Admissions Advice

Get your questions answered by peers and admissions experts
22
PINNED POST
7 months ago
Question

Recent Changes to Google Settings for Third-Party Apps like CollegeVine

ACTION REQUIRED: Update CollegeVine App Settings in Google Admin by October 23, 2023

For enhanced student data protection, Google is set to limit access for users under 18 to third-party apps like Coll …

22
6
109
PINNED POST
10 months ago
Discussion

Chancing Changes Due to Affirmative Action Ruling

Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

109
3
0
3 years ago
Question

FASFA/CSS removing a school?

I submitted the FASFA and CSS for a school but now I decided not to apply to that school, is there anything I can do/need to do to remove these schools from the CSS? I was able to remove it from FASFA …

0
3
5
🎉 First post
3 years ago
Question

What are some extracurriculars i can do if i want to major in psychology?

i am in 11th grade and i attend a completely virtual school (and im homeschooled), i recently switched my interest from Political Science so all of my extracurriculars involve interning for politician …

5
4
3 years ago
Question

Which honors should I use?

Hi,

I'm deciding what to put as my last honors in the honors section. I currently have:

1. National: National Latin Exam Gold Medal 9, 10, 11

2. National: Le Grand Concours Gold Medal 9, 10

3. National: N …

4
2
2
🎉 First post
3 years ago
Question

Honors/Awards or National Recognition for Business/Photography

Hi! what are some awards or honors to apply for that are focused on business or photography for high school students? (I’m a Junior)

2
1
3
🎉 First post
3 years ago
Question

What are some great schools to study Music Business?

Hi I’m a junior from Missouri looking for advice on schools with good music business programs as I begin my college search. I’ve done well throughout high school so please throw out any schools you’ve …

3
2
6
🎉 First post
3 years ago
Poll

If you are getting college credit during high school what are you using to get it?

Poll to determine how high-schoolers are getting college credit

 
AP classes
73%
 
Concurrent enrollment
15%
 
other
10%
Poll closed46 votes
6
2
5
3 years ago
Question

commonapp please help :)

Hi everyone!

So I started my commonapp account as a junior and it currently says "application in progress" and "writing supplement in progress" and I have no idea what to do about that.

I want to make s …

5
6
4
3 years ago
Question

How to Pick a Major??

So I know it's common for students to switch their major a lot when they get to college, and I'm definitely going to make sure that the college I choose will allow me to easily change my major since I …

4
2
-4
3 years ago
Question

How do I bring my gpa up to a 0.56 to a 3.00

Im in 10th grade

-4
5
5
🎉 First post
3 years ago
Question

Should I get a letter of rec from someone outside of school?

I already have my letters of rec for teachers sorted, but I heard that getting one from someone with an advanced degree who knows you outside of school is a good idea. I asked my dad and he said it wa …

5
4
-7
🎉 First post
3 years ago
Question

How do I bring my gpa up to a 0.56 to a 3.00

Im in 10th grade

-7
4
2
3 years ago
Question

Where do I send the essay for virginia tech stamps scholarship?

https://vt.academicworks.com/opportunities/34150

I don't see a submit button or an email here.

2
1
3
3 years ago
Question

Letter of recommendations

How important is it to get a LOR from a STEM subject teacher if my courses in high school are Business, Accounting, Economics, and Math, and if I want to pursue Business in college?

3
1
4
🎉 First post
3 years ago
Question

Williams optional academic paper supplemental essay?

Hi,

I am applying to Williams College and they have an optional supplemental essay where I can submit a 3-5 page academic paper. I am debating on submitting the supplemental, because I do not think an …

4
7
3
3 years ago
Question

Asking help for LOR from the Internship sample

hi everyone! Would anyone be able to give me a sample recommendation letter from an internship for college admission? Would mean a lot to me! My mentor was having a problem with the formatting.

3
1
2
3 years ago
Question

Asking help for LOR from Internship sample

hi everyone! Would anyone be able to give me a sample recommendation letter from an internship for college admission? Would mean a lot to me! My mentor was having a problem with the formatting.

2
1
2
3 years ago
Question

Is it Acceptable for Homeschoolers to Apply Test Optional

I plan on applying to two schools test optional and I’m homeschooled, is that acceptable or will they toss out my application?

2
1
2
3 years ago
Question

Is Campbell a great choice for me?

I was wondering if you can tell me if Campbell is a great university to go to for a graphic design major? And was wondering is it better than Appalachian State, Lenoir Rhyne.

2
1
0
🎉 First post
3 years ago
Question

Drexel Acceptance Q

I’m currently a senior and my goal is to go to Drexel. I applied early action but I’m really worried about getting in because it’s my top choice. My junior year I did really bad because of the pandemi …

0
3
-1
3 years ago
Question

Can we submit our spoken word poetry as an art supplement on our college applications?

I was wondering if submitting our spoken word poetry as an art supplement video is a good idea for our college application. Thank you!

-1
1
Displaying questions 5481-5500 of 11196 total
 

Join the conversation

Ask a question
Start a discussion
See how your peers are thinking about college admissions.
Reply to a post
Help other students and share your experiences.

How karma works

Community Guidelines

To keep this community safe and supportive:

  1. Be kind and respectful!
  2. Keep posts relevant to college admissions and high school.
  3. Don’t ask “chance-me” questions. Use CollegeVine’s chancing instead!