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APs at Your School: Will Limited AP Options Hurt College Admissions?
INTRODUCTION What if your school offers far fewer APs than you've been told? What if parents nationwide, particularly in Toronto, CA, where APs are scarce, are worrying about something that colleges don't assess the way they believe they do? This is the query that ought to cause every parent to pause: What does it tell us about admissions officers' true beliefs if a student with two APs can be admitted to the same college as someone with twelve? What actually occurs in the ad

BetterMind Labs
5 days ago5 min read


President's Volunteer Service Award: Does It Impress Colleges?
The Honest Answer: What Admissions Officers Really Think About Awards What crucial question does an admissions officer ask right away when they see the President's Volunteer Service Award on your application? Does it have to do with how many hours you volunteered? Or is there something more profound at play, a single factor that distinguishes those applicants who spark genuine conversation from those we quickly ignore? The key is that we're not just looking for volunteers; we

BetterMind Labs
Oct 67 min read
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