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How do T20s/colleges in general weigh A-

I recently learned that A- count as a 3.7 on a 4.0 scale. I had always assumed that they were a 4.0 once they were an A/90 up. However, I hear some colleges recalculate/ weigh plus and minus different …

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I have no AP exams and I have applied test optional as an international student. can I make it into Harvard?

This is not a 'Chance Me'. I just want your opinion if these things can compensate for not having an SAT and the APs.

I am an Indian male and I study in accordance with the CBSE curriculum.

My grades ar …

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A-levels and AP

I am currently an American student doing both AP and A-level programs. How am I supposed to apply when one is domestic and the other is international?

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Getting lower grades senior year

Hey guys. So i have a quick question.

I managed to keep high grades fresh-soph year and got 1 B my junior year. But, this year (senior year) I'm taking like 3 AP classes and an honors math class. Even …

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How will a B in a community college course affect my admissions chances?

I have had a 4.0 GPA (unweighted) up to this point in high school and am currently a senior. I'm planning on majoring in chemical engineering and decided to take differential equations from my local c …

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How many years of a language taken in high school looks best for colleges?

I am currently taking my 4th year of Spanish as an 11th grader this year at my school. My school requires 3 years of a language, but I decided to take an extra year just in case it looks good for coll …

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If I graduate a semester early from high school so after December can I join college before school starts

Im a junior and with how my credits are looking I could graduate by the end of first semester senior year do I have to wait for my peers or can I go to collage.

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what are some prestigious summer programs for current freshman?

just wondering because everything i see is for juniors and seniors lol

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what are some prestigious summer programs for current freshman?

just wondering because everything i see is for juniors and seniors lol

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Can I earn an associates degree with AP course?

I'll have taken around 16 AP courses by the end of senior year, and let's just say 10-12 of them count for a credit. Would I be able to get an associate degree? What degree could I earn? How would thi …

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Will my counselors mistake hurt me?

Ok ok, so I applied EA to my dream school, and all of my materials were submitted except for one thing MY TRANSCRIPT. My school uses Naviance which one of my recommenders was successfully able to use …

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Can some explain why college adimmsion people are concidering me as an International student, but I am actually a H4 ?

Hi, Everyone

I applied to my colleges like William and Mary and James Madison University. I don't know why they consider me as an international student, but I am a H4 student. Please help me on how to …

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CollegeVine Test Scores Chance Calculation

I have applied to top schools like UMich and UPenn. I had scored a 1380 on my first attempt at the SAT and so I decided to go test optional for both of these schools. However, for some reason, when I …

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Thinking about taking college courses in the summer

I’m a bit worried about my course rigor. I took an AP class sophomore year, and I’m in 2 APs, an IB HL and an IB SL for my junior year. This means I have four advanced classes where six is the max. I …

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Don't know what to do for freshman year

Hi, I'm Ele, and I'm in 9th grade. I'm aiming for UCLA. I need some help with college apps, because I don't know if what I'm doing is right.

These are my stats right now:

1. One AP class (Chinese)

2. I'm …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Average Number of Schools Applied to

How many schools have you applied to, are you applying to, or do you plan on applying to in the future?

 
1-5
26%
 
6-10
26%
 
11-15
32%
 
15+
14%
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Sending SAT scores

Hi all, quick question.

I need to send official scores to 7< schools that I have applied/am applying to. I took the SAT twice, and scored slightly worse the second time. Should I send both scores, or o …

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How would I list getting a scholarship awarded to attend a summit on my activities sheet?

Would this be considered a scholarship, and/or an activity/extracurricular? How would I enter this on the common app, and how would it be categorized for CollegeVine chancing purposes?

It was a schola …

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Downward Trend

My grades dipped a lot junior year. I went from a 4.0 student to around a 3.6 for junior year (5 Bs). I have around a high 3.8 gpa cumulative and was one of the only students to max out course rigor i …

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How does taking a pass or fail class affect my chances of getting into my top schools?

I am currently a Junior with 5 honors courses and 3 current AP classes. My weighted GPA this year is 4.54 but I am struggling with the workload. I take a virtual highschool course that runs half of th …

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