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NYU Waitlist

Hi there,

I recently got waitlisted from NYU and had two questions. First, what am I supposed to write under "In the space below, you may elaborate on your interest in any of the particular schools, co …

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Retaking the SAT as a transfer

I’m hoping to transfer to Columbia University following my freshman year of university and I’m wondering if I should consider retaking the SAT to increase my chances of admission? I got a 1320 on my S …

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RPI, Northeastern, or Case Western for computer science

Hi,

I'm trying to decide between RPI, Northeastern, and Case Western. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of each school for computer science or engineering?

Thanks!

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is AP us history worth it?

hi! in my school, ap us history is super super hard---and it's known to destroy people's gpa's and willpower. i want to be a lawyer when i'm older so i'm taking ap lang. is it worth it to take ap us h …

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Will not taking AP's lower my admisson chances? Although my country doesn't have tests centers

I'm from Brazil and there are no AP test centers here, wil that lower my college chances? If so, what could I do?

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Percentage amount

Hey guys. Do you guys 19% for a top tier school is good? It seems that I have a 19% chance for Northwestern university. I know this isn't a good percentage and my percentages are low, but Northwestern …

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Do I count as First Generation?

I ask this question because my situation is quite... complicated. Basically, I lived in foster care for 11 years until my aunt eventually adopted me when I was 13. My aunt did go to college and has a …

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SAT Freshman Year

I started to study for my AP Test and I was interested in taking the SAT as well. I’m currently a freshman, but I scored a 1340 on 8/9 PSAT (cap is 1440) and by the end of this year I will have finish …

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Good Scholarship Sites

I’m currently a sophomore in high-school but I’m already trying to apply for scholarships to save for college. I understand that a good portion are going to be directed towards juniors and seniors any …

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How do you pick your school

I have applied to four colleges and got into them all. Now I just need to decide where to go I don't want follow my friends but I don't want to be alone either. I have a very close relationship with m …

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Applying in Junior year?

By the end of my junior year, I’ll have already met all requirements for a high school diploma. I’m not going to graduate early though, I’ll be spending my senior year taking courses at my community c …

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SAT score of 1530

I got 1530 in my third SAT test, and I am going to apply IVY LEAGUE, do I need to try another SAT targetting for 1560? I am a IMO (Intenational Math Olympic) participant from New Zealand.

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Do you need 4 years science for top 25 school

My daughter has bio, honors physics, honors chemistry and will take AP Psychology (which is a social studies course) her senior year. Does she need another science for top tier schools?

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Which should I attend?

I have received only three decisions till now: Hong Kong University, UC San Diego, and Purdue

Please help me decide which one I should attend based on academic quality, culture, employment opportunitie …

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Lacrosse player

I am currently a sophomore in high school and would love to play women's lacrosse is college. I got moved up to jv as an 8th grader and am currently play my 3rd year as a starter as well as a 2 year c …

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A+ in Honors english or AP Lang?

i have the choice of taking honors english or ap lang... the honors english is pretty much a guaranteed A/A+ because i had the teacher this year and she's VERY easy and all the teachers also say it's …

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HELP

I recently applied to one of my safety schools and was accepted. However, I accidentally clicked the "confirm acceptance" button while I was still unsure about attending since I haven't heard back fro …

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Waitlisted at UCLA as an International

Hi! I'm from Canada and I was waitlisted at UCLA applying as a freshman for Fall 2024 entry. These were my programs:

Economics (Pre), B.A.

College of Letters and Science

Political Science (Pre), B.A.

Col …

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Should I take AP English language or APUSH?

My son's high school offers AP English language and AP US History for Juniors only. Given that he has to take 3 other APs, he can only choose one from the two courses. Also, he has already taken AP Wo …

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HELP (not for me for my brother)

So my brother messed up ROYALLY he's in elementary school and he basically got suspended. He is in the 6th grade so still pretty young but I wanna know if that suspension will carry into high school a …

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