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I am in 11th grade and I will be applying to Colleges next year. I'm curious as to whether anyone has advice as to what would make an essay stand out?

Hi! I’m a current freshman who is interested in going into the dental medicine. Does anyone have any recommendations for what classes I should be taking in high school and other general advice I shoul …

Hi! I'm planning on studying Marketing/MIS in a business school (undergrad).

I have applied to McGill (which is currently my top choice). However, I applied to both the School of Management and the Sc …

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Can anyone recommend resources for self-study of AP Music Theory (specifically the composition/part writing)? I'll be a senior next year. I am in a nontraditional educational format that makes i …

I’m planning on joining my new school’s anime/Japanese culture club and I don’t think I’d be able to get any kind of leadership position since I’m new & a rising senior. I plan on including it in my c …

In the college vine extra-curricular calculator does it rank within a 2C,2A, etc.?

Hi! I am currently a freshman and in my second semester. My GPA is 3.87 unweighted, 4,20 weighted. Do you guys think these are good classes so far, and should I add any more for sophomore year?

Freshma …

Hello! I am a 10th grader looking to go into the medical field; I have been searching for medical related volunteer opportunities, but with COVID restrictions it has been difficult to find any especia …

I'm currently taking AP Spanish Language and taking 4 advanced classes. However, next year I'm taking 3 APs (AP Spanish Lit, AP Lang, and AP US History) and 2 On-Ramps classes, a course that is set in …

Just a minute ago, I reported an essay of an Indian folk (he/she claimed in the essay).

The issue was, that he copied my Harvard Essay and altered it a little. He did not even change the strong words …

I was thinking of taking an AP class in Freshman Year. Unfortunately, this will have to be outside of the school so I will be self studying. Are there any particular APs which might be too hard to sel …

AP Psychology

AP Calculus AB

AP Language and Composition

AP US History

Physics

Intro to Engineer Design

Advanced Strings

I currently have all A's and am taking 4 honors classes. However I'm not sure how more …

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While I have used the chancing calculator on collegevine, I am still unsure about the tier level (level 1, 2, 3, etc.) for some of my extracurriculars. I would love some input! (activities are …

In yesterdays Cornell Sun, reporters stated that 4908 students were admitted to the Class of 2026.

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AP english 11

Spanish lll

Algebra plus

Advanced medical careers

Certified nursing assistant

Medical terminology(Dual credit)

Aquatics

Chemistry

AP US history

Please let me know if I should do more or a way I c …

Due to an accident involving my mom and my dad losing his job, I had to work extra hard to make money for me and my brother to survive. Because of this my first semester grades were bad, and so was my …

Hi! I'm a freshman and this is my current course load. I want to get into a good college, so is this enough?

Fall 2021

Honors English 1, Honors Biology, Spanish 1, Geometry 9, Theology 1, Health, Fundam …

How much do colleges care for letters of recommendation? Do the subjects the teachers teach factor into it? I’ve already asked my pre-med track teacher and my environmental science teacher, and my gui …

Hi, I want to do business in college, but I'm struggling to find available internships in my area. Any ideas on what internships I should apply for? Most of the ones I look for are for college student …

Any advice if this load looks ok for Freshman Year:

- ENGLISH LIT & WRITING

- ALGEBRA II

- BIO

- SPANISH II

- JAVA PROGRAMMING

- P.E.

I am also hoping to take an AP class outside of school on top of that any …