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My School dosnet have a marketing teacher and I intend to go itno marketing so what should I do about this ans who should I aim to get rec letters from.

I have 2 questions. Number 1 Im took 2 ap classes last year, 3 this year, and will take 2-3 next year and rest are honors od you think that is good for course rigor. Number 2 is it ok if I got a B in …

I am a sophomore this year and I live in a small town with a small school that does not have a lot of opportunities, no ap, no ib, no honors, no school team that has anything to do with debate, or any …

Hi! I’m currently writing my common app essay and I have started writing about the importance of community and how my community has shaped me as a person and allowed me to be a leader. I feel like my …

Hello, I am a junior at CPS taking mostly all AP and dual credit course load this year. Ranked in top 3 every year so far and I wonder if me graduating from a CPS on the southside of Chicago will help …

I have tried studying for the SATs and its very difficult for me. I am planning on submitting Test Optional as I just can't get my score above 1100. I have a ~3.94 weighted and ~3.69 unweighted. I got …

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know any good programs about business for winter?

Thanks

Is there a date where most colleges have the deadlines?

From 9th-12th, I have only one B in my grades. Will this affect my chance of getting admission? That was in 10th grade only (due to the pandemic), I have a 3.9 GPA in both 11th and 12th grade, but my …

I am from India, my grades are not in GPA, and I can't make it understand the colleges; I cannot understand how I can fill these grades in the common app application. Should I calculate them in GPA? I …

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There seems to be a mixed bag of reviews on Syracuse U, i could easily get in but im wondering if its even worth applying, and do yall have any recommendations in the new york area?

and a second questi …

I'm an incoming sophomore considering Notre Dame's Summer Scholars program. I was wondering if I should apply in October for the summer of 2023 or wait and apply for the summer of 2024. Regardless I w …

If I got a B in an ap class and since its on a 5.0 scale do you think they would care if I got a B in an ap class even tho its count as an A on the regular scale for gpa.

I'm a senior looking to apply to UGA, and their college-specific essay has me stumped. They're looking for students to tell a "funny or interesting story from their high-school career", and I'm strugg …

I'm a senior applying to a few Ivy's, some top 20s, and the UCs. I got a brain injury and have spent pretty much the last year and a half staring at a ceiling sick. I barely managed to keep up with sc …

I applied to universities last year, and I was an 11th-grade (junior year student) at that time; I did not know much about the application process. I applied to some universities ( including ivies), b …

I was wondering whether colleges in Canada look at Unweighted GPA or Weighted, I am from USA and was thinking about college in Canada. I was also wondering how to calculate my GPA because in my high s …

Essentially my dilenma is whether or not to drop a class to take AP Spanish. For context, I'd have to drop AP Stats, and take AP Spanish. I would be fine taking either of these classes, I like both th …

Hi

I am planning to pursue engineering in college. I am not taking AP Lang and I am bit concerned.

The colleges in the top 50 rank, do they prefer AP lang ?

which AP courses are recommended for engin …