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Timeline for college applications

Does anyone have a suggested timeline of when to get stuff done for college applications? I will be applying to about 4 schools during the early period and 10 during the regular period, and almost all …

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Classes

Where do pre-IB classes fall under? And for both Junior and senior year does an IB class count as one each year (such as taking HL English for Junior/ Senior year) or is it considered just one class o …

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What if I didn’t face any challenges in the past but still want to have a good essay?

I didn’t face any challenges in the past, but I want to write an essay that can impress the admission officers. Do you have any advices to do that? Thank you.

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Do ivy league admissions office care which school you are from?

I am an International student taking the A-levels in a non-elite school which does not hold much big of a recognition. Would this really affect my chances at an ivy institute? Because I do have good g …

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Is CollegeBoard's Net Price Calculator Accurate?

Hi! I'm a rising senior (class of 2021 yay!) and today, I decided to use CB's tuition calculator to see how much it would cost to go to the top colleges on my list. My family isn't wealthy but we're n …

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AP tests

if my school does not offer ap classes then??

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What will i get on my sat?

I always score in the mid to high 1400s on Princeton review practice tests but these tests seem harder than the sat. Do you think this means I will score above 1500 on the actual test?

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IB History of Americas HL

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I just completed my first day of school and I have one course that is already kind of worrying me. My IB History of Americas course already has a 2200 word IA paper due. To be honest the work is fi …

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I am not sure if I should do a Political science major for Pre-Law and if I should do a double major or minor with that!

I am planning on becoming a lawyer and I heard political science is a good major to help with my LSAT but I also heard that there aren't many job prospects with a political science major outside of la …

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How will a lack of community service hours and colleges being test optional affect my applications?

I'm currently a rising senior and COVID-19 messed up my plans to take the SAT earlier this year and to get involved with community service over the summer.

I've played soccer on a league since I was l …

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Is it better to put 4.0 unweighted or 4.1 weighted GPA in application?

Entering info into applications now. Is a 4.0 unweighted or 4.1 weighted more advantageous to enter?

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Hello ! I am a freshmen in high school and i want to prepare for ivy league colleges. Any tips or advices?

So its my first year of high school and i have always dreamt of getting into ivy league. Not only its just a dream of mine but i am very dedicated to work hard and make it a reality. I am just very co …

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Is member of honor council beneficial?

I'm already part of NHS, National Art Honor Society, and an officer of Art honor society (historian), cheer manager(made a position for the first time in my school), and student government(art commiss …

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Should I submit my Music Supplement?

I have been playing piano for 12 years, but stopped taking lessons about a year ago. I want to submit a music portfolio to college, but there are many articles citing the "dangers" of submitting a bad …

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Applying REA or RD and GPA Concerns

For me at least I was going to use the SAT to improve my academic index, but can't do that now since COVID closed all testing locations in my area till Dec. Would being a tad-bit slightly lower (0.18 …

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Common App Family Section

Hi everyone! I'm a senior in high school filling out my Common App application and I have a question:

-Do I need to fill out college information for a parent that did not attend school in the US? My mo …

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I want to become a lawyer and I was wondering what schools are best for undergraduates before law school?

I really am not sure If I should go out of state or not either. I want to go to a school that will best prepare me for law school in the future. I was wondering what schools are good for pre-law in st …

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AP Classes

My high school offers 19 AP Classes and an IB Diploma Program. By the end of my high school, I am only on track to take 11 of these classes. I also would have taken 3 concurrent enrollment classes. Wo …

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Do I have a good chance of getting into my top university if I decide to opt out of the SAT or Act?

I’m a rising junior and I am planning on taking 6 IB courses in the fall. I have really good gpa and I am really involved with my extracurriculars. The question I have is that since Covid-19 has prohi …

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