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I'm a freshman and I wast to optimize my chances for Yale University, Please help if you can.

Harvard is my dream school, but I'm not sure what the specifics (including extracurriculars, standard testing scores, and GPAs) would look like... Can you share an example of a solid Harvard Applicati …

Like a language or a sport?

I've signed up for AP Calculus AB, and I want to do the exam for that, but I also want to do the AP Exam for AP Lang while not taking the class.

Can I do both exams or only one?

Hii, I'm Duda, from Brazil, and I'm very interested in creating a blog/site, but don't know how to do it. Can anyone explain me where to start from?

Thanks ❤

I'm an international student hoping to study in America again.I've lived in America for about 9 years and moved back to my home country in 9th grade. The school I go to doesn't provide any honors or …

(Not a chancing question, just asking if they count as activities since none of them are listed on College Vine)

-Coding on Episode Interactive

-Hosting Virtual Events

-Being an Assistant for a household …

Up until the last few weeks of my junior year I had no idea what I wanted to do and I didn’t try in school so my grades aren’t so good but this next year (my senior year in high school) I plan on doin …

Hello, I first wanted to congratulate everyone on getting through a pretty challenging year of school. Anyways, right now, My college list consists of 2 Safety, 1 Target, 3~4 Hard Target, and 1~2 Reac …

What field will you be going into?

Hi,

Does anyone know if Collegevine provides paid service on private essay / common app tutoring? If so, please advise how to contact Collegevine's counselor for their paid service. As I navigate the …

Hello guys! I am an international student thinking about studying in USA. I want suggestions about extracurricural activities . My dream school is Cornell , so i want to know what kind of extracurricu …

Being an International Prospective applicant, I wish to know how do the universities calculate the GPA for grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 ? Is it simply calculating the mean value of the individual GPAs in t …

For Fall 2022, does UPenn plan to retain the test-optional status ?

I am currently finishing 11th grade with 10 plus honor classes and by senior year I will have 8 completed dual enrollment classes. I have scored all A's in my dual enrollments and mostly A's and some …

Hi! So, I'm currently a junior in high school, and as a freshman and sophomore, I played lacrosse and field hockey. I no longer play any sports-but can I still count those as activities?

I'm a rising sophomore and because of the way class credits work at my high school, I can only take one AP class sophomore year, but I want to have 10 total by the time I finish high school and I can …

Hi, I am a High School Sophomore that got into the iStart Valley Entrepreneurship internship program. But, I wanted to see if a) it is a prestigious program, fir college applications and such b) it's …

Hey, I'm an international student, so do excuse me for my silly question.

If I need to go to college in Fall 2022, then my applications will open this year in August. My deadlines will run from the No …

Hello everyone, I am a sophomore heading into junior year. I have had soooo many recent discussions with friends and family about college. First off, I know these seniors who are friends of mine that …