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My aunt was a Columbia admissions officer till a few years back. Will mentioning it help me get into Columbia?

I will not be applying early as MIT and Harvard are my top choices. Also, I am an International student. Should I write it in my Why Columbia essay and tell it to my interviewer?

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What's the average number of APs, Honors and college classes a UC attender takes?

My high school doesn't allow any student to take APs until they reach junior or senior year, I had to be one of the exceptions in which I skipped chemistry and took AP Biology in sophomore year. To lo …

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The CV calculator dings kids with limited number of AP classes. What happens to kids with limited AP options?

The CV calculator clearly dings the odds of admission in a big way for the limited number of AP classes.

In the real world, don't colleges adjust for kids who take the hardest possible course load b …

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internship

i want to do an internship at the hospital my dad works at and if i did what tier would it go under?

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Is Brown inclusive, regarding international students?

In the webpage, it says that "15% of Brown's students come from abroad", but it seems like only americans are accepted in Brown. I mean, I hope I'm wrong-Brown is my dream school, but it doesn't mean …

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Im going to end the year with a B- in Algebra 2 Honors. Will this impact my future in an engineering or STEM major?

I am a freshman taking a junior level Algebra math course in school.

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how much do high school grades matter in usc, and how high should you score on the sat to be accepted

my grades are based by the lebanese grading system. According to scholaro, i have a 3.7 gpa

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Should I enter National Merit Commended Scholar on my college app, and if so, what tier would it be under?

Took the PSAT, got a NMS index of 218 (well above what the expected cutoff for the US is, but likely a few points too low for my home state cutoff for the official scholarship.

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Which top schools offer a double major in Economics/Business and Computer Science?

I just want to see what I can do so I can plan out my high school schedule.

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Good colleges with musical theater students program

Hi I just wanted to know if any of you guys have suggestions of which colleges have a good musical theater program.

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What can I do to improve my chances of getting into top tier schools if my stats are not the best as a freshman?

I am currently a freshman in high school and I want to get into top tier schools. Unfortunately my stats are moderately low primarily my extracurriculars and PSAT score. How can I get my stats higher? …

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Is there any Musical theater programs at Columbia?

I am a freshman and I just want to see if there is programs for me that will fit my interest

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I'm in 8th grade, how can get prepared for college with flying colors?

Typically, I have all A's with one or two B's, I am in 8th grade graduating in 2024, I want to know how to prepare early for things like the SAT and ACT and PSAT and the SAT II because I would …

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what should i do in my remaining 2 years to make myself college competitive?

i am a highschool sophomore

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If I accomplish something impressive in my field of study before college, how would I show it to my dream college?

If I accomplish something impressive (such as a successful software company or programming competitions) before college, how would I present it to an Ivy League school (or any low acceptance rate scho …

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How do I write a good Common App Essay, in general?

I just want to know what they are looking for in this essay overall or anything specific and what can I say that will make me stand out from the rest of the essays or at least not be boring.

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Ajudar financeira nas horas das provas e as mensalidades da faculdade dificulta minha entrada?

Não tenho dinheiro pra paga as provas do SAT, ACT e TOELF e muito menos as mensalidade do MIT, HARVARD ou Stanford, sendo de baixa renda e escola publica, isso dificulta minhas chances de entra nas f …

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What are some good EC's for Comp Science that will impress Ivies and Stanford?

I'm a freshman, I just want to know what extracurriculars I can do in and out of school that will impress top colleges.

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What are your chances of getting admitted to a competitive school ifyour school does not offer AP or IB programs?

12th grade, Nigerian secondary school

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Is it worth doing a summer program?

Is it worth it to do a summer program? I've found a few that I think look interesting and my parents have found some that they really want me to try and apply to. But are they really worth it? Normall …

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