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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 …

How much more does it affect or help when having a bilingual achievement on HS diploma?

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 …

How many Cs before a school like Georgetown will rescind someone, I don't plan on getting many but I will get one in calc and maybe one more.

Hello, I am trying to figure out what colleges I am going to apply to next year and would like to know how competitive UT Austin's School of Nursing is compared to other University departments like na …

My school doesn't offer honors classes and only offers 12 APs. At the same time, my school also does not calculate a weighted GPA. I've read that the average GPA for accepted applicants to UCSD is 4.0 …

I recently received notification of a Harvard Interview I have scheduled for tomorrow! Does it mean anything this late in the cycle...decisions come out in three weeks. I know it's not an auto-accept …

I'm currently stressed since I applied to colleges with a 3.705 gpa (when it was supposed to be 3.86 since my school messed up my gpa, long story short but I already contacted all the colleges). I hav …

I was absolutely gutted when my IGCSE results came in and I ended up with 5Astars, 1A, 1B and 1C (in mathematics, unfortunately), largely because my schooling was disrupted thanks to COVID, and then I …

Ahead of schedule, USC press relations tweeted today that it will accept 7900 applicants for the Class of 2027 out of 81000 applications. "The University wrote in decision letters sent to applicants …