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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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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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Do you have an architecture program?

I am very interested in architecture and am having a hard time finding colleges that have a good architecture program. I am a junior who lives in TX, I want to go to colleges in Texas so that I can co …

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Do you have an architecture program?

I am very interested in architecture and am having a hard time finding colleges that have a good architecture program. I am a junior who lives in TX, I want to go to colleges in Texas so that I can co …

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How do I fill out the honors section in the Common App?

I've been admitted into three honor societies (of different prestiges) and I want to include them in my app through the honors section. The organizations being the National Junior Honor Society, NSHSS …

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For potential out of state students, is tuition covered if a parent is 100% disabled from military?

My dad is 100% disabled from the military and apparently the law is that for most in state colleges, my tuition should be paid for.

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For potential out of state students, is tuition covered if a parent is 100% disabled from military?

My dad is 100% disabled from the military and apparently the law is that for most in state colleges, my tuition should be paid for.

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How can I boost my likelihood of getting into FSU? I have a 52% chance right now.

I have a 52% chance right now.

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Curious Questions

I am a student from Tijuana Mexico, residing within the US for a better education.

I absoutely fucked up my first two years of High School, and the second year of my middle school. Freshmen and Sopohom …

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Where should I apply? Wharton, M&T, UChicago, Duke, NYU or UCLA (What if I apply test-option?)

My grades are as follows;

Class 9: 92.4%

Class 10: 98.4%

Class 11: 89.4%

Predicted Grade: 95%

SAT:

1st attempt: 1440

Extracurricular Activities:

1.Project Kisaan Bhalai:

Started a project to provide reliable w …

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Should I take the ACT if I’m applying early decision?

I’m currently a high school senior looking to apply to competitive schools. I have a high gpa and a multitude of extra curricular activities and other things I can place on my application. I plan on a …

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Should I take the ACT if I’m applying early decision?

I’m currently a high school senior looking to apply to competitive schools. I have a high gpa and a multitude of extra curricular activities and other things I can place on my application. I plan on a …

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Rice Universty acceptance rate

If my borther is in the scienes part of rice, what is the chance of me getting accepted to rice businesss just based on him ggoing there. the reuglar rate is 9% how much percent would it be

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Foreign Language Requirement for College

Hi, I am a current Senior in High School. I took Spanish 1 in middle school between my 7th and 8th grades, and then took Spanish 2 as a freshman and Spanish 3 as a sophomore. Last year I decided to sk …

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Does University of South Carolina have a supplemental essay?

I know they have one for their honors college, but do they have one just for the regular college?

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Admissions Officers tirelessly remind students to never use AIs like ChatGPT when working on their essays.

Admissions is a long process that demands student's efforts and the recommenders'. We are always informed that students should not use AI when writing. I wonder if a teacher or a counselor writes a …

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Admissions Officers tirelessly remind students to never use AIs like ChatGPT when working on their essays.

Admissions is a long process that demands student's efforts and the recommenders'. We are always informed that students should not use AI when writing. I wonder if a teacher or a counselor writes a …

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Medical Internships in Princeton, NJ?

I have missed most deadlines for the fall and spring season so I wanted to ask if there is any internships available for 15-year-olds around New Jersey. Preferably something that gives me clinical an …

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How to write the UF Honors Program 23-24 prompt?

I am interested in political history/science and journalism.

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How to show piano as an extracurricular on a college app?

I’ve heard a lot of stuff about how piano is not a good extracurricular to put in a college application, but I’ve been playing for nine years. I practice about an hour a day. I have participated in a …

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Should I answer the optional question?

I'm a senior applying out-of-state to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and I cannot decide whether to fill out the optional Short-Answer Question and the Required Short-Answer or just fill out …

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