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Ivy league?

Hi! I really want to get into ivy league and I will do whatever it takes but I am wondering if it is worth it. I would love advice! thanks!

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How can I show course rigor if I am a junior

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So I recently turned my thoughts on high school around. I didn't care until now. However, I am facing the consequences. To make up for low course rigor, I planned to take the AP courses offered on …

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NYU?

I am a senior right now and have decided I will take next year to save money and do generals at our local college. I really want to go forward with majoring in theatre, and I'm thinking on a dream sch …

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When should I start applying to University of Hawaii at Manoa?

I have a 30 ACT, a 3.5-3.8 GPA, several extracurriculars, and according to this website a 98% chance of making it into UH at Manoa.

I'm a JUNIOR in highschool right now, and am unsure whether I should …

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Summer After Sophomore Year

I am a current high school sophomore and I'm going into this summer without any plans and I'm feeling disappointed that I have started so late to look for programs. Should I try to start on something …

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My 2 cents for the Class of 2027 based on these 2 hypercompetive admissions cycles

All you 9th-11th graders have watched 2 uber-competitive admissions cycles so here are my take aways for the next season that begins in exactly 197 days from now.

-The trend of Top 50 Universities & Li …

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Will engineering colleges like UNC still accept me?

Just based off of grades I have not taken any Ap classes and I’m about to be a junior. But as a junior I plan to take about 4 Ap classes, as well as my senior year. Do you think this will be rigorous …

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Do colleges care about AP coursework?

Hey !!

I’m a high school junior currently with a 4.0 GPA and 1540 SAT… I’m really concerned though because I want to go into political science but I only have credit for IB American history and AP euro …

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Boosting Application

Does anyone know of any computer science related activities/programs I can do to boost my college app?

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Honorary Application or Professional?

I applied to a 8 week summer cancer research internship at Northwestern and was accepted (programming and working in the data science department) but I'm not sure if it falls under professional applic …

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Retake the SAT?

So I got a 1460 on the SAT school test in March (750 English + 710 Math) and I'm wondering if I should retake it. My calculator froze before the test, so I know that I could improve my math score if I …

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What to consider for volunteering experiences

So someone told me today that volunteering is not only about the number of hours you get, it's about the quality and how much it contributes to the major you want to study. In other words, try to inv …

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I'm trying to figure out passion project to do over the summer.

Hi I'm a junior in high school right now and I have an interest in reading books and math . Do you have any suggestions on passion projects related to any of these 2 areas

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How bad is an incomplete English II EOC essay?

My EOC was done on the computer. I don't know why they did it, but they did it and there were so many technical issues. I was able to log in, but other people in the same room as me couldn't, so there …

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4 years ago
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Extracurricular activities

So I don't have that many extracurricular activities but I'm mostly in different honors societies and like 2 different clubs. would me not having that many extracurricular actives hinder me from getti …

 
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how can I increase my chance of getting into nursing schools?

i have a 4.0 on a 5.0 scale. im in NHS , multiple clubs and captain of a varsity sport. i also have taken/ am taking multiple aps and honors classes

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4 years ago
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Admissions Application Minor Mistakes General Question #2

Hi, I'm a senior who applied to colleges/universities from several different countries.

I'm not asking about a college in the U.S., so it might be irrelevant, but I thought why not?

I submitted an appli …

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PVSA-President's Volunteer Service Award- In Grade 8th

Is it okay to finish PVSA(Gold Award) before high school? Does this make any difference on a college application? Appreciate any insight?

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How do I raise my chances of getting into the University of Michigan?

U of M is my dream school, but I'm unsure how to increase my chances of being accepted. I am in a lot of extra curricular activities (Student led programs, band, robotics, coding, NSHSS, etc), and hav …

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Community Service Spike

For college, I want an extreme spike in community service, that will make me competitive for Ivies.

By the end of Junior year, I'll have at least 3,000 community service hours and I'm planning on found …

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