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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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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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9 months ago
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Does Drexel offer full rides scholarships?

Drexel is a costly school for me personally since I come from a low-income family. I've been researching ways to afford tuition without piling up loans. On many other platforms, I've seen people getti …

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9 months ago
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Can't decide until housing assignments are out (after May 1)

Here's the ideal situation for me (assuming I got an offer from both College A and B):

College A has better academics ranking but requires live on campus without a guarantee for my room preference X.

Co …

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9 months ago
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Is there any way to export the collegewine college list into google sheets or excel?

I really want to export my college list into google sheets to get a better comparison, but I don't find the option to do this.

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9 months ago
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Transfer

can I apply to my transfer University 3 years early? I’m a senior and I am gonna do community college for two years but I just wanna be sure i’ll be in a secure place after that!

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9 months ago
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What should I include in a college essay?

I am a High school senior.

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9 months ago
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Interior Design

- How many years is Interior Design at this college normally?

- What classes or courses would I have to be required to take?

- Do I have to take Algebra 2 since I didn't take it in high school?

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9 months ago
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What should I do to better my chances.

Hi I'm a ninth grader who wants to apply for MIT.

Right now I can't really say what my GPA will be but i think it's easier to get a 4.0 in my district than others)

Based on other tests I have taken I th …

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9 months ago
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A Doubt

I have changed 4 schools in my 4 years of high school so do I need to send my transcripts through 4 different school principals or through my current school principal?

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9 months ago
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I started really doing AP late

Hey, I am a rising senior and I wanted to talk about my situation with AP classes. I did my first AP class in 10th grade (Human Geo) and I did another one in 11th grade (AP Lang). Most of my other cla …

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9 months ago
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What are my chances to getting into an average UC or Cal State after receiving a D in High School?

I took AP biology during junior year and received a D letter grade

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9 months ago
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Possibility of Minoring in Musical Theatre

I am struggling greatly with choosing whether or not to pursue musical theatre/music in general. Musical theatre has been in my life for as long as I can remember and it is what I have focused on the …

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9 months ago
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Chances vs acceptance rate

Hello,

If the chancing simulator says there is an x% chance, how should I understand that in the context of the acceptance rate of a university?

An example if the chancing simulator says 20% and the acc …

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9 months ago
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Is this college compatible with the Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative?

I'm in ninth grade and had an interest in the CSPI program. This is a dream school for me, so I was really hoping this school supported it.

EDIT: oop I thought I mentioned Clemson University! So sorry …

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9 months ago
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If my GPA is low what are other strong factors colleges look at.

I’m a senior in high school, and I’m beginning to start applying to colleges. I have a pretty good ACT score of 27, I’ve taken multiple honors classes, AP classes, and am currently doing Dual Credit c …

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9 months ago
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What are examples of IB classes.

What is a full description of an IB class

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9 months ago
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Better chance applying to Purdue University as Exploratory Studies, or as Engineering Technology?

I am a senior, had a rough first two years of high school due to covid, and would like to study Electrical Engineering Technology. Purdue is a "target" school for me according to collegevine, with a 5 …

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9 months ago
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what are the best extra curriculars for college admissions?

I’m in several clubs and honors societies and i’m interested in going to a competitive school such as NYU or BU. I see that the calculator lists organizations such as Interact and/or Key Club and NHS …

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9 months ago
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Do I have to take AP classes?

I am a part of my school's Computer Science program and all of the computer classes are AP. I am genuinely interested in these classes, but I don't want to take the test because I don't plan on majori …

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9 months ago
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How can I boost my college application and make use of gap year effectively?

Hi, I’m an international student from the Philippines and currently in 12th grade. When I was in 11th grade, right at the start of the school year, I faced personal troubles that led to deep depressio …

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9 months ago
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Can I submit an APUSH leq for the Princeton graded written paper requirement?

Hii! I'm planning on applying to Princeton in the fall but I'm stuck on the graded written paper requirement. I don't have any pieces of "expository" writing that are 2-3 pages in length. My only opti …

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