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Can YouTube count as an EC?

I've been thinking of starting a channel and was wondering if it could count as an extracurricular. It is related to the major that I want to go in (so it's not some generic gaming channel). If it cou …

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BOSTON COLLEGE pre-2026 STATS 16.50% vs 18.90% last year.

Although decisions won't be out for another few hours, BC will be sending out 6678 admissions acceptances to the pool of 40484 applicants today.

This marks the lowest admit rate in BC history.

Stay tune …

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How/When to start applying (JR)

I'm a Junior and have never really been sure about when to apply to college, how, etc. Can you apply as a junior and wait out the rest of high school? How? When do applications open? Is it different d …

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Is it better to go for a system where I earn Dual Credit?

My future high school offers a program whereby taking 4 Social Studies classes through 4 years (those being Human Geography AP, World History AP, US History AP, and Government/Economics AP), I can gra …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Film Abroad Europe?

I'm looking for a good film school that offers study abroad. Specifically Scotland maybe Ireland. Anywhere in Europe would work but those are my more specific interests. I would prefer a school with g …

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Summer Programs?

I am a current Sophomore intending to major in poli sci or international relations. Is there any summer programs that would coincide with these?

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Computer Science Summer Programs

Are there any good (free and paid) summer programs that would be good for an aspiring computer science major to do? I am currently a sophomore.

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AP Advice

As mentioned in the past queries my school does not offer AP courses and exams but I want to prepare for AP Physics 1 and 2 and AP Chemistry as well. Please suggest any sources for revising the concep …

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Summer Program

Hi, I am a current freshman looking for a good summer program to do this summer. Something to do with business, stock investing, or international affairs. Thanks!

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Academic Extracurricular Ideas

Hello!

I'm currently a junior in high school. My top college picks are UC Davis, UCLA, and the University of Washington. However, all of these schools are very competitive and are looking for standout …

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Extracurriculars for NYU?

Hi! My name is Julie and I’m looking to apply to NYU. I’m a sophomore, so I have a lot of time to improve on certain aspects of my application. I’m looking for advice on how to make myself seem more i …

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Summer Programs

Hi, I am a current sophmore looking for a good summer program to do this summer. Something to do with business, stock investing, or international affairs. Thanks!

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Will a low freshman year GPA ruin my chances of getting into a good school?

Hi :) I’m a current sophomore in high school. Last year during online school I did pretty terrible in all my classes & finished the year with a 3.36 GPA.

Now that we’re back in person, I have around a …

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Should I be worried about my SAT/ACT scores?

Hi! I am currently a freshman and taking all honors classes besides geometry. I take the PSATs on April 19th and I am freaking out about them. I have all A's and my GPA is around 3.8. I work hard on a …

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Should i be worried as a sophomore

So I belive with all my honors courses, i have a 3.1 GPA. I do extra cirriculurs, and Im almost an Eagle scout, and a decent runner. Should I be worried about my college choices at this point?

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Virginia tech waitlist

So I got waitlisted at Virginia tech and the school said July 1st that decisions would be out but I'm not sure. Do you think they'll come out earlier?

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IVY DAY is 3/31/2022 @ 7PM EST !!!!!! POSTED 3/23/22

IVY will come a week earlier this year than last year. I'm predicting this 8 days before Ivy day.

My Class of '26 predictions are as follows

Brown - 4.9%-5.1% (Actual rate turned out to be 5.0%)

Columbia …

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How Can I Improve?

hello! I'm currently a sophomore and I have been panicking about grades. Last year, I took all regular classes and ended with a 4.0 unweighted and weighted. I got recommended for two advanced level cl …

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Williams College Class of 2026 acceptance rate is 8.51% versus 8% from last year.

This year Williams received a record 15321, 2821 more applicants than the 12500 they received last cycle. They admitted 1304 students which is a 304 increase from the 1000 they admitted last cycle.

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Swarthmore admit rates hit record 6.95% low from 7.79% last year.

Just out, Swarthmore college announced that the Class of 2026 cohorts are comprised of a lucky 1021 that were selected from a large pool of 14700 applicants.

Last year, they admitted 1014 from 13012.

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