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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Common App

UIUC does accept commonapp collegevine says that it doesn't but it does. You can't report bugs or errors on Collegevine so I'm just going to report it here

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People who graduated early--how did you feel in college?

Did you feel left out? Were you able to make friends and feel like a part of the community? How easy was it to integrate into classes and make friends? Did you feel safe & comfortable?

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Excluding SAT scores impact on Financial Aid

I am applying to a test-optional school and the chancing advice is to not include SAT scores for admission. Will this impact potential scholarships and financial aid package that the school may offer …

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P.E Course On College Applcation

Hello,

Sorry if I didn't make this post correctly - not fully accustomed to the website yet.

I've taken P.E for two years - freshman and sophomore, would I include those grades on my application? I've …

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Can I self-report SAT scores or do I have to send them to colleges?

Hey, does anyone know if colleges accept self-reported scores through common app or if I have to pay the $12 per school to send them through collegeboard? Thanks!

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What is a metaphor or simile that describes a big difference?

My essay is about my passion in videography so something related to cameras or film would be good. I'm having a hard time coming up with something.

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Grade Trend

I know that colleges value an upward trend in grades getting better throughout your years, but how would having a high GPA freshman year, low sophomore year, and high junior and senior year effect adm …

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Can I start two supplementals the same way?

I'm answering a supplemental that asks about an experience in which I exchanged beliefs/had my beliefs challenged. I naturally want to start the essay with dialogue, but I've already done that with an …

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How do I write about "activities"???

For my college application I don't see a place to write down all of my extracurriculars, but there is an "activities" section--formatted similarly to the essay prompts. Do I write this like a narrativ …

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U Chicago ED1 vs ED1 chances

Collegevine places equal odds for ED1 and ED1 for U Chicago. This contradicts many online anecdotes. How statistically robust is this prediction.

Also, odds are some for RD and EA at UChicago. Same iss …

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Is my common app essay topic cliche?

My common app essay basically revolves around my realization that my first impressions of things isn't always right and how I came to change this by giving things I usually wouldn't chances and it has …

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Please I want to know if Collegevine admits international students? Thanks

Are international students allowed into the school?

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Doubt about rec letters

Hey! I'm from india. I was wondering if we should submit not only 2 teachers rec letters but also counselors recommendation for Princeton. Is that a requirement? Because I don't have a counselor in my …

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Film/Video portfolio for MIT

Am I allowed to submit videos for the MIT slideroom portfolio? I have art and photography as well, but I also wanted to submit videography and video editing that I did for church. Do videos count as v …

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Is there any way to respond to someones feedback on your peer essay review?

I recently helped peer review my first essay. I got a 5/5 rating and the person seemed to like what I said. However, they asked for help with one final paragraph that they decided to change. Is there …

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Should I include moving a lot in a supplemental essay about communities?

One of the schools I'm applying to has a supplemental essay about communities/groups you're in and to describe one you're in and your place in it. My immediate thought was to write about how I've move …

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College Vine rankings method

How are College Vine rankings arrived at? Are they same as US News or some other publication?

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What are my chances of getting accepted with a nice scholarship?

Hello, guys! I'm an International Student that need some help from you. What are my chances, as an International Student, of getting accepted (USA university) with scholarship. I know there are univer …

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Am I good enough for top schools so far? and what are some good universities?

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Overall, I'm just curious on what schools that would accept me and things I should improve for.

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Middle Eastern, Muslim

Unweighted GPA- 3.95

Extracurriculars: Stage crew for the …

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Low SAT score for University of Florida: Should I go priority or space available

Hi everyone,

I found that the SAT priority deadline for UF is December 1, and if sent after, that will be considered space available.

The problem is, my application is strong, but my SAT score doesn't …

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