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Recent Changes to Google Settings for Third-Party Apps like CollegeVine

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With this profile, should I apply to Wharton for Early decision or M&T program?

I am an Indian Student from CBSE Board.

My grades are as follows;

Class 9: 92.4%

Class 10: 98.4%

Class 11: 89.4%

Predicted Grade: 95%

Extracurricular Activities:

1.Project Kisaan Bhalai:

Started a project to …

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Can I apply to MIT as a freshman, even though I'm currently enrolled in another university?

I'm currently a Digital Media student at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, can I have a chance apply into MIT, I would apply for Art and Design at MIT. Does MIT accept student who had already e …

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Miami processes after submitting the application

What are the procedures after I have submitted my application to Umiami? Being from an English-speaking country the education system is not known. That's categorized under the group of "other " are th …

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Grade conversion

I'm from Tanzania, where our education system is not known( put under the category of "other ") it's not like those of IB diploma, etc. So which universities require conversions of my grades to their …

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ISEF and Science fairs

Hi, I am a junior,

and I want to participate in the Regeneron Science Fair,isef, and other prestigious science fairs. However, most people participating and winning seem to be intelligent and ahead of …

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How long does it take for some to look at the admission? How do I apply the right admissions application?

I’m Shannon Clayton a 12th grader that goes to gadsden county high school & would like to major in criminal defense/ law studies.I am very interested in visiting the school to gain more information ab …

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What does MIT need from applicants more?

Standardized test

Extracurricular activities

GPA

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2 years ago
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How many letter of recommended for Education?

I want to go to Brooklyn college, I chose Education major. I want to know how many letter of recommendation for it. Also now Brooklyn college don’t look at sat? It’s that real?

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Applying to college after 3 years of high school graduation. How do i present myself?

I am 21 years old and from a small South Asian Country. I wish ti get selected by a decent university that gives me full ride. What are some do's and dont's?

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will i make it to atm?

currently a junior in high school, taking dual credit classes, have a gpa of 3.5 with mostly A’s with an occasional b or c is wondering should I already start applying for scholarships and with given …

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Nursing programs

Does anyone know where the best nursing program is at any college? Asking for some advice so let me know.

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2 years ago
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is there early decision here?

can you apply here with early decision?

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the impact of my country's curriculum on my application

I'm an eleventh grader. in our country there is a division after 10th grade where students interested in STEM join the natural science stream and students interested in social science, like me, join t …

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If I have a d- and a c- minus will I get into stonehill?

I am nervous that I won't get in and that is my dream school? What do I do?

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extracurriculars

currently, my only extracurricular is french club and i plan on joining nhs, science nhs, math nhs, and french nhs my junior year (i’m a sophomore now) but i wanted to see if there were any other good …

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Foundation Year ..?

Hi

I am an international student following the British patterned education system, and currently doing my AS-level, this year. Can somebody pls suggest any 1 year foundation courses I can do, after my …

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3.2 gpa.. can i raise it?

I have a 3.2 gpa (2.9 freshman, 3.5 sophomore). I'm currently on track to have a 4.0 gpa or higher, I take honors and AP classes and multiple college courses. How high could I possibly raise it?

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What if….

I had F’s and D’s my freshman and sophomore year but I got A’a and AB’s my last 2 years of high school am I okay for this college?

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What if….

I had F’s and D’s my freshman and sophomore year but I got A’s and B’s my last 2 years of high school(junior and senior) am I okay for this college?

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I'm a junior in high school and I was wondering grade wise

What if I have a D in ap us history will my chances of being accepted be really low?

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