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Chancing dropped.. I know why but !!

So I heard about how the metrics for admissions chancing has been redone, but my chancing percentages dropped SO MUCH like from over 80% to the “normal” acceptance rate like 30%. Is this happening to …

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What is the purpose of collegeboard's national recognition programs?

I got an email inviting me to apply. What is this and how do they select who is recognized? Does it help with college admissions?

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is a better option to send in scores that you may not like from the ACT and SAT or just don't send in the score at all?

I am a rising Senior And I'm interested in my question above especially with many schools becoming test-optional.

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What can i do to boost my resume?

My dream schools are MIT, Stanford, NYU and UCLA, and i'm going to be a math major, and while the odds are low to get accepted, I was wondering what some things I could do are to make my resume stand …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is applying for lots of smaller scholarships have more pay out than applying for one or two larger ones?

Hello, I'm a rising senior in South Carolina :). My grades and such are good, but my main concern is being able to pay for college. I have been doing my due diligence when it comes to research since m …

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How can I concretely show my resourcefulness as an international student without access to AP classes?

Where I'm from (the Philippines), schools don't provide AP or Honors' classes. Everyone is taught the same general topics in each subject without any opportunities for accelerated learning or speciali …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Will my Associate's Degree help my chances?

Hello! I am a high school junior entering my senior year. I have a bit of a unique situation regarding college credit and would like some advice on it.

I am a part of a program that allows me to earn a …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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NSHSS - Scam?

Hi -

I just received an invitation from a program known as the "National Society of High School Scholars". I've gotten many, MANY scam program invites, but this one probably looks the most legit out o …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Does it look good if I'm from a new school?

Hi!! For context I am a rising senior and apart of my school's founding class. We have a sister location that has been around since 2014 (I think) but we just opened in the fall of 2019. Because of th …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is my college app so far good for top Florida schools?

Hi everyone! Some background info: I'm a rising junior with a 4.25 WGPA and I am looking to major in neuroscience or something related to the medical field. I have taken 2 APS and the rest are all hon …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How should I email an admissions officer

Hi everyone!

My early decision school considers demonstrated interest, and I was hoping to send an email to my admissions officer to introduce myself. What would be a good way to introduce myself to an …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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I want to go to Hofstra University in the fall of 2023. Can i do multiple degrees in different majors?

Hey! I am applying for college this summer and I am confused about degrees. Would I be able to do a BFA in drama, and also the dual degree program, BA in journalism and MA in journalism? I keep trying …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How does a year-long study abroad during high school affect admission chances?

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I'm a junior nearing the end of a year-long exchange in Austria, and I've been thinking a lot about how this year will affect my admissions. I'm here with a fully immersive program and have been l …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How can I concretely show my resourcefulness as an international student without access to AP classes?

Where I'm from (the Philippines), schools don't provide AP or Honors' classes. Everyone is taught the same general topics in each subject without any opportunities for accelerated learning or speciali …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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summer activies and senior ecs

hi, im a rising senior and I’m thinking of applying ED to Duke and also considering applying to other schools like Wakeforest, Vanderbilt, Howard, etc.

My chances so far are (updated, they dropped)

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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May 2022 Chancing Updates

Hey everyone!

I’m Matt -- I do data science here at CollegeVine and have been around in the past talking about some of the methodology behind our chancing model (In addition to name dropping Carleton C …

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4 year-plan

Hi! I will be a 9th grader this fall and would like to get a “leg up”, if you will. I haven’t taken any high-school courses but I might over the summer. (Also this summer I am learning Java and improv …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Do colleges just see the letter grade or can they also see the percentage?

Can colleges see the percentage or does it not matter whether it's a 93 or a 97 if they're both A's?

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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internship/summer course ideas

I'm a rising junior, and know internships, programs, etc are helpful! what are good things/ideas to be doing in the summer?

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Questioning about majors.

I don't know a lot about college and all the fancy stuff you need to apply for it, I just finished freshman year, and I'm looking at colleges, so I don't have to worry later. There are three subjects …

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