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If I am the president of computer club in India is it a part of interest club or student governement ?

I am a junior in India and would like how the leadership roles in India are different from the US when applying

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How to calculate gpa in the indian icse board sytem?

I am studying in India in the 10th grade. I wanted to calculate my gpa but i am getting confused by credit hours and all other stuff. I am unable to find a way to calculate my gpa. Does anyone out the …

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In my school there are only normal curricular clases, no advance or honor clases, what can I do instead?

I currently live in Chile (South-America) and here we have something called "electives", where we have to chose between very little subjects, not really advance. I've seen that honour classes mean a l …

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How to get started with applying to colleges?

I am junior in high school and I feel that I have not really done a lot to find school in my area. I know I want to major in STEM or Physiology. The main problem is that I cant really afford to pay fo …

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Would it be worth it to put cub scouting on my college application?

I spent four years doing this activity but this was when I was much younger and took place around five years ago (I'm in the 11th grade now). Would it even be worth putting this on my application?

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How to chose extracurricular activities?

What extracurricular activities would be best for tier 1 universities? Would certificates from online courses count as extracurricular activities? I do ballet, folklore, English (my native language is …

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Are my ECs too weak as an international applicant (Canadian)?

Are my extracurricular activities a bit weak for Ivy League (or similarly ranked) institutions (like JHU or Yale)? I'm a Chinese-Canadian planning to do Neuroscience as a major, and am in my junior ye …

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What courses should I take as a Sophomore in order to get into Ivy League?

Hi, I'm a lost high-schooler in my freshman year with GPA of 4 and currently attend at Algebra I and Biology Regents Courses. At the same time I want to pursue my dreams of attending NYU and become a …

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How does a B- look on a transcript for a student looking to apply to top-tier schools?

I am having a very difficult time with a teacher at the moment who does not take into account the current pandemic and is not giving me the opportunity to get extra credit to bring up a bad grade I ha …

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How accurate is this website with prediction of getting into schools?

I am a rising senior and all he schools I’m applying to are not requiring SAT. Do I need to take it? Should I add it to my application? How do I better my application with so little time?

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How much of my transcript do top schools look at?

So by my senior I'm guessing that I'll have over a 3.9 uw GPA which seems pretty good, however I am still concerned that my grades wont get me into a top college. I have gotten multiple B's and a lot …

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Do I need to take AP's?

I'm a junior who has just completed the Cambridge IGCSE program in 6 different subjects. I will be doing the AS Level program this year, followed by the A Level program during my senior year. In addit …

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Extracurriculars

I'm a junior at high school and I'm planning on majoring in Economics. I am targeting the most competitive colleges (Ivy League, Stanford, UChicago, Amherst) and have a strong academic profile. Howeve …

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How big a role does your digital footprint play when it comes to selection into the most competitive colleges (Ivies)?

Do you need to have an extensive digital footprint (YouTube channels, blogs, websites, etc..) in order to be selected into the best colleges?

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SAT registration

I am in 12th (India) and haven’t taken the SAT yet. College board said that they will open registrations on 26th of May. However, it’s 27th (afternoon) and yet not able to register. In the ‘choose tes …

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Should I write about religion in college app essays?

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I am considering writing an essay about my challenge of the notion you can't be gay and Christian through personal experiences. However, I am concerned that there may be a stigma against my applica …

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How would my AP situation be at Univs

So at all of the schools I’m looking at Public schools that have generally 7k+ undergrad enrollment and is top 200ish. I will have 18+ credit assuming I get mostly 4 and I believe I’m capable of getti …

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What should someone do if they cannot participate in extracurriculars because their parents work all the time?

I am going to be a sophomore next year and I am worried about my college application because I do not have extracurriculars (and I will continue to not have them) because my parents work full time and …

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Should I take AP Lang even though I do not enjoy English?

I am going to be a sophomore next year and I have always gotten A's in English, and this year I got an A in Honors English 1. I get good grades but I do not enjoy English as a subject. Should I take A …

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What are some good extracurriculars for parks and recreation (park districts)/sports management?

I am a freshman student interested in either parks and recreation or sports management undergrad programs. I was wondering what would be good extracurriculars for either of these programs. I am not go …

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