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How do I do community service or anything for college while quarantined?

Hi, I'm a sophomore in high school and currently in shelter in place because of COVID-19. I am wondering what I can do to build my resume during this time from home.

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I really want to do Biochemistry at Brown University but I'm not sure if I should take physics during my IB year?

I'm going to be entering 11th grade in July and I'm worried because I'm taking IB classes and in that I've got to drop one science and I don't really like physics but I'm not sure if it's really neede …

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How can I build my resume if I wanna get into a seven year program?

I feel like I have no extracurriculars compared to everyone around me. I am from a very competitive school. Is there a way I can boost myself to look better to the admissions?

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private advisors

I am looking for websites/businesses or people who provide private one to one college advising services. Do you recommend anyone? Cheap

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summer programs and activities

I am a junior in high school. I want to go to UF and study business administration. I was going to dual enroll in palm beach state college. Would that be a good idea? What other extracurriculars and …

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Which is school is better for majoring in business, SUNY Cortland or SUNY Binghamton?

I'm thinking about applying to both of these schools as business major (probably as a finance or marketing major) and I was wondering which is school offers a better business program

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EGE and EFL summer program of FTE (Foundation for Teaching Economics)

I found a few summer programs in http://fte.org. Either EFL (Economics For Leaders) or EGE (Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy) looks selective and very competitive by offering great courses and p …

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Should I write my common app essay about this topic?

Hi! I'm a Mexican international student that will be applying to US colleges this fall. Last summer, I had an advocacy project with the political advocacy group of my NGO. My state is better conservat …

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My chances of getting into Cornell University as a transfer

I'm currently in my second out of four semesters at a community college. the GPA of my first semester was a 3.7 and in my second semester, I'm looking at either a 3.7 or a 4.0. I've done a decent amou …

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How can I get involved in research at a local University as a shadow?

I'm very interested in research and want to really get used to the process. I also want to shadow a research because of the experience and the fact that it looks good on my resume. I've seen stories o …

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What kind of extra curricular activities help to get into a very good college

I’m doing shadowing in a hospital right now but I’m trying to figure out what other extra curricular activities I should should do get into good colleges?

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How will not being able to take the SAT right now affect the college application process?

With all of the Covid-19 issues going on right now, my SAT date has been cancelled. The worrisome part is that it wasn’t a national testing date but rather just a date that my school choose, April 14. …

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Political Campaign Opportunities

Hi, I am a sophomore and I’m interested in politics and law. However, I’ve been trying to get involved this year in political campaigns, but have had a lot of trouble doing so. I was wondering if anyo …

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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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