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Advice On Extracurriculars

I am a high school sophmore. I haven't been apart of any clubs or anything but I do play football and run track. I have a 3.96 and have been wondering about getting into some good colleges. I feel lik …

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Is this too ambitious

Hi all, I am beginning my college search, and at the moment, and with some thought, I am hoping to major in classics with a pre-med track and a minor in music (vocal performance). Is this possible? Wi …

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Extracurriculars for an aspiring Film major?

I'm a sophomore right now and I really want to go to a highly ranked college to study film/eventually join the industry as a screenwriter. The issue is, I'm not sure what extracurriculars to do if I w …

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Community College Class

I got a B in a community college class (art- drawing), but I don't know how. This was from freshman year but I'm still going to email the professor about it. Will this ruin my high school GPA for UC a …

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Extracurricular ideas

I currently have absolutely no extracurriculars as a junior, which I know is awful. Do yall have any good ideas for some extracurriculars? If I keep volunteering enough I could get into NHS which is p …

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Ap

Is it important to take AP classes that align with your major I know you Shoshone but is it overly important because I’m going into business most likely but have take AP calc and not Ap stats or Ap ec …

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Summer programs that give aid but I could also get into with a relatively low GPA (3.4)?

Hi guys, I have become very interested in summer programs but have monetary limitations... I have a low GPA of 3.36, but have had a decent upward trend the past semester. I was hoping some of you guys …

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Mid Year Report

Hello, I just had a quick question about mid year reports. Throughout my freshman-junior year I have had all A+'s, A's, and A-'s. However, I have struggled a lot this year and have 3 A's, 1 A-, 1 B+, …

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Does the mid year report include midterm grades?

My first two quarter grades are very good with all As, A-'s, and only one B+. However, my midterm grades are mostly in the B's with only a few A's. I really hope that my admissions chances aren't hurt …

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what extracurriculars should i do that will help me stand out?

I'm currently a junior at a very competitive school, to the point where student council is basically already pre-picked, and leaderships for all clubs are given to the incoming sophomores, so i don't …

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Is St. Albans School of Public Service Prestigious?

I'm a high school junior with an interest in politics/government/public policy etc. and found St. Albans School of Public Service. This is of course a minor consideration, but I was curious if it's mo …

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Hi! I just got a C+ in an AP class as my final grade, how big of an effect will it have on my admissions?

I'm a junior at one of the most competitive high schools in my state. I have gotten mostly A's but a few B's, and have roughly a 3.75 uw gpa. I just finished my first semester of junior year and recie …

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Do schools care about WGPA or UWGPA more?

Yeah

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Taking a college classes instead of AP

I'm not sure how much this is a risk, but because all the stats videos I've seen mainly describe APs in place of College classes, I think it's worth thinking about.

Generally, at the end of my senior …

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How to make connections if you have social anxiety?

I'm probably doing a summer program at one of my dream colleges this year, and I read that it's a good time to try and make connections with people there. The issue is that I have a (professionally di …

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Will a 3.95 hurt my chances of admission?

I had a 4.0 for a really long time, but it dropped to a 3.95 because I got an A- in PE (missed a few classes due to panic attacks, rip). My weighted cumulative GPA is 4.17, but my extracurriculars are …

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Hello,I want to know the percentage of me gaining admission Into Harvard University (faculty of computer science)?

I'm an awaiting GCE advance level candidate from Cameroon 🇨🇲

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Best ways to spend summer as aspiring CS major?

I'm going to be heading into my junior year this summer, and since program applications are already going live, I need help. I completely wasted last summer and I'm really hoping to make the best use …

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Do colleges care about your grades or GPA more?

So I currently only have a 3.2 unweighted and a 3.7 weighted GPA, this is mainly because I got 2 C's freshman year and then got a C and D sophomore year. Not really something I'm proud of, however as …

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Test optional

When a school says they’re test optional, does that include applications for merit scholarships also? Does it put you at a disadvantage if you apply for scholarships test optional?

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