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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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Explain best possible way to get admission in UOT, Austin Univerof Texas, austin, in Electrical Engineering

Explain best possible way to get admission in university of Texas Austin

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How do I create an Animated Tv show?

Ive been planning on creating one ever since I was young? How or where can I work meanwhile? How do I get studios or networks to notice me? What jobs can I do to help me? What are the steps like I hav …

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Studying in China for 10th grade.

I am planning to spend 10th grade in China. I attend an IB school and they allow me to take 10th grade abroad. The reason I am choosing China is because I speak at HSK 3 level due to studying since a …

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Is this a good topic and opening for my common app essay?

I haven't written the actual essay yet, but I want to know if it's a good starting point or topic for me to write about. The opening line is: "Some people have butterflies in their stomachs; I have bu …

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Chance me for pre-med course

How many colleges should I pick for each category?

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how can I make my ECA profile strong

did science fair for 2 years and was awarded second prize in intra school science fair, did dance for 2 years and was awarded second prize in intra school science fair and was awarded third prize in a …

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Freshmen year worries

Hello, first time posting here. I’m a rising sophmore from Iowa, planning to go online next year. To be blunt my freshman grades sucked. My course rigor was high however, 3 college courses. This year …

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Financial Profile Reset

So I filled out the financial profile however I estimated most things and wasn't exact so now my estimates for tuition are off and I'd really like to see the actual ones. Is there anyway to reset this …

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EC recommendation and room for improvements to get into ut, uiuc, purdue, etc. for engineering

Im looking to improve my ecs to get into the schools mentioned in the title for mechanical engineering. pls give me some recommendations

Here are my current ecs:

All mixed region choir (did a solo too)

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With my stats, is it reasonable to hope some T20 or T50 schools will accept me??

I'm a rising senior and I want to apply to really good schools, but I don't think my stats are good enough to get in. Please help me! Here are my stats:

-white, Hispanic, upper-middle class female

-Clas …

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SAT retake

I am a US immigrant and the high school in my district said they couldn't take me since i already graduated high school in Nigeria. I took the SAT in May and i had a score of 1340. I am planning on do …

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How many essays do you need to write?

Okay, I need to write like 11 essays/short answer question answers and it is stressing me out. I'm a junior at the moment and about to enter into the summer before my senior year. I'm very excited to …

 
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How can I confidently pass the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation on my first try?

My PRINCE2 Agile Foundation exam is just a week away, and I'm feeling overwhelmed. What’s the best way to prepare effectively and pass on the first attempt with confidence?

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Kay program ha ?

dani aaa ky thana jana aaaa

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practice online sat quizzes

hey so I'm still in middle school (I'm moving up to high school soon) but I do want to practice with some online SAT tests just to get a feel of it and I want to know if I can find any good sites with …

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AP Self-Study?

I'm a rising sophomore as of right now, and I want to improve my chances of getting into a T20. I have a 4.0 and I want to study Engineering, but my school only offers 2 APs in senior year (AP Lang an …

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senior year

how many colleges/universities should I apply for in my senior year of high school? would it be risky to just apply to 1

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Hey everyone, I’d like to share a bit of my personal statement and get some feedback from you

“Don’t aspire to be considered important. Aspire to be someone others feel grateful for. Recognition follows good actions.”

These words from my mother, spoken years ago, became a turning point in my li …

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Why would a top tier college rush to take a screenshot to make an admissions decision?

Hi all. This story won't make any sense, but I'll give it a shot! So I applied to a college that was marked for me as a hard target school on my list. I was under review and days later, they reached …

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Can I get into Florida State University with a low gpa but High SAT score?

Im curious if someone could get into Florida State University with a lower GPA but High SAT score? I hear that they are test heavy so I wonder if this has influence. I have a lower gpa that is 3.1 unw …

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