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Is applying for lots of smaller scholarships have more pay out than applying for one or two larger ones?

Hello, I'm a rising senior in South Carolina :). My grades and such are good, but my main concern is being able to pay for college. I have been doing my due diligence when it comes to research since m …

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How can I concretely show my resourcefulness as an international student without access to AP classes?

Where I'm from (the Philippines), schools don't provide AP or Honors' classes. Everyone is taught the same general topics in each subject without any opportunities for accelerated learning or speciali …

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Will my Associate's Degree help my chances?

Hello! I am a high school junior entering my senior year. I have a bit of a unique situation regarding college credit and would like some advice on it.

I am a part of a program that allows me to earn a …

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NSHSS - Scam?

Hi -

I just received an invitation from a program known as the "National Society of High School Scholars". I've gotten many, MANY scam program invites, but this one probably looks the most legit out o …

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Does it look good if I'm from a new school?

Hi!! For context I am a rising senior and apart of my school's founding class. We have a sister location that has been around since 2014 (I think) but we just opened in the fall of 2019. Because of th …

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Is my college app so far good for top Florida schools?

Hi everyone! Some background info: I'm a rising junior with a 4.25 WGPA and I am looking to major in neuroscience or something related to the medical field. I have taken 2 APS and the rest are all hon …

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How should I email an admissions officer

Hi everyone!

My early decision school considers demonstrated interest, and I was hoping to send an email to my admissions officer to introduce myself. What would be a good way to introduce myself to an …

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I want to go to Hofstra University in the fall of 2023. Can i do multiple degrees in different majors?

Hey! I am applying for college this summer and I am confused about degrees. Would I be able to do a BFA in drama, and also the dual degree program, BA in journalism and MA in journalism? I keep trying …

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How does a year-long study abroad during high school affect admission chances?

Hi!

I'm a junior nearing the end of a year-long exchange in Austria, and I've been thinking a lot about how this year will affect my admissions. I'm here with a fully immersive program and have been l …

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How can I concretely show my resourcefulness as an international student without access to AP classes?

Where I'm from (the Philippines), schools don't provide AP or Honors' classes. Everyone is taught the same general topics in each subject without any opportunities for accelerated learning or speciali …

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summer activies and senior ecs

hi, im a rising senior and I’m thinking of applying ED to Duke and also considering applying to other schools like Wakeforest, Vanderbilt, Howard, etc.

My chances so far are (updated, they dropped)

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May 2022 Chancing Updates

Hey everyone!

I’m Matt -- I do data science here at CollegeVine and have been around in the past talking about some of the methodology behind our chancing model (In addition to name dropping Carleton C …

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4 year-plan

Hi! I will be a 9th grader this fall and would like to get a “leg up”, if you will. I haven’t taken any high-school courses but I might over the summer. (Also this summer I am learning Java and improv …

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Do colleges just see the letter grade or can they also see the percentage?

Can colleges see the percentage or does it not matter whether it's a 93 or a 97 if they're both A's?

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internship/summer course ideas

I'm a rising junior, and know internships, programs, etc are helpful! what are good things/ideas to be doing in the summer?

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Questioning about majors.

I don't know a lot about college and all the fancy stuff you need to apply for it, I just finished freshman year, and I'm looking at colleges, so I don't have to worry later. There are three subjects …

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Polygence Alternative

hi polygence is an online research program where they pair you up with someone and you do research with them, i was wondering if there is any alternatives that make it easier to do online research or …

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I'm a junior, but I'll take a gap year. What should I prioritize?

I'm a junior, but for certain reasons I will be graduating a year earlier than is standard. Because of this, I've decided to take a gap year and enroll in college in the fall of 2024. Should I even ca …

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Rising High school junior - Internship

Hello,

I am a rising high school junior interested in taking business or political science major in an intention to do Law in future.

what kind of internship that I can explore during summer ? where to …

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Which is a better school NYU or University of Maryland?

I understand it depends on what course you are taking and I want a data science and business major so I am wondering which is better for those degrees.

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