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Did you know that Harvard rejects half of its applicants who have perfect SAT scores and that Stanford rejects half of its applicants who have perfect 4.0 GPAs?
(Get Into Any College 6th edition)
Colleges love your transcript if it’s abundant in honors and of course, Advance Placement classes. Those dreaded A.Ps mean a large workload and endless hours into the night if you take too many.
A regular tip I’ve been hearing is to take the A.P classes in which you enjoy learning the subject.
So if you hate math, suck at it, and truly believe that addition and subtraction are all we need in life, DON’T TAKE AN A.P MATH CLASS. Same goes if you hate science but you just want those college admissions officers to love you so you take A.P Biology. That class ruins lives.
Attention Underclassmen!
Extracurricular activities are a vital piece of your college application.
The place where you get to flaunt your activities is called the resume or brag sheet. Usually on the application, there are only a few spots. However, some applications allow you to attach a separate sheet.
As a new school year is approaching keep a few of these guidelines with you:
Harvard? Yale? Maybe Brown?
We've all heard of these elite Ivy League schools. But just because the "brand name" sounds good, doesn't mean it's the right college for YOU.
Factors you should consider pondering about which college to apply for:
(These may be ranked in different order depending on which factor is more important to you)
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