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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

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

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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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How many AP/honors classes is ideal for juniors?

Hello,

I am currently a sophomore who will be a junior this coming fall. As of right now, I have put in 2 honors (chemistry and precalculus) and 3 APs (language, government, and psychology.) I am unsur …

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4 years ago
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U of MI Age?

If I graduated early, would I be able to attend College still? I'd be 16 turning 17 instead of 17 turning 18.

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4 years ago
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Summer Intern Ideas?

I'm an Early College High School Student in North Texas looking for a legal or government internship for the summer.

I'm wanting something that'll set me apart on the admissions process, that preferab …

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4 years ago
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How can I increase my chances as a junior?

Hi everyone!

I'm a junior this year, and I'm planning on applying to some pretty prestigious universities in the fall. However, last year my grades suffered because of covid. I'm wondering what I can d …

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4 years ago
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Summer Opportunities for a Freshman

Hi! I'm currently a freshman from Northern California and am looking for summer opportunities, but cannot find much. To preface, I'm currently interested in international affairs and law as well as sp …

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4 years ago
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AP Computer Science Principles - Digital Portfolio

Hi, I'm an international student who is taking AP Computer Science Principles this year.

I don't like posting my questions on unofficial forums, so although this isn't really related to college admiss …

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4 years ago
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I want advice on how to improve my chances to get into either Harvard, MIT or Amherst. Can someone give me advice?

So..... I'm a Brazilian student, and my country's education system does not offer AP or IB classes. I've been doing SAT and ACT mock tests online to practice until I pay the 98 dollars to take them, a …

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I want advice on how to improve my chances to get into either Harvard, MIT or Amherst. Can someone give me advice?

So..... I'm a Brazilian student, and my country's education system does not offer AP or IB classes. I've been doing SAT and ACT mock tests online to practice until I pay the 98 dollars to take them, a …

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4 years ago
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Committing Before Receiving Financial Aid Offer

I made the mistake of committing before receiving my financial aid package. I’m really counting on getting good aid, but worried that they might offer me less knowing that I already committed. It’s a …

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4 years ago
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Unmotivated?

Lately I've been feeling a bit unmotivated to get could grades, any tips?

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4 years ago
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Over-the-summer activities?

I am currently a freshman in high school. So far, other than joining a few extracurricular clubs (where I have only attended as a member), my record is quite bland. My grades are fine, but I feel that …

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4 years ago
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Summer internships/programs for film/literature/creative writing

Hi. I’m a high schooler who has great grades, and good test scores. But I’m looking to spend my summer effectively.

I was wondering if anyone knew about summer internships/programs for film/literature/ …

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4 years ago
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Any advice for getting higher chances on MiT?

Currently my dream school is MiT and I’ve in-putted my information into the calculator and it’s currently saying that I have a 16% chance of acceptance.

-I’m currently in my Sophomore Year

-Wanting to g …

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Internship

I'm a sophomore who wants to get into a very prestigious school and be a lawyer. Are there any recommended summer programs that not only increase my chances of getting into a good school, but incorpor …

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Are my extracurricular activities substantial for elite schools?

Hello everyone,

I am currently a junior in high school and am nose-deep in the college process. I will be applying to a few schools that are highly prestigious (Cornell, Yale, and Johns Hopkins) and a …

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4 years ago
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How accurate is the Chancing Simulator?

My dream school right now is Wake Forest

The Chancing Simulator gives me a 47% of acceptance

Can somebody confirm if this sounds accurate?

My GPA is below their average but every other aspect of my appli …

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GPA Calculations

Hi, as a Nigerian student, will my total GPA be calculated with my high school transcripts alone or my WAEC result will be included in the calculations .

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4 years ago
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Which College Topic is Just Right?

As a Junior who's applying to colleges in a few months, I've been struggling on figuring out what would be a good topic for my essays. I can confidently say the rest of my application is pretty good ( …

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4 years ago
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Chancing Simulator Accuracy??

The Chancing Simulator on here is amazing, I love it!! However, I know there must be some shortcomings to its accuracy. Currently, I have my SATs in as 1500 (projected, i haven't taken SAT yet), 10 ex …

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4 years ago
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Extracurricular Ideas/Summer Programs help

I'm currently a freshman in high school and summer is right around the corner. I only have 1 month of school left. I want to be more productive over the summer and I was wondering if anyone has any ex …

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