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College Application Timeline

I just turned 17, I am a junior in high school and was wondering what would be the optimum timeline to apply to colleges, get my essays written, letters of recommendation, test transcripts, FSHA fille …

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Chancing percentage changing?

Hey, I was wondering why my chances on all my saved schools went way down recently. I changed nothing about my statistics and some schools dropped by about 20% could this be a mistake or did schools c …

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4 years ago
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How to Get Started in College Counseling

Hello everyone,

I've lurked on here since last fall (I'm done with everything) but I want to ask a burning question I've had for a while now.

Contrary to popular belief, I actually really enjoyed the co …

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4 years ago
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Benefits of Testing into Language in College

Hi! I am a rising college freshman and I was starting to thinking about picking classes, specifically language classes. I know that I could more than likely test into a German class above beginners (o …

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4 years ago
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USC Introductory Video

Hey, I have a question about USC applications. One of the components of a 1-2 minute unrehearsed video on the topic: How do you envision using your USC Thornton education to become a force for positiv …

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4 years ago
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Will Phys Ed hurt my admissions chances???

I have a 97.5 Unweighted Gpa, and our school does not count gym in this calculation. However, gym grades do show up on our transcript and I got a 78 the first semester and an 88 the second semester. W …

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How would the British curriculum compare to the APs/IB system for US universities?

I am an international student in the British system. I mostly use CV to check if my extracurriculars are on track since we don't have GPAs and don't take AP/IB/Honours classes. I can't find any solid …

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4 years ago
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Research

Hi, I want to start participating in research products starting Sophomore year.I’m starting high school this fall but I’ve seen videos of people listing research in their extracurriculars list. I don’ …

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4 years ago
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How to improve UCLA film chances?

Hi, I heard that the UCLA film program is very prestigious and selective, so I was wondering if anyone would have any ideas on how to increase the possibility of getting in. I have like a 3.7ish gpa ( …

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4 years ago
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What is going on?!?

Hello, as of yesterday, my college admission chances have all dropped significantly even though I didn't change any of my statistics. For example, my admissions chances for University of Texas Austin …

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4 years ago
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Application question

So throughout my high school career, I have gathered my Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Powerpoint certifications. Should I put these on my college applica …

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4 years ago
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Does anyone know about Forage.com

I want to do a short virtual internship this summer, but can't find any. I found a website called forage.com where they have lots of 5 hour programs I can do for free. Will this look good for colleges …

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4 years ago
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What summer programs are there at prestigious colleges?

Does anyone know any prestigious summer programs/courses to take for psych/comp sci majors (preferably online)? Also, when do you generally start applying for them? Thank you so much!!

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4 years ago
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Question About Double Majoring

Is it possible to double major in Nursing and Public Health. I am interested in both fields but didn't know if it is possible to. Would it be possible to double major in Urban Design and Nursing?

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4 years ago
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Advice

It's more important to choose the right college over prestige.

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Am I on the right SAT path if I want to get into a top 20 school?

I got a 1240 on one of Khan Academy's practice SATs, and a 1210 on the PSAT as a freshman in high school. I know Ivy Leagues and other top 20s need at the very least a 1450-1550 on the actual SAT. But …

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4 years ago
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how do I factor in early decision on collegevine with the new update?

They say that application round is now factored in, but I can't find where to input that information. I have a column for application round in my chart, but when I change it from regular to early deci …

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Is coming from a small school going to be a problem?

So I go to a small school in rural Michigan with around 120 kids in my class, and I plan on going to a competitive out-of-state college. The problem is that my school only offers 4 AP and 2 Honors cla …

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4 years ago
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chances got slashed 😭 what shall we do

I’m about to be a senior and I’ve felt (relatively) confident in my chances in getting into my top schools which were between 30-80% . Now like most of my schools except for maybe 1-2 are in the teens …

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