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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

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

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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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Online summer Honors Physics?

Hello, I am a current freshman taking honors bio. I was wondering if anyone knew of any online honors physics courses or such I could take over the summer, as I want to take AP Physics 1 next year, th …

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2 years ago
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Advice for future medical student?

I’ve been thinking a lot about my future recently, for no particular reason. I want to become an anesthesiologist but I don’t know what extracurriculars I should do or classes to take in order for me …

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2 years ago
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Personal Statement

Ok.

Guys.. I’ve been told I’m a good writer all my life, but I have major procrastination, it is one day before applications are due, my teachers are ignoring my emails and I barley got any letter of …

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How good are my extracurriculars?

I plan on applying to the big Texas schools (U.T Austin, A&M, etc) to pursue a degree in marketing. I've been working for TikTok as a Digital Marketer since I was 15, which means I made advertisements …

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what other extra curriculars should i try to involve myself in?

i am really interested in biology, and i hope to pursue a career in vet med, but i dont know what other activities i should participate in. i already intern at labs at caltech, but we dont really focu …

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2 years ago
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ap stat or ap calc BC for senior year?

im stuck on what to choose :/ rising senior

here are some important things to note:

- my desired major: information systems, or anything that's like fintech (finance & technology)

so i guess its consider …

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When am I supposed to get an interview?

I submitted my common application to Harvard on August but I completed my application checklist by Jan 2. I’m an international student and I’m not sure what timeline they use for selecting interviews. …

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2 years ago
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GPA Advice

Hey, I have a 3.3 GPA and I am a first-semester freshman. I was looking at different schools and it seems I have a super low GPA. Keep in mind I come from a tough private school where most students ge …

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2 years ago
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BOA Student Leaders

Does anyone have any tips about how to write essays for BOA student leaders? Also if possible, can anyone review my essays?

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2 years ago
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medical internships/etc. in high school?

ive had a hard time finding a lot of things related to the medical field that are available for high school students.

everything is honestly available to grad students or you have to pay to enroll in …

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Choosing the Perfect Major-Please Comment!!

Hi everyone! Thought I would take a survey to see how many of you know what major you want and how many are still deciding. No shame if you don't know- I agonized over it all through middle school and …

 
Know exactly what major you want
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Deciding between a few majors
32%
 
Depends on the school you attend
12%
 
Have no idea what major to choose
12%
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Best CS Programs for 3.7 UW and 1250 SAT?

Hey everyone,

I'm a high school senior looking into computer science programs, and I have a 3.7 GPA and a 1250 SAT, with mediocre extracurriculars. I'm reaching out for any suggestions on CS programs t …

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Is A Capella Impressive?

Hello! I am a high schooler looking toward the future, and I was wondering if my extracurriculars are impressive enough to get into a good college. Specifically, I was wondering about my A Capella inv …

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2 years ago
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My school dosen't offer Ap/Honors is Dual Enrollment equivalent?

Thanks!

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2 years ago
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EDx certificate

Hello! I am currently trying to find ways to keep increasing my knowledge and making my high school portfolio (My grades, ECs, ETC) look better for college applications. Thanks to the EDx forum I saw …

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I’m a freshman in high school. What should I be doing to have a better chance of getting accepted into a good college?

I’m a freshman in high school currently have a 3.7 gpa unweighted.

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How/Can I raise my gpa from a 3.731 to a 3.8 in the last semester of my senior year?

Hi!

I’m currently a senior in Highschool just starting my second semester of senior year. I’m working to graduate with desired gpa honors and earn academic letters. As of now, my weighted GPA is 3.731 …

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2 years ago
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Online Classes

I am a usual all honors/AP student who wants to remain competitive to colleges. During my sophomore year of high school, in addition to Honors Geometry, I took Algebra 2 online so that I could skip ah …

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2 years ago
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Edx?

Hi everyone!

I have been hearing and reading a lot about a site called EdX, which is supposed to help students find and take courses that their schools do not offer. I would like to self study for an …

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2 years ago
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Can i raise my gpa to 3.5 or higher by senior year

Entering my junior year i have a 3.2 cumulative gpa. I usually make more A's than B’s. Is it possible for me to raise my gpa to 3.5 or higher by senior year?

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