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I'm applying to the Notre Dame leadership seminar, and the application doesn't have a space to include awards, nor does it let you add a description to your extracurriculars. The do, however, have an …

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When is the "right" time to create a Common App account and start working on some college apps related things?

I am a high school junior right now, so starting on college apps is going to come soon, bu …

I'm a sophomore who's planning on pursuing a major in either early childhood ed or elementary ed and I want to find extracurriculars to strengthen my resume. I'm involved in tutoring, I'm a camp couns …

Hey!

I took 2 grade 9 courses in 8th grade. Unfortunately, I didn't do as well as I hoped and I was wondering if it will go on the transcript sent to colleges?

Thanks!

Hi! I am a junior in hs looking to start writing some of my supplemental essays early. But I am aware that some supplemental essays change every year. Are there any supplemental essays that never chan …

Hi! I have a question about my EC. I have a deep interest in sports management and I wanted to have my EC along those lines. So, I created my own website and posted blog posts about my favorite athlet …

do international students have a higher chance of acceptance?

what if my school does not offer them? will it hurt my application?

should i apply ED/EA or RD?

I was writing an essay about my struggle with living in the past or the future, But I don't know how to structure and I also don't know how to stop it from being cliche. How could I start the essay an …

I have a 970 in my sat and a 3.8 weighted GPA. Should I turn in my test scores, should I not apply for schools that are not test optional or turn in my scores anyway.

Im writing my first essay for the application, with the prompt being: Please tell us why you are interested in attending Stanford OHS and why you are a good fit for our school's rigorous academic pro …

I procrastinated and I only have 2 days for the Columbia and Syracuse application. I don't have my essays and short essays done, what should I do?

hi! I've been struggling to come up with a topic for my college essay, and a topic I think would be good to talk about is my mental health, specifically my ed. my friend said this would be oversharing …

I am new to collegevine and I just posted a question on my feed, yet when I did, it asked me if I wanted a pro response for 20 karma. I think I understand karma, but how can I get karmas?

Thank you ver …

So when I took the PSAT this past fall (I'm a sophomore), I signed up for the Student Search Service. This has obviously resulted in my inbox being spammed by many colleges. I don't want to unsubscrib …

Is there anyone here who has already done the Bryn Mawr Supplement Essay or is a Bryn Mawr Student? I'm having some trouble with understanding what the question is asking. It says "As you prepare to j …

Um so I started a commonapp account as a junior and I got this message from Yale

Finalizing Your Yale Application

Dear ,

Thank you for beginning your application to Yale. Here are a few reminders:

["Remin …

I am not quite in 12th grade yet, but for when I do, I want to be prepared. I have researched a lot on everything you need to do to apply to college, yet one question that wonders in my head, is how C …