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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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Are chances higher in the universities like Harvard, UPenn or Cornell to be admitted for IB students

If you had, for example, 44 total mark from 45 in the International Baccalaureate

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Test Optional

Hello,So About ACT Tests Are You Guys Test Optional?

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ACT Scores

Hey there about the ACT Tests What if i struggle to get my ACT Score up?

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What can I do to set myself apart in an application to BYU Provo?

I am "About Average" in all categories with the exception of my ACT (below average, but I'm taking it again and expect about a 30 very safely) so other than that, what else can I do to increase my odd …

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University legacy

So my mom and dad went to Cornell & USC, which makes me a second-gen legacy student right? How do I calculate the chances including legacy?

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Should I add this in additional information?

The end of my junior year I got diagnosed with IBS and generalized anxiety disorder. This led to my grades dropping a bit and finishing with a B in English and biology which isn't bad but I have all A …

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What if I put consider act/say scores, even though this recommended that I shouldn’t?

Will it effect my chances of getting in?

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Is the gpa require firm Or could they accept lower

Is the gpa require firm Or could they accept lower

I had a health problem the past 2 years that impacted my school life so my grades suffered is there a chance to explain that ?

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What housing halls are available to incoming first-year students?

Hey there, I was wondering what halls and styles of dorms are available for freshmen. I was wanting to live communal style my first year, but I want to see if that is even an option for first-year stu …

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Does this university offer any fashion classes?

Is there any way possible one can do both fashion & law .

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Should I include honors I have not received yet?

So I am graduating a year early from high school, so I do not really have any academic honors yet (like honor roll and other things you receive at graduation), however, with my current trend I have 10 …

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2 years ago
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Am I dumb?

So I made a very hard decision to change my math class for senior year. I was going to take AP pre cal but after much debate, the teacher would make my life worse and I’d be very overwhelmed. Ap stats …

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Transfer

Hello! I was wondering how transferring credits would work? I’m planning on going to a community college for two years in my home town then moving to a different state to finish my degree at a univers …

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How can I write great essay

I need to get guidance so that I can write essay with what university wants

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Do I have to apply to two schools in the university if I plan to do a dual degree in common app?

Im IBDP student, planning to do information systems and business administration majors.

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I want to know if I need to get a TOEFL certificate to show to UMBC

I’m a community college student. I’m not graduating from high school in US. But if I completed varying amounts of credit classes, do I need to get TOEFL certificate?

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how much can I raise my 2.6 gpa in 1 semester

I have a 2.6 gpa so far (various reasons prevented me from being able to fully commit to my schoolwork) but I'd like to try to raise it as much as possible so that it'll look better on a college ap. …

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Can I get into Butler with a D my sophmore year?

I'm going into my junior year of high school, and I received a 69 on my Honors Geometry transcript. I have average grades in my other classes and am taking a few APs. Do these hurt my chances, even if …

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Should I report both scores?

I scored a 1410 on my first SAT and a 1490 on my second. I am wondering whether it would be beneficial to report both scores for the purpose of showing growth, or if that would do more harm than good.

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