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I am currently waiting on my REA decision and I cannot help but go completely crazy over it. Are there any ways to tell if you got in before they release their decisions?

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Unweighted GPA: 2.70 / 4.0

Coursework: 6 Honors, 8 AP

Test Scores

SAT: 1520

Math: 780

Reading: 740

ACT: 32

Math: 32

Reading: 32

Science: 33

English: 31

PSAT: 1410

Extracurricular Activities

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I'm 14 years old and I've collecting dolls since 12, it's truly my passion. When I eventually apply to college, I do want to put down doll collecting as an extracurricular but I'm not sure if colleges …

Live in New England want to stay on the east coast

Debating Majors between Political Science and International Relations

3.7 GPA

I'm vice president of model un

I will have taken 4 Germans classes at th …

Im worried that my GPA (3.5UW, 4.2W) might be too low to be competitive at top universities

And my SAT (1340) is fine, but lower than what's expected at some of the more competitive schools Im applying …

I am an international student. I have participated in several high profile research: Research on menstrual hygiene conducted by WaterAid, research on the properties of primordial black holes (which wo …

I go to a relatively new school. It's small (250~ students) and is mastery learning based. Which basically means we get graded on "real-world" skills along with our course/course work. Where I'm from, …

I took my SAT and ACT in October and got my scores back, for my SAT I ended up getting a 1320 with a 700 in math and 620 in reading, for my ACT I got a 25 composite, a 23 for math, 24 for science and …

Desired Major: Computer Science

Graduation year: 2025

Current High School year: Junior

GPA: unweighted 3.2, weighted 4.4

Classes: (besides gym/health)

note. I want to major in computer science, but it didn …

Im taking a really hard class that is not even weighted. I might get a D ( If i didn't out right fail the class that is) this semester and I already have a B from last year. I REALLY want to get into …

What are some colleges in georgia that allow freshmen to live off campus.

Hi,

I am looking for Admission for Pre Medical in US Universities for Fall, Especially in Texas State for my Son, who is in XII Grade now in India.

I need the guidance in this regard.

Thank you for your …

so im a pretty average student: A‘s and B‘s, mix of honors, level and a DC class(math), im not really in any clubs but i did marching band all four years and when thats over i am working, my gpa on a …

I have a 4.0 at the moment (all A's), but I am taking a class that I am having trouble handling. If I drop the class, I will receive an N or W on my transcript, most likely an N. Will this look bad to …

For some context, I took physics sophomore year and I got a 65 because I was at the lowest point of my life at that time and dealing with a family member’s death. I want to major in chemical engineeri …

I have a very unique situation, which has made it hard to find any conclusive results with a google search, so I decided to asking to see if I could get any responses. So here we go.

I am 17 and curre …

Are there any schools that I shouldn't submit this test score to.

Hey everyone-

I'm applying to the Honors College at the University of Missouri, and one of the requirements is submitting an additional essay. One of the essay options states: "If you feel that an essa …

Got 1250 on SAT which makes me scare to send this score to Columbia University & some other I am applying to.

It's 480 E/ 770 M.

As Math score feels like pretty decent and I am applying for Computer Sc …

what can i add to my application(extracurriculars)? i'm most likely going to apply as a business major and i'm aiming for ivys, top ucs, and top 20 schools in general. im a junior and so far i'm on jv …