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SSAR UW or W GPA

For FSU's and University of Pittsburgh's SSAR do I need to submit both my UW and W? Could I just submit my W GPA?

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What to do if senior year fall grades aren't good?

There are many colleges requesting my fall senior year first quarter grades, but my grades right now are super bad. My teachers haven't put in project and assignment grades that would have boosted my …

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Any STEM volunteering opportunities for 15 year olds online?

Sophomore

Obsessed with Chemistry

Wants to study at an Ivy League School

Needs to develop extracurriculars

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Any free online science camps for high school students ?

Sophomore

Obsessed with Chemistry

Wants to study at an Ivy League School

Needs to develop extracurriculars

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Applied Early action - when do you send transcripts?

I applied early action to a few schools with the common app. My high school guidance counselor sent my transcripts. I took several dual enrollment classes at my community college which are also on my …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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collage

should i go on a lds mission before collage or during collage i want to serve a lds mission but i also want to get into a good collage and if i go on a mission before how will it affect my admissions …

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How can my illness affect my chance of admission

My name is Robert, and I am a junior in high school. Since my 8th grade year, I have been suffering from migraines that have caused me to miss many extracurricular activities. Early this year, I trans …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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HOW do you think the Supreme Court will vote on Affirmative Action ?????

Affirmative action in American college decision policies allows college to use race as a criteria in the admissions process.

Elite colleges like Harvard and UNC Chapel Hill reward hooked applicants com …

 
Supreme Court will end Affirmative Action
41%
 
Supreme Court will phase out Affirmative Action over 3-5 years
33%
 
Supreme Court will uphold Affirmative Action
21%
 
I have no idea of whay you are talking about I'm ignorant!
3%
Poll closed51 votes
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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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I submitted my supplemental essays late.

I’m applied to Columbia ED and UChicago EA, both of which are due November 1st, which was last night. I was so relieved to finish my college applications, until the following morning where I realized …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Do I have a lower chance of getting into college without taking standarized tests as an international student?

I'm an international student (Mexico) and where I live it's nearly imposible to take standarized tests, we also don't have ap classes or any other USA methods, I know colleges have said they are optio …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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will it affect me if i go on a mission during collage

i will take a 2 year leave

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What should I say is my race?

In the demographics part of college sites (like this one), should I say I am white, not specified, or basically all of the above? So for a bit of background, I am Brazilian. I was born and raised ther …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What would I put in the coursework section in CV?

Hello, at my school we don't have any classes that are called "honours" and they are called advanced and then we have AP. So when I put information into the site for my coursework in my profile, would …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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My school does not offer AP courses or exams nor any other school in my city. Would that look bad?

Would it decrease my chances of getting in a good business school? Does school rank really matter. I am from a very low class school but I think I have the potential to get into a good school. Would t …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Congrats to all of you applying Early Decision or Early Action today !!!!

Whew ! It's done. All that hard work to get your early applications in today !!!!

Good luck Everyone !!!!

Do me a favor, and answer the exit poll !!! Thank you

the best follow-up answer you write as a c …

 
ED/EA will yield lower acceptance rates compared to last year!
35%
 
ED/EA will yield higher acceptance rates compared to last year!
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ED/EA will yield similar acceptance rates compared to last year!
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Poll closed45 votes
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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Do colleges look at middle school grades if provided?

My city offers a program (that I attended) to seventh and eighth grade students that allows them to take high school level courses. I was under the impression that my grades didn't matter as much and …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Anyone here familiar with the process of admission for Performing Arts, specifically acting, drama or theatre?

High school student, applying for acting, looking for advice on how to navigate the process for admissions, deadlines, in person, virtual, advantages and disadvantages, etc. Thank you in advance for y …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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I have been meaning to ask if medicine is given as a separate major at your college

I saw that the college doenst have medical school. Is that true ? Does it not provide medical education?

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Do letters of rec send after submitting the application?

Title, lol. I just want to make sure I'm submitting my early app before the deadline, and my final recommender hasn't submitted their letter yet. It's done, but they didn't get the initial email from …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Will it still be counted as Early Action if some materials are submitted past the deadline?

Applying to UMD right now and I need a counselor recommendation. I've asked him for months but he's never written it for me, and now it's required by tonight for Maryland but he still hasn't done it. …

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