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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

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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

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GPA Goal

Is there any way I can raise my GPA from a 3.81 to a 4.03 in one year? I’m going to be a senior and I’m currently taking 2 summer classes that are dual credit. I plan on taking more classes for colleg …

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NYU career Edge

When is the application for 2024 summer start for NYU career edge for high school students? I've been looking everywhere but can't seem to find when the application starts for next year summer.

Is it n …

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Any good colleges in Pennsylvania or out of state?

Hi Everyone, I was wondering whether everyone could share a good college with good financial aid. It could be from merit scholarships or more. Or any cheap colleges.

Ex. Miami University for its merit …

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Should I take 2 Dual enrollment in the Fall with a somewhat busy schedule?

I am taking 8 courses. Some courses says HRS, but honestly are CP (aka. normal levels). These courses depends on the teacher.

-I do have a 90 minute break time every other day (ex. Monday, Wednesday, …

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Vanderbilt. Business schools or Howard

I have a 3.5 GPA and a 1060 SAT (gonna retake it aiming for 1380 and above), I'm a junior in high school (rising senior class of '24), a Soccer player, African American Male, I also wear hearing aids …

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Should I attach a newspaper clipping to my application?

This newspaper clipping gives insight about me that would not be found anywhere else on my application, but there is one part of it that I'm unsure about. It talks about my top choice for colleges and …

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3 years ago
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I have a 3.47 weighted high school gpa, would this count as a 3.5? Also do you think I can get into schools like UMass?

I'm a junior and I just finished up the year. I know I have my senior year left to bring it up, but I plan to apply early to some schools and I feel like they won't see my senior year grades.

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IU Booomington

How does IU Bloomington have such a high acceptance rate but their Business School. Kelley school of business is highly selective with a 11% acceptance rate?

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NC State

For NC State and UNC Charlotte, what Unweighted GPA range would you need to be in? Online i’m seeing for NC State , 3.8-3.97 but that seems way to high.

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How do I make sure my essay topic does not come off generic or repetitive?

When I began brainstorming different college essay topics I quickly became attached to the idea of talking about Legos and my childhood obsession with them. However, I didn't learn until recently how …

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Does Harvard consider you a stronger applicant if you choose to include your SAT test scores?

hello, I was wondering if providing your test scores gives you an edge in the admission process. I am currently waiting to retake the sat so I can get a better score but noticed that many universities …

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3 years ago
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Common App theme

how do you approach the identity question?

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Do Ivy Schools Accept Writing Portfolios?

I plan to apply to several Ivy's like Brown and Harvard, and I know these schools often accept art portfolios, research papers, and things of that type, but do they accept writing-specific portfolios? …

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Best Advice for success in college.

Hey all, If you want to success in college without fail then you have to ignore all irregular activities and stay focus and work hard in college and be a obedient and respectful student.

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General Question

Do you accept students on the louisiana jumpstart pathway ?

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General Question

Do you accept students on the louisiana jumpstart pathway ?

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How worried should I be?

For context I am an upcoming sophomore and worried about my course rigor compared to my class. I'm not a 100% sure how competitive my school is compared to others, but I think it's very mid, definitel …

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How do I NOT fumble this??

Hello!!

I recently got my decision back from the Dartmouth Bound fly-in program. I was rejected, but I received a line in my letter that is as follows: "However, we were impressed with the strength of …

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When should I ask for a letter of recommendation?

So, I have been considering asking my GED tutor for a letterof recommendation. But what I am wondering about is whether or not it is worth it and when I should do it.

If I were to get the letter, then …

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IU Kelley

Is IU Kelley school of Business difficult to get into?

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