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Any international relations-related internships/experiences for high school students?

I was trying to search for summer internships/experiences to apply for next summer (2021) since I can’t do anything this year. Everything I looked at is for is for college students. Does anyone have a …

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What should I put as gender under the college chancing calculator?

I am a non-binary student wondering what I should put under a college chancing calculator.

Should I put my birth sex: male, or my gender identity. There is an option for third gender, but does this rea …

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4 years ago
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Should give details about why I online did one semester of dual enrollment for pre-calc?

Due to my extra-curriculars (officer in 2 clubs and volunteering), plus developing my AP design portoflio, 2 other dual credit classes, studying for the SAT, I realized taking a second semester of DC …

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4 years ago
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How will a failed ap exam affect my chance of admission?

If I fail an ap exam that is unrelated to my major how much will that affect my chances?

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4 years ago
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What are some affordable summer programs?

I'm a rising sophomore and planning the summers between soph and junior year and between junior and senior year. I'm interested in science, law, activism and research and I wonder if there are any aff …

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4 years ago
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Do my extracurriculars reflect my intended major?

Ok so currently I'm doing

1.Devoted to Children-Haiti remote internship

2. Congressional Advocacy for Rebuilding Alliance-Israel/Palestine

3. UNICEF(President)

4. Amnesty International(Treasurer)

5. Civic …

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4 years ago
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No courses in high school in public school

Hi, I am from India. My high school education system is not similar to the American ones. We have everything the same for all students and we do not have course selection or separate courses etc. But …

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4 years ago
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What are AB classes?

I know what AP courses are, but what are AB classes? It is listed under the coursework tab on collegevine. It may be brutally obvious, but I am drawing a blank. Thank you!

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4 years ago
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Is this a credible EC?

So semi odd question

For like 3.5 hours a month I update/write Wikipedia articles. As my ECs are just about filled the remaining slot is saved for a eventual job. Would this be okay to add to extra inf …

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Could someone give extracurricular activity advice to a rising senior?

I attend a dual-enrollment school, which essentially allows me to register 100% of my courseload as college classes. I am currently a rising senior in high school and a rising junior in college with m …

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4 years ago
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How is my rigor?

So I was reading this article

https://blog.collegevine.com/ap-classes-ranked-by-difficulty/

And I came across these stats and as a engineering/maths major how would my rigor be evaluated as my school of …

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4 years ago
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Ideas for extracurricular activities/volunteering/competitions for an Economics major?

Hi! I am a rising senior and I realized I don't have any extracurriculars that link to my major (Economics). I know that colleges look for students that show interest in their intended field of study.

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4 years ago
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What Activity Type on the Common App would participation in Boy Scouts be?

I'm an Eagle Scout and Troop Guide, and I was wondering which of the following categories my participation in Boy Scouts would fall under. This is for the CommonApp activities list.

Academic

Art

Athletic …

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4 years ago
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What can I do to stand out more?

I am in the class of 2022, and will be going into my junior year next year. I feel like I am not doing enough for my application right now. I am looking for ways to boost it. Here are some of the thin …

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4 years ago
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How can I improve my extracurricular profile as a sophomore?

I'm a rising sophomore and I'm having trouble exploring and strengthening my extracurricular profile. I'm currently one of the leads in a climate justice movement group at my school and I play varsity …

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4 years ago
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Should I mention that I'm an introvert in my research program application?

Hello, I'm applying to a competitive research program in my state. I was thinking about being honest and mentioning that I'm an introvert. Should I admit it and say how I grew to know that you have to …

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4 years ago
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Is it worth putting a summer program that you got accepted to but couldn't attend on your application?

I am currently a rising senior. I got into the New York Times summer academy for international relations(my intended major) but couldn't attend due to the cost of tuition. I'm guessing that it is rel …

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4 years ago
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How do I know whether to upload a resume and what to put on it?

Hi, I'm wondering what admissions officers' expectations are around resumes. Do they want everyone to submit them or do they see it as overkill? If they do see it as a plus, what type of content shoul …

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4 years ago
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What are some science/ STEM extracurriculars I can follow if I'm not competitive?

I'm a rising sophomore and I've always been pretty sure that I want to major in a biology-related field, but I'm having trouble exploring/discovering extracurriculars I can do. My mental health/ gener …

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4 years ago
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Where can I take AP classes Online for free or not.

I am looking forward to taking AP classes but my school doesnt offer any, so I have decided to to take it online but I dont know where I can do that. I already know the classes I would want to take. A …

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