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What kind of summer activity could I do while in Europe for six weeks?

I am currently a sophomore and I know the importance of summer activities to bolster college applications. However, my parents have their sabbatical this summer so I'm going to be in Europe for six we …

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Could UVA/Ivies reject me just for not taking physics?

Hi! My current CV chances at UVA are 54% and I am also a legacy.

My science path is like this: Honors bio -> honors chemistry -> ib bio hl1 -> ib bio hl2

I am applying for an economics major, and I cann …

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template

I need some templates to help with my college admission essay. can anyone give me some, possibly a link? I'm a junior I want to start gathering ideas for my essay so ill be more prepared in my senior …

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How do I start a Robotics Club in Class 10th? Which languages should I learn? And what kind of kits should I buy?

I am currently in 9th grade planning to launch a Robotics club in my school before my junior year at last. I have known that beginners can learn C and C++. I have also researched about the Arduino boa …

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What things can I do to improve my stats?

I live in the Chicagoland area, and I'm a HS junior. I'm projected to have taken a total of 6 AP classes out of 22 offered (HuG, World, Chem, Calc BC, Macro, Physics 1), 10 Honors classes, and 3 commu …

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Is taking no CS classes in HS a bad look (aspiring CS major)

At my school, AP Computer Science A has a prerequisite class. I'm a Junior planning my classes for next year and am wondering if it would be worthwhile to take that prerequisite class my senior year, …

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I am looking for internships in the ChicagoLand area

I am in 10th grade and want to do something worthwhile during the summer and was looking to see if there are any internships. I am fine with paid or non - paid and any field is good with me too.

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What are some ways I can find my spike in social justice/debate?

In the future, I hope to be a lawyer. I would like to be able to go to a prestigious college that will lead me to the path of success, but I'm not sure how to spike when my high school doesn't have a …

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Do program schools look better on transcripts?

I'm having a problem with choosing to go to a program school in my area over my public school. Going to my public school has more benefits and is easier because of what my major in college is leaning …

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Does Home Language Fulfill Foreign Language Requirement?

I am an Ethiopian-American student in my freshmen year of high school. In my household, we speak Amharic, and this language is actually the first language I’ve learned.

However, I’ve heard and read a l …

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Would this be a waste for me to do both?

My name is Keirah and I'd want to introduce myself. I am a sophomore in high school and enrolled in VoTech, a health science program. My goal is to work as a traveling anesthesiologist. Anyway, in my …

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Should I be confident about my safety schools?

Hey guys! I am so thankful to all of you for your help. I posted the previous question yesterday and received the answer soon after. Thank you again. I just wanted to know how sure should I be about t …

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Course Selection

I'm currently an 8th grader, and while I was getting a general idea of what courses I would enroll in high schools, I realized that in some subjects, only one or two years were required, and in the ca …

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UC BERKELEY acceptance rate will be 8% from 14.5% for Class of 2026

Yesterday the CA Supreme Court issued a "STAY" on the UC Berkeley lawsuit to hold total enrollment at 2020 levels (42347). This implies that UCB must reduce freshman enrollment by 2500 from current le …

 
I think admit rates at Top College will continue going down
64%
 
I think admit rates will bounce back to pre-COVID levels
10%
 
It will be it will be a mixed bag, some Top schools go up
21%
 
I don't think there will be significant change overall
3%
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What should my “spike” be? I’m going to be a senior this fall and I haven’t really done anything in Highschool.

I’ve volunteered at the library (20 hours), at an oncology clinic (37), and at my church (30-40 hours over about 3 years).

I know all of these are okay but I’m pretty sure colleges want to see that I w …

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What can I do to make my college resume look shinier

I am planning to apply for Columbia university early decision later this year and was wondering what I could do to spruce up my resume. I have over 400 hours of community service at a hospital and hos …

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My school does not offer AP courses :(

I am an Indian and my school does not offer any AP courses. Also there is no test center in my city. Currently I am in standard 10th. I am a top achiever of my school and want to pursue my university …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Could UVA/Ivies reject me for not taking physics?

Hi! My current CV chances at UVA are 54% and I am also a legacy.

My science path is like this: Honors bio -> honors chemistry -> ib bio hl1 -> ib bio hl2

I am applying for an economics major, and I cann …

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Collegevine invite friends?

Hi! I told my sister about collgevine and she wants to make an account, I know there is a way I can invite her and receive some Karma, do you know where the link is for that? I know I have seen it bef …

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which grade in hs is more crucial/which one do colleges look at?

which grade level do colleges typically look at? 10th, 11th, or 12th grade?

for example which year is the one that you should take more seriously?

i only chose a few aps my junior year but a lot of extr …

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