGCSE scoring system) does this thing called progress points. We have 4 progress points, which are basically 2 midterm exams an …

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3 years ago
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Is being a translator part of a family responsibility?

Hello, I'm currently working on my common app however I've come upon the option of adding family responsibility. I do a lot for my family, particularly my mother who is an immigrant. I often translate …

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3 years ago
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University of Washington CADRS?

I'm about to be a Senior and haven't started my application process yet. I'm missing two classes for the CADRS and I'm unsure if I would be able to take those two classes at the University of Washingt …

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4 years ago
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How much will it hurt me if I don't have a class rank on my transcript?

I recently changed high schools after the first semester of Junior year. My new school, however, does not rank students unless they have attended the school for 2 years. So, the new school will not pu …

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4 years ago
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Common App Course Entry

On Common App under the “Profile” section and “Education” subsection, it asks you to put in all your courses. What should I enter if one of my courses is not shown? For example, I’m taking Philosophy …

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4 years ago
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Got admitted into a magnet school. How much do I need to 'step-up' my game?

I know it seems like a dumb question, I apologize.

The school in question is around top 10% in the country according to Niche and US News' Best High Schools rankings. That being said, it probably has m …

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4 years ago
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Is Boy's State as prestigious as CollegeVine makes it seem?

I attended Texas Boys State this summer, so when I went to add the activity to the Chancing Engine, it lists Boy's State as a Tier 1c activity. However, when I go searching about the prestige of the p …

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4 years ago
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Scholarships for incoming juniors

Is there any suggested scholarships to apply as an incoming 11th grader? Any guidance?

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