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I'm really enjoying the virtual student panels. Is there a plan to increase the scope of the colleges represented? So far, it seems heavy on the major universities, not so much for students looking a …

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For students who want to submit an arts supplement specifically music, what sort of songs do you recommend and are hymns acceptable? Also, is it wise to submit a portfolio if you are not pur …

The chance calculator on college vine didn’t take into account a few important aspects of my application - self-studied and received 5s on AP exams, prestigious non-academic recognition and distinctio …

I don’t think I have done enough in my capacity to get accepted to my dream college so I want to make an effort for another year and apply then. I am currently promoted to grade 12. So what do you adv …

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I want to go down the pre- med track, but I really don't want to spend 4 years studying biology or biochemistry. Can I major at business administration while taking pre-med classes at Duke univ …

Hi, a club I have been a part of since my freshman year of high school has been canceled due to covid.

I was wondering how I would go about explaining to colleges (on the common app activities section …

Does UVa require supplemental essay this year?

I am wanting to graduate at the end of this year (my 3rd year of high school) but if I do this I will have 3 sciences, but only 2 of those will be lab sciences. Would this put me at a disadvantage for …

I am a senior in high school trying to figure out what my college admissions essay should be about. I would like to write my essay on Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez, but I’m not sure if it is a good enough …

I want to take the Toefl test and send the scores officially. However, due to the covid 19 situation, the seats are limited and the exam gets cancelled every time. Now the only available test is on N …

My daughter school doesn’t offer AP classes. It’s an international school in the US with a strong IB program. Also, she can only take 3 High Level classes and as she is a pre med candidate, she is ta …

I was born in the US, but currently live in Peru. I'm studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, I'm on high school and I want to pursue a career in the medical field. I was searching for …

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I am in the process for applying to Ivy League Universities, also Amherst College, Boston University, Stanford and MIT. I believe that I am a very strong candidate when it comes to essays, refer …

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I noticed that are no Canadian schools on College Vine to help with admissions and applications and whatnot maybe someone here can help me??

I am hoping to apply to several top Canadian schools (Mc …

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What exactly are colleges looking for in essays?... The approach of writing essays here in Nigeria is quite different from USA

I am an Indian student and I am trying to fill out college applications for US Colleges. My dream college is BYU, Provo. My GPA is 4.0 and I took up some mock SATs and my score is around 1500, which i …

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Hello, I'm filling out the classes on my applications (Common App, UC, and Coalition) right now, but when it comes to listing my PE classes I'm not sure if I should list them or not. I took dance for …