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ec question for rising senior

is red cross field ambassador prestigious?

is national young arts writing finalist gold prestigious?

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Weighted or Unweighted GPA?

I'm wondering whether I should report weighted or unweighted GPA on Common App. My school counselor recommends using unweighted GPA. However, my school calculates GPA in an unusual manner. I've got a …

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Did college vine's chancing algorithm change?

Hey everyone,

I was just looking at my list today and noticed that all of the admission chances were significantly boosted for some reason. I reset my simulated responses and everything, but the chance …

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Recommendation Letters

I'm a little bit stuck on how to ask for recommendation letters. I have plenty of people I can ask, but I'm not sure how to word the email. Are recommendation letters sent directly to the school, or d …

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a year ago
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I need extracurricular advice please!

Hi!

I'm an incoming junior, wondering how I can improve my application to get better chances to get into T20s, UCs, etc.

Intended major: Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering

with a 4.6 W/4.0 UW a …

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Is my YouTube journey a good college essay topic?

Hi everyone,

I'm considering writing my college essay as a montage essay that explores different times and aspects of my life and connects them to my values using my YouTube subscriptions as a thematic …

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Is taking 2 aps Junior year and 4 Senior year OK?

Is it acceptable to only take 2 APs before senior year? I’m planning on taking Lang and Enviro this year but I can’t fit another into my schedule with required courses, language credits and being on t …

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a year ago
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which activities?

Hi, i live in Norway (I just moved here from England). i am going into Year 9 in both England and Norway because im born in November. My cousins been freaking me out and saying i need to start plannin …

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How to seem passionate

Hello! I’m applying this year and am looking for ways to show that I am in fact passionate about what I want to major in. I feel as though, since I’m not consistent with what I do, I can’t really show …

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a year ago
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Is it possible to apply to college without a phone number?

So... I lost my phone yesterday and today is when applications for colleges open. It had some connections to my ApplyTexas, Common App and FSA ID accounts. What should I do? Is there any bandaid solut …

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My stats aren't competitive enough, how can I overcompensate with my ecs to get into top 25 colleges?

Hi everyone,

I'm aiming to get into a top 25 college(UMICH, UF, UT AUSTIN(OUT OF STATE), UNC) but I'm worried my stats might not be competitive enough. Here’s a quick overview:

Weighted GPA: 4.25

Unweigh …

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How is my application with a low GPA? (I have a reason for it being low however)* PLEASE READ

Hello everyone, I am currently a senior and I'm about to apply to my top three Virginia Tech, UPitt, and NC State, however my weighted gpa is 3.84/5.0. It isn't low because of honors and non honors cl …

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a year ago
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i have bad extracurriculars and i'm a rising senior

- moved to the usa from india halfway through junior year and didn't do anything outside of school

- grades are above average (3.8gpa after having moved) 1350 sat, retaking in august

- took precalc hono …

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Could I get into VCU with an honor code violation on my record?

I am about to be a senior and on my high school record, I have been caught sending out answers twice and for this I got a honor code violation through my school. I currently have a 2.8 unweighted and …

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a year ago
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What should I put for my intended major for a Top University?

My school offers an engineering academy and I am apart of it. I intend to complete the academy, but I want to major in finance when I’m in college. I don’t have any extracurriculars or classes related …

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HOW CAN I ENHANCE OR STAND OUT WITH MY ECS? PLS READ

Hi! I want to share my ecs to know if they're ivy-worthy. For reference, my top choice is Harvard (which is impossible, aha), my intended major is Poli Sci, and I am going into my sophomore year!! Ple …

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Should I take a half day schedule to do internship?

My school has 7 periods in a given day and there is an option at my school for seniors to do 4 periods in school and the remaining 3 periods at an off-site internship. I have an offer from a pretty pr …

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What can I do to stand out?

Hi!! I’m a rising senior and I need help. What can I do to make myself stand out?? For the last 3 years of high school, I’ve had low academic rigor and a lower GPA due to going to a school that didn’t …

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How can I know that the college is the best fit?

GPA: 3.0

SAT: 1300

Duolingo: 130

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