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credits

hi im a homeschooled student who lives in nj but school is florida based i want to go to public school. i am in ninth grade. how many credits do i need to be considered a sophmore in the state of nj. …

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SAT Practice Tests

I've heard non-official practice tests for the SAT aren't the most realistic compared to CollegeBoard's practice tests. If I finish all 8 official tests, what material should I use?

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what do you do if you are an international student applying to a few ivy league schools

What do you do if your an international student applying to a few ivy league schools and there are quite a lot of things hindering your acceptance into these schools? Life in my country students do no …

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Is CollegeVine overestimating my admissions chances?

I'm a rising senior, and I don't see myself as a competitive applicant. Even though schools like Smith and NYU are labeled as "Target", Barnard and Grinnell are considered safe schools, and I don't un …

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What should I do to prove I "took the most rigorous courseload" when my school doesn't send colleges a School Profile?

I go to a small (<200 in my class) rural high school that offers 8 AP classes consistently (we have a few that only run every handful of years) and which often conflict in a way that you can't take th …

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I finished freshman year with a 3.1 I’m not proud of it but is it hard to get up ?

I’ve always been on top of my work but in the beginning of the year I was kinda struggling.it really went down hill because I was on vacation for what was supposed to be two weeks and it turned into t …

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Way to see 1-10 rating and 3 traits on essay reviews?

Hi there, just wondering if there's a way to see a reviewer's 1-10 rating and/or the three traits they listed to describe you. I've reviewed a bunch of essays and always answered those questions, but …

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Course Rigour

I'm an international student and I have a completely different curriculum where we aren't offered AP classes, honors, etc. How do I fill this in my Profile because then my chancing answers don't take …

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SAT II vs AP

I am interested in Majoring in Statistics with a Minor or Double-Major in Political Science or Sociology. I earned a 5 on AP US Government and will receive AP Statistics and Computer Science Principle …

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Does membership to the National Society of High School Scholars look favorable on college resume?

My rising Junior had received invitation to join and I'm curious as to how helpful this would be to college admissions.

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Academic Profile

Hi I have one question regarding my IB score, I have the following score :-

term1 - 38/42

term2 - 41/42

my school has given me a predicted score of 44/45 and I have 1600 on SAT with 800 & 800 on SAT 2.

Wi …

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Do colleges consider international students for admissions even if they have lower than average GPA/SAT?

I am considering applying to AU/GWU as an international student although my GPA/sat scores are not that close to being average. I am wondering whether these schools would consider me given my "interna …

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NSHSS

So I have received a NSHSS invitation as a rising junior.

It is my understanding as a member you have to have good grades and volunteer.

As I am in ECs every day except Friday during the school year and …

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How to find your passions/ what you want to be?

I’m going to be a sophomore next year and I have no idea how to find your passions to decide what career pathway I would like when I’m older. I really enjoy math and in my junior year I plan on taking …

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What should I do now?

I am planning to pursue STEM major. I have a few leadership positions in activities irrelevant to STEM. I watched a webinar on collegevine and the presenter said that having extracurriculars and leade …

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How can I increase my GPA/credits in one year?

im about to be a senior and my gpa is like 1.5 and i want it to be about a 3.5 so i can get into NYU or any other good school. I had a problem with not going to school before so i only have 3 credits …

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Nation hispanic recognition program

So I got an invitation to apply and I did, and I was just wondering if I had a good chance of receiving the recognition. ( wondering bc it would delay my application ) (3.8 GPA, 1390 PSAT)

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How do you do applications after gap year?

Hi, I have recently decided to do a gap year, I am currently homeless so I plan to work as well as pursue personal projects such as co-writing a memoir, writing short stories... I was wondering what t …

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Jobs, internships or volunteer opportunities involving writing?

I am a rising sophomore and I would like to round out my extracurriculars. I have been researching internships and volunteering and would like to do something related to writing. Preferably creative …

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