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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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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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a year ago
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How is Washington & Jefferson College

How is Washington & Jefferson College Info Session

Is there Campus Hiring / Job fair in Washington & Jefferson College, which companies take part in Campus hiring for Business Administration students.

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a year ago
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Do you think it will be difficult to move things?

Do you think it will be difficult to move things?

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a year ago
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What is the meaning of "your safety school." Does that mean the other colleges i mentioned would probably not accept me

I don't understand why my profile is only compared to only one of the four schools I mentioned

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a year ago
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What would Usapho semifinalist be classified as on collegevine?

I just checked the f=ma solutions and I got like a 20 so I'm guaranteed to get into usapho semi.

Usapho semi is top 300-400, so it's pretty much the most exclusive of all the mainstream comps that off …

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a year ago
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I am going to take 21 dual enrollment courses by high school graduation. Is this a little too excessive?

So, I have already taken 11 dual enrollment courses, 1 AP, and six honors courses. By the end of this school year, two more honors courses can be added to that list. Next school year, my senior year, …

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a year ago
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I had a question about Collegevine's projected course work

When Collegevine asks for your projected course works for honors and AP classes, do you write down the number of semesters, you take of honors and AP classes, or do you say the number of classes you t …

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a year ago
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Is my application relatively ok to apply to mid-low prestige level schools?

Hi, I'm currently a sophomore and I'm starting to feel that my GPA and test scores will be a red flag when it comes to my college admissions.

For starters I can't get a high score on any standardized …

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a year ago
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is it too late for a letter of continued interest?

It's been about 3 weeks since I got my deferral letter from a school, and I just finished my LOCI. Is 3 weeks too late to send in a letter?

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a year ago
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What section/rank of EC is this?

I've been chosen to be a speaker at a international debate event.

What type of EC section and rank would this be considered?

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a year ago
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Admissions Chnaces

I was wondering I am gonna apply to the University of Wisconsin Madison, There overall acceptable rate is 55% and their business school acceptance rate I have a question. Should I consider them a rea …

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a year ago
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Common App EC's

I was wondering I have 9 EC's right now and I don't do all 9 at the same time they vary on the time of year. I was just wondering I haven't gotten an common app account but is there a section where i …

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a year ago
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Connections

Hello~

Do all schools/admission counselors have the ability to make connections with a student on here?

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a year ago
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Is there a major in forensics at this college?

I'm currently a high-school freshman curious about what colleges I'm going to look into.

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a year ago
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I got deferred from Harvard and I need help

I got deferred from Harvard and I need to do everything to get in.

I took a gap year, my 12th-year grades are terrible as i faced many difficulties that year which i will be writing them about it in a …

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a year ago
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Affording Harvard

For those who do not get any support from their family, how realistic is it to work while being at Harvard university?

I will be travelling from Canada

Jaxson

https://bestcanadianflorists.com

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a year ago
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Which tier do I rank my EC on?

I've been dancing for about 7 years, but it's always just been in school. My achievements so far are basically 2 distinctions in a bi annual contest that's part of an arts festival.Getting a distincti …

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a year ago
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Is what I'm doing enough?

I am a junior currently and super stressed about getting into a college I want. I really want to go to UC Davis but I am afraid my grades are holding me back. I would have been close to an unweighted …

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a year ago
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How bad does a C hurt me?

Hey I’m a current junior who got a C in Honors Geo first semester sophomore year. The next semester I improved it to a B but I know a lot of colleges see a C as a red flag. My dream school is ND and I …

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a year ago
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For those of you who are attending college right now, how are you affording to pay for college?

For those of you are currently attending college, how are you affording to pay for college?, do you have any advice for people who are currently applying for colleges?, if you have scholarships how di …

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a year ago
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Physics and EE double major possibility?

Yes, this is not necessarily an admissions question, but I figure I might ask here as it is a fairly helpful community. I am at an impasse in my college application process. I cannot, for the life of …

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