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What are universities looking for?
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Replies: 8Last Post Sep. 26 1:38pm by jennay
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So I'm a highschool junior and take 2 ap classes and I have a 3.9 gpa and I'm on the varsity swim team but apparently my techers are telling me that that is not enough and would like to know what they mean by that... because I really want to go to stanford or yale.. but apparently it is very hard to get into there....

12:51 pm on Sep. 26, 2008
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-being in clubs
-SATS
-ACTS

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Micus


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You have to show leadership. Clubs, teams, charities, church etc.

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they want the top 10% of the country, thats what,
You need a 4.0 i guess

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The Patekip


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If you're shooting for those two schools. Straight A's, be on a sports team, be a member of a couple clubs, and show some signs of leadership. I.E Leading a club, forming a club, leading a community service project, etc.
Oh and a lot of community service hours.

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well thats the problem, with lots of ap homework and 3 hours of practice form monday to saturday, there's VERY little room for community hours :(

12:57 pm on Sep. 26, 2008
panicxparadox


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Is that a 3.9 weighted? Schools really like 4.0+

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yea it's weighted

12:59 pm on Sep. 26, 2008
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its a little late now

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