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How to log hours on the common app for a performance EC?
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by @roselightning
commonapp
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0 answers
I received 4 awards for music performance in a graded music performance in my state. On the Common App should I log just the hours I actually spent at the performance or do I also log the time I sp...
Is there a place where I can talk to some advisors or present students about their universities and ask for advise?
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by @DatSomeone
advisor
inetrnational
0 votes
1 answer
I'm an international student who doesn't have anyone in our family or nearby who has studied abroad. It is very hard to single-handedly gather information online and find specific answers to the q...
ACT vs SAT which one is cheaper?
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by @DatSomeone
finances
international
SAT-subject-test
SAT
ACT
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0 answers
ACT or SAT which one will be cheaper for an international student overall? If we consider the fees of sending the scores to different colleges, registration fees (if any) etc. How much would the bo...
Should I submit an Arts Portfolio to highly selective schools?
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by @nerdartsy
arts
Supplement
UPenn
harvard
applications
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0 answers
Hi,
I really like art and I want to submit an arts portfolio highlighting all the work I have done in visual arts and photography. However, I have literally never taken an art/photography class (...
Chancing profile on college vine
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by @bluesenior
2025
class
of
BostonUniversity
applications
2 votes
1 answer
So I have a 3.1 uw gpa a 4.39/6 w gpa and strong extracurriculars according to college vine. It says my chance of getting into boston university is 80-92% , but my stats fall below. I am an African...
Can collegevine be used for graduate school students?
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by @lynnlyn
resources
graduate
applications
0 votes
1 answer
Hello, I wanted to know if college-vine can be a resource for students applying to graduate schools.
Will a 5 on AP Chem test cover up bad AP Chem class grades?
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by @shrey
class
5
apchemistry
AP
0 votes
1 answer
I got a B+ on AP Chem Quarter 1 grade. And I think will get a B+ again for Quarter 2. I am scared about college.
Are Dual Credit classes counted as college classes for the chancing calculator?
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by @SBarz
dual-credit
Chancing
dual-enrollment
0 votes
1 answer
Iāve taken several Dual Enrollment or Dual Credit courses and I was hoping to enter them into the chancing calculator, but I wanted to double check that they are counted as ā College courses taken ...
Demonstrated interest.
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by @Sandys
demonstated-interest
0 votes
1 answer
How do you demonstrate interest to colleges after applying?
Can anyone know which California State Universities offer great business programs for undergraduates?
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by @du1c3
csu
undergrad
business
senior
0 votes
1 answer
So earlier this month I asked about business programs in the US, thanks to all who helped! It made me rethink the CSUs I was applying to. I searched on google for a few days and YouTube, but I have...
How do I go about sending my SAT scores?
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by @alexstressedaboutcollege
admissions
SAT
0 votes
1 answer
I already applied to all my schools, and Iām taking the test in December. Do I send my scores now? I realize that I havenāt taken it yet but Iām not sure how that works or if you do it ahead of tim...
Which Universities Let You Double Major?
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by @DamiSafe
school-recs
majors
applications
1 vote
2 answers
Am currently in the 11th grade and am considering double majoring in economics and computer science/IT when I get to collage so I want to know which universities let you double major in different s...
Can one D in freshman year prevent me for gaining admission into Ivy League universities?
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by @WhoAmI
grades
0 votes
1 answer
I am aiming for Ivy League and top tier universities like Stanford. I received a 66% or a D in a second language course because my teacher neglected all grades in online school and only chose the "...
How do I make myself more attractive to colleges?
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by @amelie2022
political-science
junior
0 votes
1 answer
I have a 3.73 unweighted GPA, do a bunch of extracurriculars (Model UN, Student Advocates) that I think would be useful in the field I want to go into (PoliSci), and am taking additional classes (s...
Can my admissions alumni interviewer own his private high school?
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by @sliako
alumni
Interview
1 vote
1 answer
Hi!
I am a current senior. I am international and I applied to a US college. I got contacted for an alumni interview and I found out the interviewer and his family own a private (elite) high schoo...
Does UChicago accept SAT Subject test scores? And what should I put in my transfer essay?
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by @Allisonmae365
community-college-transfer
UChicago
SAT-subject-test
transfer
0 votes
1 answer
I'm a transfer student from a community college, and it's been years since I took the ACT. I'm planning to take two SAT Subject Tests, but I didn't see anything about submitting them on UChicago's ...
EDI and EDII?
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by @cheryl
applications
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1 answer
Can you apply for an EDII school even though you have also applied to an EDI school but have not yet gotten your decision for the EDI school? And what if you get accepted into both decisions what ...
The best MD-PhD Programs in the United States? Which schools have them?
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by @OFHanson
scientist
physician
phd
md
medicine
college
0 votes
1 answer
For anyone who is experienced on the pre-med track (or who is currently on it), I wish to know the best schools with a PhD-MD program and the many paths one can take to earn that dual degree. Curre...
Why does the Brown Application take so long?
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by @Rez
Brown
applications
0 votes
1 answer
For the application effort on College vine, it says 16 hours for Brown. That is a lot longer than any of the other colleges I am applying to, and I am not sure if it is worth the effort. I looked a...
Can we enter into Harvard Medical School without any 4 degree of undergraduate?
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by @Tasnim
MDinUSA
medicine
pre-med
BS-MD
0 votes
1 answer
Is there any other option to enter Harvard Medical School for the MD program there?
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