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I worry about my chances of getting into college

Please allow me to explain why I am so worried because high school was a mess and completely horrible for me My freshman year of high school I went to three different high schools this is why it was d …

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Is my essay topic good enough?

I am having a lot of issues with the essay portion of my application regarding essay topics. One idea I had was reflecting on a parents’ immigration experience and comparing it to my own way of growin …

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What can i do to increase my chances of getting into FSU besides test scores

I’m in 12th grade. My high school only offers 5 aps, two of which are AP and IB calculus. I took two ap courses throughout high school. My school mainly offers cambridge courses. I have taken 6 Cambri …

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I am a 15 year old graduating early

I am a 15 year old homeschool student graduating in February of 2024. Will being 15 affect my chances of getting into college?

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Internships

Hi, I'm Yelena, and I just started high school this month. I have a question about internships with professors. I want to major in economics, and it is very difficult to find internships near my area, …

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Chancing Algorithm Question

Hi,

I'm trying to get a better feel for what the chancing algorithm means in real life.

Let's say hypothetically I have ten schools that I am applying to. Then let's say that the CollegeVine chancing a …

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Can I put the JEA Conference that I will be competing in on the Common App?

I will be attending the Nov. Journalism Education Conference where I will be doing a workshop and competing in a writing competition. I was wondering if I could put this in the Common App section acti …

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Early action or Regular Decision

I am trying to weigh the options of early action vs regular admissions. Ideally I would like to wait for my first term grades to come out Nov1, but am wondering how much this would effect the decision …

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Catholic colleges accepting Catholic high school students

I am not sure if this can be answered or not, but I'm hoping for any insight. Do Catholic affiliated colleges have higher acceptance rates for students that attend a Catholic high school? Is there any …

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2 years ago
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Do colleges consider class difficulty by what ur high school offers?

I got to a Votech school and we do not have AP classes. We do have honors classes and I take them. So when applying to colleges will they take into an account that the highest level classes my school …

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How are AICE Cambridge classes taken into consideration?

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2 years ago
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What exams should I take to get admitted to UC

Hey guys, I am an international student and I am currently taking the IB. I'd like to know if it will be considered a '+' in my UC application if I take an AP exam, or next to the IB exam scores AP's …

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If I have a 1340 on my SAT should I send it to the colleges who’s student have an average of around 1450 on the SAT?

I’m applying to NYU and I’m not sure if I should submit my 1340 SAT score. Will it lower my chances if I submit it?

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I'm planning on taking AP, Honors, and IB classes throughout junior-senior year, am I making a mistake?

My family doesn't have any pressure for me to get into any Ivy League schools and such, so I'm not aiming for that. But I am aiming to get into a generally great college/university and do so (hopefull …

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How would having an associate's degree affect my chances?

I have been wondering for a while on how holding an associate's degree would affect my chances to going to a proper 4-year college. I do know that it shows that you are able to deal with the course lo …

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Is it a good idea to go to a college for one year and then attempt to transfer?

If the transfer failed, then I'm stuck with that college and it might be embarrassing and awkward.

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2 years ago
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Hi guys. As an international student should I take an AP exam if I am currently studying in the IB?

I am at my first year of the IB, and I'd like to know if I should take an AP exam that is related to the subject that I'll be applying to colleges with. I have also taken the SAT, however there are ce …

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About Purdue university!!!

Im a international school student from Korea and I wanna know the possibilities for purdue.

My GPA is 3.54 and I have toefl ibt score of 90 ( R-24 L-26 S-20 W-20). Is there are possibilities for me to …

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2 years ago
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Extra curricular suggestions for Statistics & Data Sciences major

Hello members,

Looking for some advice on what type of extra curricular will look good on the resume for applying for Data Sciences major to a good college (e.g. UT Austin). I have been learning comput …

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Finacial Aid

If I really wanted to go to UC Davis but my family's income is low, How can I make sure I can get financial aid that won't leave me drowned in debt if I were to get accepted?

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