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Customizing Common App Activities Content and/or Order

Is it possible to tweak the description of Common App activities and/or change the order in which they are listed before submitting for each college so this section of Common App can be customized bas …

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Course Rigor Recommendations

Hi, I am an international student studying at a small international school, and I want to study business or business-related majors. I have a gpa of 3.9+ (I wouldn know the exact gpa until the semeste …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I list that I wrote a graphic novel in my ECs if it's not published?

So, I've been working on a three-volume graphic novel (both written and illustrated by me) since early 2022. There's about 300-400+ pages per book so far. I feel like it could be a valuable part of my …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Am I screwed in terms of college admissions?

I'm a rising sophomore, and in my freshman year I did two sports, one club, and held up really good grades. However, I didn't hold a leadership position in the club, and to be honest there were only a …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Do I have NO CHANCE of getting into selective colleges?!

I just received my final grades for Junior year and out of my 4 A-Level (British board) Subjects I got an A (highest grade possible) in Math, Economics and English. My Computer Science grade, however, …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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AP Lit vs AP Psychology

Hi ,

I heard that top ranked colleges prefer AP Lit over AP Psychology. I wanted get an advise.

Thanks.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Admissions to a competitive school with a half competitive profile

Im reaching college application season and I am kind of freaking out because I feel that my application is subpar. I want to apply to the competitive universities but I'm scared my grades and ec's won …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How do you get Collegevine messages to work?

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to reach out to you about an issue that I've been experiencing for the past two weeks. I'm having trouble accessing messages from colleges on your pl …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Collegevine profile showing incomplete

I have added in all the details pertaining to my profile here (minus a few optional boxes) yet it shows that its incomplete and my profile won't be shown to colleges. How do I fix this?

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Does LCAD only care about artistic ability?

I’ve been reading up on Laguna college and design and from what I’ve seen, they don’t care about what hs classes you did good at besides any fine art related ones. Just need someone to back this up so …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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4 Year Foreign Language Requirement for Harvard/Princeton

I took consecutive Spanish classes until Spanish 4 from 8th grade to Junior year but I'm not planning on taking AP Spanish in my senior year. Does this still fit the requirement for Harvard and Prince …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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No email for expert review of essay

I submitted an essay and my parent's email for payment. No email from collegevine for payment.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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CollegeVine Update for 2023-2024

When will Collegevine update to accommodate for the admissions of the 2023-2024 admissions cycle? All of the application submission dates seem to be from the 2022-2023 admissions cycle.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I apply for college now?

I took the ACT back in April of 2023, I got a score of 23 with my lowest scores being 18 in Math and 21 in English. I have already applied to a few colleges that have reached out to me and offered me …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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My Activties Section

I was wondering if you would be willing to take a look at my Common App Activties and tell me what you think at first impression. If you think I show leadership, commitment, and accomplishment, on the …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Essay

So the University of Michigan and the University of Washington both utilize the same essay prompt.

Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by, among other things, shared g …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What are the Best schools for financial aid for international students?

Hello.

I am a student from Kenya looking to apply to the U.S. (particularly Ivys) but finances are a huge consideration. What are the best schools that offer good financial aid in terms of scholarship …

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