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Pass/Fail GPA advice

So super quick and dirty my overall average gpa is 3.84 my weighted is 3.89 and with COVID 19 a thing I can choose to pass/fail individual classes. (Rising Junior)

I got 6 As 1 Bs but one of my As is A …

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chances for dream schools? (Duke, NYU,and Case Western)

I have not been involved in many extracurriculars and want to improve that coming junior year. I have good stats and will be taking the ACT/SAT junior year. What are my chances if I put a lot of work …

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Advice for Non-Traditional Freshman?

I have a friend who graduated from high school back in 2016. She graduated with a 3.55 GPA and had acceptances from schools such as Hofstra and Xavier. She has not attended college due to depression a …

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Is there an extra-curricular or competitions involved in California?

I need help with extra-curricular mostly because my school does not have interesting clubs or holds any competition. The kids from my school is not interested in this, heck, they don't care about scho …

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Can I correct the GPA average from wrong transcript conversion from a British education system school?

Before my sophomore year I attended a British Education system school. When transferred to the US system school my grades were imported and the average completely distorted due to the bad credit recon …

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4 years ago
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Can you put edx courses on a college application and do they help?

I am already considering taking an edx course regardless but I was wondering if they could be used on a college application. If so, where on my application should I put it and does it help my resume/l …

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What if my school doesn't offer AP classes? What "advanced" classes should I take ?

Right now, I'm a freshman with a GPA of 4.33 mainly because I only take college classes or BC classes.

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Are you able to choose which letters of recommendation you send to colleges?

I'm starting to ask my teachers if they are willing to write letters of recommendation for me and I realized that if everything goes to plan, I might have 4 letters of recommendation. None of the scho …

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what are some things I should've accomplished by now in sophomore year?

I'm a sophomore who has done about 10 extracurriculars but none of them are really impressive. However, I would like to know.. what are some things you should've accomplished by now in sophomore year?

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Im only in tenth grade, should I already have a definite plan?

My parents tell me that kids my age already know what they want to do and how they are going to get there (my mom has her doctorate and my dad is an engineer) They just cant accept that Im still on th …

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4 years ago
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What is a way that I can receive awards from my school/state

I'm a sophomore in a public high school, my school is pretty small since I live in a small community. I feel like there are many ways to contribute in my community but I'm a shy person and an introver …

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Any internships/programs in knoxville, tn for someone wanting to be a vet?

I'm a sophomore and I'm looking for any vet experience that isn't too expensive. I have found a few things and am thinking about doing job shadowing, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. …

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4 years ago
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what can I do if my school is difficult to participate in, especially since we have to test into honors and AP classes?

I go to a public school in New Jersey, my school is very strict for some reason when it comes to honors and AP classes. They make us test into the class. Last year as a freshman, I took the honors tes …

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4 years ago
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AP Music Theory or AP Computer Science

Hello! I am faced with a road block with selecting my courses. I am debating between AP CS and AP Music Theory. I am taking intro to cs and so I am prepared for AP CS should I choose to take it. I als …

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4 years ago
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Any internships or volunteering in healthcare in Miami? (for High School students)

I have been looking for internships and volunteering opportunities in Miami for a couple of months now but I can't seem to find one that is open to high school students. When I finally found one, it g …

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4 years ago
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Boy's State Opportunity

I currently have the opportunity to attend Texas Boy's State but the program will be virtual due to COVID-19. Is the program still worth doing? It will require me to take a week off work to attend the …

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Can you take the SAT multiple times?

If so, should you? Is it smart? I am a freshman and I want to know how to prepare myself best for college applications.

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Any recommendations on an internship or some kind of program in nyc?

I want to major in engineering or computer science. I think one way to boost my application and help me figure out what I want to do is to gain some experience through an internship or some kind of pr …

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Will taking dual college credit courses increase improve my application?

I am currently a sophomore in a small private all-girls school.

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Does anyone know a good Internship/research program/job in Engineering or Computer Science?

I'm not completely sure what I want to major in but I know I want to major in something engineering or computer science. I think one way to boost my application and help me figure out what I want to d …

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