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I just received my SAT score today of 1170. This was my second SAT test. On my initial attempt I received a 1150.

I understand this isn't particularly good (though I do b …

i also go an internship and i for my senator what would that be under and what tier

what would it also be under and what tier

Thank you for the opportunity. If a student goes to a school like Union County Magnet High School, NJ and the QPA is an average of 90 which includes AP. Essentially the QPA does come out as out of 4.0 …

i got and internship at the US department of treasury its unpaid but it being at the federal level would it make it good

what would it also be under and what tier

what is sga on and what tier

hello i am 6"6 and i play lacrrose and basket ball (varsity) which so collges prefer and do i have an advantage getting in by mentioning it or not

Hello!

I am asking this question regarding the essay review section of the site as I am not sure where else to go regarding this.

I revised this paper earlier today: https://imgur.com/a/iag1TBu

However, …

Grade: sophomore

I am a junior in high school and have recently been seeing people applying to elite summer programs like RSI. I am planning on applying to a few selective schools next year, and I don't know if I need …

HS senior and prospective 2021 student. Asking a hypothetical situation, for example full ride but not very prestigious vs prestigious and very selective but with no scholarship offered. Which one do …

what would volunteering/interning at the us treasury of dept be under and what tier would it be?

thanks, Steve

I really struggled with distance learning and other personal issues this year, which resulted in me not doing too well in some of my classes. Because of this grade dip, I will likely end the semester …

I’ve taken 3 software classes and will get my Digital design Certification soon, will this increase the likely hood of me getting into a particular college trying get my masters in computer science?

I was curious regarding essay reviewing: would it be possible for reviewers to view comments by the original poster? (Was also curious if there was any broader community surrounding CollegeVine, like …

Hello, I didn’t quite understand how your site works, can you give detailed explanation on how you calculate chances?

While creating my chancing profile here on collegevine, I came across the AP/IB classes section. However, I'm an international student doing A-levels. How would I put in data into those boxes to get a …

I am planning on applying to, as well as 3 other safety schools, Cal Poly SLO. I have heard of people being interviewed at colleges in the past before/along with their application. I was wondering if …

I am a junior and want to apply to Duke Early Decision in the 2021 fall. I was only able to take 1 AP course this year and that means I would have taken 4 in all before senior year. However, I want to …

I found out that I was deferred from my dream school yesterday. I don't think it was a pity deferral because the school doesn't really do those. I am given the option to submit another why this school …