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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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Internships for rising HS juniors

Hi I am a rising HS junior and was wondering anyone knows of any good HS internships that are remote hopefully focusing in public relations?

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4 years ago
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What should I do?

I'm currently a sophomore (class of 2024) and trying to decide between military and college which one do I pick.

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4 years ago
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Academic Advising Inquiry

Hi, I'm currently a junior and I'm planning to apply to ivy league schools, but I currently have a 1460 SAT, and by the end of high school I will of taken 8 AP's and 4 DE's, which constitutes to 12 co …

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math extra curriculars that are NOT MATH COMPETITIONS

basically what the question summary asks. I just hate math competitions because everything that I like about math is in its artistic beauty that (in my opinion) is lost in math competitions. So I was …

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4 years ago
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How does USC Priority Decision work?

USC is #1 on my college list. I saw that they offered something called Priority Decision, but I'm not entirely sure how that works. Can anyone explain?

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How much do freshman year grades impact admission?

Hello! I am currently finishing up my sophomore year, and am throwing around the idea of wanting to go to a more selective college. For context, my grades and coursework are strong (7 honors and 8 APs …

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American sign language option

how can i see if my school options offer american sign language?

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4 years ago
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For the MIT Admissions requirements it says I need 2 semesters of Calculus based physics but my school only has 1?

The one it has is Physics: C Mechanics and I found out its only 1 semester. What do I do in this case. I don´t want to give up on my dream school. The major ideally shouldn´t change as i want to go th …

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4 years ago
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Is it worth it to take a $2700 Critical Reasoning Precollege Course?

Hello there. I'm deciding whether I should apply for a $2700 three-week in-person Pre-College Critical Reasoning course at UW-Madison. It's expensive, and I'm not sure I should spend the money on it.

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4 years ago
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Canada Colleges

I live in Minnesota, which did a deal with the Manitoba province, so that people who are residents in Minnesota pay as much as if they were in Canada. I was also wondering what is the best college in …

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4 years ago
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When is too early to apply?

I'm finishing up my sophomore year of HS, and I was wondering if I start applying for college in my junior year or to wait to my senior year?

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Karma keeps going negative?

Hi,

My responses to community posts keep getting un-accepted, making my karma turn negative. How can I stop this from happening?

Please help.

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4 years ago
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What goals should I set for myself as a freshman?

This freshman year was a little tough for me, and i finished with not-so-good grades and a less than desirable GPA. will my freshman year mess me up if I was going for some top UC schools? (UC Berkele …

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What can I do to help me get to great colleges?

I'm a high school freshman right now and am planning to be a doctor. I am taking as many Honors and AP classes as I can and I am trying to learn to study so I can make sure I contain my 4.2 GPA. I am …

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What can I do to help me get to good pre-med colleges

I'm a high school freshman right now and am trying to get a great college for pre-med. I am taking as many Honors and AP classes as I can and I am trying to learn to study so I can make sure I contain …

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Which grades do colleges pay the most attention to?

I got 5 A´s and 2 B´s for freshman year. I had a 4.1 WGPA for one quarter and a 3.9 WGPA for 2 quarters. What scores do I need next few years to be eligible for MIT. I know extracurriculars count but …

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extracurriculars and community colleges for political science

currently, in my junior year with a 2.07 GPA, I plan to apply to community college to fix that. what I am currently looking for help with is finding extracurriculars that I can join this coming summer …

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How accurate are financial aid calculators?

Hi! I have been calculating college’s estimated net worth tuition costs on their websites, and a lot of them seem much higher than I even expected, higher than the estimated cost on here too. How accu …

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Unweighted weighted ?

Does unweighted GPA matter if I have an incredible weighted GPA?

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4 years ago
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Can I get a good scholarship even five years after high school with a 3.0 GPA?

Hi guys! My name is Pedro, 21 and I'm from Brazil. Since 2020 I've been considering to apply for some colleges in the United States. I finished my high school in 2019 with a 3.0 GPA (I know, I wasn't …

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