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Is BioMedical Engineering a good major?

My child has got admission into the below colleges. She is planning to pursue BioMedical Engineering Major for her undergraduate. Below are the college options:

UNC Chapel Hill (4 years tution waived)

N …

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12 days ago
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Will Bs on my transcript impact my admission chances for finance/econ at top universities?

I'm currently a junior, and I will be ending this year with four Bs on my transcript. I had a B- freshman year in Honors Algebra 2 (highest math course for a 9th grader at my school), a B+ in both Ho …

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13 days ago
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Summer Science Program vs Governor's School

I've applied to both Summer Science Program (SSP) and the Tennessee Governor's School for Science and Engineering (I live in TN). I've already been accepted to Governor's School. I anticipate hearin …

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13 days ago
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Taking the ACT between my Sophomore and Junior Year

I am currently a sophomore and would appreciate any advice relating to taking the ACT. I took the practice ACT through my school last fall and received a 29 with no preparation. I am considering takin …

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13 days ago
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Would going to UIUC or MSU give me a better shot at transferring to UMICH

I am planning to major in physics and really like condensed matter physics. UIUC is going to be quite expensive for me as I am a Michigan resident. I would like to go to UMICH but I am not sure whethe …

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13 days ago
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Where should I go?

Hi! I am confused about what school I should go to this fall. I am debating between UC San Diego, Boston College, Rutgers Honors College, and Schreyer Honors College at Penn State. I want to study neu …

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13 days ago
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Would taking 4 APs be too heavy a workload?

I'm currently a Freshman, and I'm taking 3 honors classes (geometry, bio, ela). Next year I have signed up to take 4 APs (Physics 1, Precalc, Stats, World History) which I'm just now thinking might be …

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13 days ago
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Should I submit a business credential I earned with my transfer applications?

I've applied to transfer to another 4 year college for a business degree focused on finance. I participated in a workshop that earned me career credentials related to investment banking skills. The cr …

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13 days ago
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As an early graduate how can I appeal to colleges

I am going to be graduating one year early so instead of being class of 2026 I will be class of 2025. I am currently a sophomore and my unweighted gpa is a 3.2 (not considering 2nd semester yet ). I a …

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14 days ago
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What should I do to increase my chances of entering into my dream school?

Are there any specific activities or programs I could join that would increase my chances of getting into the schools of my choice? A certain club, organization, or activity maybe? I want to enter the …

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14 days ago
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Graduating Early + Higher Level Classes

I wanted to know if my course history / pathway and one-year-early graduation will look good for colleges. For some more info, my school only offers six class periods a day. My school isn't an academi …

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15 days ago
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EC Help

I'm a junior in high school with a 3.45 GPA in regular classes except for 2 dual-credit courses. Currently, I am actively involved in the following activities:

- MUN (11)

- Church Volunteer (9-11)

- Gr …

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15 days ago
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Cancelling ap exam

Hi, I want to cancel one of my Ap exam so I’ve contacted my Ap coordinator but she said it is too late to cancel it as the date has expired. But when I look up in google, there’s one statement saying:

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15 days ago
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Does anyone know of good online summer bio courses?

Does anyone know of good online summer bio courses? I need to have an equivalent of a 1-year bio class for a bunch of the colleges I'm applying to, and I can't fit AP Bio in my schedule. I checked my …

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15 days ago
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Cancelling ap exam

Hi, I want to cancel one of my Ap exam so I’ve contacted my Ap coordinator but she said it is too late to cancel it as the date has expired. But when I look up in google, there’s one statement saying:

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16 days ago
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Realistic opinions on my college admission chances because I am STRESSING

Hello! Im writing this in hopes of some answers. I want to get into UC berkley, UCLA, UC Irvine, USC or even Stanford, knowing that it IS a very low chance. My gpa is a 3.79-3.8 unweighted, 4.6 weight …

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18 days ago
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EC red flag?

Hey all.

I just had a bit of a concern with my college app.

A few months ago I was invited by a group of my friends to make a non profit organization. Since then we have made significant progress includ …

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18 days ago
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Can I get into universities with low gpa

I have got a percentage of 76 and 86 in my grade 10 and 12. I don't know how much gpa would it make. But can you tell me my gpa and what are my chances of getting into ivy leagues.

Or I should leave d …

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18 days ago
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Do I follow my heart or my head?

Since as long as I can remember I have loved one school. As I grew up I researched this school more and more and I loved what I found for the most part but there are a few things at this school that I …

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18 days ago
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AP Exams

Do I get access to the rubrics during the AP Exams? For example, will I see what gets me the points for an LEQ, DBQ, and SAQ during the AP World exam? Thanks.

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