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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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• 3 years ago
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improving my resume

Im a 10th grade student with a 4.0 GPA and i am in honors classes. I take two dual enrollment classes and am in ACT prep. What else do i need to do academically to improve my resume?

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• 3 years ago
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CRA reported me as deceased... Please help.

Two months ago I found out that TransUnion flagged me as deceased when I tried to get a student loan. This is noted on my credit report and upset me because I was denied the loan. I have written to th …

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• 3 years ago
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Are unpaid internships really that high up on the ECs tier list?

I know that the chancing stimulator has unpaid internships for non profits and medium sized businesses at 2A, but I have heard many online communities and youtubers say that unpaid internships don't m …

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• 3 years ago
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how can I get accepted to uc davis

what are the ways I can improve and plan ahead

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• 3 years ago
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does the school have a good criminal justice program/major?

Im in 10th grade.I want to be in the FBI when I reach a certain point in my life, but I also want to further my edcuation out of high school.Before I become a agent I need to be a police officer.But I …

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• 3 years ago
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Should I mention the tough grading scale in the notes on my common app

My HS uses a 7 point grading scale so our letter grades are typically lower than many other schools that use the standard 10 point scale. We also don't have pluses or minuses. So, even though I have a …

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• 3 years ago
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where is this school located and can i do anything for an anesthesiologist?

i am interested in becoming one

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• 3 years ago
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Test Optional

Hi! I am a Senior applying to colleges this year and I am worried about test-optional versus submitting. I am in the top 10% of my grade, an uw GPA of 3.8657, a list of 9 AP, 2 Nearby college courses …

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• 3 years ago
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Which universities besides ivies provides full financial aid to international students for undergraduate?programs

12th grade and am planning to apply Ed this fall.

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• 3 years ago
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How likely is it to get a single dorm at Cornell (freshmen and sophmores)?

Since Cornell (Ithaca, NY) requires two years of living on campus, I assume it’s less likely to get room preferences met for both years. I have read on Reddit posts that it’s actually somewhat easy to …

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• 3 years ago
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How much will my major matter when applying??

My dream school is Georgia tech doing computer science (although business is good too). My profile is clearly oriented to CS (around 7 ECs being tech) but I know how competitive it is in getting into …

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• 3 years ago
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what if I where to apply to a college that has a 45% graduation rate? What is considered to be a good rate ?

The college I'm thinking of applying to has a 35% graduation rate. The other option has a 45% rate. Should I???? Is it risky???

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• 3 years ago
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Common Application

Hey! Just a quick question about the common app- do I have to submit it for all the colleges at once, or can I start it today (i.e. apply to three schools) and come back tomorrow and submit more?

Thank …

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• 3 years ago
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Email

I received an email from Cornell admissions to attend a virtual meeting about financial aid information and my parents can listen..I already applied and last week I attended a virtual session. Does th …

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• 3 years ago
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College Resumes

Is creating a college resume a requirement, and could it potentially enhance my chances of admission?

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• 3 years ago
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Potential essay topic? NEED HELP

Would an essay about my family being full of women (aunts, grandma, mother, sisters-kind of a matriarchy) and how they've taught me to have certain traits while dealing with the absence of a strong ma …

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• 3 years ago
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Chances of getting into selective schools when high school offers few classes

Do I have like, any chance of getting into schools like UC San Diego or UC Berkeley if I'm from a very small town in Ohio that only offers a single AP course and a few CC+ college classes, with the hi …

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• 3 years ago
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Could I still get into a top college?

I am a current 10th grader taking all honors and one AP class. As a freshman, I took all honors and one AP as well but earned a C+ and a B in two of my classes. Because of this, my cumulative (weigh …

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• 3 years ago
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What are my chances of getting into Juilliard?

Juilliard has been my dream school forever because of their prestigious music program, and I would love to know what my chances are of getting in.

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• 3 years ago
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Deciding on Computer science vs Computational data science major at Michigan State university

I have GPA of 3.8/4 and looking for some advice

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