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Hey! I'm currently a sophomore and I'm really interested in philosophy, languages, and humanities. My dream school is Harvard and I need a spike for my applications. I do debate (my school doesn't do …

I am applying to UPitt this week in March. The deadline is rolling so it ends in July. Is it too late to get into the main campus? Is there enough space?

I am at grade 9th and wanted to go to MIT.

Well I have come to know that MIT doesn't requires SAT scores for the year 2020-2021 application. So If I apply for Fall '22, well am I gonna need my SAT scores? Because for fall '22 I need to apply i …

My school signed up all 11th grade students to take the SAT on March 24th. I am prepared (as I can get) to take to Reading and Math portions. However, I have not studied at all for the essay because I …

Title, basically. I feel my profile is strong enough without it, but I want to further round it out as an English major. I've heard colleges don't like it when you do pre-college stuff at other colle …

Hey, I'm an international applicant. So I've applied to US for 2025, but I'm not certain that I'll get into a college. So I'll most probably apply for 2026 again next year. The question is that the es …

Hi, I applied for multiple boarding schools this year and had all the material submitting around the same time. One of these includes Phillips Exeter with a deadline of 1/15. I submitted all my applic …

Hello, I am a junior and I recently just took my first ACT given by my school. However, I do not think I scored very well (probably not even a 30) as I have only been preparing for the SAT. Unfortunat …

Does it matter? Or should I wait? I have already connected with half of them but should I wait until my later high school years? (I'm talking about the connect button on Collegevine)

I think these discussion forums are pretty important and I think it would be a lot more user friendly if there was a section for Q and A and a section for discussions as well

Hey there! My school offers basic german classes, and I took it as an opportunity to learn german. I began studying on my own, and I'm about to take a B1 proficience test (I still have two more years …

Hey! I'm Brazilian, and here we can't choose our classes, which means that I can't neither do extra classes, neither not do a class. Can somebody please explain me what are AP and IB classes and what …

I want to study abroad in Japan or Korea in college, and I wondered how people's experiences were when studying abroad and any advice they have.

- Where did you study?

- Did you enjoy your stay?

- Did y …

hey, a very hopeful junior here.

i currently live in Asia, so I wanted to know if there are some great scholarships for Indian students in uc Davis, I couldn't find anything maybe because I'm not looki …

Hello! I was curious: Are admissions officers meticulous when evaluating essay applications? Or do they skim through each one out of efficiency and scan for keywords and easily-identifiable, desirable …

Hey! Does anyone have any suggestions on extracurriculars to involve myself in to show interest in engineering? I'm a junior, but I go to a small private school that has no STEM related clubs. I was t …

Hi, I am currently a Sophomore, and I've just recently signed up for classes. I am looking to go into medicine in the future, but I am planning on majoring in Psychology possibly with a minor in biolo …

Hello, I recently applied to a pre-college program in my area. I was required to upload documents into a portfolio to demonstrate my experience with programming. I did a google slides presentation wit …

Hello! I am a current sophomore hoping to attend an ivy league or University of California, majoring in english lit, poly sci, or psychology.

I am currently working on my course selection form for juni …