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Where can I find a personal counselor for college admissions?
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by @Science18
college
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1 answer
I am a sophomore studying in India. I am planning to go to a top tier college like MIT etc. I really want to get in and want some personal advice and guidance, and that’s why was wondering if there...
Learning a language amidst COVID-19?
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by @rosabyn1
extracurriculars
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2 answers
I am currently learning Chinese through self-study. And I am planning to take a more rigorous approach to learn Chinese amidst COVID-19. Would it be considered an impressive extracurricular to go f...
Are there any Online Activities to do at home?
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by @Science18
extracurriculars
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2 answers
I am a sophomore studying in India. I am interested in top tier colleges like MIT. I havent done any special extracurricular in 9th and now I am worried. Can anyone please suggest some online extra...
Can a course taken on EdX or Coursera be considered an extracurricular? What category would it fall into?
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by @aneyonti
onlinecourses
application
extracurriculars
2 votes
2 answers
I’ve recently become interested in taking some free online courses on EdX to pass some time productively while I’m at home. Since a lot of them are conducted by ivy leagues I was wondering if a com...
How hard is AP Chemistry?
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by @jaileseum3
chem
classes
AP
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1 answer
I will be taking AP Chem next year as a sophomore and taking honors precalculus simultaneously. I have never taken a chemistry class before, though I do have a general idea of the principles, as we...
Are my extracurriculars good enough?
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by @Addman
IvyLeague
junior
extracurriculars
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1 answer
I'm a junior at high school in India. I plan to major in Economics and I'm targeting some of the most competitive colleges (Ivies, Stanford, Amherst, UChicago, etc). Is this profile below good enou...
If you could estimate the amount of hours of homework you have as a 9th grader, what would it be?
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by @chalk
hours
classes
1 vote
5 answers
I was just wondering how much hours of homework a 9th grader has per night and what takes the most time out of you're schedule as a 9th grader (extracurricular, homework, etc.)
If I am the president of computer club in India is it a part of interest club or student governement ?
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by @venkatesh_11
Leadership
1 vote
2 answers
I am a junior in India and would like how the leadership roles in India are different from the US when applying
how can I be a more competitive applicant as a homeschool student?
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by @hberg2
admissions
homeschool
3 votes
2 answers
I am currently a junior in high school and I am about to start applying to colleges this winter. I am homeschooled and also en-rolled in a dual enrollment program where I will earn an associates de...
How to calculate gpa in the indian icse board sytem?
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by @Science18
GPA
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1 answer
I am studying in India in the 10th grade. I wanted to calculate my gpa but i am getting confused by credit hours and all other stuff. I am unable to find a way to calculate my gpa. Does anyone out ...
In my school there are only normal curricular clases, no advance or honor clases, what can I do instead?
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by @Snowy
Honor
1 vote
2 answers
I currently live in Chile (South-America) and here we have something called "electives", where we have to chose between very little subjects, not really advance. I've seen that honour classes mean ...
How to get started with applying to colleges?
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by @MM3214
college
scholarships
applications
1 vote
2 answers
I am junior in high school and I feel that I have not really done a lot to find school in my area. I know I want to major in STEM or Physiology. The main problem is that I cant really afford to pay...
Would it be worth it to put cub scouting on my college application?
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by @lonestar
extracurriculars
applications
2 votes
2 answers
I spent four years doing this activity but this was when I was much younger and took place around five years ago (I'm in the 11th grade now). Would it even be worth putting this on my application?
How to chose extracurricular activities?
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by @Snowy
extracurriculars
2 votes
2 answers
What extracurricular activities would be best for tier 1 universities? Would certificates from online courses count as extracurricular activities? I do ballet, folklore, English (my native language...
What courses should I take as a Sophomore in order to get into Ivy League?
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by @DevotedLearner
NYU
courseselection
IvyLeague
sophomore
0 votes
1 answer
Hi, I'm a lost high-schooler in my freshman year with GPA of 4 and currently attend at Algebra I and Biology Regents Courses. At the same time I want to pursue my dreams of attending NYU and become...
How does a B- look on a transcript for a student looking to apply to top-tier schools?
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by @Amalia
admissions
junior
grades
1 vote
1 answer
I am having a very difficult time with a teacher at the moment who does not take into account the current pandemic and is not giving me the opportunity to get extra credit to bring up a bad grade I...
Are my ECs too weak as an international applicant (Canadian)?
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by @theflyingemperor
international
admissions
extracurriculars
3 votes
2 answers
Are my extracurricular activities a bit weak for Ivy League (or similarly ranked) institutions (like JHU or Yale)? I'm a Chinese-Canadian planning to do Neuroscience as a major, and am in my junior...
How accurate is this website with prediction of getting into schools?
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by @Morganw2
applications
0 votes
2 answers
I am a rising senior and all he schools I’m applying to are not requiring SAT. Do I need to take it? Should I add it to my application? How do I better my application with so little time?
How much of my transcript do top schools look at?
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by @Anib
GPA
0 votes
2 answers
So by my senior I'm guessing that I'll have over a 3.9 uw GPA which seems pretty good, however I am still concerned that my grades wont get me into a top college. I have gotten multiple B's and a ...
Do I need to take AP's?
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by @Addman
AP
0 votes
1 answer
I'm a junior who has just completed the Cambridge IGCSE program in 6 different subjects. I will be doing the AS Level program this year, followed by the A Level program during my senior year. In ad...
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