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Looking for Intersnhips in summer 2020. I am a freshman right now in San Diego.
Grade : 9th
High School in San Diego
Looking for summer internship locally or with accomdations available
Can an undocumented student apply to college?
There is a family friend who came here since 8th grade (Junior in high school right now), he has been doing great (Lots of awards, a and ab honor roll, principal's award, a class rank of 24, 3.6 GPA, …
how do i change my grading scale from precentage to GPA 4?
my grade are in precentage, to be accepted in a college i should change them to GPA 4.
As a sophomore, how can I get my ACT score to the highest it can be?
I'm a sophomore, I'm taking the ACT for the first time, and I really want to get into UNC Chapel Hill. If I get a great score this time, I won't have to take the ACT ever again, so how can I maximize …
What is the difference between competition for EECS at Berkeley and other engineering majors?
Planning to apply for Engineering Physics but have heard about competetiveness of EECS. Am I compared to EECS people or is it major specific.
College Chances?
Is two AP Classes enough for Senior Year?
Am aiming for top 20 schools (mainly UC Berkeley College of Engineering)
Classes are AP Chemistry and AP Physics C.
Additional AP classes offered available to me are AP Lit and AP Bio.
Forgot to mentio …
How to improve my chance to get into UPenn?
My GPA is within 75-100th range; SAT 50-75th; EC's 75-100th; AP/Honors lower than 25th percent. I put 18 APs and 19 Honors. My chance to get into UPENN is just 7%-12%. The course works are the maximum …
Senior Year Class Suggestions?
Hi everyone,
I am currently planning my schedule for next year (senior year) and need some advice on what classes to take. I go to a small, rural high school and would love to attend a Top 20/Ivy unive …
Junior year class suggestions?
Hello! I am currently a sophomore, and want to major in the pre-medical sciences, but preferably go to a bs/md program. I go to a urban high school and a stem magnet school in my county. I am currentl …
Can I get in one of the Ivy League schools without sat subject?
4.00 GPA
1510 sat score
Chances of getting into BU SMED
Hello! I am currently a sophomore, and I am very interested in BU's BA/MD program, and really want to go there in the fall of 2022. I just wanted to get feedback on how my chances are, but I think its …
My entire curriculum is IB courses-why does it say my IB/AP courses aren't sufficient?
I take 6 IB classes, my only classes are IB. Why does it say for the schools I am applying to that I am not taking enough IB/AP courses when all of my courses are IB.
Freshman Year
Hey Guys! Just an average freshman in high school worrying about grades. I have a D+ in honors earth science. Do you think this will have an ton of impact on my admission to ivy schools. And I have tw …
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I currently have two C's on my high school record one in math 2 honors (75) and Chemistry Honors(76) I want to know specifically if a college looks at my transcript they will take note in this, howeve …
Can I back out if I was accepted Early Decision?
I was accepted ED to Stonehill College but after seeing the financial aid package, I definitely can’t afford the school. I need to back out, but is that possible? I'm really worried.
Yale University
I heard that yale university has an immigration program like if you're not born in the U.S they can help you can into the school through their immigration program.
What Majors/minors to consider for teaching English in Taiwan?
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I plan on moving to Taiwan to teach English as a Foreign Langauge in Taiwan but was unsure what majors/minors to take. There are no strict rules for degrees other than that you must have a bache …
AP/IB classes?
My school doesn’t offer AP or IB classes and instead offers dual enrollment or CTE courses. I know many universities (especially those I want to go to) require or at least want you to take these cours …
What Are Good Fits 4 Me
I have a 3.8+ GPA at one of the top high schools in my state. I intend to get a bachelors in pol sci, public policy or planning then go for a masters in regional planning. My PSAT scores are slightly …
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