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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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10 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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9 months ago
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Early action or Regular Decision

I am trying to weigh the options of early action vs regular admissions. Ideally I would like to wait for my first term grades to come out Nov1, but am wondering how much this would effect the decision …

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9 months ago
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Catholic colleges accepting Catholic high school students

I am not sure if this can be answered or not, but I'm hoping for any insight. Do Catholic affiliated colleges have higher acceptance rates for students that attend a Catholic high school? Is there any …

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9 months ago
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Do colleges consider class difficulty by what ur high school offers?

I got to a Votech school and we do not have AP classes. We do have honors classes and I take them. So when applying to colleges will they take into an account that the highest level classes my school …

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9 months ago
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How are AICE Cambridge classes taken into consideration?

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9 months ago
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What exams should I take to get admitted to UC

Hey guys, I am an international student and I am currently taking the IB. I'd like to know if it will be considered a '+' in my UC application if I take an AP exam, or next to the IB exam scores AP's …

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9 months ago
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If I have a 1340 on my SAT should I send it to the colleges who’s student have an average of around 1450 on the SAT?

I’m applying to NYU and I’m not sure if I should submit my 1340 SAT score. Will it lower my chances if I submit it?

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9 months ago
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I'm planning on taking AP, Honors, and IB classes throughout junior-senior year, am I making a mistake?

My family doesn't have any pressure for me to get into any Ivy League schools and such, so I'm not aiming for that. But I am aiming to get into a generally great college/university and do so (hopefull …

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9 months ago
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How would having an associate's degree affect my chances?

I have been wondering for a while on how holding an associate's degree would affect my chances to going to a proper 4-year college. I do know that it shows that you are able to deal with the course lo …

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9 months ago
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Is it a good idea to go to a college for one year and then attempt to transfer?

If the transfer failed, then I'm stuck with that college and it might be embarrassing and awkward.

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9 months ago
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Hi guys. As an international student should I take an AP exam if I am currently studying in the IB?

I am at my first year of the IB, and I'd like to know if I should take an AP exam that is related to the subject that I'll be applying to colleges with. I have also taken the SAT, however there are ce …

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9 months ago
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About Purdue university!!!

Im a international school student from Korea and I wanna know the possibilities for purdue.

My GPA is 3.54 and I have toefl ibt score of 90 ( R-24 L-26 S-20 W-20). Is there are possibilities for me to …

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9 months ago
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Extra curricular suggestions for Statistics & Data Sciences major

Hello members,

Looking for some advice on what type of extra curricular will look good on the resume for applying for Data Sciences major to a good college (e.g. UT Austin). I have been learning comput …

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9 months ago
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Finacial Aid

If I really wanted to go to UC Davis but my family's income is low, How can I make sure I can get financial aid that won't leave me drowned in debt if I were to get accepted?

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9 months ago
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Can someone with a 3.7 gpa and SAT 1400+ get into Rutgers NB?

Rutgers

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9 months ago
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ROTC

Does UND have AFROTC!!? I'm huge on wanting to join the Air Force (:

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9 months ago
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College board has this research opportunity where students can answer 20 reading/writing or math SAT questions.

If you want to, you can choose to also send your email to get paid $3.

Will this be a good extracurricular activity to include on college applications?

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9 months ago
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Hi, does anyone know wether I should take any standardized tests such as SAT or ACT for my UC admissions

I am an international student, I know that the policy for these exams has changed in recent years, but I would like to know if these exams add any significant value to my application?

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9 months ago
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Hi, does anyone know wether I should take any standardized tests such as SAT or ACT for my UC admissions

I am an international student, I know that the policy for these exams has changed in recent years, but I would like to know if these exams add any significant value to my application?

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9 months ago
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Should I attend cc or csu Sacramanto. Does csu have courses that you can take online like cc do?

Hi my name is haris. I am a senior in Natomas higj school. We are going to apply for college next month. I want to ask should I apply in American river college which is community college or Sacramant …

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