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I am a junior. I have very strong extracurriculars but my GPA is on the lower side and I will be applying test-optional. I am also a first gen and low income. What should I do to improve my chances? C …

Hi! Freshman here. With schools gradually following the test-optional trends throughout the United States, I was wondering if anyone believes if this will be temporary or permanent? Of course, I'm sur …

did collegevine update their chancing engine, because I went from a 65-70% chance to 5-13% chance?

Hi everyone,

I used to have a safety chance of getting into my top colleges, but several have now become a target due to the new chancing system. Was I never in the safety zone to start with? Are my ch …

I am taking chemistry and revelry learned it is co- college prep. Does a good grade in the class make it look better on transcript? Or does a bad grade slide more Bc it’s harder? Thx!

Hello! Today the admissions calculator drastically changed, and my chances at my dream school (UPenn) changed from 46% to 11%. Were there any edits to the chances calculator? Thank you so much!

Hey Everyone,

Besides all the hullaballoo over the dramatic drop in everyone's chances today, I had another question about the CollegeVine Chancing Software. I believe that it does not take into accou …

Will opting for a "pass" instead of a letter grade look bad on my transcript when applying for college?

I am currently a junior making college list. But I am torn. I want to go into pre-med, but I am unsure weather that would ultimately be a good decision for my future if I changed my mind. I would love …

Hi! I am a freshmen in HS, wanting to know more about Standardized test.

I had a question about SAT/ACT in particular, I was just wondering will schools be test optional until 2024.. because that's whe …

I am a sophomore in HS, and I’m taking 2 APs this year, my first APs ever and they are APCSA and APWH. I was on track to do okay on both but suddenly our family’s mental situation spiraled as our exte …

Hello everyone I wanted to ask you if there's 2D animation (the art of creating movement in a two-dimensional space. This includes characters, creatures, FX and backgrounds. The illusion of movement i …

I'm not in honors, but I've been told that taking 4 years of Spanish looks good, even if its CP, because a majority of the students from my grade are dropping it their 4th year and for me to not drop …

I am currently a junior in high school making lists of where to apply in the fall. So I decided to come on here to see where I had a chance. all of the schools It says are safety's but on other websit …

I have 2 AP exams next week- Ap art history and Ap US gov and politics. I am very scared that I might do bad on them. For AP art history especially i am very worried because we recently learned 30 new …

I have been taking Spanish for the last two years of high school, and for my junior year i tried French but did not like it. Will it look bad if i switch to spanish this year? (Transcript wise??) than …

While taking my PSAT this year, I ended up getting quarantined (yay covid) so I was not able to complete my test. Is this important for getting into college? I plan on taking the SATs this summer or n …

Hi!

My SAT got canceled twice because of the pandemic so I've been unable to take it. Will this harm my college app in any way? Is there a way I can tell my admission officers that it got canceled twic …

I know this is mainly for undergrad but maybe someone has an idea about this since I'd imagine it's similar.

I've been looking into a specific medical school (UC Irvine) that I'd love to get into mainl …

For example, say you had two dream schools and you managed to get into both of them, how do you choose which one to stay at?