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Growing up without financial means has had a profound effect on me and my family. Is it okay to write about that in the "overcoming challenges" prompt?

Hey guys! Rising junior here, and I'm considering applying to more selective schools. So, to sum it up, one of the essay topics that I am heavily considering writing goes something like:

Talk about gr …

HI! I got my college essay reviewed on Collegevine. I was really happy about the positive feedback and criticisms. However (according to the reviewer) my essay belongs in the "bottom 41%" of essays ap …

Hi, I am currently a rising senior and I am planning my courses out for the school year. I plan to go into Chemical Engineering in college as my major so which course will look better to colleges: A b …

I have a few ideas about what to write for my essays. One of my ideas was to write about a embarrassing moment during my competition that changed my perspective on something non-academic related but t …

feel free to give advice <3

This year is the beginning of my senior year and I plan to begin college at the beginning of the next school year, when should I start applying to colleges? Is there a timeline I should follow?

I'm going into 9th grade and I don't know if I'm able to change a certain course I'm really confused so I really need someone to answer my question as briefly as possible. Please and Thank You.

My stor …

a weighted 4.11 GPA is a good grade or not? I used your calculate way it turned out 3.26 so it is a so so grade. but a lot school accept weighted GPA. It seems the conversion to 3.26 made my chance t …

Hey! Does anybody have any tips for chemistry(just a general chem high school course, not AP)? Or any resources?

I'm just looking for tips for taking notes/class participation, etc. and some good resou …

Is one more important to admissions officer than the other and why? This is for highly selective schools by the way.

I've participated in an engineering camp- my first instinct is to categorize it as Science/Math, but it also involved some computer/technology. Can I go with Science/Math, or should I categorize them …

I am interested in any good school in Colorado, but some of them don't offer full ride scholarships(still doing my research on schools), can I apply for more than one scholarship in that same school o …

I'm an international student so I don't have any counselor or any teacher who is familiar with the college application process in the US. What can I do?

My daughter is currently a junior and previously wanted to be a Neonatologist but is now considering Psychology. Either way, she's not 100% sure so I was wondering what resources you can recommend hel …

Hey guys! This is my first time asking a question here so I hope everything is fine. (For some context, I am a rising junior, and I have never started a club before.)

I have just recently heard about i …

I'm a rising senior and I'm working on my college applications right now. When I'm filling out the Common App, a lot of schools are asking me if I want to be considered for their Honors College. Is th …

I can't decide which one is better to apply for mechanical or aeronautical engineering can you please help me.

I had an eating disorder, but I'm recovering now. I also started an Instagram account to help other runners with eating disorders. I want to write about this in my commonApp/ApplyTexas essay (UT Austi …

I am planning on majoring in computer science and engineering and minoring in programming but I am going to grade ten and I am getting worried about what to put at extracurriculars mainly because most …