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Columbia, Yale, Cornell, U Penn and Dartmouth test-optional.

Columbia, Yale, Cornell, U Penn and Dartmouth test-optional.

Is this good for an international student with 4.00 (Unweighted) and have many achievements in Scientific Research?

I will apply without SAT …

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Even though many schools are making the SAT optional, should I still take it?

I understand this question has been asked before but I'd just like to say it with my perspective. I am a rising senior and have yet to take the SAT. I have taken 3 PSATs and got 1160 freshman year, 12 …

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Can I get to an Ivy League School? (Please Help!)

I am a rising sophomore with a GPA of 4.00 (unweighted) and 4.36 (unweighted). My school does not offer honor classes nor AP classes/tests. I do take college class from Bakersfield College during scho …

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Could you please provide summer project ideas for rising senior interested in Astronautical/Mechanical Engineering?

I am a rising senior. In reviewing my extra-curricular profile, I found that I need additional tier 1/tier 2 type activities to enhance my chances of getting admitted at elite schools. Could you pro …

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What club should I start in highschool to show my passion for law?

My school already has mock trial and debate team

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Could you please provide summer project ideas for rising junior interested in computer science?

I am a rising junior! In reviewing my extra-curricular profile, I found that I need additional tier 1/tier 2 type activities to enhance my chances of getting admitted at elite schools. Could you provi …

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What path should I take to get my BSN?

I am going to be a high school senior in the fall. I really want to be a nurse but I know that it is a competitive field and I want to know what the best path is. Can I go to a Cal state? Or should …

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How does the whole scholarship process work?

I'm a rising senior and lately, I've been looking at all the financial requirements I need to meet to attend certain colleges. Do colleges give out scholarships based on how much your family makes, or …

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Can I write my essay about my interest for astrology?

So I am doing prompt 6 of the common app and I am thinking if astrology is a unique prompt that most people will not do. And this is something that actually cultivates my interest. Thank you!

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4 years ago
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What high school club should I start related to law?

My school already has mock trial and debate team. Any other ideas?

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4 years ago
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Can I get into MIT, Stanford, Caltech, UC Berkeley and the other elite schools?

I graduated sophomore year with a GPA of 3.75 but I got straight sevens in IB and a predicted grade of 42/42. I also got 1600 on my SAT, 800 for my Math level 2, Math level 1, Physics subjects tests, …

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4 years ago
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Coursework

I am confused about coursework, on collegevine I don't know how should I fill my coursework. I have done 8 IGCSE subjects and 6 IB subjects, so how should I put them into my collegevine chancing profi …

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Do colleges take into account if you've been moved by the military?

I am stressed about my transcript. I got moved out of my school on the east coast a month earlier than summer break and due to the stressful moving time, my grades weren't the best (I got a C and a B …

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4 years ago
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IB to GPA

Hi, I wanted to ask how do universities convert IB grades to GPA?

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4 years ago
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Any tips for finding more extracurriculars, especially during quarantine?

I'm a little low on extracurriculars and I'm a rising senior. I want to increase my chances for getting into elite colleges and to do that, I need more extracurriculars. Any help?

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Is it helpful to study abroad in Japan? If so what fields are good to pursue?

I am a Senior in High School. I am interested in applying to Temple University in Japan. I am interested in doing International Affairs. What is the best chance for me to use that degree in US?

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4 years ago
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Is a 4.432 weighted GPA good for colleges?

I have a 4.432 weighted GPA, and a 3.5 unweighted GPA and I am unsure if that is good or not because everyone at my school has a much higher GPA but I also go to a "smart" school. When I look at what …

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Will one bad grade affect my chance into colleges?

Throughout high school my grades have been all A's and B's but this past year I finished with a D in Trigonometry. The first half of the year was trigonometry (which I finished with a D), but the seco …

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Is AP Chemistry really difficult??

I’m going to be taking AP Chemistry next year as a junior and I was wondering if someone could give me some perspective on the class if they have taken it before. I’ve heard that the class is really h …

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my major and ec's don't correlate?

i have a very strong stem background and basically all my classes and ecs revolve around science and math. but i just decided i want to major in business/stats, is this going to be a huge problem? i k …

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