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Doubt about gpa

Hi, I'm an Indian international student.

When the common app asks us our gpa, does it mean my 12th gpa or the gpa of my entire highschool (9-12)

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3 years ago
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How important is a second language in Colorado?

I'm interested in going to Colorado State and I've come to know that they'd like students going to university to typically have 2 credits (I think) worth of a second language. I was just wondering if …

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3 years ago
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Should I be taking AP computer science principles if I have ZERO experience in coding and tech stuff?

I want to take an AP class to boost my GPA, but I'm not sure if it would do more good than harm to my grades. I want to have all A's, so I don't know if this is doable or not. I'm just wondering if th …

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3 years ago
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Any ideas on what I can do this summer to help boost my application?

I'm currently a junior with a 3.9 UW GPA, and I've taken AP and honors courses throughout high school. My main extracurriculars are mock trial, moot court, president of history club, NHS with lots of …

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3 years ago
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Should I take chemistry and physics at the same time for my sophomore year of high school?

I'm an upcoming sophomore and I don't know if it would be wise to take 2 science classes in the same year. For background info, I want to do these 2 together because I have a lot of science classes in …

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3 years ago
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How do I boost my profile?

I am a sophomore at a very small high school that does not offer any AP classes or Honors, I have a GPA of 3.7 and I'm currently trying to make that better. I also am a dual credit student, My school …

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3 years ago
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AP Classes Internationally

Hey!

So I'm in a challenging situation, I'm currently a freshman and soon a sophomore in France.

As you might expect the system here is vastly different from the US. I am doing everything I can to be el …

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3 years ago
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Ged score to GPA

I've tried looking for something that would convert my ged score from that into the GPA equivalent for quite some time now. Should I wait until I finish the entire test and get a cumulative score befo …

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3 years ago
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How can I get my Unweighted GPA up and should I join more Extracurricular for Colleges Admissions?

Hi, I'm currently a sophomore at a technical high school. My unweighted gpa is 3.58 and my weighted one is around 3.75. I'm trying to get my GPA up for my dream college. The issue is that no matter ho …

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3 years ago
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Should I take AP computer science or AP world history?

I'm an upcoming sophomore and I want to find an easy AP class to boost my GPA. I have zero knowledge of computer science, but many have said it's an easy class for beginners. For history, I've done ma …

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3 years ago
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GPA Handling/Boosting

I'm a freshman in High School with a cumulative GPA of 3.7 ( Using a 5-point scale ). I have a concern regarding my GPA which will be updated soon seeing how in my course for Honors Algebra 2 I ended …

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3 years ago
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Low SAT score

Can a high GPA compensate for a low SAT score at schools that require a SAT score like Tennesee for example.

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3 years ago
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I want to become a tax lawyer; is there anything I can do to boost my application?

Hi, I’m currently a sophomore in high school. I’m pretty set on becoming a tax lawyer, and I was wondering if I could do anything now or in the near future to make my application better. Currently, I’ …

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3 years ago
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Internship

Hi everyone! I am a junior in high school and want to major in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience. I have a 4.4 weighted GPA(on a 5.3 weighted scale) and am wondering if anyone has any advice/knowl …

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3 years ago
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Advice For ECs for next year/Summer Opportunities For This Summer

Hi! I'm a high school freshman. I am interested in the medicine field and I want to go to any highly ranked and prestigious college for Pre-Med. I have a 4.0 UW/5.0 Weighted GPA and I am taking 1 AP a …

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3 years ago
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Is there any way to determine whether business or engineering is a better major for myself?

I've been struggling with this for the past couple of months. Up until this point, I have always assumed I was going into engineering. My course load in high school was always lots of math and science …

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3 years ago
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I'm in 8th grade, what should I work on to get into Harvard?

I'm an 8th grader and I have been planning on working towards getting into Harvard. I am a straight-A student and do Drama Club and Band so I have some extracurriculars. What kind of programs and AP c …

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3 years ago
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What is my predicted SAT score?

I am a current freshman who took the PSAT earlier this year. I got a score of 1440 (750 math, 690 language/reading). Do you have any idea about what my predicted SAT score will be and if that will be …

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3 years ago
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Which Course Should I take?

Currently, I am a freshman in high school. I am going through the College Credit Plus program (if you're not familiar with it, CCP is a program where you can earn college and high school credits while …

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3 years ago
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Can studying something on your own count as an extracurricular?

I have decided to take my own language learning seriously after about two years of coasting. I am currently studying Russian and am looking into taking up Spanish. I am mainly studying on my own, with …

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