Admissions Advice

I'm currently a junior planning on majoring in computer science, I didn't really take hs that seriously until now, and even this year, I've kind of messed up with my classes. 9th grade i had no aps an …

So I am currently filling out the CommonApp and I am really confused about how I should go about approaching the "weeks spent per year" section. One of the activities I participate in is being a Fresh …

There are 10 activities that can be filled out on the common app. Do I have to fill out all 10 spots to have better chances of getting into a particular college?

Is it better to have only 6 strong act …

I want to apply to Sorbonne Universite, Oxford, and Cambridge University. Does anyone have any experience? What should I know? How do I apply?

I swear I checked over and over and just happened not to catch them before hitting submit. I did things like forgetting to put a space between a word, mispelling one word on my resume, and forgetting …

So I put that I would do winter track this year for my college applications, however, I currently do not want to do winter track as I am currently quite busy. So should I contact the admissions office …

My family can't afford ACT prep/tutoring and I have tried to improve my score on the ACT to no avail. I'm at 25's and I need 33's. I really need personal help but my family can't afford it. I need hel …

I am a senior in high school doing college apps. I plan to major in Computer Science.

I developed a free app called Fast and Fit for runners and released to the App Store. It has a 100 downloads in th …

I’m applied to Columbia ED and UChicago EA, both of which are due November 1st, which was last night. I was so relieved to finish my college applications, until the following morning where I realized …

On common app, where it says, "Do you wish to report any honors related to your academic achievements beginning with the ninth grade or international equivalent?" could I put earning a Black Belt? I w …

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Do I need to include planned classes on the "Current or Most Recent Year Courses" section of the common app? I'm curious because there is an option to mark …

Hi! I am filling out the Current or Most Recent Year Courses section on the common app, and I had a quick question.

Do I include college courses I am taking this semester? I am doing four classes at my …

I just realized I had selected my weighted GPA grading scale incorrectly on common app (4.0 instead of 5.0) in all my Early submissions. My GPA entered is correct and that it is weighted.

And all colle …

UIUC does accept commonapp collegevine says that it doesn't but it does. You can't report bugs or errors on Collegevine so I'm just going to report it here

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Prompt (Texas A&M supplement): Tell us about the person who has most impacted your life and why.

Do you think it will be appropriate for me to write about a dog that changed my perspectives (that …

For my college application I don't see a place to write down all of my extracurriculars, but there is an "activities" section--formatted similarly to the essay prompts. Do I write this like a narrativ …

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1. Is it ok to use different tones for different supplements? For example, one is leaning towards informal and passionate, while the other is formal and academically focused.

2. Is it ok to explain …

One of the schools I'm applying to has a supplemental essay about communities/groups you're in and to describe one you're in and your place in it. My immediate thought was to write about how I've move …

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So I am trying to send my SAT score officially through the college board and have heard that some places want all SAT scores. However, one of my college counselors told me it was fine to submit one …

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I shifted to the United States after completing my 9th grade in India, just before COVID struck. In India, I attended martial arts classes since gr 5 but had to quit after gr 9 only due to my movin …