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Activites on Common App

Hi all, I'm currently writing my activities section for my common app and have an activity with multiple leadership roles throughout my participation (ex. StuCo rep 2 years, president 2 years). Do I r …

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Help with Extracurriculars

I want to go into med, specifically neuroscience, which I know is crazy competitive and filled with kids with insane stats. I'm currently a junior at a very competitive high school, so it is decently …

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I really want to apply EA to some unis, but I heard they prioritize legacies etc more, so is it really worth it?

Some of the EA schools i wanted to apply to include GATech, UMich..

My ECAs are average (or slightly above avg) compared to my peers and my CGPA (unweighted) is 3.9. SAT is low (1380), but I'm retaking …

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ECs and admission process question

I’m a junior in hs and I have always been aiming for T20 schools. However, recently I realized so many applicants to these schools have state/national awards, ultra-competitive internships, published …

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MITES, RSI, and MIT

Hello, I’m a Chinese American, first-generation junior from a small school in Kentucky with around 660 students. I’m currently at the top or around the top in my class(of 150-200), and my extracurricu …

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Could I get into NYU OR UTK

Hello I'm a Junior from Tennessee, I have 4.0 unweighted GPA and around a 5.0 weighted GPA.

Club activities:

Editor in Chief in Yearbook

Junior Rep for Student Government

Founded and team of a Pickle ball …

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Is it worth it to go to a TOP boarding school senior year.

I am currently in 11th grade at a middle tier, large public high school in Texas. My grades are decent (all A's but not necessary high A's with a difficult/accelerated schedule - AP Physics 1 + Physic …

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Easiest major with acceptance

Hi there. My daughter is thinking of applying to the college of agriculture at Cornell and we were looking at choices of majors in the health division as she wants to be a doctor. However she is very …

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Extracurricular Help

I’m a current HS Senior and I have a bunch of extra curriculars, but I don’t know which ones to include in my Common App and in what order. Any help is much appreciated 🙏

Major: Computer Science

My Coll …

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I want to get into NYU

And i need help from other people like feedback and opinions also advices please if you can help i would love to learn frome your advices and opinions thank you💖

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How can i max my chances of going to a Big 10 university (osu, upitt, etc) (3.95 weighted)? test-optional?

- i have the pvsa silver award

- i have a job that i go to 1/2 a week for 2 hr

- i will have taken 8 ap classes

- my sat is the border line average for most colleges (1340, and took it 3 times) (:())

- i …

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AP Courses

Hey

I'm a current junior. I plan on majoring in History and applying to the T10 and Ivy League.

My school offers AP Pre calc and regular pre calc. The Math dept won't allow me to take AP Pre calc b/c i …

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August SAT Scores!!

How did everyone do on their test??? I'm sure you all did amazing!!!!!

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Have you received your scores?? (I haven't yet lol)

What was yr target score and what did you get??? (manifest those 160 …

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Any other students with CXC qualifications or getting exams CXC exam in 2025 looking for universities?

I am a 17 year old senior that attends Methodist Agogic Center CSE and am looking for others in the Caribbean like me!

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Improve my application

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone has suggestions for me to improve my college application. I am a junior in highschool currently and I am shooting for BU or The Kings College. I just want to do ever …

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Am I able to submit only my ACT score on Common App if I took ACT w/ writing but don't want to submit my writing score?

I've taken the ACT with writing one time and scored very well on the composite, but not as well as I wanted on the writing section.

On the Common App, it asks "Would you like to report an ACT Plus Wri …

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sat advice!

Hey everyone! I need some advice on the SAT! I'm a high school junior and my SAT goal is to get around a 1300 or 1400! I think I'm on the right track with the English portion but struggle with the Mat …

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Any Syrian students here?

Are there any Syrian students here on collegevine so we can collaborate together

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PSAT prep materials?

Does anybody know of reliable PSAT test prep for this year? Thank you!

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If I ended my freshman year with a 3.8 unweighted, can I somehow get it to a 4.0 unweighted or is it too late?

Im a sophomore by the way!! I know that your freshman year is important for building gpa so I wasn’t sure if I’m able to come back from that 3.8

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