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If my first two years of high school I didn't take any aps or honors can I still get my application to stand out if i get more involved Junior and Senior year?

I am a sophomore, If I have a low GPA, can I make that up with powerful extracurriculars related to my possible major? Also could you suggest some extracurriculars that could make up for a low GPA

In the future, I may want to consider doing a 4-year bachelor's college program just to focus on extracurricular activities. But that would require a major. I am looking for a quick and easy major. I …

Hello, Its my second year in highschool and I got a decent gpa of 3.55w, but my 2nd semester I started get 4 c in my classes which is going to bring my gpa down a lot. Is there anything I could do abo …

What are some common but yet unique essay topics that I could use?

So I asked my Econ and AP Gov teacher for a letter of rec recently. I plan on asking my psychology and AP world teacher for one as well. I am going to get a 3rd letter of rec I am just not sure which …

With about 3 weeks left in my 8th-grade year, I calculated my current GPA. This excludes the other classes, like Gym, Ecology, Art, Computer Science, Music, and Health.

Trimester 1: 3.17

Trimester 2: 3. …

I've been told I would be a great teacher, but there is no way I'm doing that (because of the pay). My U.S. History teacher told me I should try pursuing law school. I also excel in mathematics and sc …

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I was going to ask my AP Gov teacher for a rec letter but also I've had a class with her my 10th grade year. I was putting together a resume for her to refer to for my rec letter. Is it ok if she refe …

I am a twin and I was thinking of writing my personal statement on something related to that but unsure of how to angle it. Does anyone have any advice? Or personal experience writing a twin essay?

My school doesn't offer German, but I have an option to pursue German out of school (via community college). I heard that colleges like to see atleast 3 years of world language, and since I already di …

Exactly how is a weighted GPA calculated? My best guess is that it's evaluated via the grades you get from course work. But, I wonder if it could also be calculated from the mean amount of points scor …

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Does UC rate COSMOS at UCSC much higher than UCSC SIP ?

Thanks

What is the difference between having an AP class with an exam on my course transcripts rather than just the exam score?

I'm wondering whether or not it would look better if I did a class than if I se …

Hello, after reading some posts about dual enrollment and having taken some dual enrollment classes, I have developed some of the following questions.

1.Does dual enrollment classes look bad when your …

I have known the teacher I want to ask for four-five years now, and have had multiple classes with him, but am unsure what I should request in hopes of a unique, eye-catching letter? I know he could j …

My Spanish teacher said i could exceed to Spanish 2 or 3 (3 is honors) and I'm not sure which one I would rather take. Which do you think would be the best choice for college applications?

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