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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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5 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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6 hours ago
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College Counseling Organization

College Counseling Organization

Hello everyone! I am Anastasia Mrelashvili, a junior from Tbilisi, Georgia. I have just come up with a new extracurricular idea. My idea is to create an international co …

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16 hours ago
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How do I find extracarriculars and research internships.

I go to a really small school with little opportunities for extracurriculars, research, internships, etc. I have looked on places like Linkedin, done cold emails, and applied to many different things, …

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20 hours ago
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what does it mean when colleges ask for grades

my counselor got an email from a college I EDed to, to give my most recent grades but i haven’t gotten in, decisions come out next week. help what does this mean.

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20 hours ago
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What,is,your,email/phone?

Hi,my,name,Krista,Marie,

Swanson,how,are,you? And,what,is,your,email,

Address,and,cell,phone,number,maybe,some,time,we,could,have,ice,coffee,with,whipcream,and,chocolate,sauce,coffee,and,maybe,lunch,som …

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a day ago
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What would happen to my chance of being accepted to elite schools (Ivy Leauges) if I have one B from a Junior semester?

Hello, I'm a junior in high school, and I posted this as I'm concerned with my grade. I had all A's throughout my freshmen and sophomore years, and I currently have all A's for my first semester of ju …

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I have not gotten back my essays in peer review for 2 weeks. Has anybody else had this problem?

So I uploaded an essay for peer review 2 weeks ago. It said it was going to get back to me in 12 hours. It has been two weeks. I uploaded another essay a week ago and I still have not gotten it back. …

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a day ago
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Account wiped.

hey my whole account is gone, all of my connections, my list, all of my extracurriculars, any way to get this back? All of it is just gone please help me

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a day ago
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2 days ago
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Should I attach a resume to my college application if a school asks for one?

A lot of information in my resume would just be repeated info from my activities section, along with a couple more activities I couldn't fit in there or in my additional info section. I'm not sure if …

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2 days ago
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Does graduating early from high school give me an advantage/disadvantage in college admissions?

I am graduating high school after finishing 11th grade, which means I am graduating 1 year early. Does this put me at a disadvantage when applying to colleges because I have heard that many colleges d …

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2 days ago
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Bad GPA my Junior Year

Hello!

I’m a Junior and I’m struggling with my GPA this year. To give some context, I’m taking 7 courses this year, with 5 being academic, one being an elective and one being an in school leadership po …

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2 days ago
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Is there a way to increase Weighted GPA outside high school(by taking online classes, college courses)

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I am a sophomore in High School. I currently have a 4.0 unweighted gpa and am taking 1 AP class and 1 dual credit course. My luck with forecasting classes has been pretty horrible because I forecas …

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3 days ago
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Question about rolling admissions

Rolling admissions seem like a pretty relaxed way when it comes to apply for college. I'm a bit confused though:

1. Can I apply after May 1st? Can I apply in August? (Fall 2024 term)

2. If I got accepte …

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3 days ago
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To the embarrassed or guilt-worn student

Feeling ashamed of low grades, a bad behavior record, or procrastination habits? Guilty of not doing your very best from the start? Don't beat yourself up. I see you, and made this post just to remind …

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3 days ago
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How to get into ivy leagues and colleges such as UCSD

I’m currently a freshman in highschool. My hope is to learn at UCSD to become a pharmacist, however I have no idea what to do to achieve this. I am taking the hardest classes possible with all A’s, …

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3 days ago
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Should I explain why I have a C for my Calc?

I transferred into WPI this year after a year at my local community college. It's several months now and I have decided to transfer into other universities, notably ones that are strong in both comput …

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3 days ago
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AP or Dual classes.

I am trying to decide whether to do AP or Dual classes for Med school. My grades are mainly A's and B's.

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4 days ago
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BCBA or Child Life Specialist

I am currently an RBT, and in the process of getting my bachelor's in psychology. I planned on becoming a BCBA, but I recently learned about being a child life specialist. I have a lot of experience i …

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4 days ago
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Non A-G Courses

I took an academic non A-G course in sophomore year. I got like an A+ both semesters so the grade wasn't an issue. The issue is that I forgot to report this in the activities section under other class …

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4 days ago
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Should I take a gap year and then apply to college?

Hi everyone.

I’ve found myself in a conundrum of making a tough decision: should I or should I not take a gap year?

To understand this question you need to understand my situation (p.s it’s looong):

So …

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