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My percentage increased from 80% in grade 9 to 93% in grade 10. It dropped from 93% in grade 10 to 83% in grade 11. In Grade 12, it rose up again to 93%. How will this fluctuation affect my admission …

I got a request to connect to a university here on Collegevine. I wanted to know if I should message the admission counselor first or let the admission counselor message first. And if I should send a …

Hello. How can I make my profile visible on collegevine for universities?

For those of you are currently attending college, how are you affording to pay for college?, do you have any advice for people who are currently applying for colleges?, if you have scholarships how di …

Hello, I am trying to determine what courses to take next year and I cannot decide what my elective should be.

My schedule for next year is as follows:

AP Lit

AP Gov

AP Psych

AP AB Calculus

Honors Environme …

Is four years of science in high school necessary to get into top schools? I have taken honors science for three years and would not be able to take an AP next year. My only options for honors science …

My brother is 15 and is very ambitious. He is in 9th grade, which is equivalent to college over here. He is very much interested I getting in an institute abroad.

Hi, I am a high school junior with low GPA ( expected to have 3.2 by the end of senior year) and high SAT and ACT scores (1570 and 35). Is there any scholarships I can get with my poor GPA and is ther …

if so how to increase the chance of getting one?

Alright, I'm panicking a bit now about my achievements, but perhaps illogically. For context, my dream schools are Stanford and Harvard, both deeply selective institutions. In my application, I am cou …

I want to know how the software engineering program there is because that is what I plan to study in college, and I want to learn more about it to pique my interest in the field. Because as of right n …

Hi. My kids school offers AP classes but my sone wants to do self study for APs and take the test. He wants to take the test at another test center different from his school. Can he do that ?

Hello everyone, I’m currently a high school junior who’s trying to play the right cards to get in to get into Harvard. I was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. six years ago. It has not been a …

What would a podcast be listed under for an Extracurricular on college vine. I founded and started a podcast and run an Instagram vlog talking about mental health and teen struggles.

I am currently applying to many competitive universities as a transfer student, and I am concerned about my lack of extracurriculars. When I was in high school, I did not participate in any clubs or a …

I am currently a sophomore in high school and have a 2.5 GPA. I didn't do very well in my freshman year or my first semester of sophomore year, but if I got straight A's for the rest of this year and …

I'm interested in Sports Medicine/Excerise Science

I live in Israel and want to get into an American university (I have an American citizenship). My academic achievements are good, but I didn't take the SAT/ACT, and I don't think these tests are even …

Hi my name is Kashana and I want to know if I attend University of North Texas how long do I have to stay in Texas to be considered a resident or what can I do to show that I am a resident in Texas.

My name is Ebiat Calvin and seek desperately a chance continue further studies. I would love if you would give me a chance for a scholarship. I just finished my high school and want to continue to oth …