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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

We’re pleased to announce that the Community Forum is now officially open once again.

We appreciate the patience, curiosity, and enthusiasm you’ve shown. Your continued interest and support meant so …

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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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What can i do to start the application process as a Junior?

Im a high school Junior and wondered what I could do to get a head start in the application process? Is there anything I can do before I start my Senior year that will make things easier? And if it's …

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Calculating my international GPA?

My GPA is currently at a 2.65 (someone else counted it out for me) and my SAT is a 1040. Math is 440 and English 600.

I have graduated high school but I’m retaking some classes in order to get a higher …

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How can I improve my ACT score drastically? (24 to 29)

To get into my dream school I need at least a 29 on the ACT. I got a 25 in both Math and English, a 24 in Reading, and a 22 in Science: making it an overall 24...

If you have any tips on how to improve …

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How can I get the best possible ACT score starting now as a sophomore?

I am in 10th grade as of now April 2021. I take the ACT in October 2021. I want to get at least a 24 on all subjects but am aiming for a 26 or higher.

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5 years ago
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Average ACT Scores?

I am interested in other peoples' ACT scores that they got this year? Answer my question with what score you got and what you were planning on getting!

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When should I start applying and take the SAT?

I am a freshman graduating High School in 2024...But I already know what I want to major and minor in, as well as what schools offer my major and minor. When should I start the application process alo …

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When should I start the application process? (I am currently a Junior)

When is the best time to start the application process? I am currently a Junior but I want a jumpstart in applying... I am also looking to go to school in Fall 2022.

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Hi I'm a permanent resident. Can I get into college here in US?

I moved to USA last year. I have a Bachelor's degree from Bangladesh. Do I need to evaluate my transcripts? What type evaluation do I need?

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How do I bring up my SAT score

I am a sophomore in high school and have taken the PSAT 3 times. I have been in the 900’s with my highest being this year at a 960.

I really want to be able to compete with other students at ivy leagu …

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5 years ago
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Should I take the ACT again?

I am currently in my junior year of high school and I am really trying to get into an ivy league, specifically Yale. My GPA is a 4.0 (unweighted) and I partake in a multitude of extracurriculars; over …

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Activities & Extracurricular's needed to get into Stanford (or any university)

Hello! I am currently a sophomore in high school and interested in getting into Stanford University. I'm planning on taking biology and or chemistry so that I can become a cardiovascular surgeon. I ha …

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5 years ago
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CollegeVine Admission chancing calculator is not international friendly?

Calculating my admission chances solicits me the number of AP/IB classes, honors classes, and college courses but in my case, in Mexico, we don't have these course types e.i. AP, IB, honors, etc.

I tri …

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4 year high school plan but with no idea what career I want

Hello! So I've been hearing about a "four-year plan" and how freshmen have planned out the classes and extracurriculars they need to get into the college I want. The thing is, I don't know what colleg …

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Associates degree vs AP classes

I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA and took honors, dual enrollment, and AP classes for my freshman and sophomore years. However, for my junior (current year) and senior years, I decided to enroll as a full- …

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Getting a C in Ap Chem

Hello guys I am nervous about my GPA. I am in my 1 semester of chem Ap. I got a 79. For the rest of my classes I got straight A's. If I pull this up in to a B in the second(last semester) will that he …

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Can I submit an essay for review for a high school summer program?

Some highly selective summer programs require an essay similar to the common app. Example:Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school …

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How can I improve my ACT score from a 24 to a 29?

If you have any tips, please let me know! Thank you!

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Financial Aid

From what I know, Brown or any Ivy League in general, don't give scholarships, so I want to know how is the financial aid in this institution? How would the process for financial aid work here?

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Can I raise my GPA from a 2.6 to a 3.9 by my senior year?

I am a Sophomore in high school and currently have a 2.6 GPA (due to some personal things that impacted my academics). I have big dreams of being a surgeon but need advice on how to raise my GPA; by a …

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is there A ROOM FOR ME TO RAISE MY GPA SECOND SEMESTER JUNIOR CURRENTLY I HAVE 3.75 WEIGHTED GPA HIGH SCHOOL

RAISE MY GPA FROM WEIGHTED 3.75 TO 4.0 WITH IN ONE SEMESTER I AM CURRENTLY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TAKING 7 AP CLASSES

THANK YOU

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