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How does Collegevine consider AP/Honors classes in its GPA analysis?

I noticed in the Profile section, Collegevine asks for Unweighted GPA plus number of AP and Honors courses. And when it compares my fit to certain schools, it only appears to be looking at Unweighted …

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Is Dual Enrollment or AP the best choice?

I’m currently a sophomore and I'm facing the dilemma of whether I should take Dual Credit English/History or APUSH and AP English. I took WHAP this year and had a bit of a struggle since history isn’t …

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I had a suspension(that might be later removed from my record) I have strong stats overall, do I still have a chance?

Sophomore, I have solid grades(unweighted 3.97) have already taken multiple AP's and finished my schools possible math classes. Combined with really strong EC's I was feeling really optimistic applyin …

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What colleges would you recommend if I want to do a pre-vet track?

I'm an aspiring veterinarian. To be more specific, I'm thinking about doing zoo medicine, and google's not doing a very good job of giving me schools that have a good pre-vet track that includes zoo m …

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I want to get my SAT score up by about 150 by October, is this possible?

I'm a high school junior and my current SAT score is a 1360 (700M, 660R) and I really would like to get my score in the 1500-1550 range before I apply to college in November. What's the most effective …

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Does anyone have experience with the AICE program?

Background: I'm a sophomore enrolled in my high school's Cambridge AICE program. After this year I only need 1 more AICE credit for the AICE diploma (I earned 1 freshman year and 5 this year, assuming …

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Final Exams

Hello, I'm really anxious and worried. My school finally added a grades history section on powerschool. I got to see all of my grades and saw my final exam grades from freshman year. I passed half of …

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Should I follow my parents' path or make my own?

As I approach junior year I have been constantly assaulted with questions of "Where do you want to go to college?", and "What will you major in?" When asked these questions I face the dilemma of "Do I …

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Is it worth it to take 4 AP classes next year as a junior?

I am a current sophomore in Honors Spanish III, Honors Geometry, Honors US History, Honors Chemistry, and Honors English. I take school super seriously, with an unweighted GPA of 3.97. The four APs I …

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Can I get selected at Ivys and top-tier US unis with a stellar A level and SAT results only?

My gcse O level exams was not that good. (3.96 gpa). However, I cleared the regional Physics Olympiad thrice( twice in cactegory B, once in category C) and got selected as a finalist in a selective wa …

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can you suggest me some good writing and music clubs to take part in,or some national competitions.

grade-12 ,high school- Mount Litera Zee School.

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How would I go about starting an Film/ Art Portfolio ?

I am a sophomore and i have many great ideas for films etc, that I have written down. I would also like to start practicing, while building my portfolio for college. But I have no idea how to start . …

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Volunteer and Extracurricular Opportunities

I want to start doing extracurricular activities and volunteer work because I'm a freshman, but in light of the coronavirus pandemic what should I do? Also without considering coronavirus are there ce …

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Should I take a high school geometry course over the summer, or take a computer science course from a community college?

I am currently a freshman, going into my sophomore year this fall. Because of coronavirus, I have nothing to do this summer. I want to take a summer class to use up the time and so that it looks good …

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I’m not living in the states. And I want to join extracurricular as but they don’t offer them much in uae.

I’m a sophomore In the United Arab Emirates, and we don’t have a lot of extracurriculars like debates, clubs..etc. so I’m hoping someone would help me with what can I do as an extracurricular

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i am confused about how my application should look like because I’ve been to high school in 2 different countries?

I’m a junior currently enrolled in a public high school in Illinois. I did my freshman year and first semester of sophomore year in India. Then I moved to the states and completed my second semester o …

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Do grades in middle school count for you collage application?

I'm in 8th grade and I feel as if my grades aren't good enough. And in 6th and 7th grade my grades were barley passing. If grades in middle school count for you collage application are mine good?

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Would choosing pass/fail over the letter grade hurt my chances at college admissions?

My school now has a policy due to covid-19 that says that for each class you can either take the final letter grade or you can convert it to a pass/fail, which means that you don't get credit in it an …

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Interning at Research Labs During COVID-19

Are there any opportunities to intern at professor/research labs during covid-19 pandemic? Something like doing virtual work? I am interested in sciences and want to pursue the medical fields, in hope …

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What schools are good for architecture?

What schools are good for architecture?

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