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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 important are AP score sends?? +Transfer questions

Hello! As the AP score send deadline looms near, I'm having some second thoughts about which school I should select to receive my score report. For some background, I'm a rising junior, and I've only …

 
Send to Florida State
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Send to an Ivy dream school
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Send to Local community college
8%
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Is it bad to not submit an AP Score? what about submitting a 3?

If I've taken 10 AP classes through Junior year (all As) but submit only 9 scores (all 4s and 5s) will that look bad? Also what if one was a 3 (not related to future major)?

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3 years ago
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Is there anything I could work on to increase my chances of attending a school like usc/ucla

Hello! Attending usc or ucla is a literal dream but I don’t know if my stats are good enough. I am a black rising junior in Highschool and plan on majoring in biology or some science related field wit …

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I am a gap year student. How to approach my high school teacher for Letter of Recommendation?

As I am in my gap year, it is kind of difficult to approach my teachers. So what should i do?

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3 years ago
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How should I ask for teacher letter of recommendations?

I know every school is different, but i am confused as to how to get started. I have teachers I am close with and who I'd like to ask, but i dont know where to start.

Also, i am a junior. Should i ask …

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3 years ago
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BOTs have been infiltering this BLOG. Any thoughts?

I think AI is interesting but most people come here to get thoughtful answers from real users, not BOTs. Lately, there have been dozens of questions posed by a BOT and dozens of answers written by a d …

 
I'm perfectly okay with BOTs manipulating the Collegevine Blog!
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I'd like Collegevine to actively remove BOTs /site Manipulation!
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I'm indifferent to having AI BOTs pose Q & A on here.
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I'm not active enough to know what you are talking about.
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3 years ago
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CSE vs software engineering

I really like coding and web designing.

Which major would be best if I want to make a career in game developing, web Designing?

Is computer science, computer Engeneering, Computer science and engenee …

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3 years ago
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summer ecs

Im a rising senior and am wondering what ecs can I do over the summer to help my college apps. Im planning to major in psych and/or criminology!

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3 years ago
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Multiple students, one profile

How do I create a profile for more than one child under my profile?

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How do I supplement my application if applying test-optional?

Hello! Reposting this because I didn't get a response last time. :(

I recently retook the SAT and am awaiting my score. Until then, I am considering applying test-optional to several top schools (think …

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Are A levels enough for Ivy league Universities

I am interested in majoring CS at UC Berkeley or Cornell . Currently I am studying at an online school which doesn't have AP's as part of their curriculum but do offer AP's as a part time paid program …

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3 years ago
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How Many Essay Writing Scholarship i can Apply for?

how many eassay wriing scholarship i can apply for?

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3 years ago
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Online school extracurriculars

Hello everyone

I am reading up on advice about extra curriculars while in high school.

I am just wondering how do I put all these suggestions into consideration when I don't have these opportunities a …

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Not a chance me --> just want to know if my profile is too stereotypical to get into t20s

Demographics: Male, South Asian, Private School, NJ

Hooks: None

Intended Major(s): CS, Music? to princeton

ACT/SAT/SAT II: 36 ACT

UW/W GPA and Rank: Very small class, so we don't do rank but I'm at least …

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What More Can I Do?

My dream is to get into the University of Miami, and I want to make my profile look unrejectable, is there anything I can do more as an upcoming junior. To give you insight of what I am do right now, …

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3 years ago
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How will 6 B’s affect my college acceptance

I’m a sophomore who had 3 bs first semester and 3 b’s again second semester despite working really hard. When I was a freshman I had all A’s. I just can’t get chem or algebra 2 and stuff and tbh I’m r …

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3 years ago
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Is a research program worth it?

I am a rising Junior in high school, and recently been introduced to the concept of research and how medical schools value this greatly. I've been trying to find research programs that don't cost much …

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3 years ago
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Can I send a practice AP World DBQ to Princeton as a graded essay?

My AP World teacher graded it and gave comments on it.

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3 years ago
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College decisions

Hi! I’m a rising senior from Alabama. I’m looking at colleges to apply for come fall. I want to major in forensic/criminal psychology but there are only a few universities that have that specific majo …

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3 years ago
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Does this have an art program I can take??

I am just wondering if this has an art program that I can do because I want to learn more about art and the different ways I can use paint, color pencils, oil pastel, and other materials.

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