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About SAT, regarding MIT application!

Well I have come to know that MIT doesn't requires SAT scores for the year 2020-2021 application. So If I apply for Fall '22, well am I gonna need my SAT scores? Because for fall '22 I need to apply i …

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Why has my high school made the SAT Essay mandatory when College Board discontinued it?

My school signed up all 11th grade students to take the SAT on March 24th. I am prepared (as I can get) to take to Reading and Math portions. However, I have not studied at all for the essay because I …

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Is the Reynolds Young Writer Workshop worth doing?

Title, basically. I feel my profile is strong enough without it, but I want to further round it out as an English major. I've heard colleges don't like it when you do pre-college stuff at other colle …

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Some help with essay...

Hey, I'm an international applicant. So I've applied to US for 2025, but I'm not certain that I'll get into a college. So I'll most probably apply for 2026 again next year. The question is that the es …

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NEED HELP ASAP

Hi, I applied for multiple boarding schools this year and had all the material submitting around the same time. One of these includes Phillips Exeter with a deadline of 1/15. I submitted all my applic …

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Should I Submit my Test Scores?

Hello, I am a junior and I recently just took my first ACT given by my school. However, I do not think I scored very well (probably not even a 30) as I have only been preparing for the SAT. Unfortunat …

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Should I wait until I have a stronger profile to connect with schools?

Does it matter? Or should I wait? I have already connected with half of them but should I wait until my later high school years? (I'm talking about the connect button on Collegevine)

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Can CV make a dedicated section for discussions?

I think these discussion forums are pretty important and I think it would be a lot more user friendly if there was a section for Q and A and a section for discussions as well

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Can speaking a language impact on my application?

Hey there! My school offers basic german classes, and I took it as an opportunity to learn german. I began studying on my own, and I'm about to take a B1 proficience test (I still have two more years …

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What are AP/IB classes?

Hey! I'm Brazilian, and here we can't choose our classes, which means that I can't neither do extra classes, neither not do a class. Can somebody please explain me what are AP and IB classes and what …

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Studying Abroad Experiences?

I want to study abroad in Japan or Korea in college, and I wondered how people's experiences were when studying abroad and any advice they have.

- Where did you study?

- Did you enjoy your stay?

- Did y …

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Help! Questions about UC Davis!?

hey, a very hopeful junior here.

i currently live in Asia, so I wanted to know if there are some great scholarships for Indian students in uc Davis, I couldn't find anything maybe because I'm not looki …

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Are admissions officers meticulous when evaluating essay applications?

Hello! I was curious: Are admissions officers meticulous when evaluating essay applications? Or do they skim through each one out of efficiency and scan for keywords and easily-identifiable, desirable …

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Engineering ECs

Hey! Does anyone have any suggestions on extracurriculars to involve myself in to show interest in engineering? I'm a junior, but I go to a small private school that has no STEM related clubs. I was t …

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Do Colleges Care about Electives?

Hi, I am currently a Sophomore, and I've just recently signed up for classes. I am looking to go into medicine in the future, but I am planning on majoring in Psychology possibly with a minor in biolo …

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Portfolio Recommendations

Hello, I recently applied to a pre-college program in my area. I was required to upload documents into a portfolio to demonstrate my experience with programming. I did a google slides presentation wit …

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What classes should I take next year?

Hello! I am a current sophomore hoping to attend an ivy league or University of California, majoring in english lit, poly sci, or psychology.

I am currently working on my course selection form for juni …

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Does it matter the AP class I take for sciences if it isn't my intended field?

My school offers AP Chem, AP Bio, and AP Physics 1 and I feel obligated to take one both junior and senior year, as I am currently a sophomore scheduling next year's classes. I don't know what to take …

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Does being at grade level math put me at a disadvantage?

Hi! I am a current sophomore enrolled in the geometry equivalent class at my school, AKA just grade-level math. In the specific context of my school, a lot of my peers are one, two, or even three year …

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What's one cool thing about Penn that you learned while researching?

I'm interested to see what everyone here thinks is cool about Penn! Could be kinda random or something important.

For me, it's that John Legend is an alumni. He graduated in 1999. I'm a huge fan. This …

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