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Online political advocacy + mental health awareness
Hello! I plan on creating a political advocacy group for youth on discord where students can debate, share opinions & communicate to opposing sides in a respectful manner: if I obtain a large amount o …
My averages dropped this mid term
My average dropped this mid term because I had to take up the most tasking courses and drop the easy ones. What effect does it have on my chances in getting into my dream school.
Is the AP International Diploma worth it?
Is going after the AP International Diploma worth it? How beneficial is it for admissions to higher ranked universities?
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Should I leave my first quarter grades of senior year on my transcript/grade report?
I am currently a senior and I was informed by my counselor that I have the option of leaving or removing my first quarter grades off the transcript that she will send to my schools. My final average f …
How would colleges look at your Grades and application if your an international student but attended school in the US?
I attend a high school in the United States, but since I'm not a citizen would colleges evaluate me the same way as someone who is an American?
Would this huge mistake not allow me to get into good colleges?
I am currently a junior in high school. I took 3 (technically 4 since I did one outside) APs sophomore year and had As in all of my classes except for one. I took calc bc sophomore year and it was ext …
Does my halt in academic performances affect my application?
In October 2019, due to a road accident, I had to go through a surgery and follow-up treatments, which took me months to fully recover. Concerned about my health and my ability to fulfill academic req …
Does gpa of international students get evaluated differently?
I am currently a student in grade 12th in a gifted high school in Vietnam, my GPA in Vietnam is 9.2/10 which is extremely good compared to my peers. However, when converted to US GPA mine is only 3.7/ …
Does gpa of international students get evaluated differently?
I am currently a student in grade 12th in a gifted high school in Vietnam, my GPA in Vietnam is 9.2/10 which is extremely good compared to my peers. However, when converted to US GPA mine is only 3.7/ …
What extracurriculars would you recommend to get into my dream school(s)?
I am currently a junior in high school (3.9 Unweighted, 4.87 Weighted, 1540 SAT along with multiple State championship T&F wins in LJ and 800m, in addition to being class president and top of my class …
arks and okla and tenn and south carlina
I'm luke I am a Juniner in Hich school I play sports I want to play in a sports team, I am want to meet more people, and I'm doring disability program.
What should I do in high school to get into a top tier college and top tier medical school?
I am currently in 9th grade and I have made up my mind to get into a top tier medical school and an excellent college. Currently, I have straight A's in all my classes, I participate in chess, dance, …
Do colleges recalculate GPA if you send them two transcripts?
I’m in my junior year, I take AP courses from an accredited online school and they provide transcripts at the end of the year to show how I did throughout the year and I’m also taking AP Exams. Will …
Are my extracurriculars good enough?
I'm a junior. I have no leadership positions (correction, I have one small one) because I transferred to a new school at the start of my junior year.
I am in JROTC, JROTC Knowledge Bowl (since freshma …
Did I make the right choice not signing up for the AP Euro exam?
I'm a senior, here is my AP coursework and scores as of now:
9th: Music Theory - 5
10th: APUSH 1 (no exam 1st year)
11th: APUSH 2 - 5
AP Lang - 4
2D Art - 3
Physics 1 - 1 (not …
Do I quit an extra curricular if I've already invested a lot of time?
I'm a junior, 3.8 gpa, and I've been a member of Student Council for the last 3 years. However, I've been contemplating quitting it in my senior year for several reasons, the largest of which is that …
I had a bad Freshman year. Will this effect my applications to colleges?'
Freshman year was my COVID-19 year where everything was online, and I had severe depression at the time. Currently, I am a Junior taking two AP classes and have had almost straight A's (with the excep …
I had a bad Freshman year. Will this effect my applications to colleges?
Freshman year was my COVID-19 year where everything was online, and I had severe depression at the time. Because of this, my grades were at an all time low. But currently, I am a Junior taking two AP …
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