Admissions Advice

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I currently have the opportunity to attend Texas Boy's State but the program will be virtual due to COVID-19. Is the program still worth doing? It will require me to take a week off work to attend the …

If so, should you? Is it smart? I am a freshman and I want to know how to prepare myself best for college applications.

I want to major in engineering or computer science. I think one way to boost my application and help me figure out what I want to do is to gain some experience through an internship or some kind of pr …

I am currently a sophomore in a small private all-girls school.

I'm not completely sure what I want to major in but I know I want to major in something engineering or computer science. I think one way to boost my application and help me figure out what I want to d …

How can I reset my academic profile when finding target schools in college vine? Thanks!

I am currently a rising sophomore. My question is do I need Pre-Calc for a chance at higher level colleges in a business or poly sci major? (Those are what I am leaning towards) Right now I am taking …

I am looking for a mentor for college admissions for my daughter can you please help me

I'm an upcoming high school freshman and I can't decide what to major in (I know it's still really early to decide, but I want to get a head start and be prepared for when I do need to choose a major. …

Since coronavirus has cancelled a lot of SATs and ACTs and a lot of schools are allowing students to apply without those test scores, I was wondering how application will be impacted by that. I know t …

Hi! Happy May!

As a junior in high school, I've been thinking about what I could do to possibly stand out on my college applications. I've done some research and have found that for my interests in par …

What online programs would be good application boosters or give credit from colleges?

Hello! I really want to take classes through Harvard EdX, but don't know what will be best for me? I have taken biology, physics, chemistry, and AP biology and am currently a sophomore. Does anyone ha …

Hello, I am currently a junior in high school and was wondering if anyone could give me some insight on direct entry nursing programs. I wanted to know about anyone's experiences applying to a BSN pro …

Just had a question about the FDA OCE Summer Scholars Program.

I am planning on doing this program over the summer. However, the internship is virtual due to COVID-19, so how would that affect my coll …

Hello. I'm non-EU student and I go to medical high school. I really want to go to university in America but I don't knoe how can I get good grades on SAT, ACT and TOEFL. I want to study somewhere in V …

So many of the people that get into super selective schools seem to have outstanding extracurriculars, like starting a business or becoming a well-known artist. Is there a chance for someone to get in …

I have received offers in both Singapore university of technology and design (SUTD) & Hong Kong university of science and Technology (HKUST). Cost is not important. I would like to know which one is b …

I am interested in civil engineering and wondered if 20 credit hours a semester/graduate in 3 years is a good idea as Im a big introvert with a 3.85 gpa and interested in public institutions like K St …

Hi! I have been trying to compose an email to a peer who is starting a chapter of a club at my school. I initially really wanted to be the leader of this club, but he is an upperclassman and has had m …