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Studying Abroad Experiences?

I want to study abroad in Japan or Korea in college, and I wondered how people's experiences were when studying abroad and any advice they have.

- Where did you study?

- Did you enjoy your stay?

- Did y …

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Help! Questions about UC Davis!?

hey, a very hopeful junior here.

i currently live in Asia, so I wanted to know if there are some great scholarships for Indian students in uc Davis, I couldn't find anything maybe because I'm not looki …

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Are admissions officers meticulous when evaluating essay applications?

Hello! I was curious: Are admissions officers meticulous when evaluating essay applications? Or do they skim through each one out of efficiency and scan for keywords and easily-identifiable, desirable …

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Engineering ECs

Hey! Does anyone have any suggestions on extracurriculars to involve myself in to show interest in engineering? I'm a junior, but I go to a small private school that has no STEM related clubs. I was t …

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Do Colleges Care about Electives?

Hi, I am currently a Sophomore, and I've just recently signed up for classes. I am looking to go into medicine in the future, but I am planning on majoring in Psychology possibly with a minor in biolo …

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Portfolio Recommendations

Hello, I recently applied to a pre-college program in my area. I was required to upload documents into a portfolio to demonstrate my experience with programming. I did a google slides presentation wit …

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What classes should I take next year?

Hello! I am a current sophomore hoping to attend an ivy league or University of California, majoring in english lit, poly sci, or psychology.

I am currently working on my course selection form for juni …

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Does it matter the AP class I take for sciences if it isn't my intended field?

My school offers AP Chem, AP Bio, and AP Physics 1 and I feel obligated to take one both junior and senior year, as I am currently a sophomore scheduling next year's classes. I don't know what to take …

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Does being at grade level math put me at a disadvantage?

Hi! I am a current sophomore enrolled in the geometry equivalent class at my school, AKA just grade-level math. In the specific context of my school, a lot of my peers are one, two, or even three year …

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What's one cool thing about Penn that you learned while researching?

I'm interested to see what everyone here thinks is cool about Penn! Could be kinda random or something important.

For me, it's that John Legend is an alumni. He graduated in 1999. I'm a huge fan. This …

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Does graphic designer count as a leadership position?

Hello! I'm currently a junior hoping to get into some competitive schools. I'm a part of 4 school clubs and I've managed 3 jobs during the school year and have a 3.8 GPA (weighted) I'm also taking 3 h …

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What online summer courses can i get?

I am a high school freshman who is studying in a private Chinese school. Our school almost doesn't provide any summer programs due to the pandemic. Are there any programs or just like courses for a fr …

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Online Summer Courses or Programs for Writers?

I'm planning to have a writing career when I'm older, but with quarantine going on, I'm not sure that I'll be able to do any summer programs in real life. Are there any online programs that people rec …

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Are Ivy league accredited college courses worth it?

I have been accepted to multiple ivy league college summer programs for college credits. Although i am receiving some financial aid, i still have to pay some out of pocket. So my question is, consider …

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College Algebra or PreCalc

I’m going to be in my senior year next year and I was debating on taking College algebra instead of advancing to pre call. Will this affect my acceptance to some schools?

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about extracurriculars

hiii i'm a junior from a public high school in asia, so i'm applying for u.s colleges as an international student in November!

our school is a traditional Chinese high school. although we have an ap de …

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New discussion posts - share your thoughts!

Hey CollegeVine community! We just introduced a new post type for everyone to use: discussions! You can use discussions to have more lengthy conversations on topics. Unlike question posts, there are n …

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Weitzman

What is the undergraduate academic experience like at the Weitzman School of Design?

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Network/Connect with Colleges on CollegeVine

So I've used the new networking tab to connect with colleges on my list. I was just wondering what exactly that does? I know colleges take into account demonstrated interest but how exactly does colle …

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Major Selection Help

Hi! I'm a freshman and I have a good idea of where I want to go to college, but I don't really know what I want to major in yet (yes, I know that I have like 3 years till college apps but I like to be …

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