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View ArticleChances for UCLA, Berkeley, UC Davis, and UVA?
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View ArticleTransferring as U.S. citizen to Quebec resident and paying Quebec tuition
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View ArticleNew Whitman Student
We left our boy at Whitman last Saturday at the end of Parents Orientation. Talked to him last night for the first time. We had very little contact this first week--just a couple of quick texts. Wanted...
View ArticleCollege Football....How did your fave team do this weekend?
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View ArticleAP Euro
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View ArticleShould I drop this course?
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View ArticleReminder: No one, not even me, can give you an accurate chance at MIT!
Hi folks - This is around the time of year when a lot of people begin asking for "chances" - that is, for complete strangers on the Internet to gauge the likelihood of their admission to MIT. I can't...
View ArticleDo you eat chia seeds?
I had a delicious chia seed pudding a few weeks ago at a restaurant in California. I'm trying to replicate the recipe right now - it's a simple concoction of almond milk, agave syrup, chia seeds, and a...
View ArticleIs it worthwhile to take the AP Calculus BC if you are not studying in the...
Hi, I'm studying the CBSE curriculum in India, and I'm giving AP Calculus BC next year. I am applying to US universities this fall, the problem is that I don't have scores in my hand at the time of...
View ArticleHome schooler chances at Penn State and Pitt
My daughter is a homeschooler and has applied to Pitt and Penn State, interested in majoring in Computer Science. Her SAT is 1950, with a 3.94 GPA. Lots of honors and AP courses. Volunteering, high...
View ArticleAre my academics good enough for me to risk my ED on duke?
Hello, i was hoping you guys could help me decide whether or not to ed purely just looking at my academics. Gender-male Race-White GPA- unweighted-3.9 Weighted 4.0 Act Composite 32 English -28 Math-33...
View ArticleUnofficial vs. official visit questions
I understand that if I live near NYC, and my son is looking at a college in California, he needs an official visit to pay for the flight there and back. But if the college is within two hours, and the...
View ArticleSelf studying for 2 AP's as a junior??
This year i was thinking about self studying microeconomics and environmental science. microecon because i took macro and there is an overlap, and environmental because i am taking honors biology this...
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