F and G seem to be saying the same thing, as both are supported by the passage.
H is obviously irrelevant.
J is supported by lines 47-49.
Why is G the correct answer?
So, if I see 2 literary narrative and 2 informational passages, then can I assume that none of the informational passages are experimental, and that the experimental passage is one of the two literary narratives?
As someone who plans on shotgunning all of the Ivy League schools and other colleges in the top 20, I don't understand why people tour schools before they get accepted, because to me it seems pointless.
For example, if Cornell is the only college in the top 20 that I get accepted into, no matter how cold Ithaca may be, I'd be stupid to not go, given that I can afford it. If I get into 3 out of the 15 reach schools I'm applying to, then I'd be more efficient with my time by only touring the 3 schools I got accepted into. If I tour a school and don't get accepted, then it's just a waste of time because I can't go there anyways.
One may say that I shouldn't shotgun and I should curate a list of schools that actually "fit." But tbh I don't understand college fit. I feel like I can adapt to most environments. A college in the middle of nowhere like Dartmouth seems equally enticing as a college in the middle of the city like Columbia. After all, no matter what college I go to, I'd be away from home in a different environment, so isn't the whole point to fit into your new environment?
Personally, once I get a list of the colleges where I'm accepted/waitlisted, I would first consider which college to go to based on prestige and cost of tuition. Then, only if two colleges are similar in terms of both prestige and tuition, then I would visit them to see which one I like better. I can't imagine choosing my state flagship over Harvard because I "fit" more.
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I say this as a person who isn't very decisive. I don't know what environment I want to be in. I don't know exactly what I want to major in, although I have a general direction (math, EE, CS). I just feel like I haven't truly found my identity yet. Obviously, I'm not going to ED anywhere. So, wouldn't the best option be to shotgun and pick the most prestigious university I get into? If I go on college visits, I wouldn't know what to look for. I'm not the type of person who knows exactly who they are and where they fit.
I'm 16. I want to better myself, but I also don't... ykwim? Like, one of my goals is to be less sedentary and exercise consistently, either running, going to the gym, or whatever. Another one is to game the college admissions system to get into a prestigious university.
I struggled with motivation, and I thought that my screen time was the reason why I didn't feel like doing anything, so maybe deleting video games, social media, and everything addictive would lead me to be more productive. That's what I did, and pretty successfully too, because I have not watched short form content for maybe around two years now, and I went from playing video games for hours every day to playing only every couple of days. But, instead of magically feeling motivated to achieve my goals, I ended up replacing games and social media with just daydreaming or refreshing my email and messages 100 times a day, hoping something interesting happens. I guess I just don't want to put in the work.
I learned a new word: complacency, and I think it kind of describes me. I don't want to do anything anymore; matter of fact, I don't want anything. I don't really have a deep desire for things. Like, I want to study more and to get into a prestigious university, but I'm fine if I don't. If I don't get into an ivy league school, I could just attend my local state school, and I'll end up perfectly fine. The only difference would be that I'd likely have a less nicer car and a less nicer house, but I don't care.
But, I also do care, for my sanity. My current mentality is like those Buddhist monks who sit on a rock all day to reach nirvana. Have I achieved the lack of desire that so many others want? Because it sucks. I don't want to live such a boring life. I want to do something interesting. I guess the only logical way forward is to improve myself and seek novel experiences. But because I'm fine with whatever, I don't really feel much joy when I achieve my goals, nor do I feel much sadness when I don't.
I don't know why I've been so emotionless. Nothing I do seems to be interesting. I'm no longer interested in the things I used to enjoy, and new things don't feel too interesting either. My mom says that I just sound like a very boring person and that I should just find something to do, but I don't want to do anything. I don't want to return to scrolling on youtube either, video games no longer interest me, and I also don't want to be staring at a wall all day. I literally don't want to do anything, and that includes doing nothing.
lowk im just rambling and idk how anyone could give me advice given all that lol. post is prob gonna be taken down for being too incomprehensible.
Hi, I'm a rising junior in hs, and I've done mathcounts back in middle school. I was pretty good back then (but not amazing), and I also went through all of the AoPS introductory books. However, since the start of high school, I haven't studied for math olympiads at all. I took the AMC 12 this year without studying and got a 63 on the 12A and 73.5 on the 12B. Also, for context, I took AP Calc BC this year and I'll be taking multivariable calc and linear algebra next year.
I'm wondering if its reasonable to study this summer and try to qualify for USAMO junior year. I've never qualified for AIME before, but I'd say I'm fairly good at math and maybe it'll be worth it?
Does anyone have the April 2026 TIR?
edit: Is the April J01 form the same as the September J01 form? I took the September 2025 test, and based on discussions from this subreddit, it seems to be the exact same form... lowkey should've taken the April test lmao.