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How do I submit only 3 out of 4 AP Scores?

NYU allows applicants to submit 3 AP scores. Last year, I took 4 AP exams but for some reason there is no option to select which scores you want to send to a specific college? Any idea on how I can su …

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What will I have completed in the following courses prior to your high school graduation?

I am applying to Drexel University and a high school senior. I am doing A-Levels from Cambridge and came across this question as followed:

Will you complete the following courses prior to your high sch …

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Is there a limit on creative portfolios for MIT application?

For the MIT application, there are 4 types of creative portfolios that an applicant can submit:

- Research

- Visual Arts

- Music

- Makers

I wanted to ask whether the maximum limit of submitting a portfolio …

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Strong Language College programs

Are there any Virginia colleges with strong language programs? Especially German? I would like to major in German or in Linguistics, but I don't have many good options right now.

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Should I submit my SAT or ACT score?

I took the SAT twice and the ACT twice.

For the SAT my super score is 1490 (750 English, 740 Math).

For the ACT, my super score is 34 (35 English, 35 Math, 34 Reading, 33 Science) and my highest compos …

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Are supplements necessary

Hi there,

Several of my schools have no supplements. However, I'm considering submitting one as part of my demonstrated interests. My question is, does it matter? Will AOs read it? If yes, should it be …

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Essay word count limit/maximum

If I am writing an essay that has a max word count of 250 words but my ideal finished essay is 254 words long do I need to cut words or is there a window of tolerance?

Edit: It’s not for CommonApp and …

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Test optional or not?

So currently I am facing a dilemma. I am applying to multiple prestigious test opt colleges like Yale, uchicago, Vanderbilt,etc. I read on college vine that if my sat score is within that range, which …

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ACT score submission! Quick!

I took the ACT + Writing and I only have my multiple choice score back, my first applications are due on the 1st and the writing score is coming out on the 7th. Can I not report the writing score?

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What are the equivalents of the GSCE? Especially in West Africa?

What are the equivalents of the GSCE? Are the WACE or JAMB exams consider equivalents? Some schools are asking me for the courses I took during high school and their levels? So do WACE and JAMB classi …

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How greatly will my past academic failures affect my chances of getting into an Ivy League university?

During my freshmen and sophomore year, I was a trainee at SM Entertainment and consequently could not attend school regularly. I had 2 C's, a few B's, and mostly A's during my freshmen year, but my gr …

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What are good majors and minors for pre-med outside of biological sciences?

What are good majors and minors for pre-med outside of biological sciences? Besides Biology or Biochemistry, I was thinking about majoring in Mathematics with Applied Medical Science (only offered at …

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Tips to get Investment Banking Internships

Hello everyone,

I am currently a high school senior who is applying to a few target colleges for Investment Banking. I know how important internships are in the IB process and I was wondering if anyone …

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I was deferred from a top choice school, what do I do now?

So I applied to Chapman as an Early Action Applicant in October and got my decision of deferral last week. My GPA before was a 3.39 (W), but with the mid year report now in place a 3.47 (W). How can I …

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How does race of an applicant play a factor in the college admissions process with only specific schools and not others?

Since the beginning, I reported that I am Asian in the demographic category of CollegeVine. I have applied to 3 UC schools (UCLA, UCB, and UCSD). My UW UC GPA is 3.78 with 4 AP, 10 honors, and 2 colle …

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How should I improve my extracurriculars for college?

Hi, I’m currently a sophomore and am trying to line up my extracurricular stuff for college. I am interested in prestigious schools, such as NYU or Columbia to major in political science

So far, I hav …

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Is it ok to do a supplemental essay in the form of a poem?

It would be for a school that instructs you to be creative when writing the supplements (Tufts), but the poem is still of amateur quality. It has a nice rhyme scheme, but I know that this is considere …

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Essay rated in the top 16%?

Hi everyone! Recently on my dashboard, I saw that an essay I sent for review was rated in the top 16% for the reviewer. What exactly does this mean? I don't see a feature to rate essays when I'm revie …

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Yo does anyone know the optimal time to submit an essay?Like when it only cost 10 karma :)

Sometimes you need 20 karma and sometimes you need 10 to submit an essay. Right now its 20 karma and I keep refreshing to see if it will change. Today is only my second day on collegevine so does anyo …

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How optional is test optional.

Hi, I am applying as an international student. My SAT score is 1380 and I am not sure whether or not I should submit this. I am applying to schools like Notre Dame, Williams, Rice, and Uchicago. Pleas …

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