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SirPaco is not online. SirPaco
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16 Aug 2016 11:24 PM
Do they look at your marks in the 9th grade? By the way, the 9th grade is your first year of education of secondary school in Canada.
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Texafy is not online. Texafy
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16 Aug 2016 11:25 PM
What is post-secondary school lol
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lnplodedalt is not online. lnplodedalt
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16 Aug 2016 11:25 PM
basically highschool in the US @rune

and yes they do but because it's your first year of high school they don't weigh it too heavily
sophomore and especially junior years are way more important academically


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SirPaco is not online. SirPaco
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16 Aug 2016 11:26 PM
University/college, I'm not sure what you call it in America. Secondary school is high school in Canada.
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Rodriquex is not online. Rodriquex
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16 Aug 2016 11:26 PM
Speak english please
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deathrange07 is not online. deathrange07
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16 Aug 2016 11:27 PM
secondary school = high school.
post-secondary is college/university.

RIP Koolboy123, Oct. 1, 1992-Apr. 27, 2016 ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ
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lnplodedalt is not online. lnplodedalt
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16 Aug 2016 11:27 PM
oops yeah university/college would be post-secondary and secondary would be high school

primary would be K-8


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Texafy is not online. Texafy
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16 Aug 2016 11:28 PM
Yes they do look at your grades from freshman year
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SirPaco is not online. SirPaco
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16 Aug 2016 11:28 PM
Wait, let's say I have an 85 average in the 9th grade but a 97.5 average in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, will that ruin my chances of getting accepted?
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Roody is not online. Roody
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16 Aug 2016 11:29 PM
Everyone state in the US is virtually different when it comes to marks. Some stats still have junior highschool (7,8,9) and senior highschool (10, 11, 12). US Education is not a localized thing nor is it a government type thing. Every state has different curriculums. Colleges NORMALLY(not always true) look at 9th-12th grade grades, ACT, and SAT.
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SirPaco is not online. SirPaco
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16 Aug 2016 11:31 PM
I am most likely going to be applying to Stanford Univeristy. Do you have any helpful information if I should bother applying or not?
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Texafy is not online. Texafy
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16 Aug 2016 11:31 PM
"Wait, let's say I have an 85 average in the 9th grade but a 97.5 average in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, will that ruin my chances of getting accepted?"

the 85 is going to be averaged in with your 97.5 and is going to lower your GPA that colleges see when you apply
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Texafy is not online. Texafy
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16 Aug 2016 11:32 PM
"I am most likely going to be applying to Stanford Univeristy. Do you have any helpful information if I should bother applying or not?"

no offense, but don't bother
that's not good enough to get in there

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Roody is not online. Roody
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16 Aug 2016 11:32 PM
"Wait, let's say I have an 85 average in the 9th grade but a 97.5 average in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, will that ruin my chances of getting accepted?"

This statement is to generalized, according to your GPA it will be fine because the 97.5 would average out to a 94.4. We use GPAs (grade point average) so for every class you take you get a certain grade. These grades are As, Bs, Cs, etc. some states specify and some dont (NC just takes As and Bs, I think texas takes your exact grade). These are than averaged into a point scale (As - 4 Bs - 3 Cs - 2 Ds- 1). This point scale makes your GPA.
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ebenton95 is not online. ebenton95
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16 Aug 2016 11:32 PM
Yes the only college you can get into now is some crappy run down college in the middle of a desert
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SirPaco is not online. SirPaco
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16 Aug 2016 11:32 PM
Texafy, my dreams of education are ruined. This is so dumb, why do they care about your grades as a 13 year old?
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lnplodedalt is not online. lnplodedalt
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16 Aug 2016 11:32 PM
"Wait, let's say I have an 85 average in the 9th grade but a 97.5 average in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, will that ruin my chances of getting accepted?"

most schools use a GPA system here but very simply no i doubt any university except the ivy league schools would care if your freshman year wasn't perfect

UC schools (which are some of the best in the nation and the world) don't even factor your freshman grades into their GPA. they look at your grades but usually ignore low grades unless they're REALLY bad


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Roody is not online. Roody
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16 Aug 2016 11:33 PM
If you have an unweighted gpa lower than 3.9 dont even bother. Stanford is arguably a top 5 most competitive school in the WORLD.
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SirPaco is not online. SirPaco
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16 Aug 2016 11:34 PM
Wait, what is my GPA? By the way, I have been taking all academic courses. In Canada, academic courses are the highest leveled courses that are available.
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Texafy is not online. Texafy
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16 Aug 2016 11:34 PM
"Texafy, my dreams of education are ruined. This is so dumb, why do they care about your grades as a 13 year old?"

there are plenty of other schools you can apply to
stanford just happens to be one of the best in the world with ridiculously high standards
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shadowstorm188 is not online. shadowstorm188
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16 Aug 2016 11:35 PM
People acting like they are admission officers lol.

Everyday i hear "Don't apply man, you don't have the grades", "Don't apply, you don't have the EC", "Don't apply, you don't have high enough scores". The college process is highly subjective and they will select anyone they want. You have nothing to lose by applying and they can either accept you or reject you. Stop listening to stats saying you have x amount of chance of getting in with these scores. #Fthesystem, go with your gut.
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SirPaco is not online. SirPaco
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16 Aug 2016 11:36 PM
Lnplodealt, so do I still have a chance with Stanford University?
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lnplodedalt is not online. lnplodedalt
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16 Aug 2016 11:36 PM
"Texafy, my dreams of education are ruined. This is so dumb, why do they care about your grades as a 13 year old?"

because it's stanford. you could probably get into a really good school with those grades but they're nothing exceptional, which is what stanford (and ivy leagues) want. you could have perfect grades and you would probably still be rejected because at that point the only thing that differentiates applicants is their extracurriculars.


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Roody is not online. Roody
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16 Aug 2016 11:36 PM
"Wait, what is my GPA? By the way, I have been taking all academic courses. In Canada, academic courses are the highest leveled courses that are available."

Normally school in the US automatically do it, but it depends on the level of education.

If there are three tiers in canada than u do 4 5 6, 6 being the best 4 being general.

In the US we have 3 levels; General, Honors, AP/IB/etc.

General: A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
Honors: A-5 B-4 C-3 D-2
AP/IB/etc.: A-6 B-5 C-4 D-3
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SirPaco is not online. SirPaco
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16 Aug 2016 11:37 PM
I might as well train 6 hours a day with the goal of becoming a professional footballer. Wait, does Stanford University hand out athletic scholarships for football?
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