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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Can I get into an Ivy league?

I am a Indian student studying in a small private school in a small city.

I am In class 10th and have a GPA OF 95 (out of 100 scale) In 9th, aiming for getting around 95 in 10th too.

Extracurriculars.

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How do you answer a career goals question?

One of the essay prompts for Embry-Riddle University asks about my career goals with a 250-word limit. This is different from all the essay prompts I have seen and am not sure how to approach this. An …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Will a upwards trend in junior year show very selective/ competitive colleges that I can handle course rigor?

The answer to the question seems obvious but I'm wondering if the answer would change depending on my particular circumstance. My grades in freshman year were pretty good with only one B for both seme …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Gpa

I ended my junior year with a 1.34 gpa overall. If I were to get a 3.0 or close for all 4 quarters of my senior year is it possible for me to go to a 4 year college?

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Do I have to apply in high school if I plan on going to community college

If i plan on doing my associates degree at community college, do i send a college application during senior year or just when i plan on transfering to four year?

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Can you list a competition you didn’t compete in but qualified for?

My team passed the preliminaries of a JROTC competition. We were in the top 40, but we couldn’t compete in the competition because our instructor got COVID. Can I still list this on my college resume?

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Vanderbilt vs Duke

I’m trying to decide if I should apply to Duke or Vanderbilt ED and I’m trying to weigh the pros and cons. I have a 13% chance at Duke and a 26% chance at Vanderbilt but I like them equally

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What is a good format for my email that I can use for college applications?

I've tried firstname.lastname or vice versa but it's already taken. I'm also not sure if numbers are okay.

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How much can cumulative 3.67 gpa raise?

I ended my sophomore year with a 3.67 cumulative gpa. I'm taking two ap classes next year. What would my gpa be if I get straight a's in junior year

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Any internships or opportunities I could do in the summer?

Hello there,

I'm going to be an upcoming senior this fall, so during the summer, I was wondering if there are any open internships, volunteering, or any opportunities (competitio …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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AP credits

Just curious to know how many college credits people generally complete during high school that are actually applicable to their major.

 
0-8
62%
 
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31%
 
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2%
 
>24
2%
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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is this recommendation letter worth it?

Context:

I was placed in foster care for essentially the entirety of my freshman and sophomore years; for my sophomore year, I was placed in a town called Boys Town, Nebraska, which is a very well-know …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How do I start a research project?

I’m looking to work on a long term research project during high school involving neurobiological science, but I’m not sure where to start. If I want to do independent research or intern with a profess …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What to do over a gap year? And is a Gap year a good idea

Because I’m moving to a new state/school for my senior year, I’m considering taking a gap year to get myself into the right mindset for college because I don’t feel ready ?

How would I go about this? L …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Can my chances get higher if my senior year is really good

In my freshman year of highschool I got a 2.25 gpa then in my sophomore year I got a 0.62 and then in my junior year I got 1.15. I was wondering if I did the best like a 3.0 or higher my senior year w …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How can I find internships?

I was wondering what are some of the ways that I can find internships for this summer, as I have only seen people get internships through personal connections.

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How should I submit test scores if I'm taking tests again?

I'm currently planning to apply to several colleges, and I want to send in my test scores for the SAT and ACT. I have already taken both, but I'm planning to take both of them again (I will be taking …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I put NHS and Tutoring as one or two extracurriculars?

I've been doing both for a little more than one year but I'm not sure if I should make NHS and have tutoring be part of describe part of the extracurricular. Or is there any difference making them two …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How can I find research opportunities?

I would like research a topic on economics or finance (I am not sure which one yet) but I don't know how/where to start.

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