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I am junior and my plan is it to major in a life science and minor in Japanese Language/Culture. Currently I am having the chance to potentially participate in an online Global Exchange summit for …

I have a B in Spanish 101/102 currently and it's actually going to go on my transcript as a CR (Credit) grade, much like the binary Pass/Fail system. Does this look bad on my high school transcript? A …

I am in 9th grade and have been curious about this question for a while.

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I have noticed that the format in which my class schedule plan is set at the moment, a majority of my ap classes will be taken in my senior year, which is during the admissions period. I will ha …

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I had applied to take Precalculus over the summer so that I would be able to take AP Calculus. However, I had received an email from my counselor that said that she could not approve the course …

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I was just wondering this because I plan to complete 13 community college courses by the time senior year begins, if not more. All of the courses go on my school transcript and have an impact on …

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So I have to choose my course recommendations for next year, and I am debating over 2 choices?

AP Phycology with an A in the class (4.7 GPA)

OR

AP Biology with a B in the class (4.0 GPA)

Which one is bet …

Hi, I have recently been looking at smaller colleges (like liberal arts) but am wondering which ones focus on STEM fields since many have areas of focus. I would like to go into a science field like c …

I am currently a junior and it has been really difficult to look at colleges all virtually. Most schools are still not allowing visitors. When can I expect campuses to being to allow visits again? I r …

i'm from class 2023 & i'm graduating a year early (2022) for personal & family reasons, which means i'm taking little dual credit, ap, post ap, & honors classes. i'm scared it's gonna affect my chance …

I am unable to choose the campuses in UC application form for both Fall and Spring 2021. It just doesn't allow me to select the campuses.

i am in 12 now i am going to give board exam

Even though I was born in California, I currently live in Mississippi. I am looking forward to moving back and attending college in Los Angeles, but the education here isn't as good as in California. …

I am in grade 9 and am currently attending high school in Canada.

My question is listed in the title. My school is not offering an AP test?

I also have a 3.9 GPA with the best Course Rigor. I take AP courses that aren't offered at my school. Does the 3.9 GPA have a h …

I'm a junior and I've been doing dual credit from the beginning of summer and I plan on doing it until I graduate so I graduate high school with an associate's degree. I've been looking into different …

I’m looking to apply to Harvard for just the fun of it. It would be amazing to get in and I know it’s very far-fetched, but it’s ine of my dream goals. I know they look for AP and IB classes, but if m …

Hello, I've been brainstorming on how to respond to these essay questions but I'm lost. I'm not sure if I should answer these questions straightforwardly or answer them including dialogue, quotes, or …

My son is going to be a junior in high school in the fall and we are trying to figure out the best classes for him to take. He has already taken Chemistry, Biology and Algebra 2 and is taking several …