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Should I submit an SAT of 1420 to Swarthmore?

I have a 4.0 from a competitive public school. I have completed 6 AP courses with test scores of 5 (4 tests) and 4 (2 tests). I am presently in 6 AP courses. I want to double major in Art History and …

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Which is best MPPSC Coaching Institutes in Indore

Indore is widely known as the hub of MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission) preparation. Every year, thousands of aspirants move to the city because of its experienced faculty, competitive e …

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Extracurriculars?

I am a current sophomore in high school with a very late birthday, around late May, so I will be unable to get my driver's license until then. I have had a tough time attending and participating in cl …

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Urgent help

So my main uni in mind is uc Berkeley, the problem is that I’m an international student who messed up in 10th grade, I had a 2.85 uw and a code of misconduct. I’ve set up a strong ap calendar for jun …

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How do I get noticed as a high school Thrower for college?

I've been throwing for track and field for about two years. I'm a junior now and still kind of struggling of which colleges I want to actually persure in because my major will be aeronautical engineer …

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• 8 days ago
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Awards/Honors Section

Good afternoon! I was wondering if I placed at top something percent in a very prestigious competition, may I place it in my awards and honors section?

Thank you in advance!

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• 9 days ago
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I got the same score twice on the SAT. Help!

TL; DR: I took the SAT twice and studied between them and got the same score. Help!

Hello! I'm a junior and I'm at a loss. I took the December SAT and got my results back Friday. For reference, here ar …

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• 10 days ago
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Need Help for Extracurriculars!

I'm going into second semester of Junior year, and I feel my EC's are very lackluster. All I have is minimal volunteer hours at a nursing home, HOSA member for 2 years, Swimming and Diving for 2 years …

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• 11 days ago
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How do I tie my application together?

I have a lot of interests which seem to not tie together very well. I am president of Model UN (I do a lot of stuff with MUN), founded a political debate club, and do other world affairs things like J …

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B+ math grade in sophomore year (hear me out pls)

Before reading, please know that I'm not at all trying to ragebait or be an insufferable perfectionist. I genuinely just want some second opinions about my situation.

I just finished my first sophomor …

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• 15 days ago
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I love researching + writing papers on that. How do I put that on a college app?

I'm a freshman and I really love science, history, and writing, and I write a lot of papers and articles on these subjects, just as a hobby. How do I put that on a college application?

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How do you make the ultimate decision to go to a college?

My son is getting acceptances from local California universities and some on the east coast/mid west. They are all fairly similar, some better ranked than others. How do people make the ultimate decis …

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Would a Major in Biology or Child development and a Journalism Minor be the best choice for me based on my aspirations?

Hello, I am a Junior in High School and I want to join the medical field as a pediatrician,OB GYN,or a Dentist. However, I also have an interest in becoming a Female Sports Talk Host.I would love to a …

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If I receive a D semester 1 of Junior year will this affect my chances of being able to attend a University of my choice

This semester has been challenging and I have lost focus of my future aspirations. Now that I am back on track I have realized the effects of my mistake of slacking off. Semester 1 grades of Junior ye …

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Does this mean I don't have a chance of making T20?

My GPA freshman year was pretty bad, something like 3.52, and this semester I'm on track to have all A's but one B+. I really feel like I'm not on track to have a good enough GPA for one of my dream s …

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Is Sewanee Young Writers' Conference worth it?

So this is kind of a weird question I got into Sewanee Young Writers' Conference: Winterim. I’m very happy about that considering I didn’t think I’d get in but I’m now seeing the acceptance rate might …

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• 16 days ago
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My dream school is Yale University, what can I do to help boost my GPA and create a better college resume?

I am currently a Junior in high school with a 3.974 weighted GPA. I am taking extra classes on FLVS to boost my GPA further. My dream school is Yale and I am wondering if I have a fighting chance. I a …

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Does prestige really matter?

I'm a junior and I have a decent profile and I want to go into history maybe become a professor, journalist, or a politician and I'm kinda torn. Rutgers seems like a really nice school for me It's not …

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• 19 days ago
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Any internship opportunities online at legal offices

I'm looking for internships to boost my college resume, any ideas? I need something online as I have no way to properly commute anywhere without assistance and so far, I can't find anything online or …

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• 20 days ago
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im not really asking for chance me but do u think with ths profile ive got a shot at nyu for ed2 as rejcted by stern ed1

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Coursework: Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Linear Programming, Statistics, Matrices, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English

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