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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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9 months ago
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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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3 years ago
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Is a 3.6 gpa involving freshmen and sophomore year good?

Math took a toll on my gpa.

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3 years ago
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Can ED to another school if I want University of Southern California's Early App Deadline

I know that USC doesn't have early action or early decision, but for merit scholarship consideration applicants have to apply by December something. Does anyone know if I can ED to schools like Vander …

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3 years ago
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AP Exam Scores on App???

So I’m taking 4 APs next year (senior year). When I apply I won’t have my scores ready for those classes. Will I be able to submit my scores later on when I get accepted?

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3 years ago
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MIT or Stanford??

BEAVER OR TREE?

Would like to get responses based on Research, Funding to Research, Student Life, and Intensity of Academics.

 
MIT.
48%
 
Stanford.
51%
Poll closed33 votes
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3 years ago
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Is there a way to raise my GPA in senior year

I currently have 3.46 GPA, is there anyway i can try to raise my GPA to a 3.5 in my senior year ?

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3 years ago
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International Students??

Any international students here?

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3 years ago
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What do you guys think about failure?

pls guys do you think that failure is a good experience or a bad experience.

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3 years ago
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Is it possible to get into a school like UNC Chapel Hill with grades dropping the way mine are?

Since I am still taking the calculus class and other classes currently, I am worried about my grades and GPA. I will admit it's been troubling to motivate myself to actually learn -- I have two Bs and …

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3 years ago
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@EliasMIller MIT Ultimate guide soon?

Do you guys think you could post an MIT ultimate guide or a how to get into MIT in the future?

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3 years ago
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College Vine Chancing Engine now updated with Test-Optional

If you have a chancing profile with a college list, I wanted to share that CV's chancing engine has been updated to account for submitting vs. not submitting a test score. This Winter, you may have ob …

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3 years ago
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UPenn vs Stanford ?

UPenn or Stanford? When it comes to CS + Management Penn's Jerome Fisher M&T Program sounds really cool but CS at Stanford seems stellar.

 
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3 years ago
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UPenn or Stanford?

Being a kid who loves computer science but doesn't want to leave business-related programs which one should I prefer, UPenn or Stanford? When it comes to CS + Management Penn's Jerome Fisher M&T Prog …

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3 years ago
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How to improve SAT score by a good amount

I’m a high school junior and I’m planning to take the SAT one or two more times. I really want to improve my SAT score by at least 60 points but 100 points would be so good. I do the prep on Kahn acad …

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3 years ago
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How much time it took you to study for the SAT or ACT?

I finish HS in September, planning to apply for early action on November 1, 2021. I have enough time to study and take the test at the time I finish HS?

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3 years ago
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How Much Does Your SAT Score Increase Each Year?

While your score can definitely increase by studying, does anyone know the average increase in points of your SAT score each year by just learning in your high school classes? For example, if a Freshm …

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3 years ago
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ADMITTED TO UC BUT WORRIED ABOUT BEING RESCINDED

Good evening,

I am a high school senior who has taken a full load of AP/IB/Honours/Community College Courses and earned C or better. BUT I received a NP in a community college course that I had taken …

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3 years ago
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How important is class rank?

(Currently a sophomore) When starting high school, I decided to take a new language that I had been wanting to take for years, but wasn't available to me earlier. Unfortunately, there isn't an honors …

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3 years ago
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STEM Bound Student: Does ACT Science have the same impact as ACT Math?

I got my ACT scores back and I have a 30 Math and a 25 in Science. Most of my schools want a high 20s to low 30s (28-32). My intended major is mathematics analyst so would schools care about the compo …

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3 years ago
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Wharton Still Viable With a B?

I'm in 9th grade and am aiming for UPenn; specifically, Wharton school. I got a B in my computer science class in 1st semester however, so I'm pretty worried about how it's going go down with the adm …

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3 years ago
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Foreign Lang.

How many HS years of FL do select schools look for? I have taken Spanish 1 in 8th grade, Spanish 2 in 9th grade, and Spanish 3 on line the summer between 9-10 grades. Do I need to take Spanish 4 thi …

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