***January 2014 SAT (US ONLY)***
I find the other official one was leading towards international, so I'd make a US only one -- Here is what I got for the fill ins 30 8 1920 7 26 145 55.6 1/4 5 2.67
View Article*** BS/MD Interview Notification for Class of 2014***
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View ArticleShould I be looking for a public or private college?
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View ArticleNFL prospect comes out, the interwebs explode
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View ArticleForgot to send in a Thank You note -- now what?
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View ArticleMichigan (Ross BBA Undergrad) vs NYU (Stern Undergrad)
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View ArticleParents of the HS Class of 2014
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View ArticleAP Chem or AP Physics?
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View ArticleSuperBookDeals: sleazy online Amazon partner
A word of warning to those looking to save a few bucks by buying a book from Amazon's partner SuperBookDeals: don't. I lent a book about a venture we are planning to an acquaintance. She emailed me a...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon
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View ArticleUA administrator suppresses speech
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View ArticleSending First Quarte Grades
Should I send my first quarter Spring Semester grades to the schools I'm applying to? They're overall substantially better than the first quarter of last semester.
View ArticleThe infamous "What are my chances"
Hey guys- Thanks for taking the time to look at this. Im a senior at a very competitive and recognized high school in NY. Biology B.A. major. ED Stats: GPA-3.61 SAT's-1370 (700Verbal/670math) ACT- 30...
View ArticleThird Amanda Knox Verdict Due Shortly
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View ArticleShould I quit my varsity sport in Junior year?
Right now I am a junior and I have played on the varsity tennis team at my high school for 2 years with letters (freshman and sophomore). I grew up playing tennis and was highly ranked in elementary...
View ArticleDisowned son must pay father's care
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View ArticleHow is UMD on OoS Merit Scholarships?
How is UMD- CP in terms of merit scholarships? Do they typically give any money if you have decent stats or not? ACT 34, SAT 1420 (CR+MA) / 2020 (total), GPA 4.4 (W) / 3.7 (UW) Girl majoring in...
View ArticleMT Notification Dates and Methods Spring 2014
My notes are rough and incomplete, but I thought it might be nice to have a thread where we can list notification dates (acceptance offers and rejections) and methods (phone call, email, snail mail) of...
View ArticleShould I retake the SAT? If so, how do I close the 110 points gap between...
I am a junior and have already taken the SAT 3 times. The first 2 times in my sophomore year and the scores were all around 2080. 3rd time I took it in January last month, my scores are : CR 790 Math...
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