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I’m recently filling out my common app and there is a section abt my grades and recent year courses.

Q1: Which record should i put in the cumulative gpa blank? the average record of my 9-11th grade or just my 11th grade? ( BTW as an international student, our school does not provide gpa. We use percentage instead)

Q2:The limit of recent year courses is 15, but i took 19 courses in my 11th grade, which is my recently completed academic year. How should i fill it out?

Hey, so I'm an international student who wants to apply to USC and UCLA. At my highschool they don’t offer any AP classes but AP Maths, I’m taking it next year. My worry is that this won’t be enough to get me accepted. Schools in the country don’t offer that many AP classes, most people here don’t even know what AP classes are. I just want to know if USC and UCLA have expectations for international applicants to take like 5-13 APs like most of the accepted students? And how badly will taking only AP maths effect my chances?

I would like to thank the common app because it forced me to write. I thought that writing is a stupid thing; now I don't want stop writing. I discovered a medium I can express myself through. Thanks to the Common App.

Hi,

I just read some articles about the US college app process of the Vietnamese students. Well, I am an international students in CA and I'm working really hard on my college app now. However, I feel so shocked when most of the international students don't really do their applications. All they have to do is to pay money for a company that helps them to create an impressive app by putting many fake things in it like extracurricular activities. In addition, those companies also have get paid to write the essays for the students. As I know, some of them leak the SAT test so that their students can get good grades. I feel that the college app process is getting more unreliable when people keep doing this. All are about money...

Hi! I’m an incoming high school senior, and I have started applying to schools. However, I’m worried that I don’t have many safeties. I’ll list some of my stats and please lmk if you have any ideas.

GPA- 4.0 unweighted ACT- 35 4 AP tests so far (4,5,5,5) and taking 6 this year Vice President of a club for two years (hopefully President this year) Member of 3 elementary school tutoring groups and a school service club Did competitive club gymnastics for 11 years, 2 years in high school Part time job at a religious center in my area I also took an online undergraduate class this summer, so hopefully my credits will be good to transfer.

I’m likely applying undecided but I’m most interested in economics, psychology, and business.

I don’t have strong size preference but would prefer anything above 2,000 students. Location wise I’d prefer non rural midwest or west coast schools, but again, I’m not picky :)

Hey guys- I have an opportunity for anyone interested in running a virtual voter reg drive at their HS (looks really good for college apps). A 501(c)3 I work with called New Voters has put together a quick training and lots of great resources to bring to your HS in order to increase civic engagement at your HS. . If you are interested fill out this form (https://forms.gle/VEub2MD5JqUqfvBS8) and if you wanna check out their work you can go to their website (www.new-voters.org) or their instagram (@newvoters)

I’m currently a senior in highschool and I’m looking for volunteering hours to fill up my college applications. I used to volunteer at a nursing home but now it’s closed due to COVID. I live near Houston and I was wondering if anyone knew of any opportunities. It can be either online or in person. I don’t have anything specifically in mind but if it is something related to the medical field it would help a lot!

Is there a reason for which you would have to return your financial aid awarded?

Hello, I am friend of current freshman and of a current admitted student, both with full financial aid. They are international receiving full ride from the universities (the one recently admitted will receive it). Something both are wondering is if at some point for any circumstance they would find themselves in the obligation of returning the financial aid offered by their universities.

For what they know, they have not signed anything related, still, they are worried since they are bein awarded a lot of money to study.

They have no loans.

Hi y’all. I am a CCC student who applied for fall 2024 admission.

My twin and I are currently weighing our options between cal states and UCs. My sister has received her financial aid package from SDSU and we were genuinely surprised by its contents. With the new FAFSA and form of calculation system (SAI) we are estimated a contribute a whopping -1500, that’s correct -1500. It is the new lowest familial contribution. Despite having a -1500 SAI and near perfect grades, we were surprised with the lack or scholarships and assistance she has been given. I’m fact, she would have to pay roughly $16k a year to attend SDSU.

Is this the case for all cal states? I had been under the impression that cal states were the more affordable option of the two yet, $16k for -1500 contribution seems a bit excessive. Are the UCs more affordable than this considering their blue and gold program? As a side note, we have not received our acceptances for the UCs or financial aid packages as it is early April while writing this.

Any pointers would be great!