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If I am a prospective student-athlete applying to MIT, how much will it affect my chances of getting accepted?

I was recruited to play softball, but as a division 3 school, there are not athletics scholarships offered and my admission into the school cannot be guaranteed. I wonder how much this matters.

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How do I update SAT scores?

How do I update SAT scores? I made an error entering them. ALso, I would like to ree the change an increase in SAT scores will make

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When a college asks for an essay about what gives you hope in the future, what are good/not good things to say?

Elon University's essay prompt is "As you look in your future, what gives you hope?" I am just not sure what they want me to say, and I don't want to be generic. What are ways can I stand out when ans …

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How can I get healthcare experience during the pandemic?

I am planning to apply as a nursing major and I know healthcare experience is a must to put on a nursing school application. But, due to the pandemic, all hospitals and nursing homes in my area are cl …

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How do I delete an essay from My Essays?

I want to delete an essay that has already been reviewed. How do I do that? I just want to make sure that the essay is no longer up.

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TIPS PLS!! "Why this college" essay for a religious school when I'm not super religious

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I'm applying early to Pepperdine and my app is due in about 2 weeks. So, I'm the most stumped about the "why this college" supplemental question. To be honest, these types of questions already stre …

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CAN YOU PLEASE HELP¨ ME STRUCTURE MY COMMON APP ESSAY?

Basically, there are three factors and causes that I wanna talk about in my essay. 1/My parents were divorced when I was 7. After that, my mom, who didn't want me and my brother, decided to disappear …

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Would attending a fly-in program raise my chances of getting into a college?

Recently received an invitation to apply to a virtual fly-in program. Should I partake in it or will it not be worth my time?

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Is it worth the time to apply for the scholars program (requires an extra essay) at Ohio State if my GPA isn’t competive

I am interested in the scholars program. It says it’s highly selective but does not have a minimum requirement to apply. Does anyone have insight to this? How many applicants apply and get in? I am ru …

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What type of activity should National Honor Society be when I put it in my activities section of the Common App?

I'm thinking that it should go under academic or other club/activity, but I'm kind of hesitant because there are also other aspects involved, such as community service.

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FAFSA application and free lunch program.

I filled out the FAFSA and since I’m free lunch I said yes. When I get to the parents section it asks me if I want to skip the questions... I click yes and all the financials are automatically skippe …

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Interviews

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How much do interviews weigh in an application? College counselors always say you wouldn't be at a disadvantage if you don't take one, but is that really the case? Do they add it with the res …

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What is the best note to write to admissions counselors on CollegeVine?

What would really grab the counselors' attention?

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Can I apply to two different colleges within Boston University?

I have strong interest in both engineering and in marine biology, I don't want to double major as I plan to eventually just pick one but I am not sure at the moment. I was hoping to be able to decide …

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How accurate are the admission odds on collegevine?

Just to start off, I have taken the SAT once before and got a 1050 on it. I'm planning on taking it again in November and on practice tests right now it is about a 1310 so I put the 1310 SAT score alo …

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Ethnicity Question On Collegevine

When filling out the profile section and picking race, does Indian count as Asian or as another ethnicity?

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Should I talk about gaming in my college essay?

I am a leader in an association of 38 members in a mobile game I play. I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to talk about this as an example of my leadership? As the president I also run a discor …

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What is the process for submitting an undergrad portfolio submission for architecture at Clemson University?

I am currently in my fourth year of interior design at my high school. I am apply to study architecture at Clemson. Because I already have work related to this field, I was wondering if Clemson accept …

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What is the process for submitting an undergrad portfolio submission for architecture at the University of Florida?

I am currently in my fourth year of interior design at my high school. I am apply to study architecture at the University of Florida. Because I already have work related to this field, I was wondering …

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Would 1280 be a good score?

I recently took the PSAT as an 8th grader and got 1280 (640 on each section). Is this good progress for my age? Thank you in advance!

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