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STEM is a very, very large field and a lot of students are majoring in it. As such, I want to know what will make me stand out compared to other STEM majors.

I only took 4 AP Classes in High school so I was wondering if this is too low for a school that I am applying to with around 30% acceptance rate? Also is unweighted or weighted GPA more important for …

As a senior, my concern has to do with the changes in application procedures for the Fall 2021 admissions. Since many schools are switching to test optional, will there be a higher reliance on essays …

I know that being Hispanic can boost your admissions chances sometimes (obviously race alone would not guarantee admission, but I am pretty sure that there are less Hispanic applicants than applicants …

I have already enrolled in a private university for this fall and received multiple merit- & need-based scholarships. However, even before COVID this wasn’t enough, and now the pandemic has hurt my fa …

So as part of my youth groups (synoguage) student board we organized and ran a fairly large carnival for a holiday. Our synoguage is one of 4-5 in the state and the only of our denomination. (The carn …

I want to go ahead and apply for colleges early to see if I can get in. Should I do that, and if I do can I wait to actually attend until fall of 2022?

I just heard about the Seal of Biliteracy and I have taken 4 years of Spanish and I am fluent. I looked up the Seal of Biliteracy requirements for my state and I meet them assuming I passed my AICE la …

Hello. Does anybody know how to convert British exam marks to at least (even an approximation) of American GPA? Many thanks in advance.

It says in the chancing section that the course-load profile is in construction. When will they finish upgrading it? So are the chancing percentages given to me not taking into account of the work loa …

Hello! When the chancing percentages appear in the College Vine profile, are these representing the acceptance rates? For example (and it's just an example), if MIT's traditional acceptance rate is 5% …

I want to calculate my chances and my cumulative GPA but even my counsellor doesn't know how to convert the IB grades to grades given in American schools. My first year of high school was IB and I had …

i have not wriiten sat yet and have a 3.9 GPA

I’m a rising senior that is planning on applying to schools with an intended major in engineering, but my extracurriculars don’t really match up with that. My course load in high school has usually be …

I am an Indian student and wish to pursue my masters in USA. Can College vine help me to search collegesfor me, and review my application essay?

If not, can you name other websites who helps with the s …

I really want to attend the university of michigan, but College Vine has categorized that school as a Long Reach for me, and says i have a 1-3% chance of getting in. Umich has a 26.5% acceptance rate, …

Are they simply saying test optional to put students at ease? Admissions offices say not submitting a score will not hurt your chances but is that really true?

I want to become fluent in Korean, however my dream school doesn’t offer it as a minor. I want to know if I can take a class for Korean language without having it having to major in it. (I want to ma …

I just finished my sophomore year of high school and am going to be a junior soon. I don't have many extracurriculars except for a cultural club I founded at my school and another cultural club that I …

Hi, I'm a Mexican-born student situated in TN. My goal is to make it to MIT to pursue a career in Biomedical Engineering. I have a 4.4 GPA, near the top- if not the top- of my class. Next year, I will …