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mentally exhausted and so worried

ive always been the type of person to worry over the small things. i dont think rationally, and in moments of stress, i panic. while i pride myself on my position in my school's jazz band (im the only …

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SAT testing

I want to ask one question since I am taking SAT this Saturday. I find a new successful time management technique that works for me perfectly. It's called side to side. That means I will have the read …

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Should I do Graphic Arts or Digital Photography?

I am a freshman right now planning for courses. Should I do Graphic Arts or Digital Photography? What sounds/looks better to colleges?

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AP Spanish Junior/Senior year?

I am currently in my sophomore year and planning for my junior year. In 8th grade I took Spanish 1, in 9th Spanish 2, and this year Spanish 3. I am transferring to another high school and they have Sp …

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Are dual enrollment classes worth it?

I'm thinking about taking some dual enrollment classes but I don't want to overload myself. To anyone who is/has taken dual enrollment, is it worth it? How much time commitment does it require? Als …

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Carnegie Mellon University announces its admit rate - sort of @ 11.26% down from 13.54%

Yesterday the Dean of CMU stated 2 facts. 1. Applications increased 4% this year, and 2. CMU admitted 600 less students than last cycle. Since I keep track of these things, I determined that the Class …

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NorthEastern's Independent Newpaper confirms its 6.79% admit rate !!!

Earlier I wrote that Satyajit Dattagupta, the CMO of Tulane who single handedly implemented a marketing plan that put Tulane on the map as a 10% admit school even though many of its peers had 20-25% a …

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Can Students still answer and ask question in CollegeVine (My Feed) after high school graduation?

Hello all. I have this question, can students still answer and ask questions in CollegeVine after their high school graduation? What will happen to my account by that time? If I can't have access to t …

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Which Science should I choose?

Biology is mandatory. My school gives us the option between Chemistry and Physics. I don’t know which to choose. I want to be a biostatistician (If I don’t stay with this career it’s definitely going …

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How will having 4 classes senior year affect my college application?

I took all my required classes and am planning on getting a job senior year. My schedule will consist of Italian, AP gov, lit, and yoga. Is this really bad? I have extracurriculars and can write good …

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What opportunities are available to me if I want to have my spike in politics?

I'm currently an incoming freshman and I know that I want to go to Stanford University for a poli sci major and journalism minor. I haven't started high school yet but I'm wondering what I can do over …

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Why can't I join the CollegeVine Website Support Community? (Is it a Bug?)

Hello all, here is my problem. I'm unable to join the CollegeVine Website Support Community. It's shown at the Scholarships-Improve your odds-Join a Community section. I clicked on Join, and then it g …

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What tier level would Eagle Scout and NHS full under most likely?

I am a member of the National Honor Society (that is pretty self explanatory), and I am also an Eagle Scout. An Eagle Scout is the highest rink for scouting in the USA, you must go through all the rin …

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Sometimes the Chancing Engine Percentages are not what you think they should be

The Chancing Engine Percentages are not what you think they should be. As an experiment I put a long list of Ivys, Elites, LACs, and Various other colleges to see what my current chances are. My gut t …

 
The Chancing Engine seems OK with me!
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The Chancing Engine has some schools out of order to me!
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The Chancing Engine is a mixed baggage
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What happens if I dont submit any Ap score will it affect my chance at an Ivy league school?

I am a junior who is planning on applying to Harvard would it look bad if I don't submit an Ap score I haven't taken the Ap Exam and I don't think I would do well because I am a terrible test taker an …

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What are some good tips for people taking AP classes next year?

Here are some questions I have:

- what was the hardest ap class you ever took?

- are ap classes worth it?

- how beneficial are ap classes to college?

any other tips or tricks you have would be great as w …

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What Happens if I dont submit my AP Score would it look bad.

I am a junior who is planning on applying to Harvard would it look bad if I don't submit an Ap score I havent taken the Ap Exam and I don't think I would do well because I am a terrible test taker and …

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Are my academics strong enough for any top school?

I’m a junior taking 1 AP class and 1 dual enrollment class this year. my school offers a total of 5-6 AP’s(mostly computer science/arts) we aren’t allowed to take any advanced courses until our junio …

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I'm taking 6 AP classes total. Is that enough to be selected into top, elite colleges, class rigor wise?

I'm a junior and so far, I have taken 1 AP and 11 honors classes with 4.0 uw gpa. I will be taking 5 AP's (4 relating to my major except English) and 1 honors, my senior year. My school offers 16 AP's …

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Spike for CS

How do I build a spike if I'm interested in the computer science field? I'm a female and I'm also passionate about photography and sustainability.

ECs I'm currently doing/planning on doing next year:

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