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Better SAT score (above 1470) or ACT?

I scored 1300 (680 RW, 620 M) on my sophomore PSAT October 2018. I studied 10-20 questions per day with 4 practice tests from mid-April to late-August. In August 2019, I scored 1470 (750 Math, 720 RW) …

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What colleges should I look to apply to?

So I am currently a high school junior looking to apply to selective schools. I have a 4.4 GPA but I have taken 6 AP classes this year and have gotten almost all As, so my GPA should rise to a 4.6 or …

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How do I apply to an American University from South Africa ?

I am a sophomore living in Cape Town, South Africa - and I hope to one day study in the US. I do fairly well at school and participate well in my school community. However I’m clueless as to the colle …

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Prestige?

What does CollegeVine mean by prestige in its categories - how do you define it?

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Can I get into Brown University if I am from UK?

I moved to England 1 year ago and I would like to know if it’s possible to be accepted into Brown University and how do I apply.

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How can I find a summer program or internship that is related to the major I want to pursue?

I am a high school junior. I’m wondering if there are any summer programs related to political science or pre law. I would like to attend one to see if I can get experience with this major and know fo …

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What can I do in the next 2 years to stand out from other applicants if I apply to UT and Georgia Tech?

I am a sophomore in Texas. My school does GPA scale rankings differently but so far, I have a 4.07 unweighted and a 5.33 weighted. I have 5 Ap's done by the end of this year and around 13 total AP/IB …

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How do I find extracurricular activities? For example internships, competitions

I'm a sophomore at a magnet school and I want to expand my extracurricular/awards part of my college application. I want to find extracurriculars related to future possible careers (right now I want t …

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I am unsure as to how GPA's are calculated, do they include all 4 years of high school?

I am currently doing the IGCSE's, a British curriculum. We do not have any class rank neither do we have a GPA. I did not do as well as I would have liked to in Freshman year. I am mid-way through So …

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Should I take advanced sciences if I don’t like them and am not too good in it?

Hello, I’m entering high school next year. You may think I’m too young to be preparing for high school and life after it, but it’s my ambition to make my family proud. I’m going to a rigorous college …

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Any internship ideas?

Hey, I'm a high school junior in the DC area. I'm looking for internships related to government/politics during the summer or fall. I know it's hard to find a good one since I'm only in high school, b …

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Do any colleges outside of NY accept SUNY credits?

The summer camp I go to was recently cancelled due to COVID-19 and I was considering taking courses at my local community college. I wanted to see if the out of state schools I plan on applying to wou …

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Does applying to a test-optional school decrease chances of being admitted?

Hi, I am a junior in high school and I am unsure if I will be able to take the SAT another time to receive a better score(I hope that I can!). My grades are okay and I have a lot of extracurriculars. …

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My application looks like every other students so how am I supposed to get into colleges?

Hi! I'm a junior currently and am feeling quite a bit of stress about future college applications. My GPA dropped a lot this junior year to a 3.7 since I took 5 AP classes and have taken all honors an …

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Hi, I'm a junior in highschool. Do honors classes matter that much?

I'm a junior and I haven't taken a single honors or AP class, will this look bad on an application? I do plan on taking one or two AP classes next year, but am I already in a bad position with none on …

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How do I know that I am on the right track?

Hi, I am a junior and I am having a hard time looking for colleges. When I think I found a great one, I look at the requirements and think that I haven't met them. How can I really know if I am making …

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I get super angry while taking the SAT/ tests

Hey, so basically while taking the PSAT, SAT or even iSTEP I get super angry while taking them and I can't concentrate. Does anyone else get like this or have any advice?

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how do i do this money thing?

hi, i'm a junior that goes to a pretty broke high school. i come from a poor background, and it's a dream of mine to go to an art school so i can build a career off of it. i live with my single mother …

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What else should I do to ensure I get into USC?

Hi! So usc is literally my dream school, but my stats aren't as good as they should be. I'm a black 11th grade female in California so that raises my chances, but I still am worried because my chances …

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Admission as an athlete

how do all these admission %s apply when you are an athlete? if you are recruited, do you still have to do full application/essay etc.?

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