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Hey everyone! I need some advice on the SAT! I'm a high school junior and my SAT goal is to get around a 1300 or 1400! I think I'm on the right track with the English portion but struggle with the Mat …

Are there any Syrian students here on collegevine so we can collaborate together

Does anybody know of reliable PSAT test prep for this year? Thank you!

Im a sophomore by the way!! I know that your freshman year is important for building gpa so I wasn’t sure if I’m able to come back from that 3.8

Im a sophomore by the way!! I know that your freshman year is important for building gpa so I wasn’t sure if I’m able to come back from that 3.8

I was wondering if applying for ED for schools you want are worth it. I know its a higher acceptance rate but I also heard that application pools are most competitive in ED rounds. So whats the best c …

I did not have a great start to high school. Nothing went wrong in my life or anything, it was just a big learning curve for me and I needed about a year or so to adjust and realize that I wanted to g …

I am currently a freshman in high school. My extracurriculars include NJHS (next year I expect to get accepted into National Honor Society as well) and a decent amount of community service hours (typi …

I’m applying for both early and regular decision this year, but I’m feeling a bit concerned about my application. I have a 3.6 unweighted GPA and a 4.0 weighted GPA, which are pretty average. My junio …

Hey guys it removed my last question idk why!

I was wondering if anyone knew any good pre-med extracurriculars to do. I am currently a junior in highschool and really feel like I am not doing enough. L …

I have sooo many questions. This is just an outpour of all of them. I definitively want to attend a college/university, I just don't know if this speedy transition from highschool to college is right …

I need one that shows vulnerability

Hello,

I'm an international student from Nigeria, planning to major in Molecular Biology. I'm seeking U.S. colleges that offer full-ride scholarships for international students. Due to my financial sit …

I am in my junior year and I've realized I have next to no awards. I am the president and founder of Model UN at my school, and I made the Rec all-star baseball team but that is just about it. What ar …

I dream of attending an Ivy League, like Princeton or UPenn. which are my favorites, and I want to pursue a creative writing degree. My dream is to get a PhD in CW or English. However, I don't know wh …

So I've been working on my CommonApp essay and I've been planning to talk about how one of biggest interests in life is playing guitar or in general just breaking down songs by listening to them close …

As an A2 student following the Edexcel curriculum, I have achieved three As in my AS levels and am currently completing my A2 studies at Alfred International School and College. Coming from a low-inco …

Hey guys I am currently in 12 CBSE AND HAVENT GIVEN CLASS 12 CBSE BOARD SO DONT HAVE MY CLASS 12 SOCRE NOR THE PREDICTED SCORE AT THE MOMENTS TO CALCULATE MY UNWIEGHTED GPA FOR DIRECT AMDISSION IN COL …

Hey guys I am currently in 12 CBSE AND HAVENT GIVEN CLASS 12 CBSE BOARD SO DONT HAVE MY CLASS 12 SOCRE NOR THE PREDICTED SCORE AT THE MOMENTS TO CALCULATE MY UNWIEGHTED GPA FOR DIRECT AMDISSION IN COL …

I'm a current junior and want to major in either biophysics or gen physics. I'm not fully sure how to go about explaining this so bear with me.

My school offers to pay for up to 18 credits of college c …