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I am currently in my 11th grade,studying biology, physics and chemistry. I am planning to study abroad after my 12th.

Hello everyone

My name's Matthew

I'm from Indonesia.

I want ask something, about requirements of admission university in America (USA).

i has already search in Google and Youtube about requirements, but …

I asked my teachers and mentors for LORs and later when I asked them how it was going, almost all of them said that they have mentioned a few of my extracurriculars in their LOR (which I have already …

I'm a rising senior my gpa is 3.2, SAT is 810, and I've done an average amount of extracurriculars but a few have more qualitative data than others that are really significant. I know it could be extr …

I was thinking about writing about how living in a household with someone that has served in the Air Force for twenty years has affected me as a person and how it has shaped me to be a very responsibl …

I was wondering if it’s okay to reach out and ask specific questions to colleges to gain a better understanding of what they have to offer and get your name in their head? Also should I contact the sc …

Hey guys, I'm an upcoming college sophomore looking to transfer to a VA school either spring 21 or fall 22. I am currently a wv resident, and I've struggled a lot with issues at my current college thi …

I've compiled a list of schools that will require or recommend submitting test scores this cycle. In addition, I've put together a list of what kinds of applicants should consider submitting a test sc …

I need someone who help me to make perfect college list

I like biology , sports and drawing

I am currently a senior in high school and I am trying to get into the University of Oregon, WSU Pullman, or ASU which are heavily competitive schools. If you have any tips to make my essay stand out …

I have a podcast which is doing pretty great. Recently I got a sponsorship and I accepted it. Also the podcast is related to one of my academic passions so I categorize it as a form of individual rese …

I just took my CollegeVine "Calculate Your Chances". My GPA is "excellent", my coursework is "strong", but my extracurricular section could "use some improvement", excluding my lack of recommendations …

how are liberal arts majors at Duke? (like sociology, religious studies, and other humanities)

I was trying to fill up the SAT registration form and it asked about my coursework. I am from India and we don't have the same coursework as it is written in the form. For eg- Geometry has been taught …

Currently I'm studying in last year of my highschool. I'll give final exams in 2022. I'm learning maths, physics, chemistry, English, and punjabi at school. I'm not interested in opting higher studies …

How can I write about research/passion projects in my personal statement? I have been a research intern in a medical lab and I have done a personal project (passion project) that relates health, socio …

I really love the live review essay videos on CollegeVine. How do I submit my personal statement for the chance to be reviewed live?

Thank you so much!

What tier/category would the National Security Language Initiative for Youth be on CollegeVine? Here is a description from the program's website:

"The U.S. Department of State’s National Security Lang …

I took the SAT in March as a baseline test and did really well on the Math section but not so great on reading, I’m taking it again in August. If anyone have any tips and tricks for the test, as well …