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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

We’re pleased to announce that the Community Forum is now officially open once again.

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Update: Forum Posting Temporarily Suspended

We wanted to inform you that posting on CollegeVine’s community forum will be temporarily suspended for a few days as we work to mitigate some recent spam posts. While the forum will still be accessib …

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Recent Changes to Google Settings for Third-Party Apps like CollegeVine

ACTION REQUIRED: Update CollegeVine App Settings in Google Admin by October 23, 2023

For enhanced student data protection, Google is set to limit access for users under 18 to third-party apps like Coll …

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Congrats to all of you applying Early Decision or Early Action today !!!!

Whew ! It's done. All that hard work to get your early applications in today !!!!

Good luck Everyone !!!!

Do me a favor, and answer the exit poll !!! Thank you

the best follow-up answer you write as a c …

 
ED/EA will yield lower acceptance rates compared to last year!
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ED/EA will yield similar acceptance rates compared to last year!
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Do colleges look at middle school grades if provided?

My city offers a program (that I attended) to seventh and eighth grade students that allows them to take high school level courses. I was under the impression that my grades didn't matter as much and …

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3 years ago
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Anyone here familiar with the process of admission for Performing Arts, specifically acting, drama or theatre?

High school student, applying for acting, looking for advice on how to navigate the process for admissions, deadlines, in person, virtual, advantages and disadvantages, etc. Thank you in advance for y …

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3 years ago
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I have been meaning to ask if medicine is given as a separate major at your college

I saw that the college doenst have medical school. Is that true ? Does it not provide medical education?

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3 years ago
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Do letters of rec send after submitting the application?

Title, lol. I just want to make sure I'm submitting my early app before the deadline, and my final recommender hasn't submitted their letter yet. It's done, but they didn't get the initial email from …

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3 years ago
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Will it still be counted as Early Action if some materials are submitted past the deadline?

Applying to UMD right now and I need a counselor recommendation. I've asked him for months but he's never written it for me, and now it's required by tonight for Maryland but he still hasn't done it. …

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3 years ago
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Should I submit a 1370 to Villanova, Babson, and University of Miami?

Just for reference, here is the rest of my application in case it makes a difference:

UW GPA: 95.1 (My school uses a 100 point scale, but on a 4.0 scale, I have 3.9)

W GPA: 97.98 (My school uses a 100 …

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3 years ago
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How do I know if my high school counselor has submitted my mid-year report?

Hey folks, I was wondering if Common App reflects whether your high school counselor has submitted your mid-year report or not. I mean, just as the word 'Submitted' appears against Recommendation upon …

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3 years ago
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Will get in trouble/ will it reflect badly on me if i self reported my scores wrong.

In common app, it did not save when I updated my ACT scores and it says a lower score composite score than I actually got, but says the right section scores with the correct dates, but it also says I …

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3 years ago
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Something’s I could Add to My Academic or Extracurricular Profile

Its been a while since I’ve done this but I am a sophomore now and need some advice for things I could add to my high school resume

Something’s I do

-Engineering President (VEX Robotics and Rocketry Co …

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3 years ago
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Hi my school counselor can’t upload my transcript on the common black app. He says the page is not clickable. What can h

I’m an international student and my school doesn’t have much experience with this type of stuff

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Common app activity seciton volunteering

When filling out the activities section of common app, is it possible to put everywhere I volunteered into one part? I have other activities to list, but I am stumped when it asks for my position/lead …

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3 years ago
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Explain a drop of grades

Hello,

when is it worth answering the optional question of explaining a low grade or a drop in grades? I was contemplating answering it because of one C I received in a vigorous class.

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3 years ago
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What do colleges look for in applicants?

Generally

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3 years ago
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What is the difference between the CSS profile and ISFAA?

Simple description

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3 years ago
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Stereotypical Essay Topic

I'm from Kenya which is pretty well-known for ecotourism and other environment-related things. I am very involved in environmentalism because of this, including volunteering in National Park cleanup p …

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Should I add my manga project to my activities?

I'm a sophomore in high school and don't have a lot of ties to my school. I'm a straight-A honors student who has volunteered at a wildlife rehabilitation center and I have some recognition for my ar …

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Are the BA/MD programs colleges offer worth it?

I've made a similar post months prior; however, after having a better understanding of these programs, I have more questions. For starters, I'm not a good standardized test taker. I've never even reac …

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applying to honors college OSU

Applying to honors college Oregon State University - is there any advantage to applying EA?

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