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How will SAT affect college admissions?
I'm a high school junior (class of 2022) preparing for college admissions, and I received a pretty good SAT score this September. 1560 (800 Math, 760 R&W). Most of the colleges I'm looking at are sayi...
Is it possible to get medical experience without attending even pre-med classes?
Okay, so I wanted to go into the medical field (including EMT BLS, EMT ALS, Paramedic) but am not good at the sciences and probably won’t be, I really don’t want to courses in the medical field if I d...
Is the Collegevine chancing calculator really accurate?
Hello! I have only recently started using the website and was shocked when the calculator claimed I had a 66-78% chance of getting into UCLA when the university has a 15% acceptance rate. I know that ...
Academic Resume
How long should an academic resume be for a high school using it to apply to colleges? Also, if I had a passion/hobby since age 4 of Musical Theater and performing arts(sing/act/dance), however do not...
If I want to get into a top university, what extracurriculars do you recommend?
Just as an FYI, I would never participate in a long-term extracurricular for the soul purpose of getting into a good college. However, recently I have been completely lacking ideas for extracurricular...
What are strong extracurriculars for a prospective international relations major?
I'm a junior in high school and am considering majoring in I.R. with a specialization in humanitarianism and/or sustainable business, and am trying to find related extracurricular opportunities (I've ...
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