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Rising senior in California.

Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

SAT: 1500 (710 English, 790 Math)

UW/W GPA: 4.0 UW/4.68 W, Valedictorian (small school)

Coursework: 11 AP Cla …

Hii!! I'm a rising junior and I have the intention to go to a school that's good for a business major (Northeastern or Boston uni) but I struggle to meet their requirements. I have a 93.28% weighted a …

So, I'm going to be a sophomore next semester and I'm trying to make sure I build a great portfolio over the next few years. That way I don't cram everything into my Junior and Senior years. So what k …

So, this is the lowest grade I've ever gotten. In my school, we use weighted scales, so a 5.0 scale. A full AP (98-100) is worth 5.0, and Honors, 4.5, and CP 4.0. I moved to my town in high school, so …

I am writing a college essay about a wonderful elderly woman I met and I'm not sure if I can use her name in my college essay? I'm not too worried about using her first name, Betty, but her last name …

I am editing this question because I didn't mean to post it. How do I delete?

Hi planning on majoring in History and applying to the T20s. these are the courses I am taking junior year...

1. apush

2. ap african studies

3. ap research

4. ap lang

5. ap psychology ( I don't know if I …

I am currently aiming for ivy league schools, and was wondering if you guys had an opinion on this. I have both a science and math teacher's letters of recommendations ensured to be written, but I nee …

I am still in highschool and would really love to know waht would be better to invist my time more in and what I should pick up or leave as it wouldn't be as important.

Hi. I'm an international student and current high school sophomore(soon to be a junior). I've been attending a school with an AP curriculum for the past two years.

Standardized Test Scores:

Duolingo 14 …

I'm currently a sophomore in high school and this year has been terrible for me. I have gotten C's for the first time in my second semester and it ruined my GPA (although it hasnt been calculated yet, …

Hi guys, I’m a dual enrollment student at George Washington University and I am working on getting my associates degree. My GPA is currently at 386 for college and my high school GPA is roughly 4.62. …

I got 82% in my senior year CBSE. I have heard than in extra information section I can explain my grades since I had to take care of my baby brother and my another brother who is a special child. If m …

i am a current freshman and i want to graduate early my junior year and i want to know how many classes and what classes to take

hi planning to major in History and applying to T20

these are the classes im taking junior yr

1. apush

2. ap african

3. ap research

4. ap lang

5. ap psychology

6. crim justice

7. pre calc (non honors)

8. span …

Hi! I'm currently a Junior in highschool and I recently received a 59% in my math course for Honors Precalc. The first semester I had a high C in the class as it was very new and difficult for me espe …

Rising Senior

Doing well in IB classes

Don't want to give HL exams due to fear of low grade/failing. Have test anxiety

School will allow to take IB HL classes even if I opt out of IB Diploma. I will take …

I am an international transfer student. I got accepted to all 3 undergraduate business schools for Information Systems Major (MIS at UMN). I do plan to pursue MBA in later life.

Which school would you …

Next a year, I plan on taking AP Lang, AP Gov, AP Calc AB, AP Bio, AP Chem, Physics Honors, and French IV. But I really want to take AP Human Geo because it kind of aligns with what I want to major in …

Hey! I am a rising senior and I am studying for the SAT and ACT in two months. I want to ask what the difference is between the two tests. How does the level of difficulty vary in each test?