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Fellow Seniors/Commits: Why are you still using Collegevine?

It's May and decisions are out, but here we are anyway... Guess we're just having fun before the next big step in our lives?

 
Still Deciding Final Destination📍🤔
11%
 
Helping Next Gen with Advice (Karma Addicts) 💡🙌
55%
 
APs Avoidance/Finals Flunking/Senioritis 💥😭
20%
 
Transfer School/Waitlist Questions❓🤞
11%
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ib or ap ?

my school offers both, i cant decide.

ib or ap or both ??

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Dual Enrollment Question

If you took dual enrollment classes, do colleges look at it when applying as a freshman?

I don't have a 3.8+ GPA in my dual enrollment classes, but I do have a 4.0 for high school. Since I have a trans …

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AP/IB/Honors

I am a rising senior from India. My school doesn't offer AP, IB, or Honors courses. I am definitely too poor to take APs, they cost like INR 17,000. I used the chancing simulator, and it's showing me …

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What can I do to beef up extracurriculars quickly?

I am an American citizen and because of that being in the American school system, I can't apply as an international student. Both of my parents work out of another country so I've been in online schoo …

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Early Admissiin

I heard that early decisions acceptance rate at John hopkins can go up to approx 28%. Is this true?

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Application Information

I am currently in an Early College program, where I am completing my AA degree by the end of senior year (in high school). How does that factor into my chances of getting into the colleges I want?

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5 years ago
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Taking Latin in Highschool?

Hello,

I'm a rising senior starting to think about courses for this fall. I plan on going to college in a science field, right now I'm thinking molecular bio pre-med track. I've heard a lot of people s …

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5 years ago
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📣 Chancing Algorithm Updates - May 2021

TL;DR: We recently upgraded the chancing algorithm to reflect the most up-to-date information regarding admissions. You might see that some of your chances are now lower, especially for selective scho …

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Letters of rec from same department?

I'm a rising senior and I'm seeing who to ask for rec letters, but the two teachers I'm closest to are both history teachers (WH and US). Should I ask for both anyway or try to see if I can find from …

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5 years ago
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Changing My Response to "Don't Plan to Apply for Financial Aid" Increased My Chances?! 💸📈

Hey Everyone,

I just changed the financial aid option on my chancing profile from "planning to apply for financial aid" to "not planning to apply for financial aid," and my chances changed dramaticall …

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Course works

I am an international student and my school doesn't offer any courses like AP/IB. Will this reduce my chances for admissions at elite colleges? CV does not ask whether my school offers any courses or …

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5 years ago
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LSU Test Optional For class of 2022?

So my top school is Louisiana State University (or lsu), I know that they're test optional for 2021, but I was wondering if any one knows if they will be for the 2022 graduating class. Thank you!

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What Extracurriculars Is Everyone Doing?

This is not only a poll, but also a discussion! Share below what extracurriculars you are doing or are planning to do (maybe even say what graduating class you are in?)! It would be nice to have a dis …

 
⚽ Sports
35%
 
🥼 Research
33%
 
💻 Internship
15%
 
💼 Starting A Business
15%
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I have a 3.4 unweighted GPA? What are my chances of being accepted into a school like Chicago or Yale?

I am a junior. I have very strong extracurriculars but my GPA is on the lower side and I will be applying test-optional. I am also a first gen and low income. What should I do to improve my chances? C …

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Will Selective Schools Be Test-Optional For The Class Of 2024?

Hi! Freshman here. With schools gradually following the test-optional trends throughout the United States, I was wondering if anyone believes if this will be temporary or permanent? Of course, I'm sur …

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5 years ago
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What did my chancing change so drastically?

did collegevine update their chancing engine, because I went from a 65-70% chance to 5-13% chance?

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Changes in Chancing

Hi everyone,

I used to have a safety chance of getting into my top colleges, but several have now become a target due to the new chancing system. Was I never in the safety zone to start with? Are my ch …

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What is a CP chemistry class?

I am taking chemistry and revelry learned it is co- college prep. Does a good grade in the class make it look better on transcript? Or does a bad grade slide more Bc it’s harder? Thx!

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Admissions chances

Hello! Today the admissions calculator drastically changed, and my chances at my dream school (UPenn) changed from 46% to 11%. Were there any edits to the chances calculator? Thank you so much!

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