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How to Improve Chances

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone can provide me insight on how to improve my EC's and grades for schools I'm looking at such as NYU, UCLA, UCSC, Pepperdine, Brown, Yale, those kind of schools. Here' …

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SAT for CS

Hi guys. I am a Computer Science aspirant and I want to attend colleges like Stanford, MIT, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, etc.

I happened to have scored 1510 in SAT (720 ERW, 790 M). Should I retake my S …

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improve admission chances

hello! i am a current junior in high-school (class of 2023). I was hoping/wondering if anyone had any idea on what kind of colleges i could call 'targets.' here are some of my stats:

-college-prep high …

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Gap-year, Ukraine, test-optional, financial aid and LGBTQ+ (sucks to be me)

So I'm from Ukraine and I decided to take a gap year to start transitioning (yes, I'm trans) and prepare for exams (SAT, TOEFL and national exams). But since 24th of february my life became uncertain …

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I have a decent gpa but little EC and Im worried if i have enough to get in Northeastern even if I ED.

My GPA is 3.88 from my 2 years in high school. My projected GPA for my junior year is 3.76. I have taken 8 honors classes and am projected to take 7-8 AP classes. I don't really have any EC besides s …

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What more extracirruculars could I do to get into UCLA?

So I have a 3.94 unweighted gpa, taken 4 aps (projected to complete 9 by senior year), 4 honors courses (5 by senior year), taken 3 community college courses (10 completed by senior year + a summer co …

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How to improve essay writing

I am a junior who sucks at writing essays. What are some things that I can do to improve before I start writing them?

Is a college essay consultant worth getting for college essays?

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How can I improve admission chances?

I am a current Junior in high school planning to attend college directly after high school (with a major in nursing). My college is a college-prep school, however my GPA is about 2.9, with no APs or H …

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studying abroad

thoughts on studying abroad? what are the best ways to do it?

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University considerations

Hi guys. Do colleges in the U.S. (like MIT, Stanford etc.) look consider your major before granting you an admission? For example, does an SAT score determine which school within that university is or …

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What to do for Brown's PLME course?

Hi again. Getting into Brown university's PLME course has been my dream for quite some time now, however I'm not sure if I would be a competitive applicant as an International student. My high school …

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Advice on writing my college essay? Is mental health an alright topic?

Hello! I am a rising senior and have starting writing my college essay. I have an idea but I just wanted to make sure that it was doable and not too cliché.

I have OCD and have been diagnosed since …

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Is 2 years of language in high school okay if I did 3 years in middle school?

I did spanish 1 in 7th grade, spanish 2 in 8th grade, spanish 3 in 9th, and spanish 4 in 10th. Does this count as 4 years for college or should I do more?

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Can you put courses you have taken on application with no certificate?

I am interested in taking some online courses on websites like Coursea and edX because I have a lot of free time since school is winding down (just courses I am interested in, for example ones about h …

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Peer Reviewing Essays on CollegeVine and Resume

Hello!

Recently, I have been doing a lot of essay reviews on here and I was wondering if there was a way I could put my work here on a resume?

Thanks!

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Any good Business ECs?

Hey! so I want to major in the business field, but I feel like there aren't a lot of business ECs available. My school has FBLA and I'm part of it, I'm going to be president next school year (2022-23, …

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AP classes

Hi. I live in a city in India where no school offers an AP class or an AP exam. We do not have the system of Honors/IB classes in India as well. Will it hurt my chances of getting into the most select …

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Do Not Know my Rank.

So personally I have never wanted to know my rank. However, I do get all A's and have decent ACT scores (not the best). I really want to go to UT so should I find out my rank soon or just let a few pe …

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Books to improve vocabulary/knowledge?

My vocabulary isn't too shabby but it could be improved for sure. Are there any good book recommendations that can broaden vocabulary? When I'm writing essays/college apps/doing the SAT, the vocab bo …

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Do Not Know my Rank.

So personally I have never wanted to know my rank. However, I do get all A's and have decent ACT scores (not the best). I really want to go to UT so should I find out my rank soon or just let a few pe …

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