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Am I doing Enough?

Hello all, I am entering my Junior year and would like to know if I’m doing enough to get into Ivies. Here’s my profile:

Grades/Test Scores/: 3.99 WGPA (~3.8 UWGPA), high 1500 SAT (haven’t yet taken bu …

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4 months ago
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Considering the IB Program, but it’s at a different school. Will all my current extracurriculars not matter?

As a freshman last year, I started to try to put myself out at my school, for instance creating my school’s first Asian Student Union. This year (my Sophomore year) I am considering to apply for the I …

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4 months ago
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Common App Essay Topics?

Hi,

I'm going into my senior year which means writing my common app. One problem: I CAN'T PICK A TOPIC. Thus, I am here asking for opinions, are these too basic? Too boring?

1) Struggles with a chroni …

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4 months ago
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What to do with low GPA and high test scores after being held back for one semester

Due to various health issues, I failed most classes in my freshman year. I also had to do an extra semester as a freshman. My transcript shows 3 semesters for 9th grade and 1 semester for 10th grade. …

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4 months ago
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What kind of schools should I aim for?

Hey! I'm a rising senior in the bay area hoping to get ideas on what schools I have a shot at.

Stats

GPA 3.94UW/4.14W

SAT: 1470 (730 math, 740 verbal), likely will raise to 1500 next time I take it

Rigor

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4 months ago
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Should I put family responsibility after my father's death in us application?

My dad's demise occurred during my sophomore year. After that, it became incumbent on me to earn and look after my mom and sibling. I did tuition and an internship. It was a hectic time, but I tried m …

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4 months ago
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Passion project idea for upcoming psychology major

Hi! I need some easy passion project ideas for a prospective psychology major. I'm an upcoming senior so it has to be fast and easy to do

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4 months ago
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Can I get scholarships in any USA mid tier university without any kind of English proficiency test?

Hey, I have a weighted GPA of 5 and an unweighted GPA of 4. I'm involved in numerous extracurricular activities, I hold a position in a non-profit organization, I've done various volunteer works with …

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4 months ago
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How do I improve my chances of getting into an Ivy?

I'm currently a rising junior, and I'm honestly terrified about my future. For both freshman and sophomore year, I wasn't really trying in school, resulting my grades to drop and me not having any act …

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4 months ago
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What are my chances of getting into UCLA and UCB

Hello, my UC gpa unweighted is a 3.89 and my weighted is a 4.79. Some of my extracurricular’s include writing and publishing a book, starting an organization, class president for two years, helped p …

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4 months ago
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I am attending an early college program..will it help me get into top 10 schools?

I am 15(F) and entering my sophomore year in an early college program. The cool thing about my program is that I graduate high school this year, and for the next two years of school (11th and 12th), …

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4 months ago
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Do AP classes make a big difference in applications?

Hi everyone, I’m a student from Canada looking to apply to schools in the US (All UC’s, T10/20’s, UH Manoa).

My school doesn’t offer any AP or honours classes. We have grade 12 science and math course …

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4 months ago
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Questions about the DET (Duolingo English Test)

I just received my score back from DET with a 155 (out of 160) first try. However, I have two more credits/test attempts remaining (I bought a 2-test set and Duolingo for some reason gave me another f …

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4 months ago
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How much money is good enough to impress colleges?

I have started a nonprofit organization where young people help prevent abuse and support victims by raising money, contacting legislators, and more. I am deeply passionate about this cause and am cur …

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4 months ago
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What level tier should I aim for?

Hi!

I am a rising senior and am so scared that I won't get into a good school :(

I would like to know what I should realistically aim for.

My stats:

GPA: 4.04 UW, 4.64 W

APs: 4 (as of now; 7 by the end o …

 
Ivy/T10
38%
 
T20-T30
57%
 
T50
0%
 
T100
4%
Poll closed21 votes
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4 months ago
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Reusing essay prompts

The Texas A&M Prompt is "Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?". Because Texas A&M doe …

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4 months ago
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Should i drop this class with a withdraw; would it affect college admissions

currently, I am a junior heading into my senior year of high school. I have a 4.2 Weighted GPA 3.8 unweighted GPA and I am eight ranked in my class. I have a hard decision to make. I decided to take b …

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4 months ago
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Converting into nonprofit?

Hello everyone. I recently organized a bootcamp organization(?) with some people that offers free bootcamps to teach people introductory AI concepts such as CNNs, NNs, CV, LLMs, linear algebra in ML, …

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4 months ago
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Extracurricular and resource tips/suggestions?

Hi! I'm a seventh grader in a very very very competitive school (HCHS in NY). I have no idea what to do for extracurriculars, and would love suggestions for them, tips and tricks, and resources! I am …

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4 months ago
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What tier am I really?

I keep seeing this here, so I thought I'd give it a shot.

I'm mostly aiming for military due to patriotism, but still keeping my options open for a civilian path in bioengineering/chemical engineering …

 
T20
77%
 
T40
0%
 
T100
0%
 
Military only
22%
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