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Concerned about AP

Hello! I think I may have messed up my schedule and chose to take AP Physics 1 instead of AP Bio, and now I'm basically stuck with physics. I am very concerned with this class as I'm the only sophomor …

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I need help with my Neuroscience Exttracurriculars

Hi, I'm in the second gap year, so I need to send my application this year. However, I feel afraid about my extracurriculars, cause I want to apply for Neuroscience and I don't have no one published r …

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Scared for junior year, scared I'm not doing anything impactful

I'm a rising junior in high school and school starts in September and I'm super worried. Junior year is the year where it counts in terms of college admissions. In freshman year, I did two sports so …

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What can I do as a senior to boost my chances?

I am a rising senior and I really want to try and get the highest possible acceptance for a few schools. Is it too late for me if I want to do both a volunteer beach clean-up and MUN my senior year? W …

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Should I Switch Gen Chem?

im a junior going into dual enrollment and currently planned for general chem because of some advisor complications.

i was wondering if i push back chem till senior year (so im more prepared) and do ma …

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College Essay Topic in relation to my major

I am wanting to be a law major in college(right now I'm a senior in high school) and I would want to do political science in undergad. My leading idea for a college essay right now is to talk about my …

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When can I start applying for colleges?

I am graduating in '25 and I want to start applying for colleges, but I don't have SAT or ACT scores yet. Should I wait to apply until after I take my SAT? Or can I apply now?

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In need help with extracurriculars

Hello. I would need help with my extracurriculars. I'm going to be 9th grader. My stats aren't that bad, but can't choose 10 extracurriculars for next ten years. Could you help to choose them? Also I …

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Choosing a major.

When you are choosing a major, let’s consider a few questions:

Interests and Passion: What aspects of your major interest you the most? Is it programming, problem-solving, working on projects, or somet …

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help! Last minute honors & awards for a senior

Hi! So im a rising senior aiming for T10s and Ivys but my awards section is kinda sparse:

Here's what I have so far:

National Merit Commended Scholar (I have a 216 index score and my state is pretty co …

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Should I write my essay about a disabled family member influencing my major?

I'm a rising senior starting my common essay. A family member disability has a played a big part of my life and choosing to go into medicine. I'm thinking of writing my essay about how I have became c …

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Should I apply Test Optional if I am in the 25th percentile for ACT?

I have a 33 ACT (which is very good don't get me wrong), and one of the reach schools I plan on applying to has a range of 33-35 ACT. Putting me in the 25th percentile for the school. The school does …

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Increasing chances of acceptance with a GPA of 3.0 into a top college for physics undergrad as an immigrant

I am an immigrant from India and came to Canada last year. I had average(60-70/80%) in 9th, 86% in 10th class, and completed my 11th grade in Canadian High school. I have an average of 70% and gpa of …

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3 months ago
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Can you update your ACT score after you submit your application?

Hello Loves!

My ACT score is currently a 32, and I'm aiming for a 34. I know that I can get there, but I need to retake the test once more. Unfortunately, I probably can't take the September ACT due …

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3 months ago
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ec question for rising senior

is red cross field ambassador prestigious?

is national young arts writing finalist gold prestigious?

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3 months ago
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Weighted or Unweighted GPA?

I'm wondering whether I should report weighted or unweighted GPA on Common App. My school counselor recommends using unweighted GPA. However, my school calculates GPA in an unusual manner. I've got a …

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Did college vine's chancing algorithm change?

Hey everyone,

I was just looking at my list today and noticed that all of the admission chances were significantly boosted for some reason. I reset my simulated responses and everything, but the chance …

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Recommendation Letters

I'm a little bit stuck on how to ask for recommendation letters. I have plenty of people I can ask, but I'm not sure how to word the email. Are recommendation letters sent directly to the school, or d …

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I need extracurricular advice please!

Hi!

I'm an incoming junior, wondering how I can improve my application to get better chances to get into T20s, UCs, etc.

Intended major: Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering

with a 4.6 W/4.0 UW a …

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3 months ago
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Is my YouTube journey a good college essay topic?

Hi everyone,

I'm considering writing my college essay as a montage essay that explores different times and aspects of my life and connects them to my values using my YouTube subscriptions as a thematic …

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