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I took the SAT twice and the ACT twice.

For the SAT my super score is 1490 (750 English, 740 Math).

For the ACT, my super score is 34 (35 English, 35 Math, 34 Reading, 33 Science) and my highest compos …

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Several of my schools have no supplements. However, I'm considering submitting one as part of my demonstrated interests. My question is, does it matter? Will AOs read it? If yes, should it be …

If I am writing an essay that has a max word count of 250 words but my ideal finished essay is 254 words long do I need to cut words or is there a window of tolerance?

Edit: It’s not for CommonApp and …

So currently I am facing a dilemma. I am applying to multiple prestigious test opt colleges like Yale, uchicago, Vanderbilt,etc. I read on college vine that if my sat score is within that range, which …

I took the ACT + Writing and I only have my multiple choice score back, my first applications are due on the 1st and the writing score is coming out on the 7th. Can I not report the writing score?

What are the equivalents of the GSCE? Are the WACE or JAMB exams consider equivalents? Some schools are asking me for the courses I took during high school and their levels? So do WACE and JAMB classi …

Looking for worthwhile summer programs following junior year. Interests are foreign languages, French, Spanish, other, overseas, service trips, volunteerism, etc

During my freshmen and sophomore year, I was a trainee at SM Entertainment and consequently could not attend school regularly. I had 2 C's, a few B's, and mostly A's during my freshmen year, but my gr …

What are good majors and minors for pre-med outside of biological sciences? Besides Biology or Biochemistry, I was thinking about majoring in Mathematics with Applied Medical Science (only offered at …

Hello everyone,

I am currently a high school senior who is applying to a few target colleges for Investment Banking. I know how important internships are in the IB process and I was wondering if anyone …

So I applied to Chapman as an Early Action Applicant in October and got my decision of deferral last week. My GPA before was a 3.39 (W), but with the mid year report now in place a 3.47 (W). How can I …

Since the beginning, I reported that I am Asian in the demographic category of CollegeVine. I have applied to 3 UC schools (UCLA, UCB, and UCSD). My UW UC GPA is 3.78 with 4 AP, 10 honors, and 2 colle …

Hi, I’m currently a sophomore and am trying to line up my extracurricular stuff for college. I am interested in prestigious schools, such as NYU or Columbia to major in political science

So far, I hav …

It would be for a school that instructs you to be creative when writing the supplements (Tufts), but the poem is still of amateur quality. It has a nice rhyme scheme, but I know that this is considere …

Hi everyone! Recently on my dashboard, I saw that an essay I sent for review was rated in the top 16% for the reviewer. What exactly does this mean? I don't see a feature to rate essays when I'm revie …

Sometimes you need 20 karma and sometimes you need 10 to submit an essay. Right now its 20 karma and I keep refreshing to see if it will change. Today is only my second day on collegevine so does anyo …

Hi, I am applying as an international student. My SAT score is 1380 and I am not sure whether or not I should submit this. I am applying to schools like Notre Dame, Williams, Rice, and Uchicago. Pleas …

i check college vine and they recommended to intern at the USTD i live in md would it look good on an applicant applying for a finance major. also on the chances what would it go under.

this is the job …

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I am applying as an international student. My school obviously does not offer AP courses, but I have attended one online in my free time. I got 5 on the exam. But from an outside perspective it loo …

Whenever I search Canadian universities in the Admisison Chances/Difficulty section, none of them appear but all other colleges do.