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Should I take GED?

I’m currently sophomore( supposed to be a junior but since I'm international I made my grade lower) and have great GPA and extra curriculars. But since I'm international, my SAT grades are low. (4.0 …

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What are some good summer internships or schools that I can get into in the field of biology,chemistry or psychology ?

I would like some guidance over how internships and summer schools in the fields of the provided subjects work and what kind of skills are required to get accepted into such programmes . I would also …

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Student perspective on campus life at Dayton, Xavier, Northwestern, UW-Madison, IU-Bloomington, SLU, and Marquette?

I'm a senior in high school just looking for insightful information on life at these schools other than their websites and admissions offices. I would love to hear from anyone, especially students, wh …

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Does anyone know how the scale 1-10 on CollegeVine work?

I want to know what score I got on my essay on CollegeVine but don’t know how it works.

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Will the advanced math classes grades that I took in middle school count for college admissions?

Hi, I'm a sophomore. I took advanced math classes in middle school, 8/ Algebra 1 in 7th grade, and Honors geometry in 8th grade. I received a B in 8/Algebra 1, and a C+ semester 1 and B- semester 2 fo …

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Any ideas to gain more submissions for my school magazine?

Basically we only accept art and writing from students, but not many submit each time we have a submission cycle.

We currently have posters around the school and raffles, but I was wondering what els …

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How accurate are the admissions chances calculators on this website?

For example, CollegeVine says to go to school X I have a 50 to 60% chance. Is that completely accurate or is there something they haven't considered? Has anyone here gotten into college already who ca …

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AP self studying

Hi! My school offers only AP art and design in the art-related areas (I think) and I want to take all APs related to art (AP drawing, AP 3d art, but most likely AP drawing). I already have technical s …

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Do I have to apply as a transfer student to the USA after doing a 1-Year Diploma Course in another country?

Hi Guys!

So I am currently doing a diploma in International Relations in a university in Kenya - where I'm from.

The course is only 1-year but from what I've researched, when I actually want to start do …

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Can I take AP classes/exams even though my school doesn’t offer any?

My school doesn’t offer any Ap’s, can I still take them outside school? Would it count for anything?

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Acadmics over ecs?

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Asking an employer for college recs

I have had a job at a small business for the past 4 years of highschool and have gotten to know the owner very well, and have gotten many promotions. I am the only highschool employee at this company, …

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Choosing an Essay Topic

Hi, I am considering different options for writing a personal and supplement essay. I have a few topics, including 1) how music helped me get through an ED & mental illness, 2) my curiosity with the w …

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Should I include this in my supplemental essay?

I can read tarot, and I couldn’t decide whether I should use it for my supplemental essays to show the admission officers a new aspect of me. Can you help me? Thank you!!!

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design and applied arts...is it a good major?

hi everyone! I am a rising junior and although I know I have a fair amount of time before I have to choose a major and school, I want to plan ahead and started looking a few months ago. before I conti …

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HELP: listing activities on the common app

Hi! I am currently filling out the activities section of the common app. I have participated in theatre for all four years of HS, but during my junior year became the president of the program. I am li …

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6 years agoAdmissions Advice
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I’m an international student, does chancing calculator apply to me as well?

In addition, the calculator says my gpa, courseworks and extracurricular are excellent for UCI, but why is my chance only 32-40%? In contrast, when I tried with Cal state it said my chance was 92%

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How to get into harvard

I will be a freshman in high school and most people tell me it is too early to prepare for college. But that is not stopping me from going to my dream college. I want tips on how to get into Harvard.

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Should I double major or major/minor in college?

I want to become a lawyer and I am not sure if I should double major or a major/minor in college. I'm almost certain that I will major in political science but I heard that there aren't many job prosp …

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Starting a tutoring service

I'm a rising senior and thinking about trying to start a virtual tutoring service for students in my district. Do you have any ideas about how I should go about this and how useful this would be on my …

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