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3 years ago
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Do universities care about dual enrollment?

I'm a junior, and the school I've been working to get into in the future is the University of Michigan- a very good and very difficult school to be admitted to. Based on CollegeVine stats, my GPA and …

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3 years ago
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Is My Course Rigor Really That Bad?

Hi, I am NOT looking for advice on chancing or how to improve my chances to get into schools, I am simply trying to see whether or not ColleveVine's predictions are actually accurate. I am a current J …

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3 years ago
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Will college classes boost chances into getting into an Ivy League?

I'm in 8th grade and soon moving into 9th grade. I'm looking at taking some classes at my local college. I'm looking at psychology/philosophy/sociology/ or a foreign language. Will taking these be fav …

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3 years ago
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How have you been avoiding procrastination?

I, like many other students I know, am struggling a little bit right now with my mental health and meeting personal deadlines. My GPA is still a 4.0 (somehow??) but I'm just like really unmotivated, y …

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3 years ago
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Double Majors STEM + Humanities

I was thinking about majoring in anthropology, but possibly double majoring in astrophysics or some engineering. Is that plausible or is it too different to do? (in 4 years)

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3 years ago
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Taking SAT multiple times

Does it look bad to take the SAT more than 3 times if you are super scoring. Also, when you super score, do you send all the tests or just the two you are using to combine scores. I have my 3rd sat …

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3 years ago
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Extracurriculars

Any advice for finding strong extracurriculars and where to look?

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3 years ago
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I want to un-connect with schools

I hit the connect button, but am still building my resume and also have more extracurriculars than collegevine lets me list. I do not want to connect with the schools via collegevine. I saw a post on …

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3 years ago
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Is it a good idea to get an internship or shadow?

I want to pursue a career in the medic field. I am currently in my freshman year of high school. I have passing grades and participate in extracurricular activities. I have talked to my sister who has …

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3 years ago
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How did you pay/are paying for Syracuse? (specially international students)

Hi! I'm an international HS senior, graduating November this year, and Syracuse is my 1st choice for college. It's my dream school. I acknowledge it is more expensive than the average of US colleges, …

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3 years ago
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What's the difference between an Ivy league, normal university, and community colleges, and what are the standards?

What are the differences between those schools, even though they all teach the same or whatnot subjects? Does attending an Ivy League mean more than attending a normal university (e.g. UCLA, Ohio Stat …

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3 years ago
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How hard is the MCAT?

I hear people complaining about the level of difficulty of the MCAT. Is it really as hard as it sounds? If so, what are ways to prepare for it?

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3 years ago
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How many AP classes should one take?

I have filled my course schedule with AP classes. I have selected 8 AP classes and 3 Honors, is it necessary? For me, I believe regular classes is a bit too easy for me and I want to get more prepared …

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3 years ago
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how do i convert my gpa?

i'm a 11th grader from turkey and our country uses the percent grading system. in my freshman year my gpa was 95.5 percent, in my sophomore year it was 97.02 percent and currently my junior year gpa i …

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3 years ago
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Dorm Sizes

Hi! I was just wondering what is the typical size of the dorms? How many people do you think live on campus? Did you live on campus? Did you like it?

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3 years ago
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Will universities not accept me because I've had ECs at a local university?

Hey everyone! So this question has been on my mind for a while. Let me elaborate:

Right now, I have an internship as well as another EC at my local university, UCSD (University of California San Diego) …

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3 years ago
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Starting a club

So I'm thinking about starting a book club next year-meeting once or twice a month to discuss a book that we all are reading, nothing grand. However, I am likely majoring in engineering or CS. Will st …

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3 years ago
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Summer Programs This Late in the Year?

Hello!

I was wondering whether there are any affordable summer programs that can still be applied to this late in the year. I am interested in taking "pre-college" or college-simulating courses in STEM …

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3 years ago
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Summer Internships/ Programs

I am currently a Freshman and I am hoping to go to a direct dental program in the future, if not, I will definitely go into the Bio field. Does anyone have any good summer programs I should attend and …

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3 years ago
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Can someone explain to me what a spike is?

I've seen many people on here discussing their "spikes", but that is a term that I have never heard before within the context of college applications. Is that just another term for strong interest?

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