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UTD engineering How competitive is it?

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I am an IB diploma student will that make me competitive?

I have already outlined a common app essay from prompt 5 and submitted it after several proofreads and peer edits, but in the case of elite schools, I feel the need to “upgrade” my essay status from g …

I'm from Brazil, and here high school students don't have internships/research opportunities, but everyone I see online getting into my dream schools has had some kind of experience like those. Will i …

Hi, I lost my email that I use for College Vine account. So I want to change my email. Can someone help me?

i am a high school junior, so luckily i still have some time to add some more extracurriculars, but i also don't want to look like i started anything this late in my hs career just so they'll look goo …

I am applying to BU 7-year accelerated medical program, and on the common app it asks if I would like to submit any additional info, materials, and essays (I assume research abstracts are included) an …

I’m a bit confused, on mypennstate I am listed as out of state, which I am but only because I am currently in Germany with my mum and dad(Sponsor), where I attend a American school on base. I have liv …

I need to know the difference between Weighted GPA and unweighted GPA so that I will know which type to go for. Especially for the college I might be going to. I want to be prepared.

Hi, I would like to have someone to review my essays. I don't have any karma now. I don't mind paying some money. Do you have such service?

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Cullen College of Engineering How competitive is it?

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I am an IB diploma student will that make me competitive?

When you apply to universities in November, do they see your grades so far from 12th grade?

On the common App for Rhode Island college, It asks what type of student you are. The two options I would be is either “FYR Freshman with no college work attempted” or “FFT Freshman with fewer than 24 …

I got a B- in midterm science( freshman year). Will it affect my chances at ivies if I apply for STEM fields there?

I took the Nov. 7 SAT and I am applying ED to Duke. I have just submitted my application but I'm not sure when to send SAT scores!

One question on NYU’s specific Common App says to put down other schools besides your first choice. The choices show different majors with the school in parentheses. Can I choose a different major wit …

I'm currently a high school senior at a public school and the GPA here is filtered into two different sections; one unweighted- that weighs each class on a 4 point scale and one that's weighted- each …

When admissions officers see your grades, do they just see the overall GPA or do they see your individual grades? If so, would they see the trimesters, semesters, or just the grade you got in the year …

What extracurriculars should I participate in to show my interest in my major that I want to apply to which is Applied Math or Finance?

I'm a high school sophomore so I still have some time to build up …

I need some help determining how rigorous colleges would see my schedule to be. I am currently taking two AP classes, AP Calculus AB, and AP Biology. These are the only AP classes that I have taken. D …

I tried to click on the "review this essay" button, I then clicked the "Yes, I'll review this essay" on the pop-up. But I can't find the essay, the essay didn't open, I've checked every button on my p …