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Recommendations for boosting extra-curriculars?
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I am currently a sophomore in high school ('23) and I filled out what my profile would be by the time I graduate high school. I'm currently involved with many extracurriculars, but none of them...
Are pay-to-attend summer programs ever worth it? (i.e. are they scams?)
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I've received invites for the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC), Envision National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF), and the National Congress of Future Medical Leaders. These are all pr...
How secure is the data we are giving CollegeVine?
In the chancing engine, CollegeVine asks for our address, name and school. In the scholarship profile, collegevine asks us for all our financial information from how much a students parents makes to h...
How to Explain Grade Deviations in Applications?
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For a bit of background, I am a sophomore at the moment, and we are finishing up the second trimester. First trimester was REALLY difficult for me, I got a B in Honors Algebra 2 (I dropped the cl...
Brazilian and/or latino students, please help me! Regarding AP and IB
Hello! I asked a question here a few days ago regarding AP and IB classes. Apparently those can really boost my chances of being accepted in a university. But as far as I'm aware, we don't have anyth...
How Can I Finish the 2020-21 School Year Strong?
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I am a current sophomore ('23) and I flunked my first semester by getting A's and B's rather than all A's. The end of the first half of the second semester is this Friday! I have...
tips for getting closer to teachers for LORs?
Hi! I have 2 teachers in mind to ask for letters of recommendation, but because of covid/online learning, I don't think either of them knows me well enough to write a letter. I want to go to their off...
Is it okay to take Duolingo English Test?
As a international student, I have to demonstrate my proficiency in english. Most universities require TOEFL, but some of them say that they accept Duolingo English Test.
Does it impact negatively on ...
Some of your best time-management plans to help if your starting to fall behind?
- So, my school does not bother to coordinate the amount of work given to students, and typically this can be easier if some are due later than others, therefore giving a student time to work on immed...
Will colleges continue going test-optional (for ACT and SAT) for students graduating high school in 2022?
I'm a junior in high school right now and will graduate in 2022, so I am wondering if colleges will continue going test-optional when 2022 comes around.
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