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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

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Does anyone know if Reed College (Portland, Oregon) sends emails after you apply?

I have submitted my application to Reed, but they haven't contacted me to confirm anything, unlike other colleges that have sent me links to application portals and the like. Does anyone know if Reed …

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Senior Year Classes?

Will colleges see what classes I will take in my senior year and put it into consideration if I apply Early Decision 1? For example, I've signed up for 3 APs,1 dual enrollment, and 2 honors for my sen …

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How can I increase my chances of getting accepted into an Ivy League School?

I am currently a grade 11 student in Canada. I have a 4.0 GPA and am planning to write my SAT in May or June. I have 6 AP courses that I am taking. Here is a list of my extracurriculars:

- I am the tea …

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how to get to harvard

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Legacy Opportunities

I have a very low chancing on getting into a dream school. Although I have higher chances at other schools, how beneficial is having parents who went to said school? The legacy aspect of some things d …

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What information should I include in the Expression of Continued Interest for University of Michigan?

I was recently deferred from the University of Michigan. There is an optional expression of continued interest form that can be filled out, and the limit is 250 words. What information should I priori …

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How much does Legacy/summer programs matter?

I’m a current junior in high school and my dream school is Notre Dame. Overall I’m a solid student mostly As and Bs in as many honors and ap classes i can take. I should end with around 10 honors clas …

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3 years ago
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Transcript Grades

I was looking at my transcript and I looked at my grades from 10th grade. In two of my standard classes, my semester grades were over 100 because I did extra credit even when I didn't need to.

I had a …

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Non-federal financial need based scholarships

I am a high school senior who wanted to know if there are any non-federal financial need-based scholarships, especially for Indian students.

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Chances for sat or sat optional

Hello

I applied to upenn and I have a 1450 sat , will the sat be at my disadvantage. According to college submitting sat increases chances by 2%

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Summer Internship

I've been told summer internships are a very important to an application. Where can I find internships in the media/technology field?

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school of NYT summer program

hi guys! im a current junior looking to apply to the school of the new york times summer academy because i'm interested in both journalism and poli sci.

would anyone happen to know the selectivity/acce …

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AP precalc?

hi, currently a rising junior, and it's time for me to choose my classes for next year. I will be taking ap chem, ap capstone, ap physics, ap lang, and biotech. The new ap (ap precalc) class is offere …

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Community college classes

Does anyone know if taking community college classes during the summer and only taking one or two classes in high school in my senior year hinders my chances of going to a top-tier university? Thanks!

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University of Tennessee Chances

How come College Vine lists The University of Tennessee as a safety for me when my SAT scores are super low but my GPA and rigor of classes are high? The program was correct so far as I have been acce …

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University of Tennessee Chances

How come College Vine lists The University of Tennessee as a safety for me when my SAT scores are super low but my GPA and rigor of classes are high? The program was correct so far as I have been acce …

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Should a take all 9 AP classes I plan to take?

I know that the college I want to attend, Johns Hopkins University, is a very prestigious college and you really need to impress the admissions step. Also what extracurriculars should I take to seem i …

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Should I join speech and debate?

Hello, I am currently a sophomore in high school. My freshman year I was vice captain of the soccer team, I was in chess and softball. This year I'm still vice captain for the soccer team and I plan o …

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What are hackathons and how do they work?

I'm pretty into CS and generally enjoy it. I'm hoping to explore it more through attending hackathons, but I really don't know what they are or how they work. Are some more prestigious that others? Ar …

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