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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

As a international student, I have to demonstrate my proficiency in english. Most universities require TOEFL, but some of them say that they accept Duolingo English Test.

Does it impact negatively on m …

Hello! I asked a question here a few days ago regarding AP and IB classes. Apparently those can really boost my chances of being accepted in a university. But as far as I'm aware, we don't have anyth …

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I am a current sophomore ('23) and I flunked my first semester by getting A's and B's rather than all A's. The end of the first half of the second semester is this Friday! I have a …

Hi, I'm Luna from Turkey.

I'll give you a reason to read this long post.

Because I think big and my purpose is to bring this into action.I am a big ENTREPRENEUR

I will do great things.

I'm a very success …

Hi! I have 2 teachers in mind to ask for letters of recommendation, but because of covid/online learning, I don't think either of them knows me well enough to write a letter. I want to go to their off …

I want to go to a university, but I'm scared of the crowd. I stayed in the same school from 2nd-8th grade, and my 8th-grade class had three people total! My first high school was small, and my second …

- So, my school does not bother to coordinate the amount of work given to students, and typically this can be easier if some are due later than others, therefore giving a student time to work on immed …

I currently go to an IB school, in Grade 10, and I am beginning to select my classes for the DP Program. I am deciding whether to pursue a Managerial/Business Economics or Business Management degree. …

i'm in the c/o 2022 and am unable to take the sat because i don't want to risk my or my family's health during covid. will applying to schools without any sat/act/subject tests lower my chances?

Hello! I'm applying for an exclusive scholarship (20% selection iirc) and one key component is a 650 word essay. The essay is

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I have recently connected with colleges on college vine but I regret that because I don't feel like my profile is strong enough yet since I'm a Junior. Does anyone know how to unconnect with colleges …

I am an international student studying the British A levels, My school doesn't use the GPA system so how should i report my grades on the application and how will my application be compared with the o …

I'm a junior in high school right now and will graduate in 2022, so I am wondering if colleges will continue going test-optional when 2022 comes around.

what are some introductory community college course as a freshman that is related to business and/or public relation? I am currently taking communications 101 in LACC.

Hello! I'm on the edge about adding a paid internship I did for my parent's company on my college application. We brought many proposals to real clients and completed assignments for guest speakers. T …

Hi, I'm a current Junior and I am interested in applying to very selective schools such as UCLA, Stanford, Columbia, etc.

I have recently created my schedule for senior year, but I'm worried whether o …

Hey! I'm currently a sophomore and I'm really interested in philosophy, languages, and humanities. My dream school is Harvard and I need a spike for my applications. I do debate (my school doesn't do …

I am applying to UPitt this week in March. The deadline is rolling so it ends in July. Is it too late to get into the main campus? Is there enough space?

I am at grade 9th and wanted to go to MIT.

Well I have come to know that MIT doesn't requires SAT scores for the year 2020-2021 application. So If I apply for Fall '22, well am I gonna need my SAT scores? Because for fall '22 I need to apply i …