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I have a poem that was actually put into a book, and is currently on Poem Nations website, also I'm a member of NSHSS will that make them look at me more closely?

Where I live, many of the newspapers and journals are very competitive, so I was wondering if there was another way/a trick to getting published. Is it just pure luck or is there some skill involved?

I am in high school and have an amazing idea for an app. It is a lot to describe in this text but just want to know what resources to use to program. I have no computer science experience just an idea …

Hello, I'm really passionate about photography and I'd love to have it published. However, I'm from New Jersey/New York but I can't find many opportunities. Any suggestions or opportunities?

Hello, I've been doing photography for quite a while already and I'm very interested in starting a blog. How do I begin? How do I make sure my photography doesn't get stolen? How impressive is this to …

i just got a letter in the mail from a school & i know it's not from college board.

does collegevine send our information to schools? if so, i cannot find an opt-out anywhere. i don't remember ever giv …

I was wondering if there were any platforms online that can pair you up with a live mentor to help assist your college application process? If possible, please include links.

Thanks in advance!!

there will be a lot of distractions in high school so how do I keep focused because I sometimes get off task and then my grades slip. I do lots of my work on my Chromebook but then I get tempted to wa …

My cumulative state weighted GPA equals out to about 2.69 right now (2.9 unweighted) and my junior year in high school is over. But, I really want to improve my GPA to look better for college admissio …

I will be entering my junior year of high school this fall, and for a while I thought about getting involved in a dual credit program at a local community college so that I could get ahead on college …

Where to look research for scholarships available? I have a rising senior and would need to start my research now

My school does not offer any AP classes or any honors classes anymore, and they offered only a few when they could. I took them when I could, but I can’t anymore, so on CollegeVine my coursework looks …

I already asked a question similar to this earlier, but I want to find out a bit more.

I’m going to be a senior this upcoming year and am beginning to apply to colleges.

I recently used Chancing to cal …

I'm a student transferring from community college. Is it okay if many of my extra curricular activities are kind of the same. i.e. If I had multiple publications, could I list each of them separately? …

I'm a sophomore living in Israel and I don't know what activities I should to do stand out on my college applications? I have ideas for my college essays to write that I am writing now so I don't forg …

So I am an Indian student in Mumbai, the club culture isn't very famous In india but in my final year I have founded a debate club and I am also the president of the club

,since, I have attended a lot …

I understand that the obvious answer is yes - elite colleges have the choice to take in a class of countless straight A students so why would they take in someone with a D+? However, my one poor grade …

I'm a rising junior and I've been doing photography for almost 6 years, ever since I was 9 years old! I have 60 main photos that I'm really proud of. Some of my photography/artwork was published on my …

Hello,

I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree through an online college while I work. The online college has a National accreditation.

Once I graduate within three years time, I would l …