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Hello, I am an upcoming junior (Class of 2023). Does anyone have advice on what I should have completed before applying to early action for Harvard? I have been keeping a checklist on what I should do …

I feel like I'm doing "everything right" when it comes to preparing for college, for what that's worth. Yet I still feel stressed out, additionally because I feel that my honors/awards and my academic …

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I recently participated in the HOSA 2021 International Leadership conference where I competed in Medical Terminology. I placed in the top 10 at this in Medical Term from all the competitors th …

Hi! So these past few years have obviously made the college admissions process even more unpredictable than it usually is, and I know that there is no cut-and-dry answer, but any advice or personal st …

Since I read the social science program at my school, I only have 2 math courses and 1 science course. I live in Sweden btw, where we choose programs and not courses. Also, our high school is 3 years …

I want to start planning now, and since I applied last year, I cannot use Common App to search. Pl

Hi. I'm a sophmorre and my gpa is on the lower side of the average to get into University of Michigan. I was wondering if I should even attempt to try to get in. Like do I have a shot if I have really …

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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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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