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How do I conduct research?
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by @Mckellarr
research
admissions
1 vote
1 answer
So I'm a freshman vying to get into the Ivy League. Research is impressive, and its something I would want to do. I don't plan on it this year, however in any upcoming years I would love to. I want...
How do I cancel my SAT registration?
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by @alexstressedaboutcollege
SAT
1 vote
1 answer
Iām registered for the SAT on the 5th, and I am no longer able to go. I changed all the schools I applied to test-optional, but I was told that Iād get a 0 if I just didnāt show up. Would it even m...
What's the hardest part of writing the college admissions essay?
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by @Brayden_Fisk
admissions
college
mistakes
essays
applications
0 votes
1 answer
Hey so I'm a sophomore in high school and I want to start learning how to make my college admissions essay the best it can be so I want to know what most admissions offices look at, what you guys t...
What is the overall effect of essays on admissions chances?
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by @paraphantom
percentages
chances
essays
2 votes
2 answers
College Vine's current calculations are based on the assumption of average letters of recommendation (for that school) and average essays. Is there a way to gauge the scope of benefit from a good e...
Would it be okay to write an essay regarding religious trauma? If so, would it be acceptable to include Bible verses?
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by @Bellap
essays
1 vote
2 answers
I want to write an essay about the religious trauma I went through since I grew up in the church and how I escaped the internalized fear modern Christianity planted in me
Transferring schools Junior year?
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by @zr1468
transfer
0 votes
1 answer
Hi,
I am a junior in high school. My family recently moved to different city. Before we moved I used to go to one of the top competitive high schools in the nation. But now I go to a zone school...
Transferring schools?
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by @zr1468
transfer
0 votes
0 answers
Hi,
I am a junior in high school. Recently my family moved to different city so I had to switch schools. I started the new school in my junior year. Before I moved I used to go to one of the top...
Looking for Resourses
Asked on
by @DebaterMAX
ranking
0 votes
1 answer
So I'm trying to find a pdf/website that shows nearly all the major universities (ie ones listed on collegevine) that offer Supply Chain Management as a minor. Id also like for the website to be fi...
SAT/ACT
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by @VictoriaGong
SAT
junior
0 votes
1 answer
Hi! I was wondering if itās necessary to take both the SAT and ACT for college applications?
ED1 and ED2
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by @VictoriaGong
early-decision
applications
0 votes
1 answer
Hi! I am a junior this year and I am trying to understand the college app process. Can I apply to two different schools for ED 1 and ED2? Would it be āillegalā to do that?
Note: specifically, I am...
Is it okay if I haven taken Chinese as a language class for three years despite being Chinese myself?
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by @jyu1573
LOTE
0 votes
1 answer
So I am Chinese but I speak Cantonese. The Chinese taught in school is mandarin but I am not sure if colleges will down upon me for taking Chinese in school for being technically Chinese myself. Wi...
Should I do more extracaricular activities? What do colleges look for? Does sctivites I did in middle school count?
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by @JillianYanke
extracurriculars
0 votes
3 answers
I am involved in FFA-2 yrs, Hatchet club-1 yr, Basketball- since second grade, Track-3 years- 2 years in middle school, JV2 Volleyball-1 yr, Junior firefighting-1 yr,
Middle school:
Model UN
Bas...
How does transferring schools senior year affect the application process?
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by @alpaca
high-school
school-report
transfer
1 vote
1 answer
I am a senior who transferred from a traditional public school to a cyber charter school due to COVID. Will I need to get my old school to send a school report to the colleges I applied to or will ...
Can I fix my college applications?
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by @alexstressedaboutcollege
test-optional
collegeapps
SAT
0 votes
1 answer
I feel incredibly stupid at this point but it is what it is. I applied to over 10 schools about a month ago and most are early action. I didnāt apply test optional but am taking the Dec sat. Most o...
Do universities look at class averages?
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by @WhoAmI
highschool
grades
0 votes
1 answer
So I am applying to some universities with grades in some subjects being 95+. Though, in some of these courses the class averages say it is 92 or 94. Personally, I think it makes my grades look les...
how much karma do i need to get a reiview
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by @Funmise
collegevine
3 votes
1 answer
When i first started i needed 10 karma for a review. After a while it became 20 and I accepted that. Then it went back to 10 and I was confused but happy. Now its back up to 20 and I'm back to conf...
Whats the difference between SATs and ACTs
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by @StephPatino
college
SAT
ACT
0 votes
2 answers
This is just a thought. I know that SATs and ACTs are taken seriously for college but I always thought that they were similar.
Should SATs matter?
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by @StephPatino
college
transcript
SAT
0 votes
1 answer
So I just got an email stating that my SATs got cancelled. I've should have taken my SAT march of this year but because of covid it got cancelled. I was gonna take it again in October but that got ...
Internships for the medical field!?
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by @Diya
shadowing
internship
3 votes
1 answer
I am currently a sophomore in high school and I wanted to know how I could possibly find an opportunity to shadow or get an internship to the medical field? What are some places I could go to espec...
Are there any virtual courses that I can take during the winter break?
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by @zhelva
onlinecourses
1 vote
2 answers
I don't want to spend the Christmas holiday free and I was wondering if you guys know any colleges/educational sites that offer 4-week courses that I could take over the summer.
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