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How many letters of recommendation is too many for an application?

I want to major in economics and get a minor in political science. what kind of jobs can I get with those?

When I apply for colleges do I need to get a letter of recommendation from a different person for each college? Or would it be okay to ask a teacher for a letter of recommendation for two or three co …

There was a possibility for my parents to obtain a green card in the US. Every process was complete and we were waiting for the embassy to call us for an interview. But COVID-19 hit and the offices ha …

I waited to get application link but i seems like there are not around

I am a rising senior from India. I have a 4.0, and I am in the top 1% of my class of 450 (approx.). But I'm sooo worried about my ECs and at this point, I think it's no use applying to the Ivies. I h …

Hi! I'm taking my ap exams in less than a month and I'm worried I'm not gonna do well. Do college admissions care if you didn't do too well on the ap tests if it's what your majoring in?

I passed my first junior year semester with a grade average of 81. This compared to grade average of 88 and 93 for freshman and sophomore year was much lower, and it made my 3.5-3.7 GPA drop to a 3.3. …

Sorry guys, I am an international student. I logged into the common app and found no option for Fall 2022 and all the deadlines are still in terms of 2020, so I was thoroughly confused. Did I do somet …

Hi! I was wondering if sending out emails next week and "cold-calling" professors would be too late if I wanted to get a research opportunity possibly over the summer? (if the professors even reply or …

Do colleges care about you weighted gpa or your unweighted gpa?

I'm currently a Sophomore, soon to become a Junior. Now, this is the time where I have to really focus on my studies and grades. But I am wondering what classes should I take or steps I can do to incr …

Hello! Participating in MUNs is one of my extracurriculars. However, I'm not sure where I can put them on my profile here, because there's no specific session for "debating". Can you guys help me?

Than …

I saw somebody do this for juniors but how many AP classes are you guys taking for senior year. If you're already a senior, how many are you currently taking? Also which AP classes are you guys taking …

Hello collegevine community,

I'm curious on everyone's decision on why you chose to stay virtual or in-person. Was it because you wanted to perform better grade wise? Or maybe you wanted to socialize m …

What are your thoughts on the Minerva Schools at KGI? Do you think it's better than/ same as/ or worse than other schools? Why?

Hello freshmen! I've seen people do polls like this but so far, I have seen nothing for the class of 2024. Since polls are so fun to create, how many AP classes are you all taking next year? Maybe sha …

Do college admission officers even bother looking at your resume?

Hello! I was wondering what AP classes I should take in high school, so these are my list so far ~

9th - No AP classes offered for 9th grade

10th - AP Psychology

11th - AP English Lang, AP US History

12th …

What are the colleges that don't require an english proficiency test??