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Hii, I'm a 10th grade student in Brazil (the school year here starts in january/february and ends in november/december, and therefore I'll graduate by december 2023) and I'm looking for advice on how …

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What do I Do?

I've moved a lot of times in my life so a lot of my EC's are low tiers. I really believe that if I had the chance to stay at a school for more than two years I could have had some leadership positions …

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 …

If I am gay/lesbian, how much of a boost will I have in college admissions to elite schools?

What about if I write an essay about it vs if I don’t? Thank you!

What is most important in an application?

My gpa is over a 3.80

I have over 180 hours of volunteer work

I have good recommendations letter

My essay is strong

But I have a low SAT score and I want to get …

Im an Ecuadorian student in junior year

I am a rising senior from India. I have a 4.0, and I am in the top 1% of my class of 450 (approx.). But I'm sooo worried about my ECs and at this point, I think it's no use applying to the Ivies. I h …

Hello! I'm currently doing research and I'd like to apply to some pre-college programs next year! So far, I've been getting various recommendations to apply to Questbridge College Prep Scholars and LE …

I am very interested in Boston University and UPENN, but my gpa is a 3.4. Math caused my gpa to go down a hefty amount, but writing is my best subject. Are there any other tips for getting in with a l …

The minimum act score for the school I'm aiming for is 22 in math and reading, and 19 in English. I'm unsure of getting 22 in the math subscore act I just took. If I score a lil under the 22 math scor …

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As a STEM bound student I had a convert station with my physics teacher about the upcoming unit and for lack of a better term I’ll be helping her write the test. As I feel I have a dearth of STEM ECs …

I applied to the QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program with a "strong" (as said by my teacher) application, but one of my recommenders (specifically the academic recc) never submitted a recommenda …

I am in 10th grade and i am looking to get a head start on college application processes what could i get a head start on and what should i include in the process?

Should i start my essay now or should …

So one of my parents friends is for lack of a better term very high up in an area adjacent to my career field (think cardiology and nuerology) For privacy’s sake (not what he is but one that should a …

Hello again! Coming back with a new question.

All colleges/universities have subject requirements that you have to have, or at least “strongly recommend”, as you know.

Since I attended high school in …

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According to most sources I've viewed, my sat score is 100-150 points lower than the middle 50% of students accepted to my preferred college. With strong extracurriculars, reccomendations, and a …

During the last week of my 2nd quarter and beginning of my 3rd quarter, I had considerable drop in my GPA. My school does a whole grade point system and I am usually a solid B+/A student but now my g …