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Hi! I am a rising senior and I realized I don't have any extracurriculars that link to my major (Economics). I know that colleges look for students that show interest in their intended field of study.

I'm an Eagle Scout and Troop Guide, and I was wondering which of the following categories my participation in Boy Scouts would fall under. This is for the CommonApp activities list.

Academic

Art

Athletic …

I am in the class of 2022, and will be going into my junior year next year. I feel like I am not doing enough for my application right now. I am looking for ways to boost it. Here are some of the thin …

I'm a rising sophomore and I'm having trouble exploring and strengthening my extracurricular profile. I'm currently one of the leads in a climate justice movement group at my school and I play varsity …

Hello, I'm applying to a competitive research program in my state. I was thinking about being honest and mentioning that I'm an introvert. Should I admit it and say how I grew to know that you have to …

I am currently a rising senior. I got into the New York Times summer academy for international relations(my intended major) but couldn't attend due to the cost of tuition. I'm guessing that it is rel …

Hi, I'm wondering what admissions officers' expectations are around resumes. Do they want everyone to submit them or do they see it as overkill? If they do see it as a plus, what type of content shoul …

I'm a rising sophomore and I've always been pretty sure that I want to major in a biology-related field, but I'm having trouble exploring/discovering extracurriculars I can do. My mental health/ gener …

I am looking forward to taking AP classes but my school doesnt offer any, so I have decided to to take it online but I dont know where I can do that. I already know the classes I would want to take. A …

My school doesn't offer IB or AP, and there are only advanced calculus, photography, biology, and chemistry that you can take in senior year. Does this mean that I have no chance getting into a select …

I am a rising senior and worried that if I score poorly it would hurt my admission chances. I took 4 ap's this year and one ap my freshman year and my school doesn't include my ap scores on transcript …

I got A(Maths), B (Chemistry), C ( Physics) in A Levels. (what will be my GPA?) And 5A,2A,1B,1D in O Levels.

I've not taken SAT or IELTS yet. And given the circumstances, I don't think I'll able …

College vine tells me I need to strengthen my coursework but my school does not offer any AP or Honors classes.

I have a 3.23 GPA unweighted with a 3.38 weighted my sophomore year of high school I struggled but this past year I have received a 3.75 GPA overall. I have volunteered at least 50 hours for helping m …

I am in grade 9 at the moment. What can I start doing to get me to the ivy leauges. I want to write SAT next year and I am taking AP classes starting grade 10. I want to start now and work towards a g …

Hi, I am going to be senior and my GPA is at a 3.69 unweighted. It had dropped because my grades from first semester of junior year, due to health problems and mental health issues as well. I'm barely …

Is there any way to get a professional from college vine to review my essay? Would I need Karma?

Also, will submitting my essay for review affect when I submit my essay to the common app because of the …

I'm a junior in high school and i intend in going to a Musical Theatre school and i'm not certain on what extracurriculars should i do, i have five years of theatre in a theare club that my had, and …

If I finished high school with low grades due to illness. Can I redo specific courses in an adult high school and if yes, which courses should I take and how much do I need to get in them and be comp …

Hi, I will be a senior next year. I’m planning to apply for Yale or Brown in early decision, but until now, I have only taken 1 AP class. Next year, I’m going to take three, and 4 SATs (regular and 3 …