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Hi, I'm Ele, and I'm in 9th grade. I'm aiming for UCLA. I need some help with college apps, because I don't know if what I'm doing is right.

These are my stats right now:

1. One AP class (Chinese)

2. I'm …

How many schools have you applied to, are you applying to, or do you plan on applying to in the future?

Hi all, quick question.

I need to send official scores to 7< schools that I have applied/am applying to. I took the SAT twice, and scored slightly worse the second time. Should I send both scores, or o …

Would this be considered a scholarship, and/or an activity/extracurricular? How would I enter this on the common app, and how would it be categorized for CollegeVine chancing purposes?

It was a schola …

My grades dipped a lot junior year. I went from a 4.0 student to around a 3.6 for junior year (5 Bs). I have around a high 3.8 gpa cumulative and was one of the only students to max out course rigor i …

I am currently a Junior with 5 honors courses and 3 current AP classes. My weighted GPA this year is 4.54 but I am struggling with the workload. I take a virtual highschool course that runs half of th …

Hi, so I'm a senior planning to apply for Early Action in Virginia Tech Computer Science, but I'm really worrying about if I'll be able to get into.

My spec:

1 AP(AP Calculus BC, B+) in junior year, 3AP …

My daughter is a Junior n HS and deciding on next year courses.

She is not planning to take any math course in her senior year as she is taking AP Calculus BC this year and already took AP Calculus AB …

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I'm filling in self-report sections for college admissions. I have taken many honors and some AP classes. But since my school is very small some subjects don't offer honors. For example, visual art, s …

I'm filling in self-report sections for college admissions. I have taken many honors and some AP classes. But since my school is very small some subjects don't offer honors. For example, visual art, s …

I would like to do marketing in the future however I heard that both marshall and anneberg have marketing courses. For someone who would like to pursue marketing in the future, which is better marshal …

Hello! I was just using the beta essay reviewer (Ivy) when I received a notice that I had reached the conversation limit. I refreshed my tab and could no longer find the conversation or the Ivy button …

Hello! I had a question. Some colleges in Common Ask ask specific questions for family, such as if your siblings are applying to the same College. I was wondering, if I filled out this information sta …

i am applying to emerson college and i think i have a pretty good chance of getting in. i want to major in maybe media arts production with a focus in television writing/producing. i want to write for …

Rice is obviously a fantastic college with great academics, which is always good for me. I'm interested in neuroscience. Another I think unique thing about Rice is that even though it's private and to …

How do you write a why this major essay for UIUC and Purdue university? This is the prompt: Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected. (Respond in 250 words or fewer.)

hi what are some AP s i can study on my own?

I am a senior in UAE, I find the colleges are expensive in US

My top choice is Bowdoin College. I am not a Questbridge Finalist, although I blame my financials because I was way over the income limit. I got accepted for their Explore Bowdoin program, which is a …