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I’m a student currently studying in class 12. I’ve got good grades in my 10th boards and decent marks up till class 12. I want to apply for a university(first-year student). I have a few queries regar …

I am a junior in high school looking to apply to business schools for a career in product development/design/management. Based in California, I hope to apply to UChicago and UPenn with this in mind, a …

How do I find a mentor if its even worth it if i am considering applying to bsmd programs also i am a sophmore

How exactly does the peer review service work? I used it like once or twice, expedited on both, and one got reviewed in like half an hour while the other one took like 8. The conclusion I came up with …

So on the common application, I forgot to report the IB tests that I PLAN on taking my senior year. I only reported the scores that I HAVE taken. I was about to curl up in a ball and cry for ten hours …

I am a high school senior applying to colleges right now. I am looking at my list of schools and the chances the website is saying I have to get into them. It says I am applying to 4 safety schools ou …

I am interested in business but not exactly sure which in-depth subject. Maybe accounting or Business admin? I have a low SAT score 1140, but I wont be reporting my score because its bad and I was onl …

I want a fun but sophisticated font that is not overused. (I am applying to an art-related major) Is Candara appropriate for a resume?

Iḿ kind of freaking out because I feel like iḿ giving up my chance of getting into a good school. My older sibling thinks I could be good at running and I could get scouted. But I don't want to run …

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I am in 9th grade from Pakistan (where extracurricular activities are not the norm) but I want to be eligible for MIT. I woukd love to get some ideas. My passions are programming, Maths, psychology, r …

UTD engineering How competitive is it?

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I am an IB diploma student will that make me competitive?

I have already outlined a common app essay from prompt 5 and submitted it after several proofreads and peer edits, but in the case of elite schools, I feel the need to “upgrade” my essay status from g …

I'm from Brazil, and here high school students don't have internships/research opportunities, but everyone I see online getting into my dream schools has had some kind of experience like those. Will i …

Hi, I lost my email that I use for College Vine account. So I want to change my email. Can someone help me?

i am a high school junior, so luckily i still have some time to add some more extracurriculars, but i also don't want to look like i started anything this late in my hs career just so they'll look goo …

I am applying to BU 7-year accelerated medical program, and on the common app it asks if I would like to submit any additional info, materials, and essays (I assume research abstracts are included) an …

I’m a bit confused, on mypennstate I am listed as out of state, which I am but only because I am currently in Germany with my mum and dad(Sponsor), where I attend a American school on base. I have liv …

I need to know the difference between Weighted GPA and unweighted GPA so that I will know which type to go for. Especially for the college I might be going to. I want to be prepared.

Hi, I would like to have someone to review my essays. I don't have any karma now. I don't mind paying some money. Do you have such service?

thanks.