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Dilemma regarding an Extracurricular activity

I am a student based in India.

I run a Financial Research Association called 'Infinity Financial Research Association'.

I started it a year ago as a web platform but I didn't buy a domain name for it. …

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Is university out of my league..

I've had a rocky educational career the past few years

getting D's in English's about every year since 9th grade,

becoming a very average student academically.

which sucks, cause i was labeled as a gif …

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HELPPP, I’m desperate

So I screwed up my sophmore year first semester… I took math over the summer to accelerate 8th and 9th grade, I audited my 8th because I got a C, but got an A and and B for my 9th grade summer. In 9th …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Weighted GPA conversion question

My high school does not count honors classes in the weighted GPA. In my freshman year, I took many, many honors classes, so I was wondering if this would decrease my chances in getting into top colleg …

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Rate my possibilities of getting in (academically Unique)

Background: A student from India. Studied in the CBSE curriculum till 11th Grade, dropped out and got homeschooled to explore more of my interests rather than wasting time in school studying things i …

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college essays

I would like to get help from someone who can help me write my college essay

I am a rising senior and actually am lost on what to write about.I checked the common app essays but till i dont know what t …

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Why is collegevine not letting me enter my prompt/essay for peer review?

Every time I try to manually enter my prompt, the page kinda glitches and reloads and takes away everything I typed in it. Does anyone know to fix this?

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Can i get into Stanford with a GED from India

I completed my 11th grade with CBSE but dropped out and took a GED with a 190 score ... I have a score of 1550 in the SAT ... will it hurt my chances?

9th grade: 89%

10th: 91.6%

11th: 94%

12th (dropped o …

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Should I major in this for data science?

I’m attending the University of Maryland College Park (UMD) as a freshman this fall. I wanted to know if my major is marketable enough to get me into data science if I wanted to do it. UMD offers an …

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Collegevine chancing

Is the Collegevine chancing accurate enough? I used the College Board one and they're giving me different responses for the same university. For instance, the Collegevine one says that a university is …

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Are these ECs good for Wharton School of Business/ Jerome Fisher Management and Technology Program for Indian Student?

Extracurricular Activities:

1.Project Kisaan Bhalai:

Started a project to provide reliable weather forecast data to farmers so that any agricultural damages can be mitigated with preventive actions.

Curr …

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Is it possible to get into Wharton School of Business or Jerome Fisher Management and Technology Program with grades?

I am an Indian Student from CBSE Board.

My grades are as follows;

Class 9: 92.4%

Class 10: 98.4%

Class 11: 89.4%

Predicted Grade: 95%

SAT:

1st attempt: 1440

2nd attempt: 1560

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Affirmative Action Ruling: What to Expect

On June 29, 2023, the US Supreme Court struck down the use of race in admissions, deeming it unconstitutional. This ruling significantly impacts students of color and their chances of acceptance into …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Can you please help me to know what kind of extracurriculars should i develop in next 2 years?

I am from India with an above average CGPA studying in SSC BOARD. We dont have any AP exams here and I dont have a strong hold in extracurriculars. I am planning to have my career in commerce and busi …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What are few of the hardest exams i can give in india in std 10th? I am from SSC Maharashtra board.

grade-3.7 on the scale of 4

opting commerce stream next year

I am aiming for harvard

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Collegevine essay feature

Why are the collegevine essay examples for UC applications not popping up? It says the page is unavailable.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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GPA Confusion

This has always been a burning question that I’ve had. So you apply to college either in the summer of your Junior year or fall of your Senior year, so your GPA only takes into account those 3 years o …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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TODAY the Supreme Court ended Affirmative Action in College Decisions - VOTE

The use of RACE is no longer legal in American college decisions. Up till now, if you were Black, LatinA or Indigenous, college admissions offices could give you a measurable boost on your college app …

 
I'm disappointed, marginalized folk need a hand up
43%
 
I'm happy with the ruling, admissions should be merit based only
32%
 
I don't care one way or the other. The system is rigged anyway
24%
 
I'm a ALDC so I'm going to be fine either way !!!
0%
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UT Austin

UT Austin requires 3 essays but one of them is optional. Should I still do the optional one.

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How should I fill out my GPA on my CollegeVine profile?

Due to the pandemic, conditions in my country, and other personal problems, I had a troubling freshman year in high school. And as a result, I dreadfully underperformed in my academics, acquiring a GP …

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