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AP Course grade for college admission

I have a question about AP Calculus. The current grade of the candidate in 11th grade is D+. The school is offering a pass/fail grade due to the difficult learning situation because of Covid. If this …

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Can MIT accept students with really less extracurricular experience?

Do I need to submit this to support poor extracurricular experience?

About the activities- I’m from India where students rarely do any extracurricular activity except for the ones there school provides …

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Can I become a physical therapist with an athletic training degree?

I have been admitted to my dream college, but I wasn't accepted into their physical therapy program. So right now I have a "Still Deciding" major. My admissions counselor said that I should look into …

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Have any schools seen a rise in early applicants?

Just curious if anybody has heard anything. I wonder if COVID has drastically changed numbers admissions-wise and if acceptance rates are going to be lower/higher this year.

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Will the college summer classes that I took before my sophmore year of highschool be counted

I took a course at one of the community colleges in my state over the summer and I was wondering if Stanford would look at the grade that I earned in that class or exclude it from the GPA. Any help wo …

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Is the Notre Dame Summer Scholars Program Worth It?

Theres lots of articles and blogs collegevine itself had posted about really good summer programs that colleges want to see on your application and being a STEM student I was eager to be a part of som …

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Is it possible to transfer to a school like Vanderbilt or Tulane from an out of state community college?

I had a 2.8 gpa in highschool and now have a 3.8 gpa and 27 credit hours at Anne Arundel community college. What does that do for my admission chances?

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Are any of my classes considered honors classes?

For Alg 1, Alg 2, and Geometry, my school offers advanced and regular and for English 9 and 10, my school offers regular, advance, and academic honors. For biology and sophomore chemistry, they offer …

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SAT subject test

For UC Barkley and UCLA should we consider SAT subject test (now Junior)?

TIA

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As a outofstate student, is UC Barkley/UCLA will be more competitive?

simple question as the summery.

from Georgia, is our chance to get into Barkley/UCLA is same ac calculated in Collegevine?

TIA

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Should I graduate early?

So, I have been informed by my counselor that I have the opportunity to graduate early. I am a high school junior currently. I have a 3.9 GPA in high school and have gotten a 30 on the ACT already. I …

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Is working at a family restaurant a good topic to write about for college essays?

So I’ve been working at my family’s restaurant for almost ten years, since I was like 8. I worked there because my parents couldn’t find anyone to hire mainly because we were in a small rural town. I …

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I'm applying to a program, however it asks for a lot of personal/financial information... what should I do?

I want to apply to this program that I've heard a lot about, it seems to be a great program. It is a free college program that provides mentorship during the college application process. However, it d …

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What undergraduate major would you suggest if wanting to go into physical therapy and kinesiology?

I am currently a Junior in High School and starting the college search process... I'm not quite sure what category to choose. I am interested in the physical therapy and kinesiology field...

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Security of Personal Statement

Had this question at the back of my mind for a long time.

If I post a Personal Essay on CollegeVine, what is the security that it will not be stolen and used for personal use?

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College essay on same topic as preferred major.

My son has written his common app essay on this prompt "Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn …

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Can Counselor ED Agreement be changed from one university to another?

I had specified my ED2 college a few months ago on my CommonApp, and my counselor considered it final then and there and signed the Counselor ED Agreement to that college. Now when I have decided that …

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Is the Network Option available for International Students?

Through the network tab, we can connect with different admission officers. When I try to connect it asks for zip code and high school but I'm an international student.

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How does taking Advanced Mathematics at a University reflect on admissions to top tier institutions?

I began taking math classes at 15 at our local University (super lucky). I have always been a strong math student. I have completed Calc 2,3, Linear Algebra, and Diff EQ. I will take 2 more semesters …

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If you are doing A levels, in the courses and grades section , what do you enter as the course name?

I am doing year 13 in a British curriculum school.

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