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Can I get into an Ivy/Stanford with one B even thought GPA is 3.96?

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I'm struggling in my math class as a result of math text anxiety (only math - not sure why) and am currently coming out with a very high B+.

I get As and A+ in all my other classes including A …

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What are some free nyc internships, programs, extracurriculars I can do or join in the medical/health care field?

I’m a high school sophomore and I’m trying to find some extracurriculars.

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I’m deleting the post because of overwhelmingly negative feedback - this was literally about an organization which supports mental health so getting member anxious or nervous about this post in any wa …

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Possible make-up opportunity?

My high school experience was very nomadic, moving from institution to institution. In one such moving occurrence, I had to change high schools roughly a week into the beginning of a school year; sadl …

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How to make up for being in a lower math level

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So I am currently a junior in hs taking both Calc AB and AP Stats this year. I am in a lower math level, the highest being in BC calc this year, and I am not taking BC calc until next year and not …

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What are some Summer Program I can still apply for?

Guys name some good summer programs that have their applications open and I can still apply to them. Preferably related to CS/Entrepreneurship.

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If you apply regular decision which GPA do colleges look at? your junior year old or the New updated one Senior Year

My gpa is pretty average by the end of Junior Year but in the first semester of Senior year my gpa can increase by a bit and it looks way better. If I apply regular decision and my school sends the mi …

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What would I put for extracurricular for if I represented my school in a committee for my city?

I am going to be serving on a Racial Equity committee for my city, and I was wondering what category that might fit in. I looked in politics and I didn't really feel as though some of the stuff fit fr …

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Should I update my profile?

The number 1 news publication in my country just published an article about me. Is it too late to update universities on this achievement?

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How to export school list to excel for better research purposes?

As a Parent, want to to export the schools for better research purposes. Its getting hard to scroll to compare colleges etc.

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Dual Enrollment Question

I took a dual enrollment class for criminal behavior and victimology. I'm considering going into a a public safety career, but if I don't, will that class count towards a humanities credit? Or will it …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Dual Enrolling for English over the summer

I was considering dual enrolling for English over the summer since I only need 1 more English credit to graduate early in the state of Florida. Would this look okay for college?

I already have AP eng, …

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Marine Biology

As a freshman, I already know that I want to study Marine Biology. What kind of classes should I take to prepare?

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APUSH or IB HOTA? If I take IB, should I take the AP exam?

I'm a current sophomore trying to decide between APUSH or IB HOTA. Why do people choose to take the AP exam when they take IB HOTA? Does it give you extra college credit?

What makes me interested in I …

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Teacher Rec Question

Other than the written evaluation, do teachers rank your qualities in the teacher rec. Is there a chart where the teachers denote how much of certain quality you have compared to others ? I heard this …

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How to strengthen resume

I am currently a sophomore in high school and am working to go to the USC School of Cinematic Arts. It is extremely competitive. I have a 33 ACT, 4.0 GPA, in the top 5% of my grade, and have been a fi …

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Test-optional: When to submit a score vs when to withhold

I was listening to Moriah's recorded live stream about test-optional admissions. Would you clarify her advice about when to submit a score versus when to withhold? I heard her say to submit if the AC …

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Emailing universities as an international students

Hi! I've applied to several different unis across the US as an international transfer student. I currently live in East Africa. 2 of my unis (Penn State and Rutgers) have given me offers, however the …

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How do I start planning for college as a freshman?

The college I want to go to is pretty competitive. My teacher said if I want to go to that school, I should've already started planning. How do I plan as a freshman?

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UW madison.. what’s happening

I have a friend who is currently a college senior, 36 ACT, in 2 varsity sports, and other extracurriculars as well. She applied ED to madison i think and still hasn’t heard if she got in yet! We live …

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