Parents of the HS Class of 2014
Congratulations to all parents of recent middle school graduates! In a couple months, our youngsters will be starting their four year high school jouney. Let's share our thoughts and provide support to...
View ArticleOfficial Fall 2014 Columbia Transfer Thread
With the application deadline closing in, I thought I'd get this thread started to see who else is applying to transfer to Columbia for next year!
View Article***Official AP US Government & Politics 13-14 Thread***
I don't know if one's been made or not yet... So what book are you guys going to use to prep for the AP exam?
View ArticleBinghamton University makes list for potential mishandling of sexual assault...
Binghamton University is being investigated by the federal government for suspected mishandling of sexual assaults. It is one of 4 NY schools (55 nationally) in the country suspected of misconduct....
View ArticleNeed insight on certain CMU classes over the summer. (more info inside)
I got a scholarship to take two CMU courses over the summer. I really want to get A's on both. Here are the classes i'm considering: 15-112 Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science 15-122...
View ArticleUC Berkeley
I live in Berkeley and it is my dream to go to CAL. I am considered a minority so I am not sure if that will help. GPA unweighted: 4.0 GPA weighted: 4.4 ACT: Taking it in june, I have gotten a 33...
View ArticleOfficial USC 2014 Transfer Thread
The USC transfer thread for 2013 has been awesome for me. I got a lot of advice and it was a great place to go when I felt I needed some answers or just someone else who was going through what I was...
View ArticleGPA
Hey. My current GPA is 3.4 (I am an international student and it is mainly because of the language difficulties that it dropped) and I improved my English since then a lot and I scored a B in my...
View ArticleWaitlist for 2018 responses
I just got the call today from my area's admissions councilor that I've been accepted! He said my package was being fedexed today. has anyone else heard?
View ArticleChances for UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UCD, and UCI
[noparse] Objective: SAT I (breakdown): 2100 (750 M, 700 W, 650 CR) ACT: N/A SAT II: Biology (730), Chemistry (760) Unweighted GPA (10th and 11th gr only; a-g only): 3.91 Weighted GPA (10th and 11th gr...
View ArticleHow big is your graduating class size?
I have a humongous high school-- my graduating class size is about 1500, so I probably won't experience much of an upgrade size-wise once I go to college LOL. As you can imagine, the school is...
View ArticleWill a B+ in Precalculus hurt me when applying to engineering schools?
I have a 4.25 WGPA and a 3.93 GPA SAT: 710 M, 600 R, 670 W Decent amount of leadership positions and extracurriculars. I received a B+ in a regular level precalculus class, however I have had straight...
View Article***OFFICIAL Microeconomics Thread 2013-2014***
Gl to every taking this test. Does anyone have a online textbook that they could give me or at least tell me what is a good textbook to use? Prep book?
View ArticleChance for UPenn/Cornell/NYU/Brown/USC/UC's
UW GPA: 3.7 (no class rank) with an upward trend (getting 4.0's per semester now) PSAT: 229 (hoping for National Merit) SAT: 2290 (retaking it later for 2300+) AP's: Took some this year, but I don't...
View ArticleHigh School Class of 2014
So, I have seen a thread for the class of '15, the members of which aren't even in high school yet. I figured that we needed a thread of our own. If there already is one (I haven't found one) direct me...
View ArticleChance for UCBerkeley/University of Pennsylvania/Harvard/Stanford
I understand most of these options are obviously reaches and have already prepared myself for rejections. Academics: GPA Unweighted/Weighted: 5.57/3.97 Rank: 10/1004 (1%) SAT: 2290 ACT: 33 AP Tests: 5...
View ArticleWhat are realistic options for top schools?
I'm currently a junior. I'm asian. I go to a public HS but its considered a prestigious private school to colleges. My GPA 9th:2.6 10th:3.2 11th:3.7 projected. I'm taking 4 APs next year. I have...
View ArticleChances for Notre Dame 30 ACT
Any advice is more than welcome. State: New York Intended Major: Economics ACT: Composite: 30 English: 33 Math: 30 Reading: 30 Science: 27 Combined English/Writing: 28(6 essay) GPA: 101.4(Weighted)...
View ArticleUCSB CLASS OF 2018 WAITLIST
does anyone know the stats of last year's wait list and how many people got to receive acceptance? My stats were UC GPA:3.68 SAT:1940 ACT:29 EC: I voluteered 120+ hours at a church as well as 60+ hours...
View ArticleHow do colleges perceive ACT scores?
Is there a certain cutoff for ACT scores that colleges see as "good" scores? My highest composite score is a 33, and it's one of those dreaded 33.25s. It's really hard knowing how close I was to moving...
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