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How Would I Write This Smoothly in My Application?

Hello! My name is Evan, and on Saturday (12/10/2022) I won second place in an international chess competition on Chess.com that consisted of over 2,000 people (all age groups). In addition to this, in …

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College Search/List Advice

Any suggestions for great pre-med colleges with nearby hospital, easily accessible research opps, not too big or not small (4000-10000), suburban or urban, great biology program with a focus on molecu …

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Is it a good idea to include fanfiction in my college application?

The title pretty much says it all. I've invested a lot of time in fanfiction. I don't like generally linking my personal identity with my internet fanfiction-writer persona because fanfiction writing …

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Worried about applications

I've always worried about colleges and applications considering that i'm not the best at writing essays or articulating my thoughts werbally, so is there any good mental prep for college applications?

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International students gpa?

What GPA do I enter if I've taken only GCSE and A levels exams? I want the most accurate chancing as 3 subjects are standard for A levels but would be considered low for regular AP/IB classes.

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How can I ensure that I get into Columbia University as a transfer student?

I'm a high school junior and my current grades aren't that good to get me in to Columbia University or any Ivy League school, even though my SAT and ACT scores are pretty high (1560 and 34) my GPA isn …

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Act score submission

Can you still submit act scores after you apply to a university? Can you also take the act after you apply and submit those scores if they come in after the deadline?

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Should I count my Pre-Ap courses as Honors both on and off CollegeVine?

I was updating my profile and was wondering if I should add my "Pre-Ap" courses under the "project Honors classes" column. I was confused because when I contacted my councilor, she informed me that at …

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Columbia admissions... alumni

I am applying to Columbia but I wanted to know if there has ever been anyone you know or if you yourself have gotten into Columbia without submitting an SAT... I know people have gotten in with like l …

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Course Rigor on common app

My school's curriculum is fairly regular. I have no opportunity to take any advanced classes. I've challenged myself with online courses from colleges (Not accredited). How could I express my situatio …

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Class of 2027 ED Accptance Results for Amherst College remain the same as last year~!

This year Amherst College admitted 186 ED applicants out of 734 applications for an acceptance rate of 25.3%. While both the admit pool and overall applications are lower than last year the acceptance …

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What does it mean to write a biographical sketch about yourself for a scholarship application?

I've been writing my response like a narrative-type Common App essay, but I just looked up "biographical sketch" and it seems like it might describe more formal writing (like listing my accomplishment …

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Class of 2027 EA acceptance rates drops nearly 10% at UGA !!! WOW

This cycle UGA received 26001 applications and admitted 8253 for an EA acceptance rate of 31.7%. This is significantly more than last year when they received 21537 applications and admitted 8917 for a …

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Class of 2027 ED Accptance Results for Williams College are 6% Lower

Hi, just popping in, taking a break to share some acceptance results during my finals weeks at Columbia.

Today Williams announced their Class of 2027 ED acceptance rates. 943 applied and 255 were admit …

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Skipping Spanish for Journalism?????

Hi guys!

This is my first time posting here, so I'm a bit nervous!

Anyway, I'm a freshman currently, and I need some advice about coursework.

This is a bit hard to explain, but basically my school offers …

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Can You Combine 2 Sports Into One Activities Slot?

I was wondering if you were able to combine 2 sports into one activity slot on the Common App. I'm currently at the max activities, but I want to squeeze in one more extracurricular by combing Tennis …

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I'm a high school freshman, and was wondering if anybody had any advice for what extracurricular to do?

Hi there! I'm a high school freshman at a small, independent school. I take four honors classes, have a 4.0 GPA, and have won several local and national writing and history awards previously. I also a …

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Why does my chances get lowered when I add my intended major in the chancing simulator?

I recently noticed my chances got lowered by 20% when I added my intended major in my profile, the major I added was Computer Science and the school I lost 20% admission chance was Stony Brook Univers …

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Should I Mention Another College In My Essay?

Hello, I am applying to colleges on the CommonApp and I recently started my essay. My essay includes talking about how another college sent me an email about joining a stock market challenge hosted by …

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The program at a universities I was planning to apply to is only a minor. Is it worth it to apply to my desired major?

I was really interested in Brandeis University, as many of my cousins who were interested in journalism as well as share my Jewish heritage really enjoyed their experiences there. When I was filling o …

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