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Will not taking physics in high school lower my chances of getting into prestigious colleges? I wanna do ap chem+apbio

My junior year I plan to take AP chem, honors pre calc, honors spanish 3, ap lang, honors theology (which is a requirement at my school), and AP Psychology (with one study hall). I am debating to take …

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Do you know any ways that I could get into a free medical internship during summer as a high schooler?

I would like it to be paid but it's fine if it's not.

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What extracurriculars should I take for the remainder of high school?

I am currently a 9th grader. Recently, I transferred from a small private school with very few clubs to a large public school. Since I transferred almost midway through the school year, most clubs an …

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How do I find what I am passionate about and find the right college that suits my interests.

I am a high school freshman. I have lots of interests, but I'm really uncertain about what to focus on and major in when I go to college. I definitely do not want a cubicle job. I want a job where I c …

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How can I increase chances of getting into a prestigious university?

I am the graduating class of 2025 and I would really like to get into Caltech. I have really good grades, but I know Caltech is extremely competitive, and you have to stand out. I was was wondering wh …

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Start a business or find a new entrepreneurship summer program?

Hello, I am a junior who was just accepted into UPenn Wharton's "Essentials of Entrepreneurship" summer program the other day. I was excited until I discovered this program was actually not that selec …

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How can I make sure my college applications stand out for prestigious schools?

Im graduating high school in 2023, which means that I will be applying to colleges in fall 2022 and hopefully on a college campus in fall 2023. My high school will be helping me with the applications, …

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Representative in the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Tier Ranking

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My name is Sage and I am a freshman in high school. This year I got a letter saying I was selected to represent my school in the Congress of Future Medical Leaders because of my grades and extra-cu …

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'23 Test Predictions

Hello! Does anyone think the Class of 2023 will still have test-optional admissions in a lot of schools? Is it better to submit a test score even if optional?

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TO-DO

As a high school graduate in 2026 what should I do to have better chances to get good grades?

Also I need high school advice

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What should my spike be?

I’ve been reading up on some EC articles, and I’ve discovered that most of my extracurriculars are more well rounded. Does that heavily impact admission? I am planning on majoring in film production. …

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My school doesn’t offer honors classes, will this affect my competitiveness against other applicants?

My school doesn’t offer honors classes because they said that all the classes are taught on a rigorous level. This means that some college applicants who did the SAME amount of work as me will have a …

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Boston University Acceptance rates will be around 12% for the Class of '26, 6.3% lower than last year.

Today BU's school newspaper published this article about lowering the admit pool in order to avoid over crowding and lack of housing/dining hall support which has been a problem at BU for 2 semesters. …

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Improve your Course Rigor this Summer on a Budget

I've been reading posts of HS students scrambling to apply to pay-to-play college summer programs. Some of these are short like a week or two. Some are six to eight weeks. The shorter ones do not not …

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Hello, I'm kinda confused, I'm a junior graduating in 2023 may

I'm a junior graduating in May 2023 which means my admission cycle is fall 2023 right? But my application cycle is fall 2022?

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Question about scholarships/financial aid

Hey guys, I'm a little confused about how financial aid works. On the "financial aid" section of one of the colleges I applied to, I received a loan. Is that it? No grant or anything? Are they gonna g …

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Dual credit classes

I am going to be taking college classes in the coming fall during high school and will receive an AA degree by graduation. I was wondering which universities will accept dual credit courses. I current …

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How should I rank Wharton Essentials of Entrepreneurship Summer Program? (ECs)

I got in!! And I am going. I wish I knew the percentage acceptance rate and precise selectivity of the program besides the mere "selective" used to describe it on its website. How would I rank it as a …

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Hello, is AP classes important and crucial for admission chances?

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IVY League Application

I am currently a junior and starting my search for colleges. I've been doing some research and it says (for my top school Yale) the unweighted GPA is a 3.95 and a weighted of a 4.14. I used a few calc …

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