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Basically, I made a challenge with myself to read 100 books during 2020. I ended up achieving that goal and have since then, continued reading but not as much. I’ve always liked reading and I am plann …

I'm a junior right now and I got into both Boys State and a selective research opportunity at Washington University STL (WashU). According to collegevine, Boys State is one of the highest valued thing …

Hi! I'm a rising sophomore, and I'm trying to figure out how to schedule the rest of my high school career. I would like to go into a biology-related career path, so I'm taking lots of science over th …

I plan to be an ultrasound technologist, but I'd like to get into a university that sets me up for success. As of now, I'm finishing my junior year, and I want to take classes next year that will help …

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I'm a rising senior and I just wanted to know if my extracurriculars were a good enough writing spike for a T20! Thanks.

I want to major in Creative Writing/English at an ivy/T20, specificall …

So, I'm applying to this selective mentee program (Girls Write Now) and I have to write 3 essays. I have already written 2 and had them reviewed many (many) times but I am stuck on the last one. Can y …

I'm in 11th grade and was wondering if my Ec's were enough. I have all A's, and when the time comes, I'm applying to Ball State. My Ec's are volunteering with the red cross and the National Honors Soc …

My high school does not offer AP, IB, or advanced courses because it's a small school in a small town. So, I'm taking PSEO courses from a community college in the area. Next year, I'm also doing an …

I’m in 11th grade and thus far, haven’t partaken in many extracurricular activities through the school, including sports, clubs, etc. Although this is true, I am involved in some extracurricular activ …

Hi!! I'm currently a junior. and I have a quick question-

recently (last semester) I took 5 college classes (dual enrollment) but unfortunately I failed 2 of those (which is stuck on my high school tra …

I have been struggling to find a research position, I have tried emailing professors from Stanford university, etc, but didn't get any response. How do I get a research position? How do I try at commu …

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I think of myself as a generally good writer, but I feel a bit anxious about the college essays we must submit. So, how important are they and how can I bet prepare to write mine?

I am horrible at math. It seems to be some undiagnosed version of number dyslexia, I understand trig and geo though but algebra 2 is my weakness I've already gotten 2/4 C's in that class. I do have a …

Would it be on par with programs like Notre Dame or RMP? It is not listed on college vine's recommended prestigious summer programs. Please help.

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Do universities consider an EC from grade 4: I stood 1st in my entire city in International English Olympiad (IEO) in grade 4. Is that a remarkable achievement and is it worth mentioning as one …

I am a rising sophomore who wants to take more classes than my school schedule allows. I have to choose between advanced chemistry or a class about early childhood development and get to work in a pre …

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I had a few questions about the two "weaknesses" of my academic transcript to see if y'all thought either of these were an issue for admission to Dartmouth (CV chance = 28%, no hooks or al …

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I just got my results from my PSAT again (I took it twice this year, I'm a sophomore) and my score stayed exactly the same (this time around I got 30 points higher in English, 30 points less in …

When colleges say that they require students to take “x years of math, science, etc” in high school before applying do they mean that they want students to have that many years’ worth of credits or ph …

My school's transcript include SAT/ACT scores for each test I've taken.

So if I'm going test optional, do I ask my counselors to remove all the test scores from my transcript?

And if I'm going to use m …