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When should I take AP statistics?

I am currently a sophomore in Algebra 2/Trig and have a pretty good average (96% for the first semester). I would like to be able to take both statistics and calculus but I would need to take precalc …

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How do I bring up my chances of being accepted?

My GPS is 3.4 and as of right now I'm doing really well in school and I enjoy being here. My dream college is John Jay College of Criminal Justice. I want to be a homicide detective or a missing perso …

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Will colleges rescind me for 1 F?

I'm a senior in high school and am planning to major in Business Administration. I have been accepted to ISU, Illinois Wesleyan, and Bradley University. Bradley is my first choice and I have already p …

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Grades for 9th Grade/Freshman Year

As of 10th of February, my 9th grade term examinations are really close and I'm not confident with how I'm going to score. The last 2 years(Grade 8 and Grade 9) have been online due to Covid and it's …

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Should I take Pre-Calc or Math Analysis?

If I take Pre-Calc next year (sophomore year), I can only take AP Calc AB the following year. However, if I take Math Analysis, I will be able to take AP Calc BC. Math Analysis will also give me an ho …

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Summer Project

Hi, I am currently a junior and I'm trying to brainstorm some summer projects that I could put on my application. I am going to pursue physics, which makes the brainstorming process a little difficult …

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Eileen Gu - Elite Education Role Model, Villain, Victim? Let me know what you think

Is Eileen Gu someone to look up to because you and I want the same things, someone to look down upon for ignoring the Geo-political minefield she is happily playing in like a celebrity prat, or someon …

 
Eileen Gu is a role model for sure
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Eileen Gu is a victim of her mom's ambitions
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Eileen Gu is an opportunist who wants to be rich & powerful
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Who's Eileen Gu? Who cares? I have my own problems.
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What should I add to my application and do the summer before senior year to enhance my application

Hi I am a junior and here are my stats (as of end of senior year) before I go into other details

12 honors classes

9 APs

10- Huge (5 on exam)

11- Apush, Ap lang, Ap psych

12- Ap lit, Ap world, Ap comp gov, …

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Does class rank matter a lot?

My class rank is currently 57 out of 391. However, a lot of my friends are in the top 10. Will this affect my chances of admission into ivies. (I'm only a freshman so I still have time to bring it up)

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How can I strengthen my extracurriculars?

I don't have very strong extracurriculars, but it's only my freshman year so I have time to improve and build a "spike". I've been taking private violin lessons for 5 years and passed an audition for …

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Will not taking 3 years of Spanish affect my chances at a good school if i do an AP instead?

I really dislike language classes, and i'm not good at them. However, I have good grades, and i'm planning on taking 4 APs junior year (that's the most you can take junior year at my school). I know p …

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Should I let colleges know when I accept an admissions offer?

Hi, so I recently accepted my admissions offer to NAU, and I'm wondering if I should let the other colleges know?

I applied to about 10 colleges and got accepted into all, but NAU is the best option fo …

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Should I take AP World History?

All the sophomores at my school are warning us to stay away from APWH. I know that it's a difficult class and history isn't my strongest subject. I'm afraid that it'll weigh down my GPA, but I don't w …

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what sort of things should i include in an college essay?

I'm applying to an out of state school and the college essay prompt is "all about you" and I don't know what I should include.

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Will not taking Physics impact my chances at the ivy league?

Hi!

My science schedule throughout my four years of hs looks like this

bio intensified -> chem intensified -> ib bio hl1 -> ib bio hl2

Is it bad that I haven't taken physics? I am applying for an econ ma …

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Is 9 AP classes enough to get into Columbia?

I’m currently a freshmen and I’m trying to finish my graduation plan. I’m in one AP class right now and I was wondering if 9 AP classes (assuming I do well on all of the exams and get a’s in the class …

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Is it fine to take only 1 AP sophomore year?

If I continue with Spanish as my elective next year, I won't be able to take a 2nd AP. I could take Spanish in 11/12 grade so that I can take another AP, but it isn't recommended to take a gap year.

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Is my current course plan rigorous enough for top schools AND realistic?

I'm currently taking:

Algebra 2/Trig

English 9 H

Pre AP World History

Research Biology H

Spanish 3

Health & PE 9

Chamber Orchestra

Plan for 10th:

Math Analysis

English 10 H

AP World History

Research Chemistry H

AP …

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I want to go to college.

Hello I am a junior. In freshman year I started off strong with a 3.0 gpa but Covid-19 happened right in the middle of the school year and messed up my grades. I spent my whole sophomore year virtual. …

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Does anyone know how the test-optional holistic approach really works?

Does anyone know how the test-optional holistic approach really works? How do prestigious colleges compare applicants with and without test scores? Let's set aside for a moment the race factor, socioe …

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