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Is psychology a competitive major?

I want to major in Psychology at UT Austin, and I wanted to know if it was too competitive. I've gotten varied answers with some people telling me Psych is very competitive since it's the highest chos …

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How much will my unweighted gpa affect my application?

I found out recently that when colleges calculate GPA they don't include your electives or easy classes, which brings my UW GPA from a 3.65 to a 3.4 (only including core academics). I'm really scared …

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3 years ago
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Tips for a junior trying to get into MIT?

hi, so i'm a junior and i'm doing this computer science/IT academy thing and i really want to do more outside of school (i'm in clubs like girls tech, rpg, and jazz club) but i have no idea where to s …

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3 years ago
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where should i apply/is what ive done enough?

I'm currently a high school junior hoping to go somewhere like ucla/berkely, stanford, mit, columbia, vanderbilt, etc as a psych or math major, and was wondering based off my creds and what i want to …

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3 years ago
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Am I Too Late?

It's embarrassing to admit, but up until my junior year, I had no idea what the point of AP classes were. I figured they were classes that people who wanted to test themselves would take. I was never …

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3 years ago
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should i email UCSB to switch my major preference or is it too late?

hi guys! i submitted my UCSB freshman application for fall 2024 a few months ago. i was hoping to switch my second choice major preference, and i saw on their website that sending them an email would …

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3 years ago
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UVA announced it's Class of 2027 acceptance rate of 16.21% vs 18.68% last year

The bottom line is that prestigious state universities are harder to get into than ever.

Unofficial 2022-2023 #UVA Admission Statistics (from their website)

Here are some unofficial numbers about this …

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3 years ago
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Please help me (upward grade trend)

I am a current sophomore. During freshman year, due to some hard, hard, personal issues, I had a 2.0 GPA. In my first semester of sophomore year, I had an 89% GPA because I was still having those issu …

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Admission

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I am receiving emails from current students at universities I’m interested in applying to asking if I have any questions about the school or admissions process( I am a junior in HS)- that I can con …

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3 years ago
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USAFA admission advice

Hi, I'm a freshman with a 3.9 GPA. I'm in Boy Scouts (almost eagle), Student Council, Debate, Speech, and many more extracurriculars and varsity athletics. I really want to get into the US Air Force A …

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3 years ago
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In college vine, what tier of competition is iGEM considered to be on?

iGem is the international genetically engineered machines competition. You have to design some form of genetically engineered machine and present it. There’s actually details about it on college vine, …

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3 years ago
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Hi, does anyone know what category Girl Scouts falls under for a resume/summer program application?

I have been doing Girl Scouts for 9 years including leadership camps. I was wondering what to list these as for a recent summer program application. Thanks :)

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3 years ago
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CMAS

So I’m taking the CMAS 11 in a couple of weeks but I wanted to opt out since I felt it was kinda pointless. My parents wouldn’t sign the letter to opt me out. Is it really that important to take for c …

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3 years ago
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Will a really bad sophomore year mess up my chances for colleges like UCSB or Illinois Institute of Technology?

Hi there! I am a sophomore in high school and I messed up this year. Due to some family complications, first semester I got pretty 3 C's, 2 B's and 2D's. This semester if I work hard, I will probably …

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3 years ago
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I have no extracurriculars and im graduating in 2 years. I like books not really sports, what do i do?

I have no community hours, and I haven't done any extracurriculars. I like books, and I also like crafts and painting, but I don't have time for extracurriculars because after school I watch my brothe …

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MIT released it's Class of 2027 Acceptance Rates at 6:28 PM (Tau Time) 4.68%

For the first time since the pandemic started, MIT's overall acceptance rate went up not down.

This is purely a function of getting about 20% fewer applications due to mandatory standardized testing re …

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3 years ago
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Resume Question!

Hello there! Recently, I have been doing a lot of essay reviews on here and I was wondering if there was a way I could put my work here on a resume? For insight, I have currently reviewed 132 essays. …

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3 years ago
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Extracriculars

Hey! I am a freshman in high school, my goal is to get into top-tier colleges. I play guitar; music is my life, but I also love writing too. I need to get more involved with extra-circulars and make m …

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3 years ago
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Low gpa medical consideration?

I have been recently diagnosed with Adhd as a junior in my second semester, my first semester while I got sick with Covid and Influenza A, I was failing chemistry and algebra 2. I am now getting almos …

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3 years ago
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Tips from students

Hi all! I am a student at a Canadian university looking for advice from experienced students on useful products and services.

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