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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

I am an indian student want to get elite collages,is a collage consultant really needed? cuz i can't afford 8000$,and if you ever enroll in any collage admission consulting please share you experience …

As an international student in Africa, what are the extracurricular activities I can participate in to improve my chances of getting into top tier schools?

Hi I'm currently in 12th grade and I'm from India, looking for universities such as Lehigh , colgate , Vassar and these sort of universities which not only provides good financial aid but are also gre …

My son's test center got cancelled again for the Fall 2020, and the next date he could find seats will be Oct date. However, he has been preparing the SAT since March when it was first cancelled. Last …

When applying for internships as a high school student how much prior knowledge should I have? For example if I were to apply for a medical research internship, would taking Biology and Anatomy be a s …

I've recently moved back to the USA. I left when I was in second grade and I repeated a year in the country I was moving to so I could learn the language so I should have finished school by now but no …

Are there any ways I can get involved with research during covid-19 so that I can boost my application? Would it be feasible to still volunteer at labs? I'm a rising senior by the way.

What can I do to bolster my college applications after a gap year, I am currently a homeless student and amidst the pandemic I do not know what I can do to help my application. So far I plan to gain e …

On that note, what does the new demonstrated interest tab in CV do?

I am working on my common apps right now and I am planning to write about something that is in my volunteering part of my application. In my essay, I plan on talking about how I have changed as a pers …

1. I need help studying and I don't know how to start can you guys help me out in how should I study and focus more?

2. What should I write my common essay about I don't know any topics to start?

Sooooo... I am a rising senior and I'm pretty confused about whether or not I should be submitting portfolios to my colleges. I play acoustic guitar and electric bass, I also sing. I have absolutely n …

I just discovered the new demonstrated interest feature on here and added my top two schools. However, I assumed that I would be able to edit my choice, so I clicked submit, and now I am unable to add …

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I am rising sophomore and majoring in art. I do A LOT OF extra curricular and tutors but since I'm international my SAT grades are low. I have a perfect GPA but my highest score was 1220(practice tes …

Should I mark white or Biracial for my ethnicity on collegevine? I am of North African/ Middle Eastern (Egyptian) descent. I usually mark it one way or another depending on what the organization belie …

Do colleges have a preference for the sat or act? Or does it make no difference whether you take the sat or act?

I'm looking at college as a way to get straight to going into the "real-world" right after undergrad (no masters, etc). Northeastern and their co-op program of essentially allowing undergrads to get r …

What kinds of extracurriculars actually impress colleges? What kind of awards do too universities actually care about?

Hi! I am a rising senior and I had applied to volunteer at a hospital over the summer, but the program was cancelled due to COVID-19. Does anyone have any good extracurricular recommendations that are …