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I studied a year in Hong Kong during Freshman year, the grading system there is very different and a 70% is considered decent and the passing grade is 50%. I have an around 60% average so my high scho …

My current school has a program where they offer enough Dual Enrollment classes to a point where I could earn an Associates degree by the time i graduate as a senior. I'm kind of worried about course …

I'm currently a high school junior and have taken dual enrollment courses in my freshman and sophomore years, and am currently taking AP classes as well. I have a weighted gpa of over 4.0.

My extracur …

I want to go into coding in the future, so I'm starting to relearn coding, but I'm afraid that I'm really behind. How do I show that I'm interested in coding? Are there any EC's you did for coding tha …

I’m a wrestler and I’ve received multiple athletic scholarships from NAIA, D3, and D2 colleges. The only chance I have of going D1 is at Michigan State University as a walk on. I would really like to …

Hi, I am a sophomore, and this summer, I am looking to start a newsletter highlighting my state's literacy levels and the efforts taken to combat low reading and writing skills. I want to go to Harvar …

I am a sophomore in a dual enrollment program with my school, which means I will receive an associates degree and a high school diploma in two years. It may help with my question, but my high school a …

I have received these decisions till now: Hong Kong University, UC San Diego, Rotman Commerce, UCL, and Purdue. I have been waitlisted at UC Berkeley.

I want to work in investment banking and I also w …

I started Collegevine yesterday (April 16th, GMT +7), and was wondering about the 'connection system' on the website. I filled out every information including ECs, GPA, SATs, and other scores. I was w …

should we let colleges know our daughter's rank has improved from 11 to number 5?

I am a 9th grader and have determined a bachelor's degree is my goal. My main question is how should I prepare for college in terms of applying, GPA, financial support, and preparation for college. T …

I participated in a study abroad program in Sevilla, Spain for my first semester of Junior year this year (September 12th to January 21st). While filling out my profile, I could not find a specific ca …

I am traveling to China during my entire summer break to be with my family. Many of my teachers and friends have advised me to do something special while overseas to stand out in the college admission …

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I'm a sophomore and I have already registered for my junior year classes. However, I'm now starting to think if I should include an English class in my schedule. We need to complete three Engli …

I am a freshman in hish school but the school year is basically over and my stats so far aren't good. I have a 3.6 GPA, (No SAT/ACT), and no extracurriculars whatsoever. Later this year I turn 15 and …

I saw that on the website it said that NYU will test-optional policy for the 2023-2024 application cycle, does that include those applying to NYU in 2024 or not? As someone thinking of applying in the …

I’m currently a sophomore with a 3.4 average. It’s lower than I’d like but I missed a significant portion of my freshman year due to health issues and surgeries and my schools handling of my absence w …

My school doesn't offer AP or honors courses, and because of that, I'm at a disadvantage compared to other applicants. Are there outside programs I can try to do? Or will colleges understand that my s …

i have a 3.6 gpa unweighted and at the moment i don't take any ap or ib classes or honors and i was wondering what i should do to be able to safely get in

I am a Junior in high school and I am stressed about colleges. I have a 3.7 gpa unweighted which is bad for more selective schools. I have taken most of the rigorous courses except Chem honors during …