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I need help. (Financial aid international student)

I'm from Bangladesh.I passed HSC (High school) in 2023. I want to apply to colleges in USA for fall 2024 because it's the closest slot, I already have a gap year.

I'm ranked 10% in class.

my high school …

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4 Years of Math

I took Algebra 1 HN and Geometry HN in middle school. I then took Algebra 2 HN my freshman year and struggled. I ended up taking Pre-Calc regular my sophmore year. Will it look bad if I stop taking ma …

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I'm a junior but I need help!

Hi!

My GPA is not insanely high it's pretty low, around a 3.3 weighted I think. At my high school, I am going to be able to get an Associate of Science in Business Administration at the same time when …

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Currently a Junior and need guidance.

Hey, I currently have a 2.3 UW GPA, 3.0 W and am wondering where I should be applying to. My SAT 1st try was a 1520 and I am going to retake it hoping for a superscore. I also attend a prestigous publ …

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How can I boost my extracurriculars?

Hello, I'm a sophomore in high school and, like the title says, I'm looking for help with extracurriculars (sorry in advance for the slight word vomit). Just to preface, I've been struggling with this …

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Do I have any chances of getting into MIT with a 3.8-3.9 GPA?

Context: I am an international student, and here, we are graded on a 0-10 score. A great average here would be one above 9, and I have that. However, the American grading system is really stressing me …

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How important is an admissions essay?

I'm currently a junior in highschool and I think I'm planning on going to college in either Colorado or Florida. Are admission essays usually required? How much weight do they hold regarding admission …

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SAT or ACT

Hello Everyone,

I'm a freshman from CA and looking to major in Data Science and AI. I prefer to go in-state where both SAT and ACT are not considered but want to keep my options open for out of state c …

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Will one unweighted B mess up my chances?

Hi, I'm a freshman who's applying to Harvard and MIT for Computer Science, and I recently got a B on my first semester finals exam for English. I thought it was my strongest subject, but I suppose gra …

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Online summer Honors Physics?

Hello, I am a current freshman taking honors bio. I was wondering if anyone knew of any online honors physics courses or such I could take over the summer, as I want to take AP Physics 1 next year, th …

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Advice for future medical student?

I’ve been thinking a lot about my future recently, for no particular reason. I want to become an anesthesiologist but I don’t know what extracurriculars I should do or classes to take in order for me …

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Personal Statement

Ok.

Guys.. I’ve been told I’m a good writer all my life, but I have major procrastination, it is one day before applications are due, my teachers are ignoring my emails and I barley got any letter of …

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How good are my extracurriculars?

I plan on applying to the big Texas schools (U.T Austin, A&M, etc) to pursue a degree in marketing. I've been working for TikTok as a Digital Marketer since I was 15, which means I made advertisements …

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what other extra curriculars should i try to involve myself in?

i am really interested in biology, and i hope to pursue a career in vet med, but i dont know what other activities i should participate in. i already intern at labs at caltech, but we dont really focu …

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ap stat or ap calc BC for senior year?

im stuck on what to choose :/ rising senior

here are some important things to note:

- my desired major: information systems, or anything that's like fintech (finance & technology)

so i guess its consider …

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When am I supposed to get an interview?

I submitted my common application to Harvard on August but I completed my application checklist by Jan 2. I’m an international student and I’m not sure what timeline they use for selecting interviews. …

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GPA Advice

Hey, I have a 3.3 GPA and I am a first-semester freshman. I was looking at different schools and it seems I have a super low GPA. Keep in mind I come from a tough private school where most students ge …

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BOA Student Leaders

Does anyone have any tips about how to write essays for BOA student leaders? Also if possible, can anyone review my essays?

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medical internships/etc. in high school?

ive had a hard time finding a lot of things related to the medical field that are available for high school students.

everything is honestly available to grad students or you have to pay to enroll in …

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Choosing the Perfect Major-Please Comment!!

Hi everyone! Thought I would take a survey to see how many of you know what major you want and how many are still deciding. No shame if you don't know- I agonized over it all through middle school and …

 
Know exactly what major you want
41%
 
Deciding between a few majors
32%
 
Depends on the school you attend
12%
 
Have no idea what major to choose
12%
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