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I’m currently a senior in high school and I’m taking Ap Calc AB. Along with that I’m taking 4 ccp courses and ap physics as well. I want to go into engineering so I thought AP Calc would be a good cho …

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I am a current junior and I am thinking about what classes I should take senior year. I can take 7 classes and will most likely be taking AP CS, BC Calc, AP Physics, AP Lit, and AP Stat, and an electi …

@MIT: If your test scores came later than you were told or if there was an issue with the testing office. Does that count against your application review for turning it in late?

Does anyone if Emerson College does double majors?

Hi! I am a CBSE student. Should I take AP to prove rigor. Because CBSE is even harder than AP itself?

Hey, I'm a sophomore in high school, and I recently dropped AP World because it was a lot of stress. I'm kind of having second thoughts and I just need some reassurance. For background, I am taking tw …

For example, I put "computer science" and I know that this is impacted major so the chances are different than if I was applying for a non-impacted major.

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I'm a senior applying for colleges and I don't even have a single essay finished. I'm getting worried since I really don't know how much I should be finished with right now. Can anyone tell me h …

I have been really stressed trying to pinpoint where and what I want to do when the college topic is brought up in conversation. I get good grades. I play a lot of sports and do a lot of extra curricu …

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I was just wondering if AP classes are equivalent to IGSCE extended classes. For example, extended biology.

Are IGCSE extended exams equivalent to AP exams and are they accepted by univer …

I am an international student, and I did not take any AP or honours classes because they were not offered at my school. this is negatively affecting my chances of getting accepted into universities on …

I’m getting from my college chance simulator in College Vine that submitting a 1490 SAT score for NYU would help me with my chances of getting in the university. However, this year, they released the …

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I'm a sophomore (10th grader) in high school and was hoping you could give me some advice on what I can do this year to help me get into a good college. 

Maybe some suggestions on what to do and …

So I am a Dual-Credit student in highschool, I should graduate high-school with my associates and my high school diploma in 2025, I have a college GPA of 3.44. How can I increase my chances of getting …

I think this question is a bit late, but would colleges accept students with lower academics and purposely rule out some of the better ones to have more diversity?

Hi! My name is Yelena, and I'm a freshman in high school. I am debating on whether I should join the track and field varsity team at my school. I don't exactly excel at track, but I know I can qualify …

I am a senior and a few weeks into my first semester of the last year of high school.

I currently have a 3.35 10-12 gpa, but a 3.57 academic gpa; which UC's and Cal States will not bother peeking at. I …

I just want a detail step by step process how to become a pediatric dentist at VCU. I would also like to know the GPA I need to have as a high school student to get into the program.