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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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5 months ago
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Is it hard getting into OHSU? What are some of their requirments?

There isn't much colleges with medical field majors and was wondering on how difficult it is to get in and any other information would help too!

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Will colleges see what kind of school I come from

I live in UAE, it is a well developed country but my school doesn't provide enough opportunities and clubs. Will the admission officers look the fact that my school was bad and I did whatever i could …

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How can I improve my stats/ecs as a junior?

I'm looking to apply in either business or computer science (the former would make the most sense) to state schools, one or two art schools, and a few Ivies next year. Here's what I have so far---let …

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5 months ago
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How is my app so far/ how can I improve

Intl 10th grader

I really want to do biotech or psychology in a T20 school (dream is Stanford since like 7th grade) I know my stats aren't good...

demographics : Turkish-Russian, underfunded magnet pub …

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5 months ago
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Transfer Reasons

I'm looking to transfer into other universities after transferring here this year. The main reason for this is because of the cost of attendance, and my family is strongly against me getting loans, an …

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5 months ago
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Which tier should I put this activity in? More information in the description.

Hello, I'm a junior in high school, and last summer, I got a request from an organization asking if they could publish my artwork (it won the gold prize in the US and second place internationally in 2 …

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5 months ago
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Should I do credit recovery?

I am a junior and currently have a 4.0 UW GPA but I don’t think it will stay that way by the end of the semester. My grade in AP Calc is a low B. The problem is not that I don’t understand. In fact, I …

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5 months ago
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is this an appropriate song choice for princeton?

princeton asks you to pick a song that represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment, from my understanding they want a response on the unique side. i chose drunk walk home by mitski, specific …

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As a junior, what are the biggest ways I can improve my admissions choices?

4.0 unweighted gpa

4.167 weighted gpa

1470/1520 PSAT/NMQST (98th percentile in country)... planning on taking SAT in April

Coursework this year: Two AP classes, one IB HL class (college level), one IB SL …

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5 months ago
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I have 2 Bs in my senior year mid year report. How will affect my my chances to Ivies. I have at all A's until now.

I have 2 Bs in my senior year mid year report. How will affect my my chances to Ivies. I have at all A's until now.

Ap Calc BC and AP Chem.

I am applying or Psychology or Neuroscience Major

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5 months ago
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Dream school

I have wanted to go to UNC since I was born! My dad and all my relatives went there, and so I would feel very proud to get in. However, I have a 3.6 unweighted gpa (which I understand is low) and my c …

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5 months ago
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Duke Legacy

My dad was senior class president at Duke. He organized their class gift, which was constructing a new gate. I kind of want to capitalize on my legacy in my application and make the gateposts symbolic …

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5 months ago
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Community Service

In my area there isn't many community service events that I can participate in. I also don't have the ability to get to them. I was wondering if that would affect my chances, since I've heard that com …

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5 months ago
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Extracurriculars explanation

Hey, I just wanted to ask if anyone could give me a more specific explanation of what extracurriculars are. I know this is a dumb question but I am a first-generation immigrant and homeschooled so I h …

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5 months ago
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If I’m not in the top of my class will I still have a good chance of getting into my states top universities?

I have worries about not being ranked very high in my class because there are so many people who have done well throughout high school in my class. I’m fine with not being at the top of my class but I …

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One C, 2 Bs, 3 As first semester of sophomore year - How badly does this tank my admission chances?

I got a C in one of the toughest honors classes in our school a B- in AP Chem and a B+ in AP Euro. If I can get straight A's second semester, will colleges appreciate the improvement in grades or will …

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5 months ago
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Is writing about growing up in a diverse city too cliche?

For schools like Brown, Columbia, Duke, and Northwestern that ask for short responses about lived experience/how my unique experience will contribute to diversity at their school, I've written an essa …

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5 months ago
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How accurate is CV's chancing??

Heyall, hope you all are doing well!

I wanted to ask about the accuracy of College Vine's chancing. The chancing seems to be highly inflated, and I'm not sure if I can trust it. It's kind of giving a s …

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5 months ago
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Should I retake the SAT for ivy and ivy equivalent apps

So ACT scores came out today and I got a 36 (35 math and sci, 36 eng and reading, writing pending) but I have a 1510 SAT, meaning the ACT looks better obv but if I had say a 1560-70 SAT would it reall …

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