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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

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I am currently preparing for the CompTIA CS0-003 (CySA+) exam and I wanted to start a discussion about the best tips, strategies and resources for studying. The exam covers a wide range o …

hey there, I am a senior this year. My intended major is Engineering Physics, which is not a very common field. As an international student(Ethiopian), one of my primary concerns is finding universiti …

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For the common app prompt "Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design" I chose to writ …

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For the common app prompt "Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design" I chose to writ …

I have a 1500 SAT (760 math/740 reading/writing) and a 34 ACT (35 math/36 science/34 English/32 reading) but a 7 on the writing. A 34 is a higher percentile than the 1500 but the writing score sticks …

Hi there! I am a high school senior applying to NYU, UPenn, CUNY, and GSU. I already submitted my in-state applications and I know I am submitting my SAT there for purely scholarships. My school couns …

Thinking about trying NYU, Data science. What's better going test-optional or submitting it? (International Student)

I have 4A GCE A-Levels.

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I'm working on my common app and I decided to submit my AP scores but my question is, do I have to send them through CollegeBoard? or is that just when you get accepted?

I searched it up on Googl …

I'm currently a Junior in high-school and I want to explore my options of graduating early. I come from a very toxic home life and I'm ready to get out and start my life. I have a 3.6 GPA currently an …

Hi guys! I am a freshman with enough credit hours to be a junior. I plan to apply to medical school in May 2025 and graduate in Spring 2026. I am considering taking a gap year, as I do not want to rus …

so i am writing my personal statement (for the first prompt about background) that is about the intersection between science and religion in my life and i wanted to know if the structure of my essay i …

I am in the top 2% of my class, president of the African student union, second chair violist in varsity orchestra, girl scout, and NHS member. I'm also currently interning at Yale University. I left m …

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I recently transferred to an American high school in my hometown in Switzerland after spending my entire academic life in the Swiss system. My grades there were fairly average, and I’m not sure …

This school year, I am abo

I'm a junior in high school, pursuing in the medical field, and I am lacking in extracurriculars. My extracurriculars consist of:

- founder and president of a HOSA chapter at my high school

- on the sc …

I go to a pretty competitive high school and took 7 APs from 9th-11th grade, which is a pretty good but I know people who took up to 10. For my senior year, I planned to drop my 1st period both semest …

I went ahead and completed my profile and opted in to direct admissions! I was just wondering what schools are involved in the Direct Admissions program for CollegeVine, and whether I can read a list …

Hi! I'm a sophomore in high school. I'm interested in public policy/political science and economics, and I think I'm going to double major in them. However, everyone I know wants to be a STEM major be …

I never really wanted to go to college I never really thought about it till now but now that I am a junior in high-school I need to figure something out I have maintained a 3.8 GPA and good grade …

I messed up my GPA Freshman year and received a 3.3. Sophomore year, I got a 3.7 but my cumulative GPA is 3.525. I'm trying to get a 4.0 Junior year and I'm currently taking 4 IB courses ( IB Math App …