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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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10 months ago
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Chancing Changes Due to Affirmative Action Ruling

Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

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a year ago
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Should I avoid putting undecided for the career interest section on common app?

Should I select a particular career interest even if my ECs don't exactly line up with it? I was originally planning to put undecided but since I am talking about psychology courses in the specific co …

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a year ago
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Does it look bad if an internship is only a month or two long?

Hello!

I’m a junior and I am planning on completing two internships this coming summer. These internships are for fairly high-profile companies, but would only be for around 4-6 weeks each. Is this con …

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a year ago
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Business Resume

Is there any business organizations/clubs or competitions i can join? My school doesn't offer any.

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a year ago
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Course Rigor

So far I’ve taken 7 AP and I was wondering if taking 8 out of the 18 AP classes offered at my school would be a good course rigor I’ve also taken lots of honors courses and I might take one course at …

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a year ago
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Grades Junior Year

So I heard that getting good grades is important junior year and you should get your best grades this year and step up your course rigor. Ive taken 3 AP and 4 honors this year compared to last year 2 …

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a year ago
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Is it worth my time to start a non-profit organization regarding my personal interests?

I am interested in starting a non-profit but do admission officers actually look at this? How much will it affect it? Also, is a big time commitment for a non-profit worth it or should I focus on prep …

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a year ago
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How do I worry less about my college decision?

I have a 3.705 GPA and I am a senior who has already applied to my colleges. How do I worry less about the colleges/universities' decision when they come out? I am worried I won't get into it. Thanks …

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a year ago
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Can i get into universities with 17 act?

I want to get into USF and have 4.0 GPA But 17 on ACT....

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a year ago
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how can i show my passion for business?

want to apply for very selective school, so there is gonna be something that is gonna show my passion for studying business. Any ideas?

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a year ago
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Doubt about Recommendation letters

Hello, I'm applying for regular desicion at Cornell University, but my recommenders and counselor wrote recommendation letters to Princeton( I applied for Princeton in early action) i.e they wrote sch …

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a year ago
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Two similar ECs

I'm looking to do engineering, and have some technology-related ECs which I felt would improve my chances. However, two of them are similar topics so I am not sure if I should keep both, try to combin …

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a year ago
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Questions about mentioning my composing interest

Hello, everyone. I have always enjoyed practicing the piano and out of admiration for those musicians in the romantic era, who could compose and perform at the same time, I also tried to teach mysel …

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a year ago
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Submit SAT or not?

I have a super score of 1380 and I am applying to Harvey Mudd (test optional) that has an SAT range of 1490-1570. Should I submit my SAT score where do I draw the line for submitting and not submittin …

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a year ago
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Ivy league's opinion

I've been running two stores, one a restaurant, one a truck stop. I have family ties to them but have been dealing with all the customer service, loans, accounting, and managing since I was 8. I under …

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a year ago
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Will colleges rescind me?

Hi, my name is Joshua and I am a senior. I am planning to major in CS or Data Science. My grades in first semester were all As except for a D+ in Calc BC. I took some other hard classes in senior year …

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a year ago
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Should I go test optional for UPenn if I have a 1450?

I'm a non-native English speaker and moved to the U.S. 2 years ago. There were a lot of moving and disruptions in my education over the past 2 years. I have a pretty strong Math score but my English s …

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a year ago
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If you want to own your own business what should you major in?

Ive been wanting an answer to this for so long cause ive been confused on what class you need to take for business and owning your own business.

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a year ago
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Can you change your Common App essay for certain colleges?

Hello, I've already applied to several colleges via Common App, some which required an essay. I still have several schools to apply to, and I'm more interested in the other prompts I didn't choose. Th …

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a year ago
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What do i major in?

I am a sophmore currently. I am debating on what I should major but I am not really sure what to do. I don't know if I should pursure something in business or possibly psychology. However, chemistry o …

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