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Any Medical Extracurricular Ideas?

Hello, I'm currently in 9th grade, and my GPA isn't perfect.

To be honest, after seeing the extracurriculars of someone on this platform, I feel behind. I want some ideas on medical extracurriculars. …

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2 days ago
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Next steps towards college

I'm a junior in highschool and I have no idea where to start when applying to colleges. Do I apply to multiple, when should I start applying, and how do I decide what colleges to apply to?

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4 days ago
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How do I increase my chances of making it into The University of Notre Dame? (South Bend, IN

Im a female, freshman, class of 2029. Ever since I was really little my dream has been to go to Notre Dame. My family is very centered around ND, and its basically my home away from home. Currently, m …

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4 days ago
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How to uncook myself.

My counselor just told me today that my school doesn't offer French 3 even though last semester she allowed me to pick french 3. However I put that on my application for a bunch of schools save Stanfo …

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4 days ago
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How do you get contact from the universities you want?

I am planning for UW Seattle, and a studen living in WA. I am newly transferred from Canada (Vancouver, BC) to here as a junior and this semester, I have 3.96 GPA (6 A's and 1 A-). Even though I don't …

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6 days ago
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Are my chances too slim?

Although not necesarilly, ive always wanted to get into a good undergrad school for pre-med. Long story short, I ended my freshman year of high school with a 3.52 gpa uw, and I now have a b+ in biolog …

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6 days ago
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Only applying to UC schools only and tips

I am currently a junior with a unweighted 2.9 GPA and a weighted 3 GPA and I did pretty bad during my sophomore year however I would say that I have improved during my junior year, I calculated my gpa …

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7 days ago
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Is applying to Washington and Lee ED2 worth it based on my Stats?

Education

• SEE Examination (grade 10): State Rank 1 (3.95/4)

• NEB Grade 12 Examination: State Rank 3 (3.78/4)

Standardized Test Scores

• SAT: 1520 (Math: 800, Reading & Writing: 720)

• Duolingo English T …

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7 days ago
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Can you please review two of my personal statements and tell me which one to go for?

Personal statement 1:

Thick drops of sweat cascade down my forehead. Trepidation threatens to engulf me.

I stand anxiously, in front of a class of 50 students, holding a marker in my hand. The barely s …

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10 days ago
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Should I take Honors Pre-Calc over summer to take AP Calc AB as a junior?

I’m currently taking Honors Algebra 2 and planning my high school math path. I’m considering taking Honors Pre-Calculus over the summer so I can take AP Calculus AB as a junior. Since I’m aiming for a …

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10 days ago
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Very bad GPA which I cant change, Texas schools.

As a hopeful premed, I'd like to say I have pretty decent ECs and college essay, OK rec letters, 1490 sat score, 12 APs.

However, I have a 3.4 unweighted out of 4, and 4.2 out of 6 weighted gpa. I have …

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11 days ago
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Hi, I’m Michael from Ghana. WASSCE done. Advice on CS/IT admission, scholarships, fee waivers?

Social Studies – B2

English Language – B3

Core Mathematics – C4

Integrated Science – C4

Economics – B3

Geography – B3

Elective Mathematics – B3

ICT – B2

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12 days ago
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What are my chances of getting into at least 1 of 8 ivy leagues?

I currently have an average ~14-15% chance of getting into each Ivy League, with some (like Princeton) higher than others (like Yale). If I apply to all 8 Ivy League colleges, what are my chances of g …

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17 days ago
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Looking for Extracurriculars

Hello! I'm currently a Sophomore, I've got a 4.0 unweighted GPA and a decent PSAT, those are alright on their own but I'm concerned my extracurriculars will leave me behind. I'm doing robotics and int …

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21 days ago
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How does the transfer process work and how can I help my chances?

Hi! Im currently a senior in high school! I want to go to my local 4-year university and then transfer to a better university because I just don't like the environment of my university however I didn' …

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22 days ago
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Should I retake the SAT

I got a 1430 on the SAT, I could retake it but the next sitting is on a very important event I don't want to miss. I'm applying to USC and Stanford. I have a 4.0 unweighted, and 4.33 weighted, I took …

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23 days ago
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What are some extracurriculars for cybersecurity?

Hello everyone,

I hope you are doing lovely. Currently I am a sophomore in high school and I am trying to build my extracurriculars for my specific niche. However after research, I can not find more op …

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24 days ago
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Should I Drop AP Calc AB midway 1st semester?

Currently, I'm in my senior year in HS, and as of writing this post my grades have been completely screwed. I'm taking AP Environmental Science, Lit, Stat, and Calc, and then two really easy classes, …

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25 days ago
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What if my gpa slightly dropped on my mid year report?

I am a senior and my average gpa from the last 3 years is 4,91/5 ( unwighted) so what if on my mid year report it is lik 4,8/5 ? Is that very bad ?

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28 days ago
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Is a perfect ACT or SAT better?

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