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Can my chances of getting accepted into a 4 year school increase if my senior year grades improve
Hello, so I am currently a senior in high school with a 2.5 (2.6 weighted) Cumulative GPA.
From trimester one to trimester two I managed to raise my cumulative gpa from 2.4 to 2.6
I was wondering if …
how can i maximize my chances to get into GW
im currently a sophomore.
my school is built weird and basically i have a total of 16 classes (from 9th and 10th combined) that are equivalent to honors courses. so technically, I have 16 honors cours …
How can I improve my chances into getting in my dream schools?
Hi!
I am currently a sophomore in HS. I take all honors and AP classes and my weighted GPA is above 4.0. I want to go into nursing, more specifically anesthetics. I also do Track and XC in the Fall/Sp …
Sophomore in need of help
I am a current sophomore and here are my “stats”
📈GPA: 3.8 (from freshman year) unweighted
🏃♀️SPORTS: Varsity cross country and track and field in the winger and spring
♻️Volunteering: I have 2 hours a …
What is the best computer science College in the United States
I'm a prospective international student and want to frame my tertiary studies towards gaining employment in the tech sector after university.
Is it OK to drop down to CP in math if I'm taking other hard classes?
I'm currently in Algebra 2 honors as a Sophomore and I am sometimes struggling to get by with a B. I started the year string with an A but got a 70 on the midterm and I'm really starting to struggle w …
How to enter Harvard without Ap classes, College courses taken at a local four-year and Honors classes
Good moning, i have a question about ap classes,college courses and honors classes, in my country (Italy) those things doesn't exist .When we finish middle school we have to choose our high school wic …
What to do after being deffered
Hi,
I was just deffered from my #2 school (Northeastern) (until today I had only heard from my safeties) and I continued interest as a regular decision applicant, but I'm worried because I did get a g …
My country doesn't have a GPA system for high school.
In my country university selection is done through Advanced level exam results. Can I apply using those results or should I do SAT when applying to U.S. universities? Also what should I do about GPA?( …
How do I get into my dream college without taking any AP/IB classes
I checked my chances on getting into my dream school and they said that my course load is below average. What should I do?
When do college prompts come out/portals open up?
Hey everyone! I’m a current junior and I know this is definitely very early to be wondering about this but I was considering applying to a lot of schools and would love to get some of my applications …
What counts as an extracurricular activity?
I’ve always been a monolingual English speaker but am intensely learning Spanish as a hobby outside of school. I plan on being fluent by the time I graduate.
Does this count as an extracurricular?
Application to UmassD
Hello,
I finally figured out what college I would like to apply to and even go to but I have made a couple of mistakes as I haven't listed all my colleges on the application and there is not one I can …
Is it okay if I say I have been admitted to Cambridge in my ivy application?
All 5s in APs, straight As and with rigorous extracurriculars/leadership.
Should I include HS ECS in transfer application?
I’ve only been in college one semester and have 2 extracurriculars to show for it. Should I include my high school ones? Or only the most prominent high school ones like NHS and leave off 4 year varsi …
What should i do?
I want to take Honors and AP classes because I want to get into Harvard and I feel like I can do it because I have a 4.0 GPA in my regular classes, but my counselor says they don't recommend it.
Bad grades for a quarter in Sophomore year.
Hi! I have a question. I am primarily an A/B+ student, however, in the second quarter of my sophomore year, my grades dropped quite a bit. They ranged from A's to even Cs and Ds in some classes. I …
is getting covid a valid excuse for getting a c in a class
I got a C in one of my AP classes, followed by 2 B's (also AP classes) and 3 A's (regular, required classes). But, because I had a really bad case of COVID, I couldn't bring my grades up for the next …
Will my College Credit Plus credits from BGSU transfer and count at Marquette?
I have taken multiple college classes in high school and I was hoping my credits could transfer if I go here?
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