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If I ended my freshman year with a 3.8 unweighted, can I somehow get it to a 4.0 unweighted or is it too late?

Im a sophomore by the way!! I know that your freshman year is important for building gpa so I wasn’t sure if I’m able to come back from that 3.8

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Apply ED or Reg

I was wondering if applying for ED for schools you want are worth it. I know its a higher acceptance rate but I also heard that application pools are most competitive in ED rounds. So whats the best c …

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How much do colleges weigh Freshman grades?

I did not have a great start to high school. Nothing went wrong in my life or anything, it was just a big learning curve for me and I needed about a year or so to adjust and realize that I wanted to g …

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Extracurricular ideas?

I am currently a freshman in high school. My extracurriculars include NJHS (next year I expect to get accepted into National Honor Society as well) and a decent amount of community service hours (typi …

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Kind of concerned that I have no awards

I’m applying for both early and regular decision this year, but I’m feeling a bit concerned about my application. I have a 3.6 unweighted GPA and a 4.0 weighted GPA, which are pretty average. My junio …

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Extracurriculars

Hey guys it removed my last question idk why!

I was wondering if anyone knew any good pre-med extracurriculars to do. I am currently a junior in highschool and really feel like I am not doing enough. L …

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What are your opinions on gap years?

I have sooo many questions. This is just an outpour of all of them. I definitively want to attend a college/university, I just don't know if this speedy transition from highschool to college is right …

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Do you have essay samples on natural disasters

I need one that shows vulnerability

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Seeking Full-Ride Scholarships for International Students

Hello,

I'm an international student from Nigeria, planning to major in Molecular Biology. I'm seeking U.S. colleges that offer full-ride scholarships for international students. Due to my financial sit …

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How can I get awards with only a year left

I am in my junior year and I've realized I have next to no awards. I am the president and founder of Model UN at my school, and I made the Rec all-star baseball team but that is just about it. What ar …

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What are good EC's for someone pursing Creating Writing?

I dream of attending an Ivy League, like Princeton or UPenn. which are my favorites, and I want to pursue a creative writing degree. My dream is to get a PhD in CW or English. However, I don't know wh …

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Struggling with essay topic.

So I've been working on my CommonApp essay and I've been planning to talk about how one of biggest interests in life is playing guitar or in general just breaking down songs by listening to them close …

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Advice for early decision in USA

As an A2 student following the Edexcel curriculum, I have achieved three As in my AS levels and am currently completing my A2 studies at Alfred International School and College. Coming from a low-inco …

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Hey guys I am currently in 12 CBSE AND HAVENT GIVEN CLASS 12 CBSE BOARD SO DONT HAVE MY CLASS 12 SOCRE NOR THE PREDICTED

Hey guys I am currently in 12 CBSE AND HAVENT GIVEN CLASS 12 CBSE BOARD SO DONT HAVE MY CLASS 12 SOCRE NOR THE PREDICTED SCORE AT THE MOMENTS TO CALCULATE MY UNWIEGHTED GPA FOR DIRECT AMDISSION IN COL …

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Hey guys I am currently in 12 CBSE AND HAVENT GIVEN CLASS 12 CBSE BOARD SO DONT HAVE MY CLASS 12 SOCRE NOR THE PREDICTED

Hey guys I am currently in 12 CBSE AND HAVENT GIVEN CLASS 12 CBSE BOARD SO DONT HAVE MY CLASS 12 SOCRE NOR THE PREDICTED SCORE AT THE MOMENTS TO CALCULATE MY UNWIEGHTED GPA FOR DIRECT AMDISSION IN COL …

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Which class should I take?

I'm a current junior and want to major in either biophysics or gen physics. I'm not fully sure how to go about explaining this so bear with me.

My school offers to pay for up to 18 credits of college c …

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length of essays?

does anyone have any ideas on how long your essays are supposed to be? how long is too long and how short is too short? i dont want to bore the admissions people but i also dont want to exclude import …

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Stronger Profile and prepping for SAT

Hey! What are some tips to creating a stronger profile that looks more attractive to more competitive colleges? Some of the colleges I'm interested in going to are: BC, BU, NYU, and GT. Also, how does …

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Senior Grades

Hello! I'm currently a high school senior and I'm taking AP Calculus BC. However, the class has been difficult and based on how things are going, I think I'll be finishing my semester with a B. I've b …

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Can I list my Sony-certified and contract photographer status with 500px & VCG in the "honors" section of the Common App

I am a Sony-certified and contract photographer in 500px & VCG (a global online photo-sharing platform that is a subsidiary of Visual China Group), can I put it in the "honors" section of the Common A …

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