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10-02-2012, 10:13 PM
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#1441 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
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@imscared It doesn't give you any advantage as the college credit missed from not having a "senior year" would just be done at your college. Don't do it if you like your high school.
(Graduating a year early)
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10-02-2012, 10:15 PM
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#1442 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 108
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Le October:
Hello CC 2016'ers,
Hope you are having a nice October. School is really kicking in, but it is going well overall. Life is really fun, and all-nighters have been pulled, but I am stressing about self-studying AP's with my courseload and stuff. Hope all is well for you.
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10-03-2012, 12:32 AM
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#1443 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 17
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Hello Apollo. 
Hope you're having a nice October. School's been fine, thanks for asking. I have completed my first quarter with straight A's and as of so far no all-nights have been pulled. Currently on break, whoo! Don't forget to take a little time for yourself. Life doesn't ever slow down but sometimes you need to. Hope all's well.
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10-03-2012, 05:53 AM
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#1444 | | New Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
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8 more days of finals to go! And seeing how I'm cramming meetings/outings/etc with friends into the 3 marking days where we don't have school that follow, it seems I'd be busier then than during finals haha.
Anyway I haven't really decided when I should apply to university. When I schooled in the US, 2016 was my proper graduating class, but here we have a Jan - Dec school year so I'm not sure if I should skip taking A Levels by 2-3 months (they're in October/November) and apply with 2016, or have like 9 months after my As free - I might want to do grad school so I'd be quite old when I'm done with everything. The thing is that the extra 9 months would be like a gap year and allow me to volunteer and work a bit, plus I take the As which might give credit depending on the university. However, I'm not sure if it'd be worth it being one class behind. Also, application period would coincide with A Levels which isn't that great either. Ah well.
Also, wondering any tips for staying awake in class? Haha I used to be quite good at that, and coffee helped, but for a few months now I've been having problems staying awake. And also having problems sleeping at night - it's weird because I can't sleep for one night, and then the next night I worry about not sleeping so I can't sleep. Ah well for now I survive by taking a 1h-nap after school everyday, so I don't crash/get sick/die.
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10-03-2012, 07:17 AM
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#1445 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 79
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My procrastination finally caught up with me. I pulled an all nighter because of the projects I had due
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10-03-2012, 01:19 PM
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#1446 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
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^Better luck next time. I've never pulled an all-nighter so until I do the toxic habit continues. | |
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10-03-2012, 04:36 PM
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#1447 | | New Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 7
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Apollo11, You say you're club helps people with technology. How? I don't understand how a Wii, SQUARE, etc can better your community. What kind of things do you do? Also, I ****ING HATE MY SCHOOL. Everyone says that compared to other high schools in my state and in the country, the teachers at my school give a crazy amount of homework. My school itself is pretty good, but I wanna get to doing what I love (engineering) as fast as I can. what can I say, im enthusiastic.
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10-03-2012, 05:14 PM
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#1448 | | New Member
Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hotlanta
Posts: 28
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So tired...
How many of y'all are taking the PSAT
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10-03-2012, 05:23 PM
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#1449 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
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I'm taking the PSAT...any tips for critical reading? I'm scoring low on that in prep...
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10-03-2012, 06:22 PM
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#1450 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
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I took the PSAT last October. Not planning on taking it this year.
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10-03-2012, 07:38 PM
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#1451 | | New Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Today was much better than yesterday. I tried to actively participate in my classes, and I think I did a good job doing that. Also we got back our English tests today, and my teacher wrote on mine something along the lines of, "I love your responses. I'd really like to see you contribute in class more." It really motivated me, so we'll see what unfolds. On top of that my Bio teacher who is in charge of the Science Olympiad at my school said that if any freshman get on the team, I'll probably be one of them. I'm still a little nervous about how my test is gonna bring down my geometry grade, but I guess I can't dwell on that. Just gotta focus on the positives and prepare better next time.
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10-04-2012, 07:29 PM
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#1452 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
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^That sounds good! Stepping up to the plate!
I can't take the PSAT until next year.
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10-04-2012, 07:59 PM
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#1453 | | New Member
Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hotlanta
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Im not sure, but my Critical Reading is my best (though i hate it the most)
I always feel like Writing Skills is east, but its always my lowest score. I think
I run out of momentum as my test goes on.
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10-04-2012, 10:18 PM
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#1454 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 0
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Since some of you guys have already taken it...did anybody use their graphing calculator on the PSAT? I don't have one, so I was considering taking a normal calculator because the information packet recommends not to buy something new for the test. Is it necessary?
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10-04-2012, 11:00 PM
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#1455 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
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I've already taken them three times. Each time, I used a scientific calculator and I was just fine. Nothing on the test is too complex.
And in terms of critical reading, read quickly, but efficiently and if you can, take notes on what you're reading in the margins.
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