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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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Do I need a lot of extra curriculars?

I have a 3.67 GPA and I'll graduate with 4 AP classes and 15 honors and 4 Duel enrollment but I only have 2 extracurriculars which are BETA club and book club. So will it affect my chances of getting …

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Taking 2 physics classes over the summer at a 4 year college… not looking good

I am taking two 7-week long college physics courses that cover a two semester long introductory physics curriculum at a 4-year college and my grades aren’t looking too good.

I am getting B’s, which I r …

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Can I make the pdf file of my transcripts?

My school doesn't record the transcript \ report card of any student. If I tell my school's computer teacher to make a pdf file of my transcript he can't provide it. But when they publish the result o …

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What should I have in the Honors/Awards Section of the College Application?

Are the ones that I currently have considered strong enough for T40? What are some examples of strong Honors/Awards? Is there a place to add Honors/Awards in the CollegeVine Chancing Stimulator? How m …

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Multiple schools

I have studied in multiple schools. 2 years (Fresh and Soph) in Canada and the Junior Year in US. How does the college calculate the cGPA. Do they account only for the Junior year or they will calcula …

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Rate My Sophomore Classes (thank you!)

I want to go to a mid or large sized preferably private college with a 5-25% acceptance rate, would I be on track?

AP Lang

AP World

Advanced Algebra 2/ AP Pre Calc (2 years of math in 1 year)

Chem Honors

S …

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2 years ago
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AP classes

So I am going into my senior year and so far I have taken 7 AP classes including the ones that I am going to take my senior year. I am really stuck on whether I should take 2 this year which is what I …

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2 years ago
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Will my lack of extra curriculars negatively impact my chances?

I'll start by saying I don't plan on applying to highly competitive schools, and I have a 4.1 GPA.

My grades are nearly perfect and I got a 25 on my ACT the first time, but I plan on retaking it somet …

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Question on prompts

I applying this fall and Im really stuck. I want to go for a neuroscience/biomed engineering major. The prompts are something that I cannot just connect my interest with my major. In my essays, I want …

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Is there any chance I could get into a top UC?

I am going to be a junior in fall and am concerned about whether I will get into a prestigious college in California. My GPA is low because of personal issues (3.4, max 3.55 by the end of junior year) …

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Rate Schedule, sophomore. Thanks

Chem

Bio

Symph Band

Ap World

Algebra II

Ap Lang

Phys ED

can only do one sem of band, schedule conflict,

I do S&D as well as Jazz Band, I sucked at Algebra I but I'm overall proficient in math.

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I’m a Bahamian student that attend a school that doesn’t offer AP or honors class will I be penalized for this

I’m in grade 11,I have a 3.7 gpa and I am in the top level class that my school does offer we are place in streams based on ability and the we receive on the national exam bjc

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Extracirrculars

I am a intended law student, looking for strong extra circular ideas?

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Rate the schedule! (Sophomore)

We get one class change per year (unless academic misplacement, but we get one where we don't need a reason). Let me know what you think of my schedule, and if i should challenge myself more!

Block 1 - …

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I’m an international student from Nigeria

I just graduated High school how can i apply to MIT

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Do I have a chance of getting into Yale or NYU?

Hello, I'm a freshman, but I've already begun looking at colleges. My dream college for a long time has been Yale, but recently I've been looking into other schools such as NYU and Texas A&M Universit …

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where do I put book publishing

Hello! I am planning on publishing a book later this Fall and I was wondering whether I add it to the honors section or the extracurriculars section. Thank you!

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Will a few bad grades ruin my chances? How do I explain them?

During my freshman year, I was online for a quarter due to covid, and also moved to a new school without knowing anybody. I was extremely depressed for the first time ever so I didnt know how to cope. …

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