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Sparkler katiebean95 needs some AP advice.

For me school just started, (eww. I know.) and already they want us to start

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Trying to wow admissions officers with your academic prowess? book_wormm has some great suggestions. —SparkNotes editors

Do you know the secrets to getting ahead ...

Sparklers, ACTIVATE! Your fellow Sparkler is in urgent need of soothing words.

I'm in desperate need of someone to tell me the truth, ugly as it ...

Here's a question many of your SparkNotes editors faced: will not-great grades and high test scores make colleges throw up all over my application?

I was...

Thanksgiving means you get a break from school...but it doesn't necessarily mean you get a break from worrying.

Hi! I am rather worried about my college...

What if your high school does things a little...differently? Will colleges understand that your B is someone else's A? A Sparkler writes:

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