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Extracurriculars for writers?

I’m currently a sophomore from SoCal, and I’m aiming to get into Yale. I see so many people over the COVID-19 quarantine start non-profits/organizations, and I feel like if I started my own literary m …

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Can I take my SAT score off of my transcript?

My school's transcript format includes all test scores. I took an SAT test with essay back in December 2019 and my score was not high enough for my target schools. I'm going to take the September 2020 …

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Which AP classes should I take?

I am planning on majoring in Psychology and maybe minoring in Linguistics. I am going to be a Senior, and I am going to be taking AP Psychology, AP Statistics, and AP Language and Literature. Keep in …

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Do elite schools generally consider grades from freshman year?

I know that certain schools such as the UC schools and Stanford (just to name a few) don't consider your freshman year grades in your GPA. Do you know if other elite schools also do this?

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Harvard SCEA admission

Due to covid-19, Harvard has 20% of freshmen taking gap year, in addition, Princeton canceled SCEA, it could potentially increasing more SCEA applicantions to Harvard. Do you think Harvard SCEA is mor …

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How hard is it to get in?

Hello! I’m now a junior in highschool. I know I have to apply to college soon and North Carolina A&T is one of my choices.

I would like to know how hard it is to get into this college. Specifically b …

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Does Michigan State have a lot of diversity?

Hello! Im now a junior in highschool. I know I have to apply to college soon and Michigan State is my number one choice.

Fortunately, I would like to know about the diversity before I step on campus t …

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Are spring admissions more or less competitive?

I am applying to schools to be admitted in the spring of 2021. I was wondering if my admissions chances will be affected by this. In my time off I am working as a supervisor at my job and have an inte …

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I am international student, which interships I could apply for Fall 2020? And how could I Improve my extracurriculars?

I am current senior so I have limited time to upgrade my extracurriculars.

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Does Stanford use freshman grades

Been seeing a lot of mixed answers so does anyone have any confirmed answer preferably from the stanford website

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Cancelled SAT – what should I do?

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I am a senior applying for universities this fall. Some of the universities I am applying to include Stanford University and Northwestern University, both of which have very high SAT score levels. …

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Should I take AP Lang and AP Lit at the same time?

Rising junior here :) I was just wondering if taking two AP English classes at the same time might get confusing or something...? Sorry if this seems like a dumb question, I've just never taken an AP …

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what extracurricular activities should you take if you want to take admission at standford and mit?

I am in 9th grade in india and i want to get admitted in mit standford yale etc.

i think this is the best time for ecs so can you suggest me the ecs in stem and sports fields?

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Can I get full scholarships with just good academics?

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I'm a 12th grader international student from Ethiopia and I have a GPA equivalent of 4.00 and good SAT scores. But I have a big problem with extracurriculars and personal essay. Will I be abl …

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What AP scores should I submit to top colleges?

Out of all the AP courses I have taken, my top two scores at the moment are both 4s. However, considering the competitive schools that I am applying to, I am not going to report these scores since the …

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My school offers 20 AP courses. Should the 9 that I have taken work?

I know that in order to be competitive for college admissions, you're supposed to have a rigorous course load. Out of the 20 ap courses my school offers, I have only taken 9 of them, including the APs …

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Bachelor of Arts and Sciences vs. Double Major

Im looking at a few universities that have a bachelor of arts and sciences (B.A.S). Would there be any difference to do this type of bachelor vs a double major?

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Is it okay to not have a lot of AP classes on the transcript?

Hi! Like the question suggested, is it okay to not take a lot of AP and honors classes from freshman year to junior year? I only took 1 and it was AP Environmental Science (I got a 4 on the AP exam). …

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For a Senior Year Activity, how many weeks per year?

Currently I have a job and want to include that in my activities section of the Common App. I got the job in July and have no plans of getting fired (lol) or quitting.

When asked how many weeks per y …

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What do I put in the "Current or Most Recent Courses" of the Common app if I don't know my classes for next semester?

They ask for all my classes for the whole academic year, but our schedules for the spring aren't released till winter break

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