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Hey! What does it mean if an application has been withdrawn, can I appeal the decision or re apply?

So I applied to a college, where I received my admission decision as withdrawn, is being withdrawn a fancy way of saying you have been rejected?

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Course Rigor

I am currently a junior in high school and have 6 APs this year, I was a little relaxed throughout my first 2 years and only took a few honors. By the time I graduate senior year, I should have comple …

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Academic Courses

I am currently a junior and enrolled in the Magnet math and science program for my school, which forces my schedule a bit so I am unable to take some APs or extra courses because I need to fill my hig …

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I lost motivation and no longer know how to answer a prompt. What do I do?

8. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

I've been working on my UC essa …

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What do you think my chances are of getting into Northwestern?

Hi, I am a senior in high school. I have decided to ED to Northwestern because it is by far my favorite school. I have a 3.91 unweighted GPA, and a 4.62 weighted GPA with around 10 AP and 8 Honors cla …

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Academic classes / grades section...

Hi. I posted this question during tonight UC event (thank you for having such a great event). But hoping someone can answer. I took a class that was 1/2 year long. I took it first semester. When I …

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Brown Pre-College Alaska Trip

I am in 11th grade right now and I was wondering if anyone knows about the BEL Alaska program through Brown University. I am interested in attending and applying but am curious if it is worth the mone …

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Chances for the Wharton School/Huntsman Program

Hi!

If my chances for UPenn are 29%, could I predict my chances for acceptance to Wharton or the Huntsman Program? If so, how could I do that?

Thanks so much!

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What were your acceptance chances for top schools?

I am currently a junior and was wondering how accurate the prediction was. My top choice currently is yale and it is telling me a 27 percent, does that seem a little low? Other schools like Dartmouth …

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National Student Leadership Conference

I received an invitation from the National Student Leadership Conference and was wondering if the program is worth the money, and if the experience is worth it. I just wanted to see if anyone else has …

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Course decision High school

I'm a senior and i decided this semester that i want to go into the medical field. next semester I have a couple open classes should i load up on med classes or take another AP? what are your thoughts …

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How hard is Precalculus Honors?

I'm taking Precalculus in 11th grade and Calculus in 12th because I'm 1 year ahead in math. Algebra I, which I'm taking in my 8th grade year, is pretty easy and I like it, but I do know these are two …

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GPA dropping for mid-year reports

I am 9th of my class and have a high GPA since I have always had A's. However, I do not think I can get an A in Spanish this quarter because I had to jump from Spanish 2 to Spanish 5 for IB. Should I …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Reason for transferring high school

I'm an international senior applying to college in the US this year.

I'm not sure whether or not I can write about my depression(I overcame now) and former high school academic level in the reason for …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How do dorms work for transgender and non-binary college students in California?

This is really question for co-ed schools only - I don't think a single gender school would work for me.

Are there widespread guidelines for students like me? Are we allowed to self-define our (a)gende …

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Are UC PIQs supposed to be creative writing?

I've heard both that UCs want you to "show, not tell" but also that UCs want you to just tell them directly your answer to the prompt. I'm really confused by this. I have no idea what the UCs are look …

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HOW OLD WILL YOU BE WHEN YOU GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL?

I've been reading and responding to posts from some students who say they are going to be 15 when they graduate from high school. That seems really young to me. I thought most high school seniors are …

 
I'll be 18-19 when I graduate High School
58%
 
I'll be 17 when I graduate High School
35%
 
I'll be 16 when I graduate High School
4%
 
I'll be 14-15 when I graduate High School
1%
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Is there a Difference Between Advanced Culinary Arts and Culinary Arts at the High School Level?

I'm choosing my high school courses as an 8th grader and I'm wondering if there is any difference in Advanced Culinary Arts and Culinary Arts in high school. I'm currently taking it in middle school, …

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Should I submit a portfolio or not?

For me, theater is my most important extracurricular, and it could be considered my "spike". However, I do not intend to have theater/acting to be my main major. For most colleges, it is either my sec …

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Should I take English I (Honors/GT) and English II (Honors/GT) as a Freshman and Sophomore in High School?

I'm an 8th grader as of now, and I'm looking for help on deciding my high school classes. I'm thinking about taking English I (Honors/GT) and English II (Honors/GT) as a Freshman and Sophomore in high …

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