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Gpa at my high school is calculated differently than the standard GPA. For example, A- at my school is 3.667 instead of the standard 3.7. Because of this, my GPA is lower than what it will be if I ca …
If a school is test-optional, would they consider your application more if you send a good test score anyway? Is it a good idea to send a score to a test-optional college?
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My mom has her bachelor's degree but my dad only has his GED. I would be considered a first-generation college student only on my dad's side. Do I still mark "first-generation" on my college applicati …
I am Egyptian in thanaweya 'amma i hope to stydy enjineering in Cairo university but i want to know if i didn't get the desired gpa how can i study in harvard america the details and fees and everythi …
Does anyone know if participating in Speech and Debate increases your chances of admissions, even when you are going into a STEM major? I know excelling in that extracurricular is very important, but …
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I am a senior from India applying as an international student that is in need of financ …
I'm a sophomore and going into my junior year of high school.
I'm from a full-time school in Brazil, and our HS curriculum is quite different, even compared to Brazilian ones. While we aren't offered any AP classes, we have to take around 70 classes in 3 years t …
I'm a bit confused. I can only take six courses in IB, but for some schools, it says that my coursework needs some improvement. What does this mean? How can I improve?
Is going to the UPenn College of the Arts & Sciences worth it for undergrad? The majors I'm looking at are environmental science, social sciences, arts (studio art/painting), and English (basically an …
I will have taken 4 AP classes all together, 3 honors and 2 college courses with a 4.06 gpa. How is my academic rigor? I am late to realizing the importance of AP classes and am taking one now as a ju …
I am a Sophomore who is going into my 11th grade. In Ohio, we have the option to go to a vocational school if accepted. I got accepted into a vocational school specifically into a 2-year Biotechnology …
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I'm taking a class at a local community college that ended up being pretty difficult for some reason and currently I have a B. I would honestly be pure luck if I were able to bring that up to an …
Do colleges give strong consideration to an applicant whose sister is currently at a university and whose father is an alumni? The acceptance rate at this university is 11 percent, but my son is ranke …
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I am currently residing in Singapore and am doing my A-levels. I wish to apply to undergraduate computer science course but am not able to locate the subject and grade requirements for my particul …
On college vine profile, would I put my unweighted GPA from 9th-12th or use only 10th-11th since that's what the UC GPA calculates? Thanks!
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This is more of a curiosity question tbh, but I was wondering if a student were to have several A's at a certain community college and a single B, would it be necessary to report the grade that …
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I am currently a high-school junior and in college, I want to study poli-sci and econ. My academics are solid (4.0/1570+tons of AP) and I'm decent at writing, so …
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