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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 …

So I will be applying to college in the fall and while filling out the common app, I realized that I really only have 4-5 activities that I spend most my time doing. I feel that only these activites a …

So on the common app it ask for the hours you spend doing an activity per week. For one of my activites, I spend about an hour just to get to the place and back. Would this hour for transportation cou …

I am an international student from the middle east and I am crafting my writing portfolio. The thing is here it is a crime to be gay and as I am applying to my school, I am declaring that normally. Fo …

So while using the chancing profile on college vine. I was inputting volunteering as a tutor for one of my activites. I've been actively doing this activity for about 4 hours a week during the school …

If you are an international student who cant take honours classes or AP classes and schools in your country don't have a GPA grading system , what kind of information can you provide to prove academic …

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I am applying to several schools in the UC and Cal State system but have no idea how to apply or where to apply for scholarships. Is there someone who can provide links and walk me through it in as …

I'm a rising senior in high school trying to get a feel for student life at prospective colleges but there are no official visits allowed.

This is kind of a weird question, but I assumed it be best to get some clarity! For context, my parents were born in Nigeria and immigrated to the U.S. a few years before I was born, meaning that I’ve …

I am a rising senior and trying to build my lost of colleges that I plan on applying to. I want to do premed with a major in a biological science. How do I even start the college sewrch process and wh …

Hi! I’m currently a Junior and I do not have any extracurricular activities on my list. The only things that I would consider a “extracurricular activity” is the fact that I am captain of my Track and …

I am a student at American University and currently working towards a double major and just realized that I won't be actually graduating with two degrees. I wanted to know how exactly this would affec …

My top school is too expensive for me, and I don't think I will receive any financial aid. I want to apply to a scholarship within the school, but it seems like it would be a lot of work...and I don't …

My essay is about how my love of/relationship with baking has changed over time. Part of my essay describes the way it changed once I developed an eating disorder. I don't mean to make it the focus of …

I am an indian student want to get elite collages,is a collage consultant really needed? cuz i can't afford 8000$,and if you ever enroll in any collage admission consulting please share you experience …

As an international student in Africa, what are the extracurricular activities I can participate in to improve my chances of getting into top tier schools?

Hi I'm currently in 12th grade and I'm from India, looking for universities such as Lehigh , colgate , Vassar and these sort of universities which not only provides good financial aid but are also gre …

My son's test center got cancelled again for the Fall 2020, and the next date he could find seats will be Oct date. However, he has been preparing the SAT since March when it was first cancelled. Last …

When applying for internships as a high school student how much prior knowledge should I have? For example if I were to apply for a medical research internship, would taking Biology and Anatomy be a s …

I've recently moved back to the USA. I left when I was in second grade and I repeated a year in the country I was moving to so I could learn the language so I should have finished school by now but no …

Are there any ways I can get involved with research during covid-19 so that I can boost my application? Would it be feasible to still volunteer at labs? I'm a rising senior by the way.