Admissions Advice

Get your questions answered by peers and admissions experts
48
PINNED POST
a year ago
Question

Recent Changes to Google Settings for Third-Party Apps like CollegeVine

ACTION REQUIRED: Update CollegeVine App Settings in Google Admin by October 23, 2023

For enhanced student data protection, Google is set to limit access for users under 18 to third-party apps like Coll …

48
10
129
PINNED POST
a year ago
Discussion

Chancing Changes Due to Affirmative Action Ruling

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 …

129
3
1
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

What can a Junior do to improve their admissions chances?

I'm a first-generation college student and as such, my parents have no experience with applying to college. Heck, when I told my parents I wanted to go they were shocked. I feel like they kind of expe …

1
7
2
4 years ago
Question

What kind of common app essay looks better or is more unique?

I am a rising senior currently working on college applications. I have two ideas for my coalition/common app essay. The first one is about my dad's death when I was five and how it taught me the value …

2
5
1
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

Which SAT Subject tests do I have to take for my college application as an international student?

I'm a rising-sophomore right now and I couldn't decide which SAT Subject-tests or any other test do I need to take. My school doesn't offer any AP or SAT classes and it's conducting the national curri …

1
3
3
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

Starting a Non-Profit - What Issues Should I Be Aware of?

A friend and I are thinking of starting a non-profit. We have a product we could sell that could serve as a means to fund an environmental charity already in existence. Are there any issues with resp …

3
1
1
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

Do colleges care more about your High School grades rather than Community College and Online Accredited Courses?

I am a Junior in High School right now. I can get a maximum of 4.08 weighted and 3.7 unweighted through my high school courses but I am taking various online AP Courses which are accredited at UC Scou …

1
2
0
4 years ago
Question

Access to registering SAT denied?

I'm registering for the SAT and my access to the "My SAT" has been denied. What should I do now? I've informed my problems to CB already. I'm really upset now.

0
3
2
4 years ago
Question

What can I do to strengthen my College Applications?

Lately I've begun to realize that a lot of people are doing so much more in their extracurriculars/free time. Maybe it's just Quarantine getting to me, but I've started to worry that I will never get …

0
4 years ago
Question

competitions?

How helpful is attending competitions and what competitions should I attend? I currently interested in graphic design, so are there any design competitions I can take part in?

0
5
0
4 years ago
Question

SSRs

Hi how exactly do SSRs work and what information do you need for them?

0
4
1
4 years ago
Question

ACT or SAT?

Hi! I've taken the ACT twice before, but currently, I am enrolled in an SAT prep class. I know I have time before I have to take either of these tests, but I was wondering which one I should take? I p …

0
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

need to change my email address

Created an email address specifically for college search/application process, and would like to enter it on CV but the box is greyed out. Is there any way to change it w/o recreating my profile??

0
2
2
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

Online courses

Hi!! I am also doing specialization courses on Coursera, so will these courses benefit me?

2
2
0
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

Business Extracurriculars

I am going to be a junior this fall and I hope to study business at a selective school like Wharton or NYU. What are some business extracurriculars I should do to improve my chances in getting into on …

1
4 years ago
Question

Can international students get full ride scholarship when they don't have much EC?

People tell me that I need to volunteer and become a leader in many groups to have a chance to apply for full ride scholarship in the US (undergrad), and I don't know if I just get involved in 3 - 5 c …

1
2
1
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

Should I do this passion project?

Hi I want to be a bio or psych major and interested in going to pre med in the future but right now I am interested in starting a lip gloss business. The only other EC I have is playing the drums bec …

1
5
0
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

how much pull does being a legacy at an ivy give you to help in getting in?

thanks!

0
3
1
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

high school internship opportunities?

Hi, I'm currently a junior and I was wondering if there were any known and available high school internship opportunities? (no pay required)

1
2
0
4 years ago
Question

I need some advice on my EC's, can you help?

I was wondering how impressive my extracurricular profile looks like, and can you tell what my spike is?:

- Programmed Applications: my apps have been featured in the Play Store

- Started non-profit fo …

0
3
0
4 years ago
Question

What scholarships do you know that are for international students looking to study undergrad at the US or Canada?

I am a junior and I am aware it is too early, but I wanted to see if any of you know of scholarship opportunities that are recurring. I can be aware of them now, and apply for them as soon as applicat …

0
1
1
🎉 First post
4 years ago
Question

Any suggestions on remote summer internship and research opportunities for high school juniors, 2020?

I am a high school junior at Mexico City and internships here, even without considering the current pandemic, are impossible to find. I am interested in physics/astronomy/astrophysics/mathematics/econ …

1
5
Displaying questions 12221-12240 of 13091 total
 

Join the conversation

Ask a question
Start a discussion
See how your peers are thinking about college admissions.
Reply to a post
Help other students and share your experiences.

How karma works

Community Guidelines

To keep this community safe and supportive:

  1. Be kind and respectful!
  2. Keep posts relevant to college admissions and high school.
  3. Don’t ask “chance-me” questions. Use CollegeVine’s chancing instead!