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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

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

We appreciate the patience, curiosity, and enthusiasm you’ve shown. Your continued interest and support meant so …

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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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National Honor Society

How to add NHS or can I add NHS to the chancing calculator and is it worth adding. If I do add it about how much could anyone say it would improve my chances? Right now my account is so messed up but …

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How can I prove preparation in physics?

Hi! So I am unable to take physics next year due to the IB Program's 2 year courses, but I do wish to have some academic preparation in physics for admissions. (I am applying as an economics major to …

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4 years ago
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How possible is it for me to get admission into Harvard or Stanford University under Health Care administration/manageme

I have Results in West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate✓

School name:- Epiphany college,Ihhite Ezinihitte Mbaise.

Year:-2014

English D7

Biology C6

Physics B2

Chemistry C4

Mathematics B3

Economic …

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4 years ago
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Extracurricular or Personal Project Ideas

Hello,

I'm currently a sophomore in high school, soon going to be a junior in a couple months. I'm getting really stressed by seeing many others my age doing so many AP classes, having so many extracur …

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Summer Programs?

I'm a current freshman about to be a sophomore and in the engineering pathway. During the summer I wanna keep myself busy and intend to participate in summer programs for this pathway but don't know w …

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4 years ago
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UCs and premed

Private schools are going to be too expensive for me, and I can afford going to a UC. Which one is the best for premed? I am a junior.

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4 years ago
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Berkeley or UCLA for bio?

I was recently accepted to both Berkeley and UCLA for Bio (Molecular Environ. Bio and General Bio, respectively) and I'm wondering if there is a notable academic difference between their bio programs …

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4 years ago
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How do I appeal my Boston University decision

I was wondering if I could appeal my Boston University Decision.

I've never appealed a decision and if I'm allowed to I would like to know how.

I think that my academics and extracurriculars do align wi …

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4 years ago
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When to apply to college?

So, I'm a HS JR. I'm also graduating right before my SR YR would typically begin. I'm not sure when to apply to college because I'm graduating early, but not at the end of my JR YR (summer classes). S …

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4 years ago
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Picking up more Extracurriculars?

Hi! so I'm a sophomore in hs and mildly freaking out after seeing people with 4.0s and a ton of amazing extracurriculars get rejected from schools

right now im in volleyball year round, skillsusa, bet …

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4 years ago
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Will a 1330 SAT score decrease my college admission chances?

I'm an Asian American so I have always had trouble with my admission chances and how they differ from other races. I recently took the SAT for the first time and got a 1330, but I don't think I will b …

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How bad is a 2.0 GPA when I apply to Montana State University for my BSN?

I got a 24 on the ACT, with higher-than-average scores on everything except for math, which I sadly got a 15 on, so it dragged down my composite score considerably. (Yes, I plan on retaking it in a fe …

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On the ACT I got a 29 in reading. Would selective schools frown upon this a lot, as I want to apply as a poli sci major?

I got an overall 34 composite on that administration, with 36s in both math and science and a 35 in English. I'm not sure why my reading score was so low. I'm just worried that if I apply to selective …

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4 years ago
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Davidson College slightly improves at 16.8% vs 17.8% for the Class of 2026

Davidson, a small highly regarded liberal arts college with a long list impressive alumni, remains highly competitive posting a 16.8% acceptance rate for the Class of 2026.

Applications remained relati …

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Dickinson College in Carlisle PA breaks the 35% admit barrier, a historical low.

Props to whomever is marketing Dickinson College. 2 years ago they had a 51.8% admit rate and last year it was 48.4%. This year it is 34.99%

They received a record 8230 applications up from 6366 or a 2 …

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4 years ago
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Is 1150 a good SAT score, and can i get into good universities like Louisiana tech?

I got 1150 in my SAT and i think its a terrible score and i cant take another one. I just need to know if there is still hope for me.

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Sending BMAT score

Hello! Actually application deadline in Oxford for Medicine is in 15th oct. But my country offers only November BMAT. There is also an option for march BMAT but I am not prepared yet, What can I do in …

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4 years ago
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Can YouTube count as an EC?

I've been thinking of starting a channel and was wondering if it could count as an extracurricular. It is related to the major that I want to go in (so it's not some generic gaming channel). If it cou …

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BOSTON COLLEGE pre-2026 STATS 16.50% vs 18.90% last year.

Although decisions won't be out for another few hours, BC will be sending out 6678 admissions acceptances to the pool of 40484 applicants today.

This marks the lowest admit rate in BC history.

Stay tune …

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How/When to start applying (JR)

I'm a Junior and have never really been sure about when to apply to college, how, etc. Can you apply as a junior and wait out the rest of high school? How? When do applications open? Is it different d …

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