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On the fence about having our Kid put energy into test that really does nothing. Are schools still requiring these and honestly, are they using them as a cut off tool during application review.

I want to go into college for social work. I am scared that I will not fill out the applications right because all my friends are applying for business or undedicded. Is there anything specific I need …

Please help me. I'm a secondary student studying in Brazil. Even though college is still far away, I wanted to attend a competitive university in the U.S (probably an Ivy). My grades are not an issue, …

Hello, I'm currently in the 10th grade homeschooled in American School. (Right now I live in Europe). I'm planning to apply to colleges in America. I am interested in the East Asia studies program. …

Hi, I'm from Grenada a small country in the Caribbean. I'm in secondary school form3(sophomore) about to go in form 4(junior) this September and I'll be graduating when I'm in form 5(senior) but even …

Hello.

As of writing this, I am a 15 y/o high school student majoring in Historic Preservation. Ideally, I'll be able to attend a small grouping of schools (URI, Simmons Uni, Brown Uni) to attain a PhD …

Hi! I’m currently a junior in high school and I have some questions about honor programs in colleges. Are they that much harder than normal classes? If you decide that the honors program is not for yo …

I'm an international student with a ~3.85-3.90 UW GPA (converted to American grading scales) looking to apply to US colleges as a biology/cognitive science major for fall 2023 entry. I took the SAT tw …

I really want to go to UPenn or Yale or Duke for economics/math/international relations, but frankly, my sat (2nd try) is only a 1390. I make so many stupid mistakes on the exam, especially because th …

hey guys, my question is basically just the one listed above. I hope to get a math + econ double major or an econ major with a math and international relations double minor (if that's possible idk im …

I'm currently in my junior year of secondary school ( 10th grade) and I've decided to pursue my undergraduate degree in the US. I'm confident in the grades I'll receive during my time in- high school …

As listed above, I am looking for a creative writing/fantasy/French internship/program for the summer THAT IS NOT LISTED ON COLLEGEVINE BLOGS. I have already gone through every single one.

Guidelines f …

Hi! I want to eventually get a PhD in biochemical oceanography, but extracurriculars for this are pretty limited. I hope to double-major in Chemistry and Oceanography (at USNA) but I want to find some …

I am super happy to have been selected as a Questbridge College Prep Scholar last month. This has changed how I'm looking to apply to colleges in the fall, as I get to participate in the national coll …

I do classical dance (aka ballet) 4.15h a week, but the school I want to attend (uwc), says the more extracurriculars, the better. What should I get? A language? Another sport?

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How does College Vine calculate chances of admissions for students who are at schools that offer the Cambridge curriculum?

How does College Vine calculate chances of admissions for students who are at schools that offer the Cambridge curriculum?

How does College Vine calculate chances of admissions for students who are at schools that offer the Cambridge curriculum?

Hi there! I'm a current sophomore and based on the current math path I'm on, I will be taking AP Calculus AB for the first time in senior year (For context, most students in my grade take AP Calc AB j …

Hi! I have wanted to attend USNA since 7th grade, and since then I've realized how complicated the admissions process really is. I want to know if there is any specific advice/classes or extracurricul …