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How come College Vine lists The University of Tennessee as a safety for me when my SAT scores are super low but my GPA and rigor of classes are high? The program was correct so far as I have been acce …

How come College Vine lists The University of Tennessee as a safety for me when my SAT scores are super low but my GPA and rigor of classes are high? The program was correct so far as I have been acce …

I know that the college I want to attend, Johns Hopkins University, is a very prestigious college and you really need to impress the admissions step. Also what extracurriculars should I take to seem i …

Hello, I am currently a sophomore in high school. My freshman year I was vice captain of the soccer team, I was in chess and softball. This year I'm still vice captain for the soccer team and I plan o …

I'm pretty into CS and generally enjoy it. I'm hoping to explore it more through attending hackathons, but I really don't know what they are or how they work. Are some more prestigious that others? Ar …

I'm a junior who's planning out my schedule for my senior year. Right now I'm taking 3 AP's, an IB, and regular required classes. For next year's schedule I have planned to take 2 regular required cla …

Should I take AP Music Theory 9th grade year instead of Orchestra for my arts credit? I plan to apply to schools as an Econ. major, and hope to get into UPenn Wharton. I have heard that UPenn likes ar …

My school offers honor and ap classes, but I feel they will be too hard for me. I get great grades in regular CP classes so is that ok? I still work hard.

Hi everyone! I’ve been insecure about my extracurriculars, I have 7 and I need 10, What is the better activities that I could do? I want to study engineer or computer science.

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I'm a junior who's planning out my schedule for my senior year. Right now I'm taking 3 AP's, an IB, and regular required classes. For next year's schedule I have planned to take 2 regular required cla …

Can anyone who has been a part of this program share their experience? Is this beneficial? What is a fellowship?

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I’m currently in high school and I’m trying to start a blog about business/personal finance. I’m really passionate about it and could talk about it for hours. My question is how do I star …

I’m writing the classic “why this uni” essay and have a unique situation. I originally connected with one of the admissions officers and had multiple in depth conversations with her, and even took an …

My school doesn't give our grades on a 4.0 GPA scale, which is why I'm having a little trouble. I have about a 97% average, with one grade below 93% (which I'm pretty sure means an A-, although I woul …

I really would like to do a summer program at Georgetown and I’ve been accepted, so I showed my mom this program. One problem, it’s $3700!!! So that’s a no, and I was wondering if you all could help m …

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I am a high school sophmore. I haven't been apart of any clubs or anything but I do play football and run track. I have a 3.96 and have been wondering about getting into some good colleges. I feel lik …

Hi all, I am beginning my college search, and at the moment, and with some thought, I am hoping to major in classics with a pre-med track and a minor in music (vocal performance). Is this possible? Wi …

I'm a sophomore right now and I really want to go to a highly ranked college to study film/eventually join the industry as a screenwriter. The issue is, I'm not sure what extracurriculars to do if I w …

I got a B in a community college class (art- drawing), but I don't know how. This was from freshman year but I'm still going to email the professor about it. Will this ruin my high school GPA for UC a …