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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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What types of passion projects can help support me?

I'm having a difficult time trying to find a project to hold for my summer this year. I am planning on being a business major and minoring in some sort of music studies. I was wondering if anyone had …

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Should I take AP World History or Spanish 3H?

I am an incoming 10th grader and sadly the Spanish and AP World History class are the same period, so I have to pick. But I don't know which one to pick because I have heard bad things about the World …

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Would I be able to set up a more in-depth tour of a college? And how would it work?

There was no specific place to put questions about college tours so I figured here would work

I am currently a freshman in high school, having toured MIT back in early Spring of my 8th grade year. I to …

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Do my stats look good for a school like BU?

I am a sophomore going into junior year and I am planning on having a total of

9 APs

5 honors

I currently have a 3.9 unweighted GPA

For my extracurricular activities:

I work part-time at a pizza place d …

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How will admission officers view my transcript?

I am a bit worried about my chances of getting into a good college/univeristy due to my transcript/GPA. My freshmen year of high school was great, I had a 4.0 GPA my second semester and 3.9/3.8 first …

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Is there any AP Physics C courses that could be taken online or just apart from regular schooling?

I am currently a freshman in high school with AP Physics 1 possibly being set so that I can take it in my sophomore year. This means I will have AP Physics 1 and 2 done before senior year and I was wo …

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2 years ago
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Associate's Degree?

Hello! I have a few questions about earning an Associate's Degree in high school. Is it really worth getting it? Also, how do I get one and what is usually required for one in high school? And finall …

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On level/CP courses

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Can I still get into top schools with an On level/CP course on my transcript? I will be a sophomore soon (class of 2027). Based on my 4 year plan, my only on-level/CP classes will be electives (ar …

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How do I get my GPA up ?

Howdy ladies and gentlemen, Im a high school senior in a bit of a mess. Thing is as of right now my GPA is a 2.4 (IB predicted of a 24/42) and I dont really know how I could increase it without going …

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How to up my extracurriculars and gpa?

I'm currently a homeschooled sophomore and have a pretty weak list of extracurriculars.

I have been a member of:

a local homeschooling group,

a swimming club,

and a youth group.

Due to the area I live in, …

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Early Grad and UT Austin

I was wondering if I could get advice on this. I plan on graduating high school a year early but I'm questioning how badly that would affect my chances at getting into UT Austin as it's where I want t …

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Is it harder to get accepted into an out of state school especially with no connection?

Hey there, I was wondering if it would be harder to get into universities that are out of state compared to those in my home state. I know that they will still generally accept out of state students b …

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Specific College Questions

Hello!

I have the fortunate opportunity to be getting my Associates Degree before I graduate high school. I know it is getting a little more popular or common, but I do not know where to put that in m …

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How can I make up for lack of extracurriculars? I want to stand out on college apps.

I have been doing school virtually from 9th grade, 11th grade, and probably 12th grade. I did more than half of 10th grade in-person but it didn't work out for me. I feel like because I am online, my …

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CAREERS - MOSTLY IN LAW.

Hi, I have a bunch of questions regarding law and career.

I want to study law but I am pretty unsure what degrees/Jobs are the top paying.

I am pretty interested in those jobs that are shown in the cr …

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AP Score Cancel or Withhold?

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I am a junior this year and will be applying to college soon. The rest of my application seems satisfactory but I am slightly worried about one of my upcoming AP exams, as my teacher did not cove …

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What extracircculars can I pursue for Marine science?

Hello, I have a couple of questions regarding extra circulars. For some background information, I am currently a sophomore but I’m moving to another state for my junior and potentially senior year. Du …

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Schedule and Extracurriculars

Hey :)

I’m currently a sophomore in highschool, but I feel like I haven’t really done enough. Even though I had straight A’s in middle school, I wasn’t allowed to take honor’s courses during freshman y …

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College Chances

Hi, I was a bit worried about my chances of getting into a couple of colleges. My dream schools are Boston University, Boston College, Penn State, CU Boulder. A brief memo: I am a first-generation, im …

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What should I include/not include in college applications?

I maintained a 4.0 GPA and higher my Freshmen year and Junior 1st semester, I hope to do the same by the end of my 2nd semester. HOWEVER, my grades dropped immensely Sophomore year, I had 5 C's...it w …

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