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I’m an international student planning to send applications for undergraduate in the States. In our national education set up, there is nothing such as ap or honors class. I attend a highly competitive …

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I'm an international student and I'm planning to take admission in the States. I noticed that my chances for my target universities are very low as shown by CollegeVine. It was mostly due to the fa …

Hello! I'm wondering how you keep track of how much time you spend on ECs. Since most of them are based at home (Almost all of my EC's at the moment are passion projects) and or are virtual I've been …

I am in grade 8 and the AP applications for grade 9 is opening up beginning of November. Im going to Holy Trinity, Oakville. How do I know if I am qualified for AP and what should I study to get accep …

My sophomore year, I was one of my school's two representatives for the HOBY leadership conference. One of the major advantages of attending is that HOBY is a certifying organization for the President …

Hi! I sent my code to my friend how does she redeem it?

I know that to get into top schools I have to show my intellect through wisdom from my experiences. Can you give an example of an insight/so what that shows wisdom?

My grades are ok (3.85 unweighted gpa) and my extracurriculars are great. Would including my SAT score help me at all? I'm applying ED.

I got rejected from all the schools I applied to last year, and I'm considering applying to some again. I think my application was a bit rushed and not succinct, partly because I ran the whole applica …

I know it's unhelpful to stress over something that I can't control but I'm worried that acceptance rates will decrease significantly compared to last year because of the increased number of students …

i am studying at 11th grade. And i don't have any idea how can o write essay with nice words

Hi there! Fortunately, I did not have any significant issues during COVID although I definitely had a lot of things canceled (several programs, an internship, etc) but I was able to adapt and actuall …

I just got my ACT scores back this week and got a 33. I was disappointed and was hoping for a 34/35. I am applying early to either Dartmouth or Cornell and was curious if I should go test-optional o …

Hi! I am a freshman in high school, and I have had A+ grades my entire life. I plan to become either a forensic psychologist or adolescent psychologist. My dream school is UC-Berkeley, and as many peo …

I was wondering if there are any competitions or things to win awards that look good on a college application. Specifically, STEM or music-related things. I don't really have anything for awards, so I …

Is it possible to get an essay reviewed by a college Vine expert and not a peer?

What information do you typically like to see in the additional information section of the Common App? If there are things we could not fit in honors and extra curricular activities, can they go here? …

After not being in school for 7 months from COVID, I had to take the SAT as a senior and on only my second day of school. All in all, I got a 1080 and I don't think it is high. All of the schools I am …

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As an international student who'll seek substantial financial aid, is it advisable I apply ED to any school? Especially with COVID-19 and its economic impacts on schools.

Not long ago, I checked the acceptance rate for USC and UC Berkely and found that they were at a 17-18 % acceptance rate. But now, they are at a 13% or 14% acceptance rate. Will it be harder for me to …