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How can I improve my ACT score quickly? Attempting to go from a 31 to 34 - testing in June.

Hi there! I'm a junior, and I recently took the ACT for the first time and got a 31. I didn't study for the test at all - my school administered it and I missed its announcement, so I didn't even kn …

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2 years ago
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Is it worth paying to apply to very competitive schools with a not perfect GPA?

Hi,

Lately I have been stressing a lot over the idea that my not perfect 3.96 GPA will already remove every possibility of me getting into this school.

Northwestern is my dream school and I really want …

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2 years ago
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Is 16% chance is ok for Princeton?

simulator shows me that I have 16% Is that the norm to enrol in Princeton?

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2 years ago
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Do colleges see ASL as a acceptable language?

To start I just want to say I’m a freshmen in high school. I have always wanted to take ASL but recently I, found out that colleges don’t like it or don’t see it as a real language. I’m not sure if th …

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2 years ago
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Has Purdue University ever rescind offers

Has Purdue University ever rescinded the offers if senior grades are B, C and D with 4 Ap's

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2 years ago
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UT Austin (Forty Acres) or Baylor BS/MD

Hey everyone! I’m lucky to have been accepted into these schools. I want to pursue a career in medicine, and I’m upper middle class, so I won’t be going into any debt, and my parents will be able to p …

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2 years ago
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Is it okay not to take AP classes? Will it affect my chances in college?

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My school doesn't offer any AP or Honors classes (besides the one I'm in now), However, they have Dual Credit Classes (which I signed up for DC Bio and DC English). Will it affect my admissions cha …

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2 years ago
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Is cheating stated by the counselor?

Hey everyone,

I'm a freshman in high school. I was recently accused of cheating in one of my classes. I tried to appeal, but I still got written up and sent to the AP's. Now, the AP said that this inc …

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2 years ago
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How much do Coursera Courses and Hospital Volunteering help with admission chances?

After this summer I'm going to be a Junior, and I'm wondering how much Coursera Courses and/or Hospital Volunteering with help me. I plan to pursue a medical career, and major in Biochemistry once I e …

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2 years ago
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How to find good summer internship programs

Hi yall, Im a rising Jr and I know a bunch of my friends are applying for summer internships. I want to do something in international relations / law or something in public relations but I don't know …

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2 years ago
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Should my personal essay relate to my major?

I want to major in Biotechnology, but I am writing about a disabled family member and how living with them has shaped me into who I am today. Should my personal essay be about what I want to major in …

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2 years ago
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I need opinion on my future sophomore class schedule

This is my future sophomore class schedule

AP ENV SC

AP PSYCH

AP SEMINR

AP WOR HIST

CHEM GF

ENH ADV ALG/AP PREC: C&C

SPAN II

I know this is a lot, so I need some help with what I can do over the summer …

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2 years ago
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How come my chances on 'Overview' are lower than my chances under 'Chancing'

When I check my chances out using the chancing simulator, when I am in the overview tab I will have an acceptance rate of 2% when the school has an average acceptance rate of 4%. When I click on chanc …

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2 years ago
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Cannot message after getting a connection

I have gotten a connection request from a university and I accepted it. However, I am not getting the chat with admission officer option. Anyone have any idea why?

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2 years ago
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Extracurriculars Question

Hello everyone!

I'm doing pretty well in school, but I'm worried about my extracurriculars. I'm aiming for a selective college, but I haven't received any awards because my school doesn't offer many c …

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2 years ago
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Uncommon/Unique EC’s and Activities

I’m a high school freshman looking to start some new extra curriculars and activities that will be more unique than just sports— specifically looking for ones that will aid me to get into prestigious …

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2 years ago
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Should I retake a class?

So right now I have an unweighted GPA of around 3.3 (at the end of this year I should have around 3.46). I did really bad in 9th grade and got 4 C's (2 c's in the first semester, 2 c's in the second s …

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2 years ago
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What effect does Hope Squad have on college applications?

Good evening!

I hope you are having a good day!

I am currently an eighth grader who is about to go into highschool net year, and I have hit a dilemma. I was nominated for Hope Squad at the highschool le …

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2 years ago
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Transfer rescind

I recently got into a t-50 school as a transfer with help from the coaches. I maintained a 4.0 in my first semester and was wondering what I need to maintain this semester to not be rescinded (I have …

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2 years ago
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Curious about UCSB, UCBerkeley, UCI, UCDavis, and UCSD’s acceptance rate of out-of-state college transfers for 2023

I am wanting to apply to transfer to a number of UC schools next year and had some questions about the statistics for transfer acceptance for out-of-state college students, since I’m currently enrolle …

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