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Ecs For Wharton

I'm an international student considering applying to Wharton School of Upenn. I'm in my freshman year which is the right time to build up one's Ecs. Can anyone please suggest some great Ecs which will …

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AMA with CollegeVine Co-Founder and CEO Zack Perkins

Hey everyone,

We're very excited about this one! Join us as CollegeVine co-founder and CEO Zack Perkins answers any questions you might have for him. Here's a quick intro from Zack:

"Hey everyone -- I …

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BA/JD

Does brown offer Ba/JD programs? I am set on being a lawyer and would love to cut a year out of the time I would have to go to school?

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Can my 3.2 become a 3.5?

I am a rising senior and originally had a 3.7 gpa before Covid however during this virtual year my grades took a drastic drop from mainly high A's to

low C's and B's. I know that it is probably not p …

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Is it possible for me to get into a good school with bad freshman year grades?

Hello, my freshman year was pretty tough. I was dealing with the pandemic as well as mental illness. My first semester started out with pretty high A's. I started to lose motivation for anything pr …

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What extracurriculars do colleges care about?

I have a 4.0 GPA and will have 5-6 AP classes and 4 Honors classes on my transcripts by graduation. I do not think this would get me into my reach schools (Harvard, Yale, and Columbia), but, being a s …

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Help with my ECs?

Happy to have any critics or help intended towards making a better applicant.

1) Captain of my school's football team; won tournaments; Played for DD u15

2) Write articles for my school's newspaper and …

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A question about ACT super scoring.

When I took the ACT, I got a 31 in math, 34 in reading, 35 in English, and a 36 in science as my highest composite score of 34. However, I want to increase my super score to a 35 by increasing my math …

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How to improve ECs

I have a few extracurriculars and Im still working on boosting them, but what are some ways that I can get more involved and increase my ECs? Im especially interested in volunteering, music, and polit …

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GPA VS ACT/SAT

I am a rising senior in an Early College and I have a 4.0 Unweighted GPA which is pretty good but when it comes to taking tests I don't do so well. I studied before taking the ACT but once the test st …

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Is psychology too popular of a major?

I really love psychology, but it seems like it's becoming one of the most common majors chosen...would that hinder me in any way? Also, I know of a couple different branches of psychology, but does an …

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Can I put track and field on my extracurricular list?

I started track and field this spring season, but I am not sure if I was able to say I was part of the team. In the first 4 weeks, I was there every day, but then I started to get busy because of scho …

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Collegevine Junior Scholarship

Hi I recently won a collegevine junior scholarship (which I'm very grateful for) but while filling out the affidavit form it states that the social security number section is required. I don't want to …

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Any tips for the College Personal Essay/Statement?

I am a high school junior who is about to be a high school senior. I am working on my common app essay/statement and I need some tips and advice on how to write it. Thank you.

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Can I put Softball on my Extracurriculars List?

I was part of the softball team once but I have never played it because when I moved to this school the softball was already off season.

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Hi, my question to you is: how can I make my college application stand out?

My name is Marjan, I'm in grade 9th and I live in Pakistan!

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Attn: 10th/11th graders - The Chancing Engine's new outlook seems rather grim for Ivys/Elites

Some of you may have noticed this, many of you probably are unaware so I'm posting this. This past week there has been an update to the chancing engine. And this one is a doozy! I'm not personally aff …

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Will my downward spiraling grade cause top colleges to consider less of my application?

Throughout my freshman and sophomore year, I have been a straight-A student; however, during my junior year, I had some difficult teachers and constant changes from remote school to in-person school a …

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How do I make myself stand out?

I work very hard but can't help feeling mediocre, especially as a mere freshman. I have always aspired to go to a top college but worry I'm not doing enough to differentiate myself from the average ap …

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Does taking online courses (Coursera, edX) count?

So my school offers AP Psychology, but I've heard from many students and teachers that the teacher that teaches that course isn't good. I want to take online courses in subjects that I might be intere …

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