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Difference Between UC Ranks

Hey there, in preparing for applications, I've been looking at different rankings for UC schools. What's the difference between them? Does a higher rank mean better education or more job prospects? Th …

a year ago

UC Ranking in California Dilemma

How do the UC schools rank in California? I'm trying to prepare my college app list and I'm a bit stuck on how much weight to put on rankings. Should I just focus on the programs or do the rankings ma …

a year ago

UC Merced Admissions Process

Does anyone know how stringent UC Merced's admissions process is? Also, what do they really look for in their applicants? Any insight from current students or folks who’ve been through the process rec …

a year ago

Understanding UC System Ranks in California

Hey peeps, I’m a little confused about the UC system ranks. Does anyone know where can I find an updated list? Does it matter if I choose a lower-ranking UC if it has a stronger program in my chosen m …

a year ago

Requirements for UC Davis Admission?

Wondering what the admission requirements for UC Davis are? I’m a junior and I’m interested in their environmental science program. Any specific courses I should be taking now in high school? Any insi …

a year ago

UC Berkeley average SAT: Is high always high enough?

Hey everyone, I'm a junior who's got Berkeley dreams but the SAT is giving me nightmares. Anyone knows about the average SAT scores for UC Berkeley? If I aim just for the average, is that good enough …

a year ago

Interpreting admissions for University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) - help needed

Hey folks, I've been looking into the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and I'm wondering about their admissions process. Can anyone kindly shed some light on what I should expect with the UAA admi …

a year ago

Minimum GPA for U of M Ann Arbor?

Hey there, stressing a bit here. I've been thinking of applying to the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus but I'm not too sure about my GPA. Does anyone know what the average admitted students' …

a year ago

Thoughts on U of Denver admissions?

Hey guys, I'm busting my brain trying to gauge how hard it'll be for me to get into the University of Denver. I haven't found a clear-cut resource to tell me their acceptance rate or average GPA. Anyo …

a year ago

Ranking the different UC campuses: which has the best programs?

Yo, peeps on here with some sage UC wisdom to share? When applying to the UC schools, I've heard it's key to understand the strong suits of each campus. Can anybody help a confused junior and break do …

a year ago

SAT Test Percentiles—How do they work?

Could somebody enlighten me about how SAT test percentiles work? I've heard about them a lot but I'm not exactly sure how they determine your percentile. Feel kind of lost here.

a year ago

What's the highest possible score on the SAT test?

I've been prepping for the SAT test for a while now and I know I shouldn't worry too much about my score, but just out of curiosity, what's the highest score anyone can get? I might as well aim high, …

a year ago

Cost for SAT?

Hi there, I'm pushing through my junior year and am beginning to look into college entrance exams. Does anyone know how much does taking the SAT cost? Trying to put things in perspective financially.

a year ago

Scoring well on ACT... is a 20 good?

Hey everyone, I just got my ACT score card and I scored a 20. I'm not so sure how to interpret this—is a 20 a good ACT score?

a year ago

ACT Pricing?

Alright fellow juniors (and others), a bit of a practical question here: How much does taking the ACT cost? Money's a little tight, and I want to figure out if the cost might be prohibitive or not.

a year ago

High school History Requirements?

Hey guys, I'm a junior trying to plan out my senior year course schedule. I've already taken some history classes, but I'm a bit unsure about how many years of history is generally required for colleg …

a year ago

What's an average ACT score these days?

Just took the ACT for the first time and I'm going to retake it. Can't figure out what a good goal score would be. What's the average ACT score students are getting these days? Any tips on improving m …

a year ago

What is Idaho State University's acceptance rate?

Hey folks, just wondering, what's the acceptance rate at Idaho State University? Isn't it quite high? Trying to assess my chances realistically. Feel free to share other stats that might be relevant.

a year ago

Application Requirements for Howard University?

Really interested in applying to Howard Uni but I'm finding their website a bit clunky and hard to navigate. Does anyone have a General list of the application requirements I can refer to? I don't wan …

a year ago

When should I begin SAT preparation?

Hey everyone. I've got what might sound like a noob's question, but here I am asking nonetheless. When's the best time for me to start studying for the SAT? I'm a junior and my folks keep telling me ' …

a year ago
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