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Advice/suggestions on extracurriculars?

Please help me. I'm a secondary student studying in Brazil. Even though college is still far away, I wanted to attend a competitive university in the U.S (probably an Ivy). My grades are not an issue, …

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Suggestions on extracurriculars regarding East Asia studies.

Hello, I'm currently in the 10th grade homeschooled in American School. (Right now I live in Europe). I'm planning to apply to colleges in America. I am interested in the East Asia studies program. …

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I need help!!!

Hi, I'm from Grenada a small country in the Caribbean. I'm in secondary school form3(sophomore) about to go in form 4(junior) this September and I'll be graduating when I'm in form 5(senior) but even …

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History/Archival/French Extracurriculars or Volunteer Opportunities in New England

Hello.

As of writing this, I am a 15 y/o high school student majoring in Historic Preservation. Ideally, I'll be able to attend a small grouping of schools (URI, Simmons Uni, Brown Uni) to attain a PhD …

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College honor programs?

Hi! I’m currently a junior in high school and I have some questions about honor programs in colleges. Are they that much harder than normal classes? If you decide that the honors program is not for yo …

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Should I submit a 1510 SAT (770 RW, 740 M) to T20s as a bio/cogsci major?

I'm an international student with a ~3.85-3.90 UW GPA (converted to American grading scales) looking to apply to US colleges as a biology/cognitive science major for fall 2023 entry. I took the SAT tw …

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realistically, does a high SAT matter for ivy (or ivy adjacent) schools?

I really want to go to UPenn or Yale or Duke for economics/math/international relations, but frankly, my sat (2nd try) is only a 1390. I make so many stupid mistakes on the exam, especially because th …

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do my extra curriculars have a theme? (and if not, how can I thread them together to have a theme)

hey guys, my question is basically just the one listed above. I hope to get a math + econ double major or an econ major with a math and international relations double minor (if that's possible idk im …

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Full ride scholarship for an International (african) student

I'm currently in my junior year of secondary school ( 10th grade) and I've decided to pursue my undergraduate degree in the US. I'm confident in the grades I'll receive during my time in- high school …

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I am looking for a creative writing/fantasy/French internship/program for the summer.

As listed above, I am looking for a creative writing/fantasy/French internship/program for the summer THAT IS NOT LISTED ON COLLEGEVINE BLOGS. I have already gone through every single one.

Guidelines f …

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Any extracurricular advice for the field of oceanography?

Hi! I want to eventually get a PhD in biochemical oceanography, but extracurriculars for this are pretty limited. I hope to double-major in Chemistry and Oceanography (at USNA) but I want to find some …

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Questbridge odds?

I am super happy to have been selected as a Questbridge College Prep Scholar last month. This has changed how I'm looking to apply to colleges in the fall, as I get to participate in the national coll …

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What are the best extracurriculars

I do classical dance (aka ballet) 4.15h a week, but the school I want to attend (uwc), says the more extracurriculars, the better. What should I get? A language? Another sport?

Sorry if its hard to und …

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Cambridge systems

How does College Vine calculate chances of admissions for students who are at schools that offer the Cambridge curriculum?

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Cambridge systems

How does College Vine calculate chances of admissions for students who are at schools that offer the Cambridge curriculum?

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Cambridge systems

How does College Vine calculate chances of admissions for students who are at schools that offer the Cambridge curriculum?

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Will I still be able to get into a business/ CS major if I take Calc AB in 12th grade?

Hi there! I'm a current sophomore and based on the current math path I'm on, I will be taking AP Calculus AB for the first time in senior year (For context, most students in my grade take AP Calc AB j …

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Does anyone have any advice on how to get into USNA?

Hi! I have wanted to attend USNA since 7th grade, and since then I've realized how complicated the admissions process really is. I want to know if there is any specific advice/classes or extracurricul …

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Will I get rescinded for a huge drop in my grades?

I got into my Early Decision school with a full-ride scholarship back in December. While the scholarship doesn't have any conditions, my college wrote this on my acceptance letter – "Your admission is …

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Can I use this as an EC?

Hello! I have been trying to get a better list of extracurriculars and was wondering if it was possible to list the following, or if there was any way to mention this in a college application.

I was ac …

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