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does taking a certificate course in coursera look good for college admissions?

Many times I hear that the most difficult thing to write is an argumentative essay. I don't fully understand why. There are a lot of opinions on the internet and very often different ones. Please shar …

I am a new Texas resident and I know that UT Austin has to admit 75% of texas applicants as auto-admit students. Since I am new to Texas, my school does not rank me and will not rank me until after th …

My school has a requirement of 2 foreign language credits to graduate. I took a foreign language test for students fluent in Japanese during middle school and got 3 credits. However, my school still r …

Hey, im a rising senior who is mostly free over the summer! I was wondering what meaningful extracurricular activities I could do over the summer to improve college applications. Are there still any i …

Hello everyone. I’m a rising sophomore. Since ivies take class rigor into account, do they factor in AP’s taken senior year?

I’m a rising sophomore choosing my classes (I currently have 1 AP and 2 honors classes) for the next year. Is this good enough for ivies such as Dartmouth/Columbia/Princeton? I know that there is more …

Hey! I'm a rising senior getting ready to start applying to college, but I'm having some trouble with my applications. While my coursework and GPA are strong, and I've attended a competitive program o …

I have always hated how homeless children in my community didn’t have access to education or the right resources for a good life. I joined non-profit organizations in my community and I am an ambassad …

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I know that this website is for colleges and universities in the U.S., but I don't really know any other place to ask this, so I'm asking it here.

Recently, I have decided to apply for a few Korea …

Hi, I’m in the 9th grade and have developed an interest in the college admissions process.

I always hear that legacies have an exponentially higher chance of acceptance, why is this? I am not a legac …

How do colleges veiw dual enrollment vs AP? Do colleges considered dual enrollment as rigorous as AP?

I accidentally asked my ex-employer to write me a letter of recommendation back in April and she did, and it’s in the common app now. Will it be deleted in the upcoming cycle? I’m a rising senior.

I di …

Why does college vine only have unweighted GPA? It seems that weighted would give a better realistic chance of determining acceptance chance.

What are some good websites to look for business related internships?

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I’m currently in 10th grade right now, and I want to try to apply for the university of Washington later after I graduate high school. Problem is I’m from Indonesia and we don’t have GPA or things lik …

Hello! I am a rising senior, and I am wondering if the amount of AP classes I took would be enough to be able to get into a good university such as UWisc, UMinnesota, or American. I only took 2 AP cla …

I just took an ap exam and didn't get as much as I would have liked to have got on my AP exam.

Or even 3 APs but I plan on dual enrolling / taking a college credit equivalent for those class anyways.

Would colleges look down on this ? I decided taking online college classes might be better than …