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Is it a good GPA?

I have a 3.77 weighed gpa, is that good? What would it be unweighted? Could I get into any competitive school with that gpa?

Thank you!

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Will my R1 grades be reviewed?

I have already submitted all of my applications, so now I'm just waiting to hear back from colleges. I'm actually doing really well this semester (all As), and the first grading period (R1) for my sch …

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How does the process differ for older applicants?

I’m in my 20s, I am late applying for colleges as I suffered from severe anxiety and depression (which also affected my grades in high school and caused me to want to drop out - my therapist and schoo …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How do I label an educational outside of school activity and how do you covert a GPA out of a 100 onto a 4 point scale?

I am a junior at a public high school. How do I convert my GPA out of a 100 point scale to a 4 point scale? I also did virtual shadowing with a fellowship doctor. How do I label this in extracurricula …

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Quick tips for alumni interview

I am going to have an alumni interview very soon. I have done some research and am somewhat prepared. What tips would you give me for this?

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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about AP exams

hey, I'm an international student who doesn't have AP classes at the school. but, I'm very good at biology and I have great knowledge about it. so, I was wondering: can I do the AP biology exam even i …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Low GPA in freshmen Year before transferring to a different school

Hello, my name is Elena and I am a transfer sophomore. When I was a freshman in high school, I was dealing with depression and most of it was due to the school I was attending at the time. Due to that …

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Should I include my SAT score on my resume for an internship?

I'm a junior in high school right now, and I am applying to a high school internship program with a professional company. Should I include my SAT and PSAT score on my resume? I got a 1560 cumulative o …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What happens when I write a note while networking? Does the same note go to all the schools I connect with?

I was connecting to schools on my list, and the option to write a note popped up, and as I was connecting to Yale at that time, I wrote a Yale specific note. Now I am confused whether all the colleges …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Extracurricular activities?

Hello, I had a question about extracurriculars. I know they are very important to get into a "good" university, but how far do I need to go? My dream college is Cornell. I have multiple activities: Da …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is my class rank above average, decent or below average?

As I was applying to a program, I was asked for my class rank. I found out that I was 98/540. Is my class rank above average, decent or below average? Does my class rank matter? How important is it?

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Should I take AP Stats or AP Calc AB?

I am picking my courses for junior year and I am taking AP Bio, AP Lang and an AP Math. The problem is I don't know if I should take AP Calc AB or AP Stats. My school does not offer AP Calc BC and I h …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What counts as an Alumni?

My dad went to a university through an educational program after he had finished his degree from another university for 1-2 semesters, but never went through the degree seeking program. Would he count …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Can I get rescinded for not having an EC on my transcript that I reported on Common App?

Hey everyone! I’m currently a senior and I, thankfully, got into a few colleges. However, unfortunately, I started slacking a little bit senior year and I didn’t continue through with an extracurricul …

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SAT Worry

I'm currently a junior and the SAT is coming up fast. What is a good PSAT score so that I can know what to aim for on the actual test?

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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National Honors Society

So I just got invited into the NHS, and I am just confused by that, apparently, there is a $100 due? But I don't understand if it's helpful or if it's gonna do anything for me or my college chances. S …

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How Do I Classify The Harvard Medical Congress On My Profile?

I'm not sure how to classify it here or on my normal applications, but my chancing profile is particularly confusing. It was paid, but also invite only and very selective (one person per state).

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AP classes?

Hi, I'm from Colombia and in my country they don't give AP classes, so I want to know what courses or classes you recommend me to take to have more opportunities to enter MIT or Harvard.

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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I really need to raise my GPA

I am a junior, and I was convinced that my GPA weather was 3.77 but it turns out that is weighted so it would be around 3.02. How can I raise it how long would it take? All my other years I was always …

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What level of distinction are these awards?

Hello,

For an application I am submitting, it asks for the level of distinction for my awards. What level would that be for AP Scholar?

Additionally, I participated in a competition through RoundPier a …

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