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Should I add a a small business to my Common App activities list?

During the pandemic, I have started to make and sell masks through some selling sites like poshmark, depop, and mercari. As someone who is going into a business/accounting major, I thought it might be …

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High schooler with H4 Visa- What scholarships can I apply for?

I am currently a high-schooler with an H4 visa(dependent visa). Since I am not a citizen of the U.S, I know that I will not be able to apply for various scholarships. But I am confused about what scho …

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Can I count unpaid internships as volunteer experience?

I have done three (pending four) unpaid internships, but none of them could be considered traditional volunteer experience (two are marketing, one is graphic design, and the pending is to be an unpaid …

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Online Volunteering?

Hi,

I am currently a junior in high school and want to pursue a BS/MD program. Because of Covid-19 finding medically related volunteer opportunities very hard. I found a few websites that allow me to …

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What does it mean when I have a 0/0 hour left for my essay but no report delay?

This is the first time it has happened to me and I have been waiting around a day for the review so I am confused what it means when I have 0/0 hours left which usually gives a report delay button but …

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Would you recommend sending a 690/800 SAT score to top engineering schools?

With an otherwise strong math and AP, essays and extracurriculars application. Would you suggest sending this SAT score to schools like

Wash U, Rice, and Carnegie Mellon?

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Do AOs recognize a difference between 2 grades?

So I currently have an 80.4% in AP Micro. My school uses the grading scale of A-93 B-85 instead of the more common 10 point scale. If my grade stays the exact same would AOs see it as a “B” or would t …

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Zip Code

If I don't live in the US, what do I enter as my zipcode on collegevine?

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4 years ago
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Demographics - South Asian

So, I'm Indian/South Asian (from India, the country, not Native Indian there's a lot of confusion whenever I introduce myself as Indian), and I'm unsure what option to check for the demographics secti …

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Not getting how to complete the profile.

I am an Indian student .I am facing problems in completing the profile .I want help in how to complete the profile and also in how to study abroad.

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In your Chancing Analysis, are you factoring in choice of Major?

I would assume some Majors are more difficult to get into at some schools.

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4 years ago
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How late can I turn in the CSS profile?

I applied REA to Stanford. I have a Common App waiver, so I should have a waiver for the CSS profile, too. But my guidance counselor keeps having difficulty getting me a fee code that works. And each …

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Do I need to learn a language like Spanish for admission in US universities

Im an international student and I wanna know is it necessary for me to learn a foreign language (not English) like Spanish or any other to get admission in US universities like stanford and Harvard. I …

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A plagiarism

I'm really anxious about my essay that I've submitted for peer essay review. I'm afraid if someone plagiarized my essay. Is there any policy about that?

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Conducting research for curiosity/passion vs conducting research for a problem/passion

I want to conduct research sometime after Covid-19, I've made an app for elementary students and it's been useful for students who use it. I'd like to strengthen my problem statement I made for the ap …

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4 years ago
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This is about CollegeVine: can we cancel reviews/how, if possible?

I recently clicked on someone's essay to provide feedback only to realize that it was the same essay I had previously read the day before, only they had changed a few parts so I didn't recognize the i …

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4 years ago
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How many Activities can I put on Common App?

How many Activities can I put on Common App?

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How do I cancel my SAT registration?

I’m registered for the SAT on the 5th, and I am no longer able to go. I changed all the schools I applied to test-optional, but I was told that I’d get a 0 if I just didn’t show up. Would it even matt …

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What is the overall effect of essays on admissions chances?

College Vine's current calculations are based on the assumption of average letters of recommendation (for that school) and average essays. Is there a way to gauge the scope of benefit from a good essa …

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What's the hardest part of writing the college admissions essay?

Hey so I'm a sophomore in high school and I want to start learning how to make my college admissions essay the best it can be so I want to know what most admissions offices look at, what you guys thin …

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