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Tips about the AP Gov, Calc AB, and Environmental Science exams that will help us do well on the exam and know how to manage time while taking these exams. It's my first time taking AP exams, so I'm a …

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Hi everyone,

Quarantine has put a stop to all my extracurricular activities and no school based activity is meeting at this time.

What extracurricular activities can I do during quarantine at home.

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I am currently a sophomore in high school ('23) and I filled out what my profile would be by the time I graduate high school. I'm currently involved with many extracurriculars, but none of them are …

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For a bit of background, I am a sophomore at the moment, and we are finishing up the second trimester. First trimester was REALLY difficult for me, I got a B in Honors Algebra 2 (I dropped the clas …

In the chancing engine, CollegeVine asks for our address, name and school. In the scholarship profile, collegevine asks us for all our financial information from how much a students parents makes to h …

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I've received invites for the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC), Envision National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF), and the National Congress of Future Medical Leaders. These are all prog …

Like the title says is there need based financial aid for international students not federal aid but college specific aid?

i know a lot of schools recommend taking 3-4 years of a foreign language, but because i'm finishing HS in 3 years, i didn't have enough space in my schedule to take spanish 3 or ap spanish (i'm taking …

As a international student, I have to demonstrate my proficiency in english. Most universities require TOEFL, but some of them say that they accept Duolingo English Test.

Does it impact negatively on m …

Hello! I asked a question here a few days ago regarding AP and IB classes. Apparently those can really boost my chances of being accepted in a university. But as far as I'm aware, we don't have anyth …

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I am a current sophomore ('23) and I flunked my first semester by getting A's and B's rather than all A's. The end of the first half of the second semester is this Friday! I have a …

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Hi! I have 2 teachers in mind to ask for letters of recommendation, but because of covid/online learning, I don't think either of them knows me well enough to write a letter. I want to go to their off …

I want to go to a university, but I'm scared of the crowd. I stayed in the same school from 2nd-8th grade, and my 8th-grade class had three people total! My first high school was small, and my second …

- So, my school does not bother to coordinate the amount of work given to students, and typically this can be easier if some are due later than others, therefore giving a student time to work on immed …

I currently go to an IB school, in Grade 10, and I am beginning to select my classes for the DP Program. I am deciding whether to pursue a Managerial/Business Economics or Business Management degree. …

i'm in the c/o 2022 and am unable to take the sat because i don't want to risk my or my family's health during covid. will applying to schools without any sat/act/subject tests lower my chances?

Hello! I'm applying for an exclusive scholarship (20% selection iirc) and one key component is a 650 word essay. The essay is

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I have recently connected with colleges on college vine but I regret that because I don't feel like my profile is strong enough yet since I'm a Junior. Does anyone know how to unconnect with colleges …