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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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Applying out of state?

Is it worth it? I know it's much more expensive and etcetc. But what about the culture shocks? Flying home for every break? I'm from the west coast but love the idea of college on the east coast, but …

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Is A-levels enough for a studying in a university in the USA ?

I am currently in AS-level and planning to go to a university in us after my exams, so i wanted to ask if my four as level subjects and my extra curricular activities enough to be accepted in a good u …

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Prestigious medical youth councils or programs?

Any medical youth councils that are prestigious that I can join? Like the equivalent of a national student poet but for medicine? Also are there any good summer biology and medicine programs I can joi …

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Is A-levels enough for a studying in a university in the USA ?

I am currently in AS-level and planning to go to a university in us after my exams, so i wanted to ask if my four as level subjects and my extra curricular activities enough to be accepted in a good u …

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Considering these 3 out of state schools for marketing (parents will mostly pay)

ASU- Got in for Marketing (Digital and Integrated Marketing Communications) Toured 4 months ago and was a beautiful campus. Great weather. If I ever DO want to change major, there are so many options. …

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What's the difference between a mathematics and applied mathematics major?

I am looking into different programs that colleges offer that are math-related, and there seem to be many different labels on what they offer. Some colleges have an "applied mathematics" major, but th …

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3 years ago
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Difference between double majoring and Interdisciplinary major

Is there a difference between double majoring and an interdisciplinary major?

This is something that I've been wondering for a while, because I've been trying to decide on whether if I should double m …

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double majoring

I want to double major in theater arts and psychology, would it be a good choice to double major in them? And does it cost more to double major than to just major in one thing?

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When should you start studying for the SAT and ACT

I'm in 8th grade almost a freshman and I took my PSAT in October of 2022. So I was wondering when I should start studying for the SAT and ACT as I plan to take them in my junior year of high school. I …

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Is it possible to get my 3.48 GPA to a 3.65 in two months if I get relatively high B's and some A-?

I am currently a Junior in high school and I am taking two honors classes with three regular classes. My freshman year I ended with a 3.6 and my sophmore year I ended with a 3.53. My honors English cl …

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3 years ago
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Taking AP CompSci Prin. in my Junior year and AP CompSci A in my senior year; is this enough to have a 2nd major in CS?

As a high school sophomore (whose schedule can still be changed), I plan on taking 5 APs next year so far: AP Psychology, AP Comp Sci Principles, AP AB Calc, AP Lang, AP Seminar, and an advanced (not …

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Does a Seal of Biliteracy boost your admission?

I am currently in French 3 and planning to continue studying French until AP. My French teacher told us that once one finishes French 4 (in my school French 4 is considered an honors course) then the …

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What is your gpa requirement?

GPA is Grade Point Average

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How do I incorporate the fact that I am an Eagle Scout into my college vine profile?

I know that this stands out to colleges so I would rather them see this hard earned accomplishment.

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which schools offer three year bachelors program?

i want to finish school early so i want a school that offers three year bachelors program

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which schools offer three year bachelors program?

i want to finish school early so i want a school that offers three year bachelors program

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which schools offer three year bachelors program?

i want to finish school early so i want a school that offers three year bachelors program

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which schools offer three year bachelors program?

i want to finish school early so i want a school that offers three year bachelors program

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Do you guys have any tips on how to study for Computer Science tests??

Hi, I am a freshman and I already took the fundamentals of computer science course before high school and currently I'm taking Computer Science 1 and in 10th grade I'm gonna take Computer Science 2. A …

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