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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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' …
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 …
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 …
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.
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, …
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.
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?
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 ' …