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Does studying AP courses without taking the exam will be considered in my coursework in my college application?

I'm trying to get an estimate amount of how much it would cost for me to go to UAMS in Little Rock.

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- I live in state

- I want a dorm or a studio there

- I want to get my PharmD degree

I h …

Which stream do you opt for?

It's May and decisions are out, but here we are anyway... Guess we're just having fun before the next big step in our lives?

my school offers both, i cant decide.

ib or ap or both ??

If you took dual enrollment classes, do colleges look at it when applying as a freshman?

I don't have a 3.8+ GPA in my dual enrollment classes, but I do have a 4.0 for high school. Since I have a trans …

I am a rising senior from India. My school doesn't offer AP, IB, or Honors courses. I am definitely too poor to take APs, they cost like INR 17,000. I used the chancing simulator, and it's showing me …

I am an American citizen and because of that being in the American school system, I can't apply as an international student. Both of my parents work out of another country so I've been in online schoo …

I heard that early decisions acceptance rate at John hopkins can go up to approx 28%. Is this true?

I am currently in an Early College program, where I am completing my AA degree by the end of senior year (in high school). How does that factor into my chances of getting into the colleges I want?

Hello,

I'm a rising senior starting to think about courses for this fall. I plan on going to college in a science field, right now I'm thinking molecular bio pre-med track. I've heard a lot of people s …

TL;DR: We recently upgraded the chancing algorithm to reflect the most up-to-date information regarding admissions. You might see that some of your chances are now lower, especially for selective scho …

I'm a rising senior and I'm seeing who to ask for rec letters, but the two teachers I'm closest to are both history teachers (WH and US). Should I ask for both anyway or try to see if I can find from …

Hey Everyone,

I just changed the financial aid option on my chancing profile from "planning to apply for financial aid" to "not planning to apply for financial aid," and my chances changed dramaticall …

I am an international student and my school doesn't offer any courses like AP/IB. Will this reduce my chances for admissions at elite colleges? CV does not ask whether my school offers any courses or …

So my top school is Louisiana State University (or lsu), I know that they're test optional for 2021, but I was wondering if any one knows if they will be for the 2022 graduating class. Thank you!

This is not only a poll, but also a discussion! Share below what extracurriculars you are doing or are planning to do (maybe even say what graduating class you are in?)! It would be nice to have a dis …

I am a junior. I have very strong extracurriculars but my GPA is on the lower side and I will be applying test-optional. I am also a first gen and low income. What should I do to improve my chances? C …

Hi! Freshman here. With schools gradually following the test-optional trends throughout the United States, I was wondering if anyone believes if this will be temporary or permanent? Of course, I'm sur …

did collegevine update their chancing engine, because I went from a 65-70% chance to 5-13% chance?