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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

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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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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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How can I graduate high school a year early?

I want to go to medical school and want to graduate from medical school as soon as possible, so I want to go to college a year early. I have good grades and I am in 9th grade. I already take 2 AP clas …

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3 years ago
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what college that has an JROTC program

i am an 11th grader in Maurice J Mcdonough high school and i am currently a cadet in the AJROTC program at my school and i am trying to continue it when i graduate in 2025 so i was wondering what coll …

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3 years ago
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What is the Nursing Program like?

How interactive is your course? Is there a separate school of nursing? What can I look forward to and why should I choose your nursing program over others? I'm looking to eventually be a Nurse Practit …

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3 years ago
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What APs should I take in 10th grade? Rate it's difficulty level for each one you list.

I'm a freshman and I want to know what APs I should take next year.

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3 years ago
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I got a Bronze in National Economics Olympiad. Is that a Tier 2 or Tier 1 extracurricular?

I got a Bronze in National Economics Olympiad. Is that a Tier 2 or Tier 1 extracurricular?

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3 years ago
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Any tips for "spikes" in my profile?

I'm a junior in high school right now. I have a pretty average profile right now in terms of extracurriculars/grades, and am looking for a way to create a spike in my profile. For context, my top choi …

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Who do you turn to about regulation and the need to know the requirements when you have a business based in the Fintech

Today there are hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people who have launched into the Fintech business world and not to mention Fintech technologies that grow day after day, my question, which is ac …

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3 years ago
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How to improve EC's before applying to college?

I'm currently a junior with good academics. I have a 1520 SAT score, 3.99 UW GPA, and will have taken 9 APs and 5 honors classes by the time I graduate. However, I am worried about college admissions …

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3 years ago
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Are there professional Unity game developers here or where to find them?

My friends and I have proposed the idea of ​​developing our own game for PC, particularly we want to develop it in the Unity engine but none of us are experts or development professionals, so we are l …

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3 years ago
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Common App Certificiates Location

Hello. Where can I put Certificates on my Common Application? There is only a maximum of 5 under the Honors and Awards Section.

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3 years ago
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Does Job Experience Look Good on College Applications?

I am currently interested in getting a summer job, but I have many activities going on. I would need to make some sacrifices to be able to work. If I got job experience, would that look appealing or a …

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Are silver/bronze medals worth mentioning on college apps?

Hello,

I'm a sophomore who recently moved across the coast. In my old school, the French department would compete in a national French competition. I competed last year and got a gold medal (1 pt away …

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Development of a mobile application

For several months now I've been working on my mobile app, which can help the user simplify the process of finding and ordering tickets for an event. However, despite the fact that I constantly worked …

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Does full IB or not full IB tend to make a difference when you're looking to study something specific like music?

I'm in 11th grade and am currently in a very much liberal arts type of High School. We have a lot of creative opportunities which I like to take part in and feel like have helped me find interest in w …

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What are some of the easy and not so hard APs and Honors classes to take during your high school years?

I'm a freshman and I haven't taken any honors or AP classes yet, but I am planning to during my sophomore year. I need some recommendations for some of the easiest APs and Honors classes to take that …

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What kind of extracurricular is winning the Scholastic Art & Writing Award considered?

https://www.artandwriting.org

^^^ this is a contest that I won twice in a row, but only at the regional level. It was a silver-tier regional award for novel writing (both times) but I am unsure of how …

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How to have a step by step plan for high school and achieve good grades at the same time without it being too hard?

I'm a high school freshman going on 10th.

Have no idea what I'm going to be in the future. It's really confusing to be the only one in your friend group without a proper plan.

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