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Purdue or University of Michigan?

Please only vote if you read the whole post! I'm planning on studying mechanical engineering in college and have narrowed down my school decision to the University of Michigan or Purdue University. Th …

 
Purdue University
44%
 
University of Michigan
55%
Poll closed36 votes
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Which community service?

What types of community service do people do? I want to do some volunteering also but have no idea what to do.

 
Helping senior citizens 👵🏽
10%
 
Tutoring younger people 🧑‍🏫
50%
 
Food drive/helping people in need 🦼
30%
 
Other (type what it was in the comments)
10%
Poll closed40 votes
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When should I ask for recommendation letters?

I'm currently in my senior year, should I ask my prospective recommenders after graduating from high school the recommendation letters or in my senior year of high school? I fear to ask them early bec …

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should i mention my bronze award in my common app ?

I got my bronze award in girl scouts, but I never got the silver or gold awards. is it still worth mentioning in my common app?

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What should I major in?

Okay, I've been having trouble deciding what I want to study. Here's some context:

The subjects I've enjoyed the most are biology, marketing, Spanish, and English. I have a pretty strong interest in so …

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Is it ok if I self study for a course?

I want to major in Political Science, and my school offered only AP government to sophomores this year. I wanted to take AP government, but my guidance counselor said it wasn’t necessary since I alrea …

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IB or AP ?

do colleges prefer one over the other? is doing the IB program worth it?

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Will my admissions position be revoked?

I listed that I would take AP Calculus AB over an online program when applying. It was not listed on my school mid-year transcript which I had to submit for decisions. I will have to submit the scores …

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After graduating from high school should I prepare and take the SAT or ACT?

I'm an overseas student, currently studying High School my senior year in Mexico, planning to take a gap year after finishing high school to search seriously for scholarships, prepare to take the stan …

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Types of volunteering?

I want to do some volunteering in my town but have no idea what types to do. I know that the library near me allows for volunteers to work there and that's about it. I also know that a lot of things d …

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How to get free college merchandise?

How can I get free college merchandise? I want to get t-shirts for the colleges I want to attend. BTW this does follow Community guidelines so don't report me.

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college degree

I don't know exactly what major to major in in college so maybe you could help me decide I can't decide I want to either do I love music and want to do something with it but I can not decide between m …

 
Music therapy
33%
 
performing arts
33%
 
other (if so comment what u think please)
33%
Poll closed21 votes
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When Did You Start Studying For The SAT And/Or ACT?

This would be helpful to me as I am deciding when would be a good time to start the studying process. :)

 
😮Before Freshman Year
4%
 
🤩Freshman Year
7%
 
🤗Sophomore Year
63%
 
😎Junior Year (Or Senior Year)
24%
Poll closed41 votes
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extracurriculars for future political science major??

howdy! i'm a current high school freshman who wants to go into politics when i'm older and i plan on applying to some pretty prestigious/selective universities. i asked this question a little while ag …

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What Are Medicine and Health Related Opportunities Available to Me?

I am a junior in High School and I want to get more experience in the medical field, so I am looking for volunteering or working opportunities that will get me more hands on experience. I have already …

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What do I do I hate AP Chemistry so much

You know, don't take AP Chem if you want to have life

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Language other than English

I've learn that Cal State system require world language, but it also mention that I can prove my proficiency in my language that I was born with which is Thai. I just want to know how do I do that? Wh …

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Is it worth the risk?

I am only a few units short of entering university as a junior. I have all my gen eds, but didn't know what school I'd get into so I only guessed at major prep. If I take these community college class …

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What should I major/minor in if I decide I want a career in forensic science?

I know I still have time to think about it, but I’ve been wondering this for awhile: I’ve been deciding between doing something in law/criminal justice or forensic science. If I decide to do forensic …

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Passion Project ideas for students interested in pre-med?

I’m a junior in high school who is interested in pursuing a career in medicine. I was hoping to dedicate my summer to working on a passion project that is related to biology or health and was wonderin …

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