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How do colleges rank high school difficulty. Is Forest Hills High NY more difficult than Benjamin Cardozo High NY?

I got an offer to transfer to Forest Hills High School from Benjamin N Cardozo, both in New York. According to US News Report, Forest Hills High is better ranked than Cardozo by 1,000 schools. If I sw …

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Since most schools are test optional now, when should you choose to upload scores?

Most schools are stating that they are "Test Optional", however, this raises the question of whether it is beneficial or hurtful to upload your scores.

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Are there any good computer science internships for high school students?

I am a student who is currently learning python, and I find coding quite interesting. I was wondering if there are any internship opportunities in CS for high school students, but I can't seem to find …

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How do I see my chances for individual schools?

I entered my profile info. I want to explore individual schools, not just the ones on my suggested list.

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What do admissions look for in British students

Which university in the US suits well for psychology and neuroscience program? From top universities to normal.

My main four colleges are: Princeton, Stanford, UChicago and Johns Hopkins.

I am a British …

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If in person opportunities are cancelled over the summer, how should I try to get more extracurriculars/volunteer hours?

Right so, I’m a junior in high school, and I have a few extracurriculars I think are pretty good such as being a part of the National English Honors Society and working with the Boys and Girls Club fo …

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How likely am i of going to a good college if I have one F On my 3rd quarter grades ?

I’m currently have one F in my AP environmental class I did’nt fail the whole class I fail the midterm not the semester I still have time but how bad does this affect me. Considering I want to go to a …

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Will I get into the Ivy League (Brown University PLME) with a good SAT, excellent junior year, but bad freshman?

My dream has always been to get into Brown University PLME. However, my freshman year of high school was terrible due to personal problems and I just barely tried. Can I get into Brown PLME with these …

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Are there any Volunteer/ Internship opportunities within Los Angeles?

I am looking for opportunities to strengthen my very weak extracurricular list. It's hard to find anything to do now due to Covid-19 ,but i was hoping to find something to do either now or in summer. …

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Now that most internships are cancelled for the summer, what should I do to strengthen my college application?

I am a high school junior who is going to apply to Economics and I was hoping that my internship for this summer would add to my college applications. I couldn't find any internships in the years befo …

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If we take a summer course from a university, will that give us any "brownie points" when applying for that university?

I am a freshman, and I am planning to skip a math course (precalc honors). After a lot of searching, I have narrowed it down to two options: an expensive online, teacher-led program from a private hig …

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Now that universities are not requiring standardized testing, how much will this affect our chances of getting in?

I am a current Junior and I was wondering how much this would affect our chances because I did not take my SAT yet (I planned to take the May test), but my GPA is definitely not up to par. I was relyi …

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Do in-person auditions really boost my chances of getting into a school's music program?

I am a junior in high school who is planning on majoring in music education and the majority of colleges I am applying to are out of state. They offer video audition for those who live far away, but m …

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I cannot find my college in the list!

I am working on the negotiation process, but I cannot find Jacksonville University on the list; how do ad a school that is not on the list?

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Do I need to put in my PE grades for self reported grades on the common app or UC app?

I got a B in PE in both semesters of sophomore year but it isn't a CP Class so I'm confused on whether to include it or not.

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What are things high schoolers should be doing to take advantage of this time?

Hey! I'm a freshman, and I know even though this crisis is a major headache for a lot of people (esp the upperclassmen), it has really provided some of us valuable time to do things we never usually h …

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What are the best degrees to get a bachelor's in if I want to become a PA?

I am a sophomore in highschool with a gpa between just under 3.8. I am fairly good at math and science and I am in a sports medicine class and am very good at that. Is there a degree that would suit m …

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How accurate is the admissions chance calculator on this platform?

The calculator on this website turned my matches and even some of my reaches into safeties, at least based on their metrics. Now I’m not stupid and I know an algorithm isn’t the voice of God telling …

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How to record community service hours

I am a Junior high school student with a 3.7 GPA and 30 ACT composite but near-zero extracurriculars. I've been trying to compensate with community service with JROTC and volunteer tutoring. The probl …

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can you have dorm by yourself

cant wait for Howard university

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