Admissions Advice

Hey everyone, can you believe July is almost over already?! Whether you're taking time to build out your application profile or just relaxing and enjoying your time off, I hope everyone's summer has b...

In today’s BS/MD admissions advice post I would like to discuss the profile of the average admissions applicant applying to the selective to highly selective programs. These would include schools with...

I'm a vary anxious person, however when I decide I like something I usually stick to it no matter. I want to apply early decision to my dream school but fueled by my anxiety I was wondering how you co...

Hi! I'm an International student from Russia.

First of all, ALL my ECs and Awards are 100% true, I don't want to lie, and I want to colleges to see ME, not some imaginery picture.

But I don't know h...

Would colleges value volunteer hours more than work hours? I was thinking about getting a retail job but I was going to join Key Club as well but I don’t think I can juggle both. Would I have better c...

Universities like Cornell, Harvard, Princeton requires that you declare your major in your sophomore year i.e. you get admitted with an undeclared major. So, will it hurt my chances if I chose a super...

Hello everyone!

I was considering doing independent studies this year because the coronavirus is skyrocketing in my area, but I heard that colleges frown upon students who take it. Do colleges look a...

If an admissions officer spends on average 15 minutes per application, do they have enough time to actually verify extracurriculars?

Hi, so I am going into my senior year of high school, I moved here the summer before my junior year but unfortunately did the whole year online. This year will be my first year at this high school and...

I was told that you could take an arts specific tour at Skidmore College but I'm not sure how to sign up for one?

Hi posting this here since there isn't an Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which is my dream school, community on College Vine yet.

I'm thinking of applying to MIT this fall but I've heard...

Last spring I asked my biology & history teacher for recommendation letters, but now I heard that it's best to ask at least 3 teachers (for supplements?). I want to ask my calculus teacher for the thi...

How to Prepare for the IMO in your grade 10, where to start, recommended books, preparation help, etc?

I recently took the SAT and did well on the test itself. However, I got essay scores that were less than ideal. Is it possible to only send my Reading/Language and Math portions by omitting the essay ...

Since common app s opening august 1st, for the colleges who just have the application on their website that still say 2021 deadlines, will they change too?

For example, for NC public schools, does the College Vine simulator look at NC residents differently than Non-Residents when thinking about chancing. NC schools are limited to 18% non-res and the rat...

Hey Folks! Hope all is good at your end. With admissions season coming (and me being the first child to go through the process), I had a question. For Personal Statement essays, people say choose what...

I want to increase my chances as much as possible. Also I want to write a strong essay and the topic is basically about what challenge did you overcome that made you who you are now and disciplined. P...

Now that covid is lightening up a bit I suspect that colleges will do interviews. I didn't know colleges still do them. Most of the colleges I'm applying to are out of state, and Im applying to 12 sch...

I'm a rising senior (class of 2022), when should I make a CommonApp account?

Hi! I'm a rising Junior in high school.

I want to stand out, like everyone else, when it comes to extracurricular activities. But unfortunately, I don't have any impressive or out of of the box ones,...

on r/appyingtocollege, UPENN AO conducted an AMA session and mentioned that your high school's profile matters and in my case, my indian school is a very big school but doesn't send anyone to the US, ...