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My GPA was a 3.6 and I had never taken APs before. This past summer I tried out taking a dual enrollment class to bring my GPA up (I needed an A to bring my GPA up) and I had flunked out on the last e …

Hello, I am a rising sophomore (Class of 2028) and I don't know what I should be doing or what I should put on my college application. If anybody could help me that would be greatly appreciated. Like …

I want to go to college, and my family supports me, but I’m worried about two big things: money and whether my academic record is good enough.

I go to a top-ranked high school in my state, but my extra …

Hey y'all I'm thinking about going out of state for college my goal is go to Loyola University in Chicago or DePaul University also in Chicago. I have a few family members that live in the city but I' …

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I am a rising senior, and I plan to submit my college application papers (for UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, Cornell, Georgetown, Rochester U, Virginia Tech, and the University of Michigan) in November …

Hey everyone. I'm a rising senior heading into the college apps process and aspiring to major in aerospace engineering. I have a 3.37 UW and 3.64 W, which I realize is on the lower end of the spectrum …

Hello! I'm aiming for T20 admissions and I'm worried my ECs are a bit below the level of a usual admit. I was interested in getting advice about what to do next with my time to improve my chances. For …

I am a rising senior and I am currently taking a summer dual enrollment class it a beginner statistic class but I am currently failing it and I was wondering if I should withdrawal from the course. I …

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I am an 11th grade student in Florida, and for some context, I don’t …

Rising Senior

3.4 Unweighted GPA with Hard Classes

4 honors

5 APs

I immigrated to the USA in my soph year of high school and obviously spent the first year just understanding the world here. In in my summer after junior year now and I finally get the hang of things …

While I have a high GPA, I’m not the best standardized test-taker. Should I forgo the stress and effort of studying for the SAT and apply test-optional? If I study and take the test but still don’t sc …

I'm an early college student and I'm on track to get my associates when I graduate, but my associates won't carry over to an Ivy league or highly prestigous private school to count towards my undergra …

I'm a rising senior, class of 2026, and I'm wondering if I should carve out the time to take my SAT or not. I kind of assumed it wasn't worth it, but honestly the main reason I haven't taken it is bec …

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I'm planning to take the F5 303 – BIG-IP ASM Specialist certification exam, but honestly, I'm not sure where to start. Has anyone taken this recently? Any tips on how to prepare or what re …

Hi there! Hope whoever is reading this is doing well. I just had one question. Since I am not apply to the US, I have to write SOPs for my application to Hong Kong Undergrad admissions. Will that be p …

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3 Internship at an engineering firm which make transformers( mechanical department)

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My student earned an IB MYP certificate (so IB classes grade 6-10th). Where should that be noted on the common APP and here on college vibe?

hi! im going into my junior year of highschool. my goal is to go to a selective college (i've been looking at georgetown, george washington, american university, northeastern, etc) to study internatio …