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I heard that extracurriculars play an important role in application process. So, please suggest few

I'm currently in my 11th grade and wanted to go abroad for my undergrad degree related to biology major.

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A Foreigner Living in Thailand Applying to IVY League Schools

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I live in Thailand, but I am not Thai. I am Korean and have been living in Southeast Asian countries most of my life.

I am a rising senior and I am starting to really focus on college applications …

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When should i give SAT and ACT exam ?

Grade- 11

Stream- Humanities

Country-India

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Passion project/any way to show my interest in digital art?

I was interested in digital art since elementary school, and I'm still very passionate about it. I want to show it in my college essays but I don't have any evidence (winning competitions, portfolio, …

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When should i give SAT and ACT exam ?

Grade- 11

Stream- Humanities

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Rising senior from Asia wants to apply to IVY League Schools

Hello. I am a rising senior (female) of Asian ethnicity. I come from an academic/strict background but my parents never forced me to study. They cared about my grades and my culture focused a lot in a …

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Letters of recommendation

I am a junior right now and an international student. In my country, we are promoted to a "Junior College" once we pass our 10th-grade board exams. My junior college is mainly an entrance exam prep co …

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SAT Grade Level Change

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I took the SAT last October 2020. Recently, my mom reminded me of a problem that had not occurred to me until today. When I took the SAT, I accidentally registered that I was a 12th grader, instea …

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What are good STEM or MEDICAL extracurriculars?

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I am a rising sophomore in high school and I want to add a little spice to my resume. I love physics and I also have a fascination for biology, with that it has been difficult to find activities re …

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Did anyone else's Admissions Chances change dramatically over the weekend?

I went from a hard target 41-49% odds on Friday of getting into UVA, down to a reach of 9-17% on Monday, with no changes to my profile.

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I wanted to do my undergrad degree abroad. Which country is better for STEM degree?

I am in my 11th grade and wanted to go abroad for my undergrad.I have 2 choices in my mind, either to apply for American universities or Canadian universities. I wanted to choose a major related to sc …

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I am in Indian and I want to learn American accent as I wanted to study abroad . Please suggest some books and tips.

I'm in my high school and wanted to go abroad for my undergrad.

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I'm planning to pursue my STEM degree abroad.How many universities can I apply at once?

I'm currently in my 11th grade. I'm planning to go abroad after my 12th .

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liberal art majors at Duke

how are liberal arts majors at Duke? (like sociology, religious studies, and other humanities)

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Are there any alternatives to AP classes?

I'm an international student and my school doesn't offer any AP or Honors classes. I would've self studied for the AP but the exams are already over (I think the last exam was on mid-June).

Are there …

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How do I study or take an ap course if my school doesn’t offer it

My school only offers 13 ap classes how many of them should I take I think 9 would be good but the aps they offer aren’t stats Econ euro etc so how do I study for those or take that course and if I se …

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What is an alternative to AP classes?

Hey! So I'm an international student trying to work on my college application. As I was filling out the academic part when came across AP classes. Now, the system in my country does not have AP classe …

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How much weight should do you guys put into CollegeVine's peer reviews?

I've been putting my essay up on the peer review system, and I'm just not sure if I should be listening to any of the feedback. On one review, someone tells me that my topic is 'Solid' and one another …

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Investment Banking Olympics and Summer Schools

Whats up! I'd like to know if an Investment Banking medal/honor mention would be interest for my application, since I'm planning to attend a Finance major! It is "The First Investment Banking Competit …

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Personal Insight Question help

As I scanned through the personal insight questions and saw well-written examples of answers to those questions I realized that I'm not so unique. Now I'm not looking for pity or "you are unique" I ju …

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