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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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I want to get into ucsc, but I will be graduating with statistics instead of precalc are my chances decreased?

I have a unweighted 3.99

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• 3 years ago
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How to mention age and gap year in a college application?

I graduated high school in 2023 at the age 16. Because I graduated so young, I'm applying to college fall 2023 and taking a gap year during the 23-24 school year. During my gap year, I'm going to be a …

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• 3 years ago
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Can I get into Morgan wit a 1.9 gpa

High I have a 1.9 gpa not because I’m dumb but things happen I will take accountability but for my grades looking like that, I really believe if I can get into Morgan they wouldn’t be be disappointed …

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• 3 years ago
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Question on application

I want to do a biomed engineering major. But my personal statement, I wrote on my personal journey of rediscovering my cultural identity through music and founded a non-profit to help others do the sa …

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• 3 years ago
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Should I be applying to top schools like Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, Caltech, and MIT?

I am an Indian living in the Philippines. I have a GPA of 4.0 and SAT score of 1580. I took 10 AP exams (Calculus BC, Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics 1, Physics 2, …

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• 3 years ago
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Thoughts on the affirmative ruling.

This affirmative ruling is just discouraging. I spent 3 months to gather and write up my personal statement - which had three excellent rating from super reviewers on the peer review section. It was a …

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• 3 years ago
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Questbridge RD vs Common App RD

I plan on applying to some schools through questbridge but I'm confused on what I should do. So I understand that if I don't match the first time (which is ED) I can apply again through questbdrige R …

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• 3 years ago
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AP Enviro vs AP Physics C

I am taking AP Calculus, AP English Lang, AP Spanish Lang, and AP World. Which class would be better with the workload?? If I take APES junior year and AP Physics C senior year does it still look good …

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• 3 years ago
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class rank

Is it bad that my class rank is 36/101 but most people above me have all the honors classes? I was never able to get in because of people who were higher and low self esteem. each honors class has abo …

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• 3 years ago
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Should I Take Physics?

Hey! Since I've already fulfilled my school's science credit graduation requirement, they say I don't have to take physics next year. I'm tempted, but I'm worried not taking it will hurt my admission …

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• 3 years ago
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How do I apply for a tour

This year my senior year in high school I will not have the average 8 classes instead I will have 5 .So this year I plan on going on a lot of tours to see the college of my dreams

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• 3 years ago
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How to get a good SAT score

Hi, I am about to become an incoming sophomore in high school and was wondering on any suggestions on how I could study/prepare for the SAT so that I can get a higher score on the SAT. Thanks

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• 3 years ago
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act scores?

I am applying to schools this fall and am considering taking the September ACT. many of my schools are test-blind or test-optional, but I got a 31 previously. should I retake it? some of my schools ar …

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• 3 years ago
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when should you cold email, and how should you do it?

Hi! For reference I’m a high school student. (Rising Sophomore)

My question is, when should you cold email a college professor, and how long of an internship should you ask for?

For example, let’s say y …

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• 3 years ago
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Official Transcript Translations

Hi!

I am a rising senior from Germany who is looking to apply to US instituitions. Most colleges require an official translation of your high school transcripts. Does anyone have recommendations for tr …

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• 3 years ago
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I have no idea on how to start my essay

All of Texas's universities prompt is "Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?"

I literal …

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• 3 years ago
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How can I get a presidential scholarship to Tuskegee University?

I am a 17-year-old senior in high school. I am homeschooled.

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• 3 years ago
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Can I apply to US Colleges when I have Russian citizenship?

I am a 14 year old from Russia, and when I turn 16, I want to study in the US. Am I allowed to do that? Are there going to be any problems with that? Also, what are the cheapest US colleges to apply t …

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• 3 years ago
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Architecture Extracurriculars

hello, if I want to be an architecture major in college what should I do for my extracurriculars in high school that relate to this subject?

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