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Hi, I’m in the 9th grade and have developed an interest in the college admissions process.

I always hear that legacies have an exponentially higher chance of acceptance, why is this? I am not a legac …

How do colleges veiw dual enrollment vs AP? Do colleges considered dual enrollment as rigorous as AP?

I accidentally asked my ex-employer to write me a letter of recommendation back in April and she did, and it’s in the common app now. Will it be deleted in the upcoming cycle? I’m a rising senior.

I di …

Why does college vine only have unweighted GPA? It seems that weighted would give a better realistic chance of determining acceptance chance.

What are some good websites to look for business related internships?

Hello all,

I just wanted to express my immense gratitude to CollegeVine and to everyone on here! My school doesn't really focus on college advice, or how to get in, and the resources on here are incred …

I’m currently in 10th grade right now, and I want to try to apply for the university of Washington later after I graduate high school. Problem is I’m from Indonesia and we don’t have GPA or things lik …

Hello! I am a rising senior, and I am wondering if the amount of AP classes I took would be enough to be able to get into a good university such as UWisc, UMinnesota, or American. I only took 2 AP cla …

I just took an ap exam and didn't get as much as I would have liked to have got on my AP exam.

Or even 3 APs but I plan on dual enrolling / taking a college credit equivalent for those class anyways.

Would colleges look down on this ? I decided taking online college classes might be better than …

I have never gotten any advice or guidance in my college applications thus far, and I generally don't really know where to start or go about it.

I am trying to get scholarships as I look into applicati …

They require a 5 on AP calculus and AP Physics Mechanics to get into the mechanical engineering program, but neither of those courses are offered at my school. I am planning on taking these classes th …

Hi! Rising senior here.. I think I want my essay topic to be about when I started up a charity for the homeless and how it changed my veiws and the lives of others.. but I'm not sure where I could pu …

I got my AP scores back, but I only got a 5 on one of them. I got 3s on the rest. Should I self report the 3s or leave them out of my application entirely? Which option would be the most beneficial? ( …

Two questions:

1. Why is AP Seminar not an option for an AP Score in your profile (neither is AP Research)?

2. If you take AP Calculus BC, do you enter your AB Subscore as another AP exam score?

Thanks!

As an international student, I did not take any AP courses or exams. Not because of laziness, our school did not offer one. Will it affect my admissions chance?

I am a rising sophomore. Got my first AP score which I took in freshman year. I took APCSP outside school (self study) and got a 3. Is this a bad score ?

Does it make sense to give the AP exam again.? …

What are some good topics to write about in college essays? For me, it seems like I'm trying to sound different when, in reality, I'm exactly the same as everyone else. I have a very competitive tran …

I got an AP World History score of 4, and while that's good, would it actually help me in getting into top 40 colleges?

I have completed higher secondary from Dhaka English School. Grade B+. Looking for under graduate education aboard.