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Research/Summer Programs/Internships @ SoCal

I'm a sophomore in socal and I'm paranoid at the atrocious prices for many of the summer programs/research at UC's near me (like High School Summer Institute in Law at UCI costs $1,110 for 5 days!) Do …

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Will colleges like/understand this activity?

I want to major in political science and I have done something amazing this year but I'm unsure if I should mention it on college applications? Please be very honest. So I play this Virtual World Game …

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How would withdrawing from a class look?

I withdrew from Calc 2 (community college class) as a sophomore in high school. How would that be viewed by admissions?

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Quitting major EC?

Hi :) Current junior here. I have been playing flute for eight years and have been principal flutist of a very competitive youth orchestra for two years. Flute used to be the only thing I did outside …

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Should I keep playing tennis?

I started playing tennis in 8th grade. In my sophomore season, I got onto the JV team. I am confident I will get onto the varsity team in the 11th and 12th-grade season as well. I read that colleges d …

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Will repeating a year of high school look bad?

So, my school informed me that there is an opportunity to completely retake my Junior year. My grades this year were crud (mainly due to the fact that for the first part of the school year we used an …

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What kind of extracurricular activities should I do to boost my acceptance chance?

Which ones do colleges usually prefer?

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are there any technical theater things i can do?

i live in northern ga. what i mean is like workshops, programs, or internships for high schoolers. it can either be technical theater or production and set design.

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What science classes should I take?

So I am currently a junior and I want to take biochem major for college. My question is: should I take biology, chemistry and physics (all three sciences) even if I am not good at physics?

Context: My …

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How many hours of class do you have?

Hello!

I've heard that an average american student spends less time in the classroom compared to a Brazilian student (which is my case), which would make it easier for you guys to have good ECs. Is thi …

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If I don't take AP United States History, will it hurt my chances?

I'm thinkig about going to a UC and majoring in Political Science. Don't have room to fit in APUSH but my school offers it.

Also, do second semester senior year grades matter?

(School only offered APU …

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SAT or ACT?

Those of you who took/studied for the SAT and ACT which one did you prefer/think was easier?

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What should I do if my school doesn't have AP classes ?

Hi !

I'm from Brazil and schools here don't have AP classes, the difference is the level of difficulty of the schools.

What other options would you recommend, instead the AP classes, to make my aplicati …

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How many AP classes did you take?

This post is locked because it breaks the community guidelines. The author has 14 days to edit it before it is deleted from the community.
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Which type of college did you get into?

Which type of college did you get into (Reach, Target, Safety, or none), and are/were you happy with the college you got accepted at?

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What was your favorite club/team in high school?

What was your favorite club/team in high school? Also, if the answer was other then type what it was.

(The reason I'm asking is that I want to know some good clubs/teams to join in high school and also …

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Band/Choir/Orchestra 🎷🎺🎻
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What Is The University of Oxford Application Process Like?

Obviously, this can't be answered by most people, but for those who either know or have experienced the process, what was it like? What test scores were you required to submit? Interviews? Were there …

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Hey all! Shravya from Livestreams here :) We want to hear what sorts of SAT/ACT test prep livestreams you'd like to see

We are planning on starting some new livestreams dedicated to standardized test prep and want to hear what sorts of videos will help you!

Here's some more info on each of the choices:

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Content/topic based (e.g. matrices, polynomials, etc.)
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Detailed walkthroughs of SAT/ACT practice test sections
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do writing workshops look good on your common app ?

I want to do the Sarah Lawrence and Kenyon young writers workshop next year

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is summer@brown worth doing

i mean do colleges even care about it? I plan on majoring in econ and I want to take a writing course there

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