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What extra things I should do for Ivy?

I'm a freshman student from India, and our school doesn't offer AP and honours. I also don't really have a good ECA record. What things should I do to get into any Ivy League colleges?

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High School STEM Activities

Hello! I really want to start a robotics team at my school, but organizations like First Tech are just too expensive.

Does anyone know any organized robotics clubs or other STEM activities that are ava …

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ACT & SAT

Hello everyone! I have a question in regards to the ACT and SAT exams.

First, what is the difference between the two? Is the ACT shorter, but much more difficult than the SAT? Or vice versa?

Second, i …

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What If I Don't Know What Major I'll Choose? Will It Impact Me Negatively?

While I may only be a freshman, I am heavily concerned with me not knowing what I want to do as a career. I know I still have time to find my passion, but lets say I don't discover it by the time I ap …

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Can a poshmark business count as a passion project?

For college, I know having a sort of passion project can make you stand on for admissions. I already have a Poshmark business selling used clothes and want to extend it to selling used clothes/clothes …

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Tips

Hello!

1. what are some extra curriculum colleges like?

2. in texas you must take the algebra 1, English 1, English 2, biology, and U.S history STAAR (state assessment) to graduate. Do colleges look at …

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Is it possible to get into Ivy League’s if you don’t have perfect grades?

I have A’s, B’s and a couple C’s. I’m a sophomore. Is it possible to even get into Ivy League schools like Harvard and Yale with my kind of grades if I make up for it in other aspects like that SAT/AC …

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Recommendation Letters

Hello,

Quick question, i'm a rising senior and I was curious if your recommendation letters for applying to college HAVE to be from teachers at school, or if you can get them from other people in the c …

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ACT Scores

Hello everyone. I have a question about test scores. So at my high school, all test scores (SAT, ACT, AP) are put on your transcript. This means that regardless of what I submit, colleges will see all …

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GPA/CORE GPA

When applying to college does you core gpa matter because my regular gpa is 4.01 but my core gpa is 4.1. Also if You do early applications and gpa is lower than what you graduate with should you go fo …

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How do I get a teacher's recommendation?

Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore in high school and incoming junior. Over the years I have heard how having a teacher's recommendation can be advantageous of getting accepted into your desir …

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Hey, So im looking to become a lawyer and I was wondering which school would give me the best boost?

I'm thinking between Yale, Harvard, NYU, and ASU (Arizona State University). Any feedback would be appreciated.

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ACT Study tips

My past ACT scores were not the best. My first was a 19, then a 25 and i'm looking for a way better score since I have a 3.7 gpa. What advice do you have? I need to study but study groups haven't help …

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Private or public University?

My top three uni's are UC Irvine, USD, and Biola. Both Biola and USD are private schools and UCI is public. My question is which is more prestigious a private or public uni and which is better for job …

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Is this enough?

Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore in high school and also an incoming junior in the next couple of months. I am currently worried of the classes and extracurricular activities I take compared …

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Is Howard A good school to go to become a radiologist?

Is Howard A good school to go to become a radiologist? If not what is a better school? Also, what should I major in and what can I do starting as a High school freshman to better my chances of getting …

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Consigo bolsa de estudo?

Estou no 2 ano do ensino médio no Brasil

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Early College High School Program

Hi,

During the summer, I plan to take up one or more early college high school programs. I am doing well in middle school and am going to go to high school next year.

My main intention is to improve my …

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Raising Money

Hi! I am starting chess lessons to raise money for charity (in specific- the Seattle Humane Society). I am an experienced player, but I am having difficulties finding students to teach. I'm looking fo …

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Extracurriculars/Volunteer/Research etc.

Hi, I am currently a junior in high school, well a senior in a couple day, anyways, I was wondering what i can do now and over the summer that will help my college application stand out. One of my goa …

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