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Affirmative Action Ban

I think this question is a bit late, but would colleges accept students with lower academics and purposely rule out some of the better ones to have more diversity?

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Varsity Track & Field

Hi! My name is Yelena, and I'm a freshman in high school. I am debating on whether I should join the track and field varsity team at my school. I don't exactly excel at track, but I know I can qualify …

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What schools can I realistically go to with a 3.35 gpa? Can I raise it while in senior year? ☹️

I am a senior and a few weeks into my first semester of the last year of high school.

I currently have a 3.35 10-12 gpa, but a 3.57 academic gpa; which UC's and Cal States will not bother peeking at. I …

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what are the steps of becoming a pediatric dentist.

I just want a detail step by step process how to become a pediatric dentist at VCU. I would also like to know the GPA I need to have as a high school student to get into the program.

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Why would you even take the SAT?

You're told the SAT matters, and that it's the key to your future. But here's the secret: it's not. Colleges pretend it's essential, but most have realized it's just a pricey game. The SAT's relevance …

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Should I drop AP physics 1 for regular physics?

I am a current senior who just started school this week. I enrolled in AP physics 1 thinking it would be easy, however, after our first lesson, it started getting a little bit overwhelming. Just from …

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Does GPA gets impacted for University admission if Indian student joins in US in 11th std?

My Son who studies in 10th Std in India wants to come to US for his higher education in US University. He is a bright student but i want to be 100% sure whether calling him in 11th Std is advisable?

A …

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Test optional or not? Unweighted or not?

Applying to Virginia Tech with a 4.2 weighted GPA and a 3.9 weighted. I have an SAT score of 1230 (600 math, 630 english). What should I do to help my chances. Applying early decision. Thanks so much …

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Should I submit my ACT score of 35 or SAT score of 1540 as someone wanting to go into pre-med?

I took both the ACT and the SAT just to see which one I would do better in. I got a 35 on the ACT, with a 35 for both the math and science subsections. Even though online it says 1540 is equivalent to …

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Is publishing a literature review considered research for colleges?

I recently published a literature review on the Research Archive of Rising Scholars on the topic of gene editing and I was just wondering if this can be considered "research" for schools like the Univ …

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didn't take any foreign language classes in hs

I am a senior in high school and planning to go to a 4-year college. I didn't take any language classes in high school, but I am fluent in Korean. My counselor told me about the seal of biliteracy tes …

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To Waive or Not

I'm an in state applicant to UNC Chapel Hill. I attend a public high school with 1800+ students. Applying early decision with a weighted GPA of 4.3 and 1300 SAT. Should I submit my SAT score or choose …

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Should I retake the SAT or is it too late?

I'm a senior and I took the SAT in August and got a 1060. I'm thinking about retaking it on November 4th but I am afraid I won't be able to apply to colleges because it's a bit late. I've got a 3.7 GP …

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Family Responsibilities

Hello,

I was wondering if some of my household tasks are worth putting in my college application. My most time consuming/regular task would be cooking. For the past 3 summers I have been in charge of c …

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2 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Bachelors degree in Economics- BA or B.Sc?

I want to opt for economics for a bachelors degree and in the future hope to become an economist, should I go for BA or B.sc?

(I want to work at places like maybe IMF, the World Trade Center, Bank of A …

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Post graduate year? What to do to boost my chances after High School?

Hey :)

I'm a German student who will graduated High School this summer and now has another year due to a special dual enrollment programm.

After that I want to increase my chances of being admitted to …

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If I start a college course online and finish it before I submit my application will it still factor into my gpa?

I'm a high school senior and I'm doing a few college courses online for the weighted gpa boost. If I started a course over my junior year summer and finish the course before I submit an application (s …

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Activities Section Football

So I have football on my activties section. This is my description and it is at the max character limit. Led JV/Freshman team during games, ran practices, motivated team to win, promoted positive at …

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Are computer science electives important in your transcript if you’re trying to major in comp sci or comp engineering

I’m a 11th grader at Montgomery Blair high school

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3 AP exams in 3 days????

So I just looked up the AP exam schedule for this school year, and apparently the 3 AP classes I'm taking (Lit, Psych, Stat) have their exams back to back (one on the 7th, one on the 8th, one on the …

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