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While in high school and getting ready to take your final exams, how will I know which test is best fit for me and will make the biggest difference? My SAT is only slightly better than my ACT but I do …

What exactly would make an application stand out from the others. For example, I do have good grades and strong ACT/SAT, but to what extent do extracurriculars go?

Due to external circumstances like being accepted in the P-TECH program and selecting an elective of Computer Programming(I intended for Spanish to be my second elective but the P-TECH only allows you …

I am a rising sophomore in high school and I am interested in science and want to eventually be in the medical field. There is an opportunity to take chemistry over the summer at my school (details - …

Hi, I'm an incoming senior and I was wondering if there are any good last minute extracurricular ideas I can do over summer, or internships. I don't really know how internships work and I'm lost on wh …

Hi! I'm a rising senior this year with a 3.87 unweighted GPA (my school doesn't weight, but I've taken 7 APs and 5 honors classes so far, with 1 AP, 3 PSEO, and 2 CIS classes per semester this coming …

Background: I'm very passionate about climate change and informing people about the state of our environment.

Hobbies: I would love to show admission officers my passion for coding and creating websit …

I am a rising senior in the class of 2023. Dream schools that I am interested in applying ED are Emory and Tulane (or NYU, I'm currently undecided between the 3). Back when COVID hit, I was a rising s …

I am a recent high school graduate with a 3.871 weighted GPA from a fringe-rural high school with about 700 students and not many AP classes offered. I mean, I did not get to choose where to live or g …

do colleges mostly look at junior year?

Why did all the admission chances percentages fall dramatically? One school had my admission chances over 50% and now it shows 16%. My statistics have not changed.

I'm currently eyeing Oregon State University, and the average GPA seems to be around 3.4-3.5. Unfortunately, I started high school pretty badly, tanking in some of my semesters, (for many reasons, inc …

I just finished my junior year, and next year will be my senior year in school. However I have 0 recommendation letters, and I don't know anyone now that can write me one. I have no idea on what to do …

I found a website called UC Scout offering high school courses: https://www.ucscout.org/courses/

However, I'm kind of confused as to what it exactly is. Does anyone know anything about it (especially …

so i'm a rising senior with a final grade of 79 in calculus which is partly at the fault of a teacher that can not teach. i could still take ap calc ab because its technically passing but i'm wonderin …

I logged in to college vine after a while, my chanes reduced significantly. Chances for NYU was 50%+, which was reduced to 30% and other chances too. What happened can anyone help me?

Is the unweighted GPA the most accurate to use with the Chancing Simulator? Thanks!

Does anyone know fo any free service that will edit my common app college application essay? Preferably with more detail then just grammar issues.

Hi everyone! I'm going to be a Senior in High School this Fall, and I'm trying to get ahead with preparing for admissions. I've set up a Common App account, and I think it's time I start working on t …

I am a rising sophomore.