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Can I apply to two different colleges within Boston University?

I have strong interest in both engineering and in marine biology, I don't want to double major as I plan to eventually just pick one but I am not sure at the moment. I was hoping to be able to decide …

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How accurate are the admission odds on collegevine?

Just to start off, I have taken the SAT once before and got a 1050 on it. I'm planning on taking it again in November and on practice tests right now it is about a 1310 so I put the 1310 SAT score alo …

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Ethnicity Question On Collegevine

When filling out the profile section and picking race, does Indian count as Asian or as another ethnicity?

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Should I talk about gaming in my college essay?

I am a leader in an association of 38 members in a mobile game I play. I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to talk about this as an example of my leadership? As the president I also run a discor …

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What is the process for submitting an undergrad portfolio submission for architecture at Clemson University?

I am currently in my fourth year of interior design at my high school. I am apply to study architecture at Clemson. Because I already have work related to this field, I was wondering if Clemson accept …

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What is the process for submitting an undergrad portfolio submission for architecture at the University of Florida?

I am currently in my fourth year of interior design at my high school. I am apply to study architecture at the University of Florida. Because I already have work related to this field, I was wondering …

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Would 1280 be a good score?

I recently took the PSAT as an 8th grader and got 1280 (640 on each section). Is this good progress for my age? Thank you in advance!

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Is peer review on collegevine safe?

I am worried that if I post my essay it may show up as plagiarized on my apps. If the admissions office ran my essay through something like turnitin.com, it would show up as being on the site, right? …

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Bad vs No Honors College Essay

I am applying to UNC Early Action out-of-state. I am running out of time, so I am focusing on shortening my personal statement and the second required supplement.

Would it be better for me to submit a …

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Will I be notified when my essay is done being reviewed?

I am a senior and am running out of time with my essay.

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What are university communications and should I give permission for my parents to receive them?

So, I'm gay and very much in the closet, but I'm marking it on my CSU and UC apps, as well as talking about it in my common app essay. The CSU and UC application asks for permission for your parents t …

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Should I apply EA or Regular Decision if it costs me my LORs?

I was planning to apply to Texas A&M's EA deadline, which is in two days, on Oct 15th. I just realized that I can't submit my LORs in time of that deadline, because Texas A&M requires you to wait 3-5 …

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What extracurriculars can I complete in my Junior year?

In my two previous years of high school, I haven't made much of an effort to add extracurriculars under my belt for my college resume (I know, pretty stupid) and was wondering what extracurriculars co …

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How should I mark my participation in sports on the common app for this year.

I'm filling out the activities section on the common app and I'm wondering how I should mark my participation in sports which at the moment appear unlikely to have a season. Should I mark that I parti …

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My SAT score isn't updated (for calculating my admissions chances)

I recently took the SATs and I want to use that updated score to calculate my chances instead of the previous predicted score I put in. I changed my score on my profile but when I go to "calculate you …

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What is the ideal array of extracurriculars for elite colleges?

I was wondering what the ideal set of extracurriculars would be for elite colleges; mostly a question of how diverse they should be. We are assuming that someone has perfect or near perfect SAT/ACT sc …

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How to fill out 'weeks spent per year' section on Common App and Coalition Application for new activity?

I joined an organization that I became the Executive Director of in June 2020, and I became a web developer for an activist group a few weeks ago. These are all activities that are long-term commitmen …

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How do I apply for a college thats abroad for my first year of college? (Example: Canada and Europe)

I’m currently a senior at my highschool and I graduate in may. I’ve wanted to apply for colleges abroad because of their educational system compared to the US.

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How do dual-enrollment early college classes compare to AP/IB/honors, for admissions?

I go to a selective dual-enrollment high school/early college. All classes in junior/senior year are college classes, and I will graduate with a Associate's degree and a HS diploma. For the "chancing" …

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If I add a teacher to a school after they've already posted a recommendation, can I use the same evaluation?

I'm still working on finalizing my college list, but I'm simultaneously having my teacher evaluations done. On the Common App, if I have teachers who have already submitted a recommendation for one sc …

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