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How do I fix my GPA?

During 2020-early 2023 I didn't take school seriously and I left all the advanced classes I was in, I didn't take the PSAT or my grades seriously either. Last school year I got a GPA of 3.41 but this …

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private boarding school essay

Hi! I'm an 8th grader applying to Exeter, Andover, Lawrenceville, Deerfield, and Choate schools. I have been very skeptical lately as to starting my essay. I have some ideas for essays but my parents …

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Is taking physics in high school helpful for business majors?

I am a sophomore. I have taken honors bio, honors chem, ap bio and am planning to take ap environmental science next year rather than physics. I was wondering if this would hurt me in the admissions p …

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Standardized Testing Advice

So this may sound like a dumb question, but I'm in tenth grade and I just got my Pre-ACT scores back. I got a 34 and 33 on the reading and English sections, but didn't do very well on the STEM section …

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What Do I Major In?

Okay, this might seem like a silly question to point towards the internet, but I'm getting a little desperate here. I'm homeschooled, and I just started my senior year of high school. I've pretty much …

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Please how can I get my college essay review

I need guidance in writing supplemental for colleges such as smith college πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”

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Should I sacrifice fun agriculture for weighted GPA and class rigor?

Hello, I am a Freshmen and I am unsure about what to do. I want to go to a college like Carniege Mellon or maybe even MIT, but I also like agriculture. I am currently in an ag class and in FFA. This c …

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Should I drop my class?

I currently have a 84% in AP Calculus AB, and I really don't think I can get an A this semester. I don't know if I should drop out of the class so that my UW GPA stays a 4.0, or if I should accept it …

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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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