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I REALLY WANT TO GET INTO UVA. ARE MY STATS ENOUGH?

Hi. Currently I'm a sophomore, and I'm perusing to study biology at UVA. UVA is literally my dream school, but I dont even know if I can get in. I need some advice on how I can increase my changes of …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Lumiere Research Scholar Program

Hello, I'm considering applying to the Lumiere research program but was wondering if anyone knows if this will boost my chance of admission to colleges. Do colleges think highly of this program?

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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STEM scholarship but can I talk about my challenges in golf

Please complete a short essay (Less than 500 words) that articulates a challenge you've faced, a problem you've solved, or something you've overcome. Essays will be evaluated on values such as structu …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Scholarship essays

Please complete a short essay (Less than 500 words) that describes what you want to major in and why. Include what you would like to do with your degree and how this scholarship will assist with your …

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Urgent Grade Help for a Junior

Hi! I’m a junior and I need to know if my grades are competitive enough for Ivies, Rice, UT Austin, Northeastern, Stanford, and MIT. I already have some alright extracurriculars. I co-started a nonpro …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Do top universities/colleges (Ivy League) consider high school rank?

Hi, I am a high school sophomore currently and I was wondering if schools care about your high school rank.

My high school is not that great and I really don’t like it here because it’s not that diffi …

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Hello everyone, do you know anywhere I can take a free IM2 course in San Jose.. or if online.

I am currently trying to skip to IM2 because I have a low GPA but I have big aspirations. I hope to go to Harvard one day, but for that I have to work hard... and skip a math year, and am currently a …

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Hello everyone, do you know anywhere I can take a free IM2 course in San Jose.. or if online.

I am currently trying to skip to IM3 becuase I have a low GPA but I have big asperations. I hope to go to Harvard one day, but for that I have to work hard... and skip a math year, and am currently a …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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A decreasing trend in GPA average

Hi guys,

I'm pretty worried about my GPA and overall profile as a college applicant as of right now. I'm a junior in a competitive high school taking a rigorous courseload.

Freshman year (0 AP's, hs do …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Best tips to increase your SAT score?

I know colleges now are test optional, but I was wondering if submitting your SAT would still be beneficial. However, I didn't do very well on my most recent one (1200) and so I was hoping if anyone h …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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I did all my extracurriculars for medicine and biology but now I'm being inclined towards law and social science realted

I am in my senior year and about to finish hs but I'm thinking of not pursuing medicine. What do I do cause all my activities are like this:

Researcher at Health2gether

John Hopkins Global Health Leader …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Am I doomed (extracurricular-wise)?

Hi all! I'm looking for advice as to whether or not my extracurriculars are kind of bland, since that's what I've been starting to fear. Also, how should I phrase my activities in my college applicati …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What are some activities to do in a stem club and engineering club

I’m planning on doing a stem club and an engineering club I was wondering what activities I could provide the club

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Will an expulsion ruin me?

I was once expelled from one of my old elementary school years ago. During this time, I was pretty young and was in foster care. I don't actually remember anything about this time and the expulsion it …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Will failing honors courses affect my chance of getting into a good university?

High school, college, university standards and requirements

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Will dropping a course affect my admissions?

So I'm currently a freshman in highschool, and I have just finished semester 1. I want to drop an elective, so I won't take it anymore in semester 2. Will this affect how colleges view me?

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Deferred Question

Hi, so I'm planning to write a letter of continued interest for some schools but the thing is my grade for the first semester of senior year got worse. Some of it was a mistake and my teachers won't c …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What would be the best combination of extracurriculars?

Hello,

I heard extracurriculars are crucial for admission, and these are the extracurricular activities I have done so far:

1. Competed in an international level MUN

2. Won 1st place in an international …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Which Class Should I Take?

Next year (as a junior), I’m taking:

AP Chem

H. Spanish 4

Band (Counts as an Honors credit since I’m in the highest ranked school band)

AP Calc BC

AP Bio

AP Gov

AP Physics

AP Lang

The problem is: I need to tak …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Letter of Continued Interest

Hi! I got deferred from a lot of schools actually and I was wondering how I used write my letter.

Some schools include a form on their portal. Should I write there as well as email it to admissions of …

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