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When to ask for teacher letter reccomendations?

I'm not sure if I should ask my teachers and counselor about the letter of recc during the summer like maybe 2 weeks before the school year begins. Or if I should ask like around 2 weeks after the new …

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What should I do this summer?

What should I do this summer?

I’m a rising junior, I’m going to be a math major, and for the past two summers I’ve done number theory classes on AoPS.

These are my plans for the summer so far:

1. Study f …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is it bad to take an AP class but not the exam?

How often do people take the AP class but not the exam and also will that affect your admissions chances? Thanks!

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What is my best approach to apply for Vanderbilt?

Some basic descriptions:

I'm currently at the end of sophomore year and I have a 4.00 Unweighted, 4.54 Weighted GPA. I'll be graduating at the end of my junior year, having fulfilled all my credits. At …

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Pentacle Summer 2022 High School Internship

What do I put for my resume when it asks for it. Do I just put my transcript or do I need more?

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Should I take AP Bio?

I am a freshman this year. At my school, we have the chance to take AP Biology, but only during our sophomore year. This particular course is notorious at my school for being one of the hardest you ca …

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The chancing engine seems not to be working properly

In my list of colleges, I have a relatively low admission chance to a certain school, in the range of a hard target or even a reach. However, when I enter my information in the chancing simulator, the …

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If you take an AP exam are you able to count it as a course on your college application?

I am a current Sophomore who wants to take three AP Exam this next year, unfortunately my school doesn’t offer the courses I want to take the exam for, so I will have to self study. If I do well am I …

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How can I improve?

I just finished freshman year with a 2.20 gpa. Last semester my gpa was 3.00 but went down in semester 2, mental health and drama go in the way in semester 2. I'm trying to improve my sophomore year, …

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How could I get into leadership positions?

I'm a rising sophomore in highschool and I have 3 extra curriculars I'm in: JV soccer, art club, and Deca. I'm very new to soccer (and very bad at it), I'm playing for fun but it's very time consuming …

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Are there any awards or certifications I can pursue for my fluency in Russian?

I am currently a French student who will take AP French and the French Seal of Biliteracy exam next year, as a senior. While I consider myself intermediate in French and the subject is easy for me, I …

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Which Colleges Accept American Sign Language? Is there a disadvantage, compared to others?

Hey, community!

I am a freshman in high school currently taking ASL 100. I recently noticed there are some colleges that do not accept this for their admissions. Is it recommended to switch to another …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Moving.....so what about recommendation letters?

So I might be moving my senior year and if that happens I have no idea what to do for rec letters, because I think that asking anyone at that point would just be awkward timing. Should I just contact …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Extra math for economics @ dartmouth (edx classes in advanced calc, stats)

Hi!

I was thinking about taking a few edx math classes, and I was wondering if this is the right move. More about my situation is below.

I am in the second highest math level at my high school, and my p …

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What Type of Classes do Technical Classes Count As?

I am currently a junior going to a technical-vocational school and was wondering what my grades in my shop/technical "classes" will be classified as when trying to figure out GPA. I've essentially had …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Which computer summer program do you think is worth more than the other?

If someone don't mind, can you take a few minutes of your time to research Inspirit AI or HS Navigator Young Scholars Programs is better in terms of benefit for a CS or computer engineering major.

Time …

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Hi! Can I put online courses in my extra-curricular activities?

Hi! I am an incoming international senior student, and I'm planning to go to the U.S. for college. I started doing online courses this month through Coursera. I took Introduction to Calculus, Anatomy, …

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Becoming an Entrepreneur as a Rising Senior

Hi!

I am interested in going into the business field and am a rising senior. I want to grow in my extracurriculars and my friends recommended I start a business. I really really want to create my own b …

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Projects

Hello! So I am an upcoming senior, and since freshmen year I have been trying to think of projects for me to do and show colleges, especially Harvard, what I am very passionate about.

I am in the Robot …

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Does collegevine have options for veterans?

I am currently serving in the Marine Corps and soon I will be getting out and I am looking at colleges. I love this website to look at my chances and build my profile but I can't seem to find any opti …

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