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3 months ago
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Need of Target/Saftey Schools

Hi everyone,

I am a rising senior and am currently on my college list. I have a good sense of what I want my reach schools to be, but I do not know what schools to add to my safety/target list. Here a …

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3 months ago
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Spike theory

Hi guys!

I'm applying to some Ivy Leagues, and while poking around, I discovered something called Spike Theory for students applying to top-tier institutions. The theory deals with how students are dr …

 
I agree that it's helpful
53%
 
I think that it's limiting
46%
 
I haven't heard of it
0%
 
I don't have an opinion
0%
Poll closed13 votes
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3 months ago
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Good shot at NYU, Purdue, and UW for Mechanical Engineering?

Hey y'all! I have a gpa of 3.0 with an SAT score of 1580. i also have great extracurriculars like my internships in waste management and an organization called sustainability ambassadors. I also taugh …

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3 months ago
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which activities?

Hi, i live in Norway (I just moved here from England). i am going into Year 9 in both England and Norway because im born in November. My cousins been freaking me out and saying i need to start plannin …

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3 months ago
Discussion

Martial arts

I currently have my 1st degree black belt right now, and by the time I graduate high school I’ll have my 2nd degree. I’m hoping to continue martial arts in university, so what schools in the US have g …

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4 months ago
Discussion

school ideas for comp sci or mostly anything stem related

hi, im a rising junior at a highschool in North Carolina. Right now, Im doing pretty good (I think/hope) school/grade wise. Currently I have a 1500 SAT, 3.93 unweighted gpa, 4.6 weighted gpa and only …

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4 months ago
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with a gpa of 2.2-5 how cooked am i at getting into a good college?

my freshman year right before second semester i went through a horrible breakup and then two days later my mom died. the lack of will to live from these things severely tanked my grade. then sophomore …

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4 months ago
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Good school ideas for lawyers/politicians

I just want to know good school for future lawyers and/or politicians z I don't care if it's prestige or not I just want a school that helps me focus on my goals, preferably with a pre-law major or mi …

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4 months ago
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Advice/Recommendations?

Hi! My name is Aaliya and I'm going to be a junior in high school starting this September. I have a 3.88 unweighted GPA and over the last two years, I have been in a total of 4 extracurriculars. I was …

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4 months ago
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pretty okay student - where to apply for marketing??

hi! i would say i’m a pretty decent student, i have an unweighted gpa of 3.4 and weighted gpa of 3.6 as a rising senior. Due to some personal reasons, i definitely struggled with academics my sophomor …

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4 months ago
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What are your recommendations

Hello guys, I am Deniz from Turkiye and after 3 years of high school in Turkiye(brought 4/4GPA), I came to the USA and graduated here. I took 3 APs; 3 from calc, 4 AP physics C, 3 comp sci princ. Also …

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4 months ago
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Rising International Senior Student

I'm a rising senior from Mexico with a keen interest in majoring in Environmental Engineering. I'm searching for universities that offer substantial financial aid to international students and have st …

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4 months ago
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Looking for suggestions on school lists, with gratitude

I am a Grade 12 student about to apply for colleges, but I found myself unassured about my school list and college life. With utmost gratitude, I will appreciate your suggestions! I am looking for sug …

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4 months ago
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High SAT, low GPA due to personal issues

(Reposing bc I didn't get enough answers the first time) (also I made it a discussion instead of a question lol)

Hi, I am an South Asian student in California coming from a semi-high income neighborhoo …

 
T10
9%
 
T20/UCLA/Berkeley (In State for both)
66%
 
T50
14%
 
You're cooked!
9%
Poll closed21 votes
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4 months ago
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Can someone please give me some school ideas (preferably in the Midwest)?

Hello!

I'm class of 2025 and female living in MI. I prefer the Midwest but am open to maybe the East of the US. I'm looking to major in psychology and prefer an accelerated program of some kind. (I'll …

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4 months ago
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In wich colleges I have good chance to enter

My gpa is 3,86, I am from Kazakhstan and i am going to apply to US colleges, wich will be the best for me? (Computer science)

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4 months ago
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Best universities for pre med students!!!

So...I'm a rising sophomore...from India and I need a list of universities with best pre med programs in the US...

I have an interest in Neuroscience and I want to be a Neurosurgeon...

Please suggest so …

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4 months ago
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BOSTON COLLEGE REQUIRMENTS

does BC offer dorms and how can I get into it? I am also wondering as a junior what can I start doing to achieve that goal?

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4 months ago
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Mid GPA, but low volume majors

So I have a 3.3ish GPA and a 970 SAT (without studying). I plan to retake the SAT and take the ACT before I finish my apps. I've only taken AP Lang and got a 4, and I'm currently signed up for 3 dual …

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4 months ago
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Schools with good communities

What are some schools (preferably STEM/Engineering) that have good student communities/support systems? I’ve heard UCLA is one, but I’d like to know if there are any others.

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