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Is it recommended to write a PIQ about a topic other than your major?

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I am currently writing my PIQs, and 3/4 essays have something to do with my major: comp-sci. I have been thinking to write my final PIQ about another topic I am interested in rather than my ma …

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Fall 2022 Chancing Updates

Hey everyone!

I’m Matt -- I work on data science projects here at CollegeVine and have been around in the past talking about some of the methodology behind our chancing model.

As we do every few months, …

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Does my extracurriculars have to relate to my intended major? Do they have to relate to each other?

Does my extracurriculars have to relate to my intended major? Do they have to relate to each other? My extracurriculars range from different subjects and I'm wondering if that will effect my college c …

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Questions about the honors/awards section?

Can the Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy count as a honor because I just got accepted today? And this next question is about honors in general. Can I still put down a honor that I got accepted into if I …

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Advice for a senior

1. I am taking the ACT in 21/10 and found that I have some lack in my knowledge so I started studying from this book and solving in crackab.com and varsity tutors.com as they have some good explanatio …

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Does sending unwanted materials like these to colleges hurt admission chances?

Last month a sent my AP scores to every college I'm applying to. I had no idea that we didn't have to. What will happen? They didn't say not to send them and some of the schools were listed as test fl …

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peer-to-peer essay review?

Hi! This is more of a college-vine-specific question than an actual college application question. If this is the wrong place to post this, let me know and I'll redirect :)

I posted two essays for peer …

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Is holistic admissions a real thing? - JHU & General

Applying ED to Johns Hopkins and got a lot on my mind.

A regional admissions counselor recently visited my HS and explained their "holistic admissions" considers all aspects of an application, and one …

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Is my GPA and extracirricular good enough for Ivy league schools, or should I improve them?

I'm a sophomore and my unweighted GPA is 3.81. I'm in the process of joining the UIL Science club at my school and I'm part of stage crew for the play at my school. Next, March I'm volunteering to hel …

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Including Learning Difference in Applications

Would including a learning difference in my additional information section help my application?

I'm a student with a 4.42 GPA and a 1530 SAT score. I received a late diagnosis of dyslexia in my junior …

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Are midterm reports necessary for international students in the college application process?

I'm an international student and have a different school-year than US students. My school doesn't prefer sending out midterm results and only prints predicted scores on the official transcript. Would …

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When should send my FAFSA to my colleges I'm applying to?

I'm a senior in high school. I will complete and submit my FAFSA form in a couple days. But I was wondering when I should send my FAFSA forms to the schools I'm applying to? Before I submit the applic …

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Hartwick student experience

Hey guys, so I'm not really sure if this is the right community to post in, but are there any Hartwick students on here that could tell me about the student experience there? I'm a high school junior, …

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should I drop an ap class and switch to a regular one?

I am a senior and have already submitted my college apps. (I submitted them before the quarter ended, so I have 'in progress' for my senior grades instead of an actual grade). I have a C in my AP chem …

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Should I submit my 1420 SAT score to Williams College?

I'm applying ED to Williams with a 4.1 GPA and a 1420 SAT superscored. I moved from a poor school system to a good one between 10th and 11th grade (my old school didn't let students take APs until jun …

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how can i send my speech in

about mental illness and mental health

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Would a school rescind admission over a change in courses?

I submitted my College match application this week. I do dual enrollment al my local community college. On the application, I said I was taking 3 AP courses (Lit, Geo, Env Sci) and that next semester …

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What are my chances of getting into University of Maryland as an international student?

Can I get scholarship or financial aid? (with my current profile) I will be appling in JAN 2023

GPA- 3.8 ,SAT-1120 (expected 1350+ in 2nd attempt), senior year, (Indian)international student,

I am also …

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What are the disadvantages to test-optional applications?

I've noticed that for some colleges applying test options lowered my chances of acceptance. Does anyone know why this is? what are the disadvantages of using test-optional?

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Do multiple relatives who went to the same college give you a bigger legacy boost?

My son's father, uncle, paternal grandfather and grandmother all attended Harvard. (His grandfather did his graduate work there as well.) Do these five legacy connections (if you count grandpa twice!) …

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