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AP while doing A and AS Levels?

Hey! I'm a rising junior. My school doesn't offer AP. Rather we do A and AS Levels from Cambridge University. Students still get credits from AS and A Level courses, but I am going to take 2 APs, too. …

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Is it possible to bounce back from some poor grades from sophomore year in junior year?

Sophomore in high school, had a few C's this year, can junior year be a change for me

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I have not taken the ACT and SAT yet, and it's hard to get a good picture of what colleges are reaches or targets...

Am I to early? how can i use this website to my best benefit without that component, thanks.

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Did Stanford change their policy to becoming need blind?

I heard that Stanford is need blind now for international students? Is this correct?.

I would like to know what are the chances of getting admitted as a British international student into Stanford and …

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Paying for college

Hi, I have been accepted to Vanderbilt but am not eligible for need-based financial aid. Other than government loans (PLUS, Stafford), what other options are available to help pay for college, besides …

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Do extracurriculars have to align with your intended major?

Hi! I’m currently a high school junior (first-gen Nigerian, female) and I’m interested in applying to some competitive colleges (35 ACT/4.0 UW GPA). My extracurriculars that I’m most passionate about …

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What can I do to make me more competitive when applying to Ivy League schools and BS/MD prgrams?

I am a high school freshman in Texas who is an aspiring doctor. I want to attend a BS/MD program in the United States. Here are my course selections for my high school journey:

English: Eng 1 P-AP Eng …

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What can I do during summer, even with Coronavirus?

I’m a freshman (rising sophomore) in high school and i’m planning on majoring in comp sci in college. I have a 4.0 and am taking rigorous classes, so I am shooting for a prestigious college. A lot of …

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Do Universities consider low GPA for international students?

I am currently studying in India an switched my board from ICSE to SSC ( From central to state board) in my junior year of high school. I scored 96% in tenth standard and 63%(!!) in eleventh. This was …

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Im from Germany and would like to go to university in the US. any tips?

Hello, i would like to study Physics. im not sure where to aplly to best and if i yould even get in becouse im from Germany. i know that i have to take the sat and would be thankful for tips about sch …

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I took my First SAT and i didn’t get a high score, is there any recommended websites for studying

I’m currently a junior in high school, took the March 4th SAT at school and didn’t get a high score. Is there any advice for studying for SAT so I can retake it ?

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Extracurricular activities

I am a freshman at a public high school and I am interested in majoring in engineering. I have joined the robotics club at my team, but it is a small public school and there are no other STEM related …

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How do you attain perfect or nearly perfect SAT/ACT scores?

Hi, I am currently a freshman at a public high school. I am striving to get very high SAT and ACT scores so I will have better chances of getting into my dream college. I took the ACT in 7th grade for …

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What things need to be done to get into Harvard University?

Hi, I am from India and I want to get into Harvard University. However I didn't took any special classes because my school didn't provide one they teach 6 subject to everyone in the school and I have …

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What tier extracurricular will placing top 20 in a Science Olympiad Invitational but not winning an award be?

Hi, I am part of my school's Science Olympiad Team and I participated at Princeton University's Science Olympiad Invitational where I placed 11th for my event out of 51 other schools. I, unfortunately …

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Is AP better than Honors, what's the difference?

Hi, I'm an uprising Freshman looking to go into the medical field, I am going to attend an Engineering/Biomedical school next year and am confused on which classes I should take throughout High School …

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What type of internships are best for high schoolers interested in the medical field?

Hi, I'm going to be a freshman in the 2020-2021 school year and I'm looking into extracurricular activities that I can take throughout High School. In middle school, I participated in a leadership pro …

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Does applying for financial aid really decrease my chances of getting into public universities?

I put in "I plan to apply for financial aid" under my academic profile and saw my chance for a school like UC Berkeley drop from 35% to 23%. Is applying for financial aid really that big of a factor i …

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How to maintain my class rank?

Hi, I'm a freshman at a public high school! I recently found out that my unweighted class rank is 1st, and my weighted class rank is 3rd, out of a class of 421 people. That means that I am in the top …

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Is it better to apply for Engineering Physics (in COE) or General physics (in CLS) at Berkeley?

Essentially, I have a slightly weak application in terms of AP/Honors coursework so I am leaning against applying to the COE, but I want to know whether that should deter me.

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