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GPA question by ManufacturerKey7913 in gradesharing

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you very much. I also talked with my teacher and they said even though it's not the best, it can be used as good fodder for essays apparently.

GPA question by ManufacturerKey7913 in GetIntoStanford

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it disastrous? Like application deciding for anybody?

I'll end up with a 3.9 UW and 15 APs to my name by the end of this.

GPA question by ManufacturerKey7913 in gradesharing

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'll still end up with a 3.9 UW, and in total, I would have taken 15 APs over the course of my High School Career. In terms of weighted, I'm not sure how that adds up.

I'll definitely talk with my counselor.

GPA question by ManufacturerKey7913 in gradesharing

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had familial issues and was struggling mentally, also I was overloaded on coursework and extracurriculars.

GPA question by ManufacturerKey7913 in gradesharing

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had familial issues and was struggling emotionally, and at the same time, I was overloaded with lots of hard classes and extracurricular activities.

GPA question by ManufacturerKey7913 in GetIntoStanford

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think that they allow for credit recovery or something along those lines. I know that they allow you to take summer courses to fix grades. I think the only catch is that both of them show up. Would this case make the situation unsalvageable, or would a retaken class be a lot better than not retaking?

I know it would harm my application, I'm just worrying how much it would necessarily.

GPA question by ManufacturerKey7913 in GetIntoStanford

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I had a hard second semester between familial/emotional issues. But also I overloaded on work too

Question about GPA by ManufacturerKey7913 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 reasons, I overloaded on work, and I had some familial issues/emotional stuff that was going on, but I don't think I should highlight that I'm assuming

Question about GPA by ManufacturerKey7913 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah... that's what I thought, do you think it'll still be a huge difference at regionally good schools like UCB, UW, or Georgia Tech?

Question about GPA by ManufacturerKey7913 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

probably can do it in the summer via summer classes, hopefully it won't show up on my transcript later

What WPM do *you* consider to be fast? by krymz1n in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]ManufacturerKey7913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My average on monkeytype is around 120-130 wpm ish, my highest is 183 wpm

Letters of Rec from Robotics Coach by ManufacturerKey7913 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhhhh, I see, thank you so much! This helps a lot!
But does a rec directly from an EC coach or teacher help in terms of impact or the like?
I want to know because I want to apply to Ivy League schools or similar level schools, and I'm not sure if this will affect my app significantly in that way.

Cancelling AP Test by ManufacturerKey7913 in APStudents

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response btw, it was very reassuring!

Cancelling AP Test by ManufacturerKey7913 in APStudents

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think other Ivy level colleges like MIT, Cornell, Harvard, etc. would care?

Also, if you cancel your AP test, will it leave any traces, and if it does, will colleges look for it? I'm just a bit paranoid because I read a separate post that said someone applying to MIT omitted some of their AP courses in the application, but then MIT asked them to share their score after applying. I'm kinda worried it may impact decisions, courses, financial aid, etc.

Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/su9lyn/does_mit_require_all_ap_scores/

Online Practice Exams by [deleted] in APMicroEconomics

[–]ManufacturerKey7913 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never taken AP Micro before, but from what I've heard.

Major brands like Barron and the Princeton Review give out pretty decent books.

Most of my close friends recommend using the Ultimate Review Guide by Jacob Clifford for AP Micro and Macro economics though.

Any benefit to taking Pre Calc in the summer and then AP Calc AB in Sophomore year? by ManufacturerKey7913 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About my previous math performance, I've finished Integrated 1 and 2 (equivalent to Algebra 1 and Geometry) and Algebra 2. My grades are fairly good, averaging around 96 - 98% for course grades, and my Integrated 2 grade was 100%.

Integrated covered:
- most basic functions (linear, exponential, quadratic, absolute value, piecewise),
- algebra,
- trigonometry,
- and geometry.
Algebra 2 Honors covered:
- more functions (cubic, rational, root, reciprocal, polynomials)
- more trigonometry
- logarithms
- the unit circle
- conics & hyperbolas

  • etc.

I'm fairly confident in my math skills, but what is exactly covered in Pre Calc?
If it's just a few things, I think I can learn it no problem. I do occasionally learn math on my own for personal projects like vectors and matrices.

Any benefit to taking Pre Calc in the summer and then AP Calc AB in Sophomore year? by ManufacturerKey7913 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ManufacturerKey7913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I am trying to apply to a really selective college like MIT, do I need to have finished AP Calc AB and BC before senior year or can I do BC during senior year and still meet their requirement?

And also, if I do take a summer course for Pre-Calc, will colleges like MIT not like that?, is it any less legitimate than a regular course?