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What are extracurriculars/volunteering I could take to help my college resume (child-psychology)?

I'm a sophomore in High School and I want to go down the route of child-psychology, but I want to take some extracurriculars and/or volunteering opportunities to help out. Any suggestions?

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Roommate Selection Process

How is/are your roommate(s) being determined? Either by school policy or by personal choice if applicable.

 
Completely randomly
38%
 
Using roommate matching forms
46%
 
Finding one beforehand
15%
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what extracurriculars should i do ?

I want to go to Barnard College but I feel like my extracurriculars are lacking?

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3 years ago
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Should I submit both and ACT and SAT score to colleges when I apply?

Hi! Should I submit an ACT and an SAT score to the University I will apply to? I haven't taken the SAT yet since I'm a sophomore and they didn't allow us to take the PSAT in the fall because of Covid. …

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Mailing professors of Universities

I have heard many people say it is a good idea to contact the professors in your dream University through email and ask them suggestions or questions. What are some of the valid questions, I mean som …

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3 years ago
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So I missed the deadline for fall of 2021 freshmen semester when will I be able to submit an admission for 2021/2022

I was trying to go to UNC but then missed the deadline for 2021 for application submissions for fall semester. It ended in February. Is there a way for me to send an application for spring? Or are the …

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3 years ago
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how to closely build resume around the theme?

hi, I am wondering after figuring out what my application theme will be how can I avoid digression and closely build my ECs around the hook/spike/theme?

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3 years ago
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Where would you list writing workshops and pre-college programs in your common app ?

I'm taking one pre-college program and participating in one writing workshop, would I put these in my extracurriculars?

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3 years ago
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How can we reach out to professors if we want to try out helping with some type of research

I'm a sophomore in high school. I'm not really sure what I want to research, nor do I have background, but I just want to try it out. Any tips on how to ask professors/where to find them etc?

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Is it easier to transfer if you were accepted RD?

I was recently accepted to one of my dream schools (Vassar, highly selective), but circumstances prevent me from attending this year due to COVID. I have the option to defer my admission but don't wan …

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Can I do get a Business Administration degree while doing 3/2 engineering?

From what I've read, if I do 3/2 engineering at a liberal arts college I will graduate after 5 years with a liberal arts degree and an engineering degree from the college's partner school. If that lib …

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do writers workshops look good on your resume

I wanna participate in a couple of renown writing workshops, but would colleges actually even care about them?

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3 years ago
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Will college acceptance rates continue to decrease over the next few years?

I noticed that many colleges' acceptance rates significantly decreased for the class of 2025. For example, Harvard's acceptance rate went from 4.6% to 3.43%, and MIT's acceptance rate went from 6.7% t …

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Should I send in a Letter of Continued Interest?

I got waitlisted at Purdue and it is my dream school. Should I send in a letter of continued interest even though the school hasn't indicated that we are required to send one. Thanks for taking out yo …

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Foreign Language

I'm currently a Junior in high school, class of 2022. My first language was Thai and English is my second. I wonder if I need like 2 years of Foreign Language even though English is already my second …

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Peer Essay Reviews

If you use the peer essay review feature on CollegeVine, how do you usually rate the reviews of your essays? I try to rate every review as 5/5, as long as they gave some helpful advice and looks like …

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Thoughts on Space Force

So I’m a current junior and in love with anything science, engineering, and space. And one path I could choose after high school is going into the Space Force (a new branch in the military). What are …

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ec help me !!!!

i got 60 to 70 % merit in green olympiad which level g tier activity is this

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Advice for a Junior's Foreign Language Choice

I'm going to be a junior next year and am aiming for T20s. Initially, my plan was to take at least 3 AP classes next year-- calc AB, chem, and APUSH. Currently I am in French 4 (been doing it since 7t …

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