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Im worried that my gpa will not be enough for colleges like scripps or any of the Claremont colleges

I have a 3.76 unweighted GPA plus I take 7 IB classes, so I wanted to know if this will be enough for colleges like Scripps or Claremont McKenna (and im applying test optional)

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Can we still apply to UG business programs for fall 2021?

Which universities r accepting applications for fall 2021 without SAT for business programs?

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What gpa should I aim for? I would like to go to Rice, Cornell, or other ivy league

What gpa did you have and what school you got into

What's a good gpa that will get you into a good school

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I am 14 and wondering about my college options. Can you help me with some tips to getting into good colleges?

I would like to go to an ivy league school. My GPA right now is 3.89. I am involved in volleyball, job, student government, debate team, and community service. I come from a low income family making u …

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how do you apply test optional if the college board automatically sends scores?

I read that if you don't have the recipient list filled out about 2 weeks after the test date you will need to pay extra to have them sent to schools. How would this affect applying test optional? Wou …

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SAT's

I recently got my SAT score back, and I'm not all that happy with it. I got a 1270 for reference. I'm a good student all around, I have a 4.0 UWGPA, I will have taken 10 AP classes and 7 honors when I …

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My college vine changing for umich was around 84% a few weeks ago and now it's 56-65. Why?

I go to a selective enrollment school in Chicago.

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Would You Rather....

Would you rather have many good friends or have one very best friend?

 
many good friends
22%
 
one very best friend
77%
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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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ACT ID on test day // Studying advice

Hello!

While thinking of the colleges I want to go to and how I can make my school "profile" look better I decided to take the ACT (I'm a junior and I'll take it for the first time in July). I was read …

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What is a good PSAT 10 Score? How can I increase my score?

Hi! To give a bit of a background, I am a current Sophomore, and I just got my PSAT 10 results back. I was a little disappointed because I did not do very well on the math section. I lean very heavily …

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Junior Looking for Advice

I'm a junior and my gpa went down a bit during covid. I am taking classes in the summer that are weighted to boost my gpa. Does anyone have any tips to make up for it in my college application. I have …

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Pre Med/Med

I’m a California HS student and want to go to medical school. What are some organizations or extracurriculars that would be good for me to learn more and help boost my resume?

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How can I acquire scholarship program?

I'm an athlete in Kenya and currently waving my nets to get a university or any institution that may assist out to spearhead my career

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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what do colleges look for when it comes to extracurriculars?

- sophomore in hs

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What major/college?

I have a lot of interest in economics and I might want to be an economist but I have no idea what the major is called for this and what college would be good for economics. Also, what are some extracu …

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Neuroatypical question and essay writing

I have severe anxiety and high-functioning autism. I have a 3.9 GPA and have been taking AP classes. However, my extracurriculars are limited because of my difficulty with crowds and social interacti …

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Enduring Peer Pressure

As high school students, we undergo notable peer pressure (due to some fellow students doing better than us), which is made worse by sometimes assigning grades based on ranks. How should we, as studen …

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Getting into an Ivy League school

I am a pretty good student, but I don’t really do ap classes just honors and I have a strong gpa. I’m not like above and beyond but I’m also not like just the minimum. What are my chances of getting …

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I need some extracurriculars!!

I am a currently a junior in high school and I am in great need of extracurriculars. I have some clubs already and I've had a job, but I still feel like I need more. I'm not really into student gover …

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College Vine Demographics

So I am a proud Palestinian-Armenian-American. When I apply to colleges what would I put for demographic info. Could I put other and then in personal statements discuss discrmination I experience and …

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