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Okay so I took Spanish 1 at my local junior college, and I’m taking Spanish 2 this summer. My school says those two semesters count for 3 years of Spanish total, and I was wondering if anyone thought …

My scores just came in and I got a 1420, but my Math score was almost 90 points lower than what all of my practice exams showed I could do. Is it worth it to retake the SAT this fall to get a better s …

Hello, I’m a rising senior and am interested in taking rigorous, challenging courses next year. I applied and gotten into a PSEO program at a local university. This particular program requires me to g …

hey guys!! just some background information, i'm a current sophomore in arizona, and cal poly pomona is my dream school. i didn't start highschool too hot because i had a 3.1 gpa by the end of freshma …

I’m a little worried right now because I have a 2.8 with 2 C’s, 2 B’s, and 1 A. They are all ap/college classes. I forgot if the admission policy was to keep above a 3.0 unweighted or weighted? Will U …

hi! has anyone ever been to Notre Dame Vision? i’m trying to decide if it would be a good experience for me :) if anyone has any information about it at all, i would greatly appreciate that too. thank …

Currently finishing up my year as a high school freshman, and I kind of realized a little late that I have some potential in math.

Unfortunately for me, I don't have the most impressive stats (though I …

I am a junior going into senior year. Since freshman year, I have been enrolled in a unique Honors Language Art and History at my school that help me build public speaking skills and explored topics f …

hi! i’m currently a junior seeking some advice and guidance regarding my college admissions process.

my top college choices, as of now, are Notre Dame, Villanova, and Boston College. i’m also looking …

I am about to be an 8th grader, I am mainly going to be taking mainly high school courses next year and I would like to be able to join medical programs that are available for my age - range. Are ther …

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I have an open mind on what colleges I would like to attend, and I’m trying to figure out what kinds of colleges I can get into with an 8th grade PSAT score of 1160. That was my first PSAT I’ve eve …

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I have an open mind on what colleges I would like to attend, and I’m trying to figure out what kinds of colleges I can get into with an 8th grade PSAT score of 1160. I got 680 in Reading and Writin …

How do I know which ones to include and which ones not to do? I do a lot of random things that are a lot but not every week or every month, but they are really good and I don't want to add too many ac …

Hello, I want to go to UMD but I’m not eligible to do FAFSA since I count as an international student (I live in Maryland though. I can live here cuz of my dads work visa). I know UMD does not require …

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