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Moving to a different country in the middle of the school year

With covid being a thing I was already missing out on a lot of things that I was planning to do. Then my entire family moved to a different country and I am now doing online school. I was doing IB dip …

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Do colleges care if you repeat a year of high school?

Title. basically. I want to repeat my Junior year in an effort to improve my GPA more. Is this ok?

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SAT/ACT/Extra Classes

I'm a Junior and have a few questions.

Where can I get help practicing for the SAT and Act? I have taken a few practice SATs however don't usually get past 900.

I usually have a full schedule but I can …

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Safety Schools for Journalism and English

Hi! I'm planning on applying to some colleges in the USA by March, as a transfer student. I want to do a bachelors in either English/Journalism - with one or the other being the major/minor.

So far I …

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Do colleges pay attention to a student's first semester grade on their final transcript?

I am a senior and I was wondering about this. My semester is ending soon.

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Is taking an AP exam more important than taking the actual course itself?

I know that colleges are more inclined to accept someone who has more rigorous coursework than someone who takes all regular classes. My school offers a variety of Ap classes (about 20) and I am a jun …

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My GPA

How much can I bump up my GPA in one semester, and how much can I bump it up in one year?

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How do I calculate my unweighted and weighted GPA?

I am confused as to how I am supposed to calculate my GPA on a 4.0 scale. My school calculates GPA based on percent so my unweighted shows as 92.289 and 95.053 weighted. Based on the 100 scale to 4.0 …

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Can I apply as an international student even if I began my first year ?

Hello, I'm a high school senior with a strong profile (acc. to collegevine)

However, I did not apply this year due to financial reason + I'm strengthening my profile (ECs and test scores)

I got accepted …

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What schools have small classes with special education programs?

Hi I am a sophomore in high school and I am planning out what schools I would want to go to and I don't know which ones because I am in a special education program in high school and in small classes. …

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Why have I not gotten an interview?

So, I applied to some high ranking colleges (MIT, Stanford, Princeton) and I am waiting to get an interview. I am actually starting to get a bit concerned, as I have not been contacted about an interv …

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Which STEM summer programs will help for planning my college ?

Which STEM summer programs will help for a college application (mostly Mech Engg) as I'll be a sophomore high school in Summer 2021?

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What do I do?

I am applying for a very selective award that asks for "Please briefly list your most important extracurricular commitments and provide details of any leadership positions you have held." How should I …

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Do college interviews have an affect on your application?

I just had my Chapman interview. I categorize Chapman as a reach school, so I knew that I needed to ace my interview. After the interview, I felt very confident about it. I answered all the questions …

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JV captain vs Varsity player?

I recently tried out for soccer and the coach talked to me after tryouts and said I have two options: I can be a captain on jv or a player on varsity. I’m kinda stuck between which one I should choose …

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Can I Submit a part Stories I make on the Essay part of CollegeVine?

I am asking this to make sure I do not make the wrong mistake. I was going to put a part of my story on there, but I was not sure if stories were allowed. Please let me know if it is alright to do tha …

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Has anyone experienced a delay with essay review?

So I submitted an essay on Thursday evening and it was projected to be done in 5-9 hours. I have since not received it (as of Saturday morning) despite reporting delays twice. Is this common?

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I accidentally submitted low test scores to a test optional school!

I was reviewing the PDF of my common app after I submitted, and for one school it reports my ACT scores when I meant to apply without them, and for another school where I was above the average score a …

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Will admission officers consider that no AP/IB courses are offered in my school?

I am a current junior and I want to ask , if admission officers will consider the above said information. Most people advice to take private tests but even the nearest test center is approximately 600 …

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How do I get in after being deferred?

I applied ED to Bowdoin and was deferred, but it's still my top choice college. I sent a letter of continued interest and I asked my guidance counselor to set up a phone call about why I was deferred …

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