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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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How does taking a pass or fail class affect my chances of getting into my top schools?

I am currently a Junior with 5 honors courses and 3 current AP classes. My weighted GPA this year is 4.54 but I am struggling with the workload. I take a virtual highschool course that runs half of th …

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Chance of Getting into Virginia Tech?

Hi, so I'm a senior planning to apply for Early Action in Virginia Tech Computer Science, but I'm really worrying about if I'll be able to get into.

My spec:

1 AP(AP Calculus BC, B+) in junior year, 3AP …

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4 years of math requirement to college admission

My daughter is a Junior n HS and deciding on next year courses.

She is not planning to take any math course in her senior year as she is taking AP Calculus BC this year and already took AP Calculus AB …

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*Pretend This Never Existed*

Please No, I wanted to delete this but was not able to figure out how to.

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Standard or College Prep?

I'm filling in self-report sections for college admissions. I have taken many honors and some AP classes. But since my school is very small some subjects don't offer honors. For example, visual art, s …

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Standard or College Prep?

I'm filling in self-report sections for college admissions. I have taken many honors and some AP classes. But since my school is very small some subjects don't offer honors. For example, visual art, s …

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If I want to do Marketing should I apply for business adminstration or communications at USC

I would like to do marketing in the future however I heard that both marshall and anneberg have marketing courses. For someone who would like to pursue marketing in the future, which is better marshal …

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How can I view the Ivy Assistant?

Hello! I was just using the beta essay reviewer (Ivy) when I received a notice that I had reached the conversation limit. I refreshed my tab and could no longer find the conversation or the Ivy button …

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Common App Sibling Information Question

Hello! I had a question. Some colleges in Common Ask ask specific questions for family, such as if your siblings are applying to the same College. I was wondering, if I filled out this information sta …

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advice for honors essay?

i am applying to emerson college and i think i have a pretty good chance of getting in. i want to major in maybe media arts production with a focus in television writing/producing. i want to write for …

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Colleges like Rice - high academic rigor/quality AND no living on campus requirement

Rice is obviously a fantastic college with great academics, which is always good for me. I'm interested in neuroscience. Another I think unique thing about Rice is that even though it's private and to …

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How can you write a good "why this major essay"?

How do you write a why this major essay for UIUC and Purdue university? This is the prompt: Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected. (Respond in 250 words or fewer.)

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AP

hi what are some AP s i can study on my own?

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How can I get scholarships

I am a senior in UAE, I find the colleges are expensive in US

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Should I apply ED through Questbridge or the Common App?

My top choice is Bowdoin College. I am not a Questbridge Finalist, although I blame my financials because I was way over the income limit. I got accepted for their Explore Bowdoin program, which is a …

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Should I put a college course I took over summer on my transcript if I got a B?

I took a public health course over summer, and I ended up not having access to it for a really long time due to tech problems, however I had to rush my big case study and ended with a B. I obtain coll …

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Is it possible for me to get into UNC Chapel Hill?

Hi, im a HS senior and UNC Chapel hill is my dream school basically. I'm currently a straight A student, but i failed most of my classes during my freshman covid year and wasn't eligible for honors cl …

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Should I submit Q1 Grades

I’m applying to Stanford REA, which has an optional self-report for Q1 grades. Over the last 3 years, I have gotten a 4.0 UW which is shown by my submitted transcript, however this last quarter I got …

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How can I get more aid?

Hi everyone,

I'm EDing to UPenn, my dream school, and I've come to realize I may not be able to afford it after speaking with my parents. The sticker price for tuition is $89,000, and my parents have …

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Should I include a passion project still in progress?

I have been working on a magazine and website for my mothers boutique set to launch next year. I am estimating it will bring 20% increase in viewership and was wondering if I should put in my common a …

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