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Extracurriculars that don't have an official route?

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I'm a junior from India. I have certain extracurricular that don't exactly have an official route. For example, my mother runs a tailoring and embroidery institute and I know almost 11 styles of tr …

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AP/IB/Honor programs on CollegeVine for Intl. students?

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I'm a student from India who's using CollegeVine to look at my admission chances for various colleges, and one thing that keeps pulling down my chances are AP/IB/Honor programs.

There are no AP/IB/ …

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Honours

Hey there,

Will not having awards or honors affect my admission chances at selective schools?

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Which should I put?

Hey there,

I have read several books in the 2019/2020 session. For schools that ask to list them, am I expected to list all if they are over 30? Also, do schools have a specific preference and order?

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Should I send my bad SAT essay score or sacrifice my SAT superscore?

So I took the SAT 2 times:

In October 2019 I scored 680 EBRW and 800 Math, but had a 15 on the essay

In August 2020 I took it without the essay and scored 730 EBRW and 790 Math.

This means that my supers …

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How to prioritize activities?

I’ve seen all the webinars about the activity order is what is most important to you. But wouldn’t it look strange to put down let’s say your sport all the way at the bottom if that is what you spend …

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How do I find the college that fits me?

I am accepted into my top choice and I have yet to visit so how will I know if it is the right fit for me? I am a senior this year graduating class of 2021 and relieved to have an acceptance, but wha …

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How can I share this view with another user?

I want to share the dashboard and the chancing profile with other users.

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Volunteering during COVID

I’m currently a senior in highschool and I’m looking for volunteering hours to fill up my college applications. I used to volunteer at a nursing home but now it’s closed due to COVID. I live near Hous …

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Which of the top 60 colleges require the SAT with essay

Which of the Tier 2 and 3 colleges require that students take the SAT with essay for applying for admissions?

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have you ever encountered any security threat while on campus?

12th grade

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BS/MD program applicants

Hi, was wondering how many of you are applying for BS-MD this year, and how you think stats of students will vary.

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Pitt honors vs CWRU

Any views about how Pitt honors college compares with Case western reserve university for Premed, acceptance into med schools after undergraduate etc?

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Sat subject tests

I am reading through requirements for colleges and for most of the ones I would like to apply to, I need two SAT subject test scores. I am going into college to become a civil engineer. I know one of …

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Do colleges limit the amount of students they accept from a certain high school?

I'm a senior going through the admissions process who attends a very rigorous school. I feel like my application will be very competitive however, if I am compared with my classmates, it might blend i …

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How much weight do colleges give for super scored SAT scores

So I took the SAT twice and my super score puts me at the 75th percentile of my dream school(my dream school superscores btw). My separate two scores ,however, only put me at the 50th percentile. So m …

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anyone know any scholarships for first generation students?

im a junior, I attend a magnet high school, 4.1 gpa, 1060 sat score (still taking it and practicing).

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Does coursera certificates count for the academic curriculum?

I just got a certificate from Coursera (Chinese for beginners) and I don't know if it counts like an accredited course or if it count for my academic achievements for college.

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Advice for applying to UC schools

Hi, I am a High school senior who is on track to graduate early from High school. I have not had the chance to take the SAT or ACT due to the pandemic, but then heard that UC schools will not be requi …

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Is it compulsory to take IB/AP/HONOURS program?

Hello! I'm Tomi from Nigeria and I'm currently in my 10th grade. The syllabus here is completely different from the one is USA. For example, high school consists of only 3 years (will this affect my G …

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