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I probably want to become bioengineer or something along the lines of that. What undergrad major should I apply for?

Looking to take a gap year before going to college but I’m afraid it puts me at a disadvantage when applying to college later on. During this time, I plan on reflecting on my goals and doing some pers …

i will go to college in 2024 but i'm just star to chose my college.is good or not

I am a freshman in Washington who is interested in politics, social science and economics. My extracurriculars currently focus on business, public speaking, policy making, law, writing and music (spec …

Lately I've been thinking about what I'm going to write about for my college essay. I've mostly just been brainstorming ideas though and haven't actually started writing anything yet. I know my essay …

I want to apply for Business at U Miami next year but the program seems pretty competitive,I'm debating whether or not I should choose a less competitive major like Communications so I have a better c …

I went to a private school and I have like 4 GPAs on my transcript and I'm confused as to which one they look at?

I'm starting to get nervous I won't have anyone to ask to write my recommendation letters. Most of my friends have at least one teacher they've been really close to or liked who they plan on asking bu …

I want to do some more activities to improve my college applications. I was just wondering how I could improve my GPA and sports, etc. I am currently apart of Varsity cheer and golf. I also do a few c …

Hello, I came here looking for peers to review an essay I'm writing. However, I signed up not knowing this was primarily a site for personal statement reviews. I'm already a college student and I want …

Back in high school, I did very, very poorly. I graduated with a 2.78, I got a 1080 on my SAT, I did no extracurricular activities, etc etc. I was the model doing-the-bare-minimum student, and I deepl …

I’m currently a senior and I’ve been accepted to several schools but my parents have made my decision on where to attend very difficult. They’ve agreed to pay for any local/state school I decide to go …

I'm worried I'm not going to be ready for college when the time comes. My school is really not the best. I live in a fairly poor area where there's not a lot of opportunity for people. My school isn't …

I'm pansexual and was wondering if colleges ask for sexuality on applications, and if this would impact me negatively in college admissions process?

I'm biracial white/asian, and collegevine and perhaps even the application sites don't allow me to mark multiple races. What should I mark? I pass as only white.

i'm an 11th grader, professional badminton player currently rank number 1 in the USA.

Hey guys!

So I’m currently a junior and Key Club Historian at my school. We are holding elections at our April meeting and my sponsor was asking us who’s running... the one position I wanted to run fo …

During my freshman and sophomore year of high school I was going through extreme emotional hardships and suffering from depression. My GPA for my freshman year was 0.12 and sophomore year was 1.1. I w …

I’ve received a few acceptances from schools, and more recently, got a full-ride scholarship to a local state university (YAY MONEY!) but they’ve only given me a limited number of days to respond and …

I am a sophomore in high school in the top 5% of my class aiming to go to a top 50 college. Unfortunately my school doesn’t offer any Math or CS clubs. What should I do (summers especially) to really …