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Best CS Programs for 3.7 UW and 1250 SAT?

Hey everyone,

I'm a high school senior looking into computer science programs, and I have a 3.7 GPA and a 1250 SAT, with mediocre extracurriculars. I'm reaching out for any suggestions on CS programs t …

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Is A Capella Impressive?

Hello! I am a high schooler looking toward the future, and I was wondering if my extracurriculars are impressive enough to get into a good college. Specifically, I was wondering about my A Capella inv …

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My school dosen't offer Ap/Honors is Dual Enrollment equivalent?

Thanks!

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EDx certificate

Hello! I am currently trying to find ways to keep increasing my knowledge and making my high school portfolio (My grades, ECs, ETC) look better for college applications. Thanks to the EDx forum I saw …

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I’m a freshman in high school. What should I be doing to have a better chance of getting accepted into a good college?

I’m a freshman in high school currently have a 3.7 gpa unweighted.

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How/Can I raise my gpa from a 3.731 to a 3.8 in the last semester of my senior year?

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I’m currently a senior in Highschool just starting my second semester of senior year. I’m working to graduate with desired gpa honors and earn academic letters. As of now, my weighted GPA is 3.731 …

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Online Classes

I am a usual all honors/AP student who wants to remain competitive to colleges. During my sophomore year of high school, in addition to Honors Geometry, I took Algebra 2 online so that I could skip ah …

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Edx?

Hi everyone!

I have been hearing and reading a lot about a site called EdX, which is supposed to help students find and take courses that their schools do not offer. I would like to self study for an …

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Can i raise my gpa to 3.5 or higher by senior year

Entering my junior year i have a 3.2 cumulative gpa. I usually make more A's than B’s. Is it possible for me to raise my gpa to 3.5 or higher by senior year?

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Accidently self-reported scores to my test optional schools

I self-reported my SAT scores in the General information of the Common App for the schools I wanted to submit my scores too. However, I thought that for the schools I choose not to send my scores too …

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Foreign Language requirements and Limited AP

I have taken Spanish 1 in Middle School and Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 (all Honors) in High School. I could not fit Spanish 4 into my schedule in 11th grade because I wanted to take AP Computer Science P …

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where else could I start??

I'm a junior with strong academics (1550 sat [770m/780rw] , straight a's, 4.0uw/4.67w gpa, etc) but I think my extracurriculars are lacking. I switched schools halfway through sophomore year, and prio …

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Internships for a better admissions transcript

Hi, I'm a sophomore in high school. Recently I've been interested in interning anywhere in the biology/biomedical/healthcare area. I heard that they are a good addition to my college application.

I do …

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Question about extracurriculars and student gov

Hello!

I'm currently a junior in high school, and looking to apply to colleges this upcoming summer/fall. One of my favorite extracurriculars is being in student council, which I've done in 9th and 11t …

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College application essay

I am a junior, who is graduating now 2024 which I just recently found out about. I have been finding myself rushing to meet deadlines because I thought I still had until next year. Yet I have no clue …

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College application essay

I am a junior, who is graduating now 2024 which I just recently found out about. I have been finding myself rushing to meet deadlines because I thought I still had until next year. Yet I have no clue …

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Are my extracurriculars good enough to get into a prestigious uni

I need an opinion from an outside perspective on my extracurriculars. With my situation I do my best to do what I can in my spare time. I’m not trying to push for an Ivy but maybe somewhere like usc,u …

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scared if i would get in college

anytime I think about college my hearts drop and I have this massive headache that whenever someone brings up college I get annoyed and irritated.

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Is the current political climate going to affect your college choices?

Just curious- how many of you will be making your college decisions this year partly based on the insanity going on on many campuses these days (specifically anti- Semitism and anti- Israel / pro- Ham …

 
Will consider political situation
63%
 
Will not consider political situation
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Doesn't make a difference to me
22%
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does quitting an EC look bad on your application?

i've been in orchestra for the past 4 years, but since i've come to highschool i've come to realize that my teacher is really stuck up and ruins the fun out of it. literally there's only 70 students i …

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