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The California State Universities have removed many things from their application, I want to know how to stand out.

Since the California State Universities are test blind, don't require essays, and don't have an activities list, how can I stand out with just my grades and courses? How can I be a better candidate?

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How do colleges look at IB MYP

So I did the IB MYP from 6th grade to 10th grade meaning that in my transcript 9th and 10th classes say “IB MYP” (Junior and senior year im doing the IB DP) how do colleges look at those MYP classes? …

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Scholarship advice?

Hey everyone! I am a senior trying to apply to as many scholarships as possible- does anyone have tips on essays, websites, etc.? I will take any help I can get!

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Are you considered a first gen student if your parents didn't go to college but you have an older sibling that is.

Im trying to apply and look at different scholarships but don't understand the first generation thing.

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How to study for USACO, USNCO, & AMC 10?

Hey! I’m a rising sophomore and I’m planning to take the USNCO exam (US National Chemistry Olympiad) in March 2023. I’ve reached out the coordinators and will reach out to my chemistry teacher before …

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Internships

So I’m from Georgia and I really need a spot at an internship office. I want to do accounting/finance so anybody got any ideas of places I can do it at? Thx in advance!!

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Is Columbia's college edge program worth it, and how competitive are admissions?

I am considering applying to Columbia's college edge program for this upcoming academic year. It would be an opportunity to study at Columbia for about 2 months. However, I'm wondering if tis just a w …

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How damaging are grammatical errors?

I recently submitted an essay for a college summer reading essay competition. Typically after I finish writing an essay, I run it through Grammarly. I did the same with this essay, however, after I su …

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First Generation

So, I am in the U.S. and when I plan to apply for college am I considered first-gen if my parents studied in college but in India? This is mainly for the UC schools that I am asking for. When I search …

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What extracurriculars can I do with the hobbies and interests I have?

I am unsure of which clubs to join and don't have any ideas on what extracurriculars relate to my major and interests. Could someone give me any ideas on things I could do? My major is probably going …

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No honors classes offered but school is top in state

My school I attended 9-11 didn’t offer any honors classes but was top 10 in the state of Tennessee. On Collegevine, should I consider my classes I took “honors” because they are described as rigorous …

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What are some options for extracurriculars for someone with a writing "spike"?

I am a rising junior and as someone who has a big interest in writing, books, comics, drawing, etc., what would be the best extracurriculars for me to join and invest in? I'm starting a comic book clu …

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IF you need more course rigor like an IB Diploma consider a Boarding School !!!

In my recent research about ranking American Boarding Schools, I came upon a International Boarding Consortium of 18 UWC Schools that offer the IB Diploma. The are called the United World College Scho …

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How do I increase my admissions chances in a reach school?

I'm currently a rising sophomore, but I decided to get an early start at looking for colleges. Most of the schools that I've liked are in the reach category for me. What should I do to help increase m …

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Is ACT Writing worth it?

Hi!

So I recently took the ACT on June 11th and just got my writing score back. I have a couple of questions about it as it certainly isn’t a very talked-about aspect of the standardized test world.

I …

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What are some things to do to improve my resume during summer?

I'm a rising senior, so I was just wondering if there are any things that I can do during summer to get into my "reach" schools, or just improve my resume in general.

Thank you!

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Based on my profile what schools should i be looking at and aiming for Black Male

Hello i plan to major in finance and mathematics or finance and comp sci. My dream school is Wharton and i plan to ED but looking at my profile i am starting to question it. Do you think i should be a …

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My SAT (May 7) score is below my expected score. What Shold I do?

Hi, everybody. I'm a Turkish international rising senior. While I was studying SAT, I got 1550+ from all of practice tests. But for test day. I had to go 350+ mil because there is no place at my home …

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Question regarding ecs

I'm in 11th grade, just promoted. So roughly, I have 3 years to build my college profile (grade 11, 12 and 13 which are A levels). I'm much interested in community service so I'm hoping to do voluntee …

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Campus Vists

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I'm a rising Junior and I've heard people talking about campus visits. However, I've only heard about it and have no idea what it is. Does it boost your chance of being accepted there? Why do peop …

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