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Would folks recommend the JHU EI summer program vs the USC Discover Engineering program for high school students?

How is the course work, recognition of the program?

It says on my chances that my extracurriculars are below average, i am currently in my first semester of show choir and my parents think it would be better if I drop out of it because it so time consu …

Hello All.

I'm a Freshman at a high school in NY which is notorious for focusing more on it's sports programs than STEM, and as someone very much interested in biomedical sciences (hoping to become a N …

Hello! So, my freshman year I did absolutely no school related extracurriculars. I’m talking no sports, no clubs, nothing. I dedicated my free time to reading, babysitting, painting, teaching myself F …

Hello!

I want to know if people had any idea as if I can get into a IVY, I’m in 11th and have a 3.96 unweighted gpa, my school doesn’t offer APS but I took College prep and honors which are the highest …

I'm a 12th Grader and attend a Government Secondary School in Nigeria.

Normally, In my country, we don't offer AP or Honors Classes.

I'm not sure if I'm safe applying without any.

I need help on this.

I'm specifically interested in sending updates to Harvard, which I was deferred from REA and already sent a LOCI to in January; however, I've since gotten to the final round of Coke Scholars apps, don …

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I am an in state student in Michigan. I know that umich changed their admissions policy for computer science where you have to get admitted to the university first and then get admitted to computer sc …

I'm a rising junior and course registration is coming up. I've had Spanish since 8th grade and I haven't really learned too much, so I've been thinking about not taking it next year because I doubt I' …

I am a current junior, and a senior next year. I have a schedule packed with AP classes, but no 6th period.

Should I take Avid? Some of my friends are taking it, but I finally have a bit of a break an …

I am a slightly above average candidate overall, but UC Irvine is definitely a reach. I recently had the opportunity to apply for an online class at UC Irvine that would give me 3 college credits from …

Hello I am a freshman looking to get into an ivy/top 10 school in the future and was wondering what the best (top tier) extracurriculars I could get to put on my resume would be for a comp sci undergr …

I have little hope

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imma still apply tho hahahahahhaa

Amherst College is probably my dream school. Its Early Decision acceptance rate is in the 20's compared to a single digit Regular Decision acceptance rate. Am I actually more likely to get in with Ear …

I'm an in-state student looking to get admitted to the university of Michigan computer science. I was just wondering what the average gpa and sat is for this and the admission rate for in state studen …

I got deferred from several schools ranging from mid December to late January. Some don’t want letters of continued interest, but others take them. Between then and now I got so caught up with schoolw …

hey!! So, I just applied (and got!!) a summer job at this camp I used to go to as a kid. It's a summer camp for elementary and middle schoolers that incorporates STEAM into it, but isn't a STEM camp. …

I am a junior into second semester of high school.

I have taken 0 AP classes. Unfortunately I was too late learning the importance of AP and honors classes and now I'm worried if I'm able to mak …

Hey!

While doing some college research I noticed that there is info on the “minimum gpa” needed to really have any chance to get in there.

Do colleges look at weighted or unweighted gpa more?

Everyone …