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I am an international student aiming for full ride scholarships, is it possible?

I am currently taking a gap year to focus on my college applications. I have a 4.0 GPA and have held multiple leadership roles in my school. I served on the student council for three years, taking on …

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I am cooked?

Hello, I am currently a junior and I don't think I will make it into my dream schools. My top 3 are UCLA,NYU,and USC. Every time I look at college vine it feels like I have no chance to get in :(. I h …

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What is the easiest thing to major in to get into dental school and graduate early

I want to go to stony brook dental school after undergrad and do undergrad in 3 years but I haven't decided what I should major in. I'm thinking of something that would help me get my prereqs and main …

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Worrying about SAT... should I be?

I'm a current senior already signed up to retake in September, but I'm very nervous about my application if my score doesn't get up to where I'd like it to be. I took it this past spring and scored a …

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How can I evaluate and compare my GPA if my school doesn't carry it on a 4.0 scale?

My school calculates GPA in a somewhat unique way: weighted GPA on a 100-point scale. Currently (after completing my freshman and sophomore years), I am at a cumulative 96.87 weighted GPA. Most statis …

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How can an international student with strong extracurriculars but mid-range GPA improve chances at full-ride scholarship

Hi everyone,

I’m an international student from Brazil aiming to major in economics in the U.S. I’ve been very active in Model United Nations, winning several awards such as Best Delegate, Best Speech, …

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Do international ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą get accepted?

Just submitted by application to 8 colleges a week ago, most of them have downloaded my application. However, I feel doubtful that they will accept me because I'm an international student who needs an …

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I feel so overwhelmed...

Hi guys. I'm a senior in high school now. I'm applying to 10 schools, four of which include top 20s. I'm definitely an overachiever, and I think right now that is my greatest weakness.

I'm lucky when I …

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Extracurricular Help at a Small School

Hi!

I am a current high school junior at a small (200 kids) dual enrollment high school. I am interested in biology and data science. I do not have that many extracurriculars. I have only volunteered a …

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is this lowkey a bad plan

soooo i want to double major in psych and neuroscience. only problem is that i dont know if thats gonna be really hard. for reference ive taken 5-6 ap classes per year in the past and i havent felt ov …

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Post Graduate Diploma in Montessori Education (PGDME) at Ali Institute of Education

The Post Graduate Diploma in Montessori Education (PGDME) at Ali Institute of Education (AIE) is a one-year program designed for those passionate about early childhood education. It covers Montessori …

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What college should I remove from my list?

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I'm a rising senior interested in pre-med. I want to major in biology/neuroscience/psych/anthropology. I have 19 colleges on my list rn, so I really need help cutting! Out of these 5 schools on my …

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Tufts
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Tulane
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Yale
30%
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harvey mudd
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Asking about legacy admission

I want to know about legacy admission

My uncle is working in College of Brown where i hope to go

What does Brown University's admissions officer think about legacy admissions?

I heard that it is quite ad …

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Is it okay to send an Information that may boost your chances even if it wasn't requested?

Is it advicable to send an additional information email to a college, because there is no way to provide them with critical information concerning your transcripts

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College Essays

Hey everyone, I bet everyone is stressed out with admission being right around the corner (me too dw), but I just had some questions about the essay. Does anyone have any tips? Is it cliche to do a st …

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Is mastery chorus appealing to colleges?

I have recently started high school and I am apart of the chorus program. I posted a video asking advice for starting the school year and I put the classes I am taking (which include chorus) but a lot …

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Is it okay to do a BS/MD?

I was going through some university websites like St. Louis University and discovered about a program called a BS/MD program. I learnt it was a good way to accelerate one's medical studying journey an …

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Graduation Cords (??)

Hey everyone! This is my first time posting to the forum, so please bear with me if I'm doing something wrong (lol)! I'm starting my senior year of high school in the fall, and I'm reaching out to inq …

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How should I write about wanting to continue activities to a collegiate level?

I have extensive plans to start a non-profit dealing with clothing and donations which would be given to homeless shelters- I plan to engage schools from across Pennsylvania and hold frequent events l …

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Sophomore Year Focuses

What should I be doing sophomore year? (Class of 2028)

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Starting to look for colleges to apply to
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Focus on SAT
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