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Choose My Major

I am not the person that will let strangers on the internet decide my life however, I wanted to get non biased opinions on what my major should be thanks in advance. I am a freshman trying to narrow d …

 
Criminal Law
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Business
42%
 
Fashion Design and Merchandising
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What do colleges look for when it comes down to essays, resume, and letter of recommendation?

I am beginning to start my essay and I want to know how i should do my essay, and will this help me get in if its really good.

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SAT vs. ACT; retake?

Hi guys!

I just got my results for my ACT back, with 35 Math/35 Science/36 ELA/36 Reading = 36 Composite on my first try, no studying. But now I'm worried about smth else... For reference, my super sco …

 
Submit ACT Only
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Submit SAT Only
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Retake SAT then see
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Submit both as-is.
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I got a 3.441 currently anyway, I'm a senior, and currently I am taking 1 dual enrollment,

Basically I was cooked from the start cause my bus always brought me to first period halfway through the class till my this year since I can drive now so my first period has always brought my grade do …

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What classes should I be taking in my sophomore year?

I’ve already finished algebra 1 & 2 as well as geometry and had 95+ grade and 100 on each final. Biology and chemistry I had 90+ all year with a 95+ final. In aphug I scored a 5 I am heading into my s …

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How does the SRAR work?

I am filling out my SRAR, and my school only provides rank for the top 10%. If I'm not in the top 10%, what do I put on the SRAR?

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ACT Scores

I'm currently a senior in High school. The first time I took the ACT last year at my school was in May(I'm not used to how the ACT is structured). I received a 14. I recently got my September ACT scor …

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33 ACT?

Hey guys, I just got my September ACT scores, and I'm pretty disappointed. I got the exact same score as my June test, which is a 33 composite (29 math, 35 english, 35 reading, 34 science). I worked r …

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How do I go about asking for letters of recommendations?

Hello!

I'm sure this question has been answered countless times but I wanted a reassuring answer haha.

So I'm currently a senior and I'm starting my application process. I do need to get letters of reco …

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MIT, summer programs, ACT

Hello, I have a question about the ACT range for MIT. I got a 34 composite on the ACT, and I wasn’t sure if it was in the range for it. On CollegeVine, it states that it must be a 35-36, which is quit …

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EFC 15K USD/year, International Student

I am an international student and I really want to attend US colleges. If I get a full ride/100% scholarship, is 15k USD/year enough to cover?

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SAT scores

My SAT scores are pretty low and do not reflect my overall performance (1000), I am a terrible test taker- should I just not submit?

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Dual enrollment vs Honors on Common App

If I took classes that are both dual enrollment and honors, which one should I pick on the common app? Example, Precalculus and Calc 3. My transcript says honors already but not dual enrollment. I’m a …

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Hard target colleges reaching out.

Hello everyone. Today I have gotten several connection requests from colleges that I have a 1% chance of attending. Does anyone know why these Colleges are reaching out if my chances of getting accept …

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College Reccomendations

What are some good colleges (preferably T20/T30) that value stats over ecs? I have very high stats(top 10 rank, high sat/act) but mid ecs. My ecs aren’t Ivy League level, but they’re definitely better …

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Where do I indicate that I want to be on the Premed track on the Columbia Common application?

For other schools there is an option to list a track but Columbia only has a spot to put majors you are interested in. I want to indicate that my intention is pre med though.

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Admissions Advice Question aiming for environmental science major.

I want to attend MIT, Stanford, or UCBerkeley for an environmental science major. Is there any academic/extracurricular advice that anyone has? I'm really new and unknowing about most things related t …

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I am a sophomore in high school who wants to attend duke university what should I do?

Hello I am a current sophomore who really wants to attend duke university and a biology and english major (mostly biology) and I want to get it right. I am going to center my application around how I …

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I have a 1500 SAT score and looking for some top universities in US to apply for CS?

Can anyone recommend me which universities should I opt for and also note that I don't have that much of EC's... NB you can also recommend me EC's which can help my application

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Not Taking Calculus in High School Affecting Chances in Colleges

Hi!! I'm a grade 10 student who recently moved from Canada to New Jersey and the jump in education has been HUGE. Most of the courses I'm taking right now is to catch up with the high school curriculu …

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