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Hi, I'm in 8th grade and going into high school soon. I'm worried about when to take notes and how to take notes, as I never really learned how in middle school. Does anyone have tips or methods that …

I'm just curious, would it be okay to submit other pieces of writing to be reviewed, or should we just stick to college application essays to keep it relevant to Collegevine? Things like scholarship e …

Hi everyone! I really want to boost my SAT Math score by 70 points, I am currently at a 630 so I am shooting for a 700+ and I am taking the June 5th SAT. I know there is very little time but I really …

Sophomore here. I feel like I'm all over the place in my extracurriculars. I guess I kinda have 3ish spikes so would it impact my chances of a decent college?

1. Art: I do ceramics and pottery, run an …

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I'm a soph in high school, and I know that I don't apply for college anytime soon, but I was curious about this question: Who's considered a legacy?

I know what a legacy is, but I wanted to see if I …

Hello Collegevine! I have a feeling that a question similar to this has been asked already, but I looked far and wide and haven't really gotten a definitive answer on it, so I thought I'd ask myself : …

I have maintained good grades my sophomore and junior year, I have completely straight A's this year (Junior year), I will also be graduating early in Jan 2022, I will also be taking dual enrollment c …

will i get any good scholarships to an average school like University of Utah with a Gpa of 3.9 and ACT of 29

Hi! I am a freshmen in highschool and I think i will have 3.69 UW and 3.92 W cumulative GPA ( I took 1 AP and 1 college course). is this a good start as a highschool student?

Also, I started my first …

I'm a sophomore and currently have a 3.5 UW GPA, and a 3.571 W GPA. I'm in all honors and I've taken 2 AP's and will be taking all IB's next year. What is the best way to increase my GPA? I want to ge …

For one of my extracurriculars, I am working towards getting the congressional award gold medal, which requires 400 hours of volunteer service, 200 hours of personal development, 200 hours of fitness …

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I am currently a freshman in high school and have started to think about searching for research opportunities in my area. If you have done or are in the process of completing a research activit …

Yes, I know practice is important and it takes time, we've all heard that. But does anyone want to share other SAT tips that have helped them out? Like how to be a good guesser? Seriously, don't be sc …

I know that Stony Brook focuses a lot on SATs, but I only got a 1130. Are there any programs or books that are very helpful with increasing SAT scores? I also don't have many extracurriculars, so what …

I have a 3.76 unweighted GPA plus I take 7 IB classes, so I wanted to know if this will be enough for colleges like Scripps or Claremont McKenna (and im applying test optional)

Which universities r accepting applications for fall 2021 without SAT for business programs?

What gpa did you have and what school you got into

What's a good gpa that will get you into a good school

I would like to go to an ivy league school. My GPA right now is 3.89. I am involved in volleyball, job, student government, debate team, and community service. I come from a low income family making u …

I read that if you don't have the recipient list filled out about 2 weeks after the test date you will need to pay extra to have them sent to schools. How would this affect applying test optional? Wou …

I recently got my SAT score back, and I'm not all that happy with it. I got a 1270 for reference. I'm a good student all around, I have a 4.0 UWGPA, I will have taken 10 AP classes and 7 honors when I …