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3 years ago
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Not enough AP’s

Hi, I am a junior and I only have 2 AP’s as of right now. Will taking college courses at my local community college cover for this and will doing 3 or 4 AP’s my senior year help too?

Thank you

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3 years ago
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Whats the difference between SATs and ACTs

This is just a thought. I know that SATs and ACTs are taken seriously for college but I always thought that they were similar.

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3 years ago
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Should SATs matter?

So I just got an email stating that my SATs got cancelled. I've should have taken my SAT march of this year but because of covid it got cancelled. I was gonna take it again in October but that got can …

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3 years ago
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Are there any virtual courses that I can take during the winter break?

I don't want to spend the Christmas holiday free and I was wondering if you guys know any colleges/educational sites that offer 4-week courses that I could take over the summer.

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3 years ago
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How do I view the feedback provided on my essay?

I can see that someone has reviewed the essay I submitted but I can't open the essay to see the full feedback. How do I view the comments?

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3 years ago
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Networking on CollegeVine

I see that CollegeVine now has a Networking tool. UMiami, BU, and Syracuse are my top schools. I was able to "connect" with them via CollegeVine. Does this actually connect you to the school as far as …

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3 years ago
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feedback from reviews

Is it possible to see the feedback from my reviews of other people's essays. It would help me know if I'm doing something wrong if Isee a complaint and also help me identify what I'm doing that partic …

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3 years ago
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How can I get a internship dealing with law as a high schooler?

I currently am interested in becoming a lawyer after college. I want to know if it is possible for high schoolers to get a job or internship dealing with law, politics, or the court system so they gai …

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3 years ago
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What extracurricular activities do Colleges look for.

I want to know about the best extracurriculars to get admission in the top universities.

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3 years ago
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Can I submit my common app personal statement for a review?

I'm a high school senior who wants the answer quickly, please.

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3 years ago
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Chancing profile and demographic

So, I ran my SAT score through Collegevine's chancing profile, and for my long reach schools it suggests that I submit my scores. My SAT score is below the overall average, however it exceeds the aver …

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3 years ago
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How to explore your passions and determine a path for the rest of your high school years in 9th grade

Iḿ a freshman in highschool and I was wondering about something In College Vines 9th grade guide. So, it says Freshman year should be used to explore your passions and determine a path for the rest of …

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3 years ago
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Adding languages to collegevine?

This is more aimed at the experts who run this website. It would be a nice feature to add the number of languages you speak to the chancing engine, and similar to the Common App. You should be able to …

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3 years ago
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How should I know if I should pursue an EC throughout High School and how does one strengthen it?

I've gotten a web app I made promoted by my district, I made it to help students with homework with and without DL. I´d like to pursue it throughout all of highschool but now Iḿ questioning whether I …

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3 years ago
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What is the best way to put political activity into your college app?

political activities like:

Working in Campaign of XX to elect as a senator: phone banking, card writing

cofounder of young democratic socialist party in our area

Working in the campaign of Judge in our a …

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3 years ago
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Does not takeing AP Exams look bad?

I have taken 9 AP classes (including 5 this year) but am only going to take the exams this year. I duel enrolled previously for one of them. Will this look bad on my application? I got As in the class …

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3 years ago
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What is a weighted GPA out of?

Hello,

I'm confused as to what my weighted GPA is taken out of. For unweighted, it is taken out of a 4.0. However, the weighted GPA can go higher than a 4.0 due to AP and honors classes, so is it still …

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3 years ago
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College Vine stats for BU

How does CollegeVine make an estimate for my chances of getting into a college? Where are their statistics coming from because when I look on Cappex, specifically for Boston University, it shows me a …

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3 years ago
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Do colleges need my final grades from senior year after RD deadlines?

I’m a gap year and international student, who did CAIE A Levels. By the time I receive my final grades from my senior year exams, I would’ve submitted my regular decision applications. Do I still need …

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3 years ago
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Does having an alpaca farm and being a child abuse survivor make my application stand out?

I just applied ED and am very nervous waiting for results. I have "strong" grades and SAT scores according to College Vine for this school, but am worried that it still won't be enough. My chanceing i …

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