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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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What extracurriculars can I do that look good for my major?

Hi all,

I’m a high school junior looking to head into a career of aerospace engineering. I’m struggling to find what I can do to have extracurriculars that are relative to aerospace engineering. Curren …

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a year ago
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Hello, everyone. There has been something going on with my early application to colleges.

I have applied to a top school using Restrictive Early Action. In the beginning, it was really tempting to think that Restrictive "Early Action" was only something that would constrain you from appl …

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a year ago
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AP Classes

Hi, I am a 9th-grade homeschooled student from the Philippines. Here, my homeschool program only offers AP classes (5 classes) for tenth grade and above. Is there any way for me to do AP programs in 9 …

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a year ago
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Is this Extracurricular Achievement Any Good?

At the start of my Sophomore year (current year), I became the founder and captain of the chess club in my school. Although I know that in itself isn't much of an achievement (I want to get into an Iv …

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a year ago
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I need help with an optional part of a scholarship I’m applying to that’s not really clear.

I applied for a scholarship for international students and the documents I need to attach are my essay, my records and “any additional information that could help describe my story”. I’m really lookin …

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a year ago
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CSS Profile fee waiver

Hi, I'm an international student from Viet Nam. Recently, I emailed Fairfield University Financial Aid Office to ask for a CSS Profile fee waiver and sadly they didn't offer that. They advised me to c …

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a year ago
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extracurriculars

I am trying to pad up my extracurricular resume without making it seem to scattered. what are some non-club activities I could start that look really appealing to colleges?

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a year ago
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Doubt about transcripts and school report.

Heyy there! I'm an indian (international) student that applied early action to Princeton University. I've received an email from them saying they got my application but didn't recieve my official tran …

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a year ago
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Extracurricular query

I handle my Instagram account and share UI/UX design content weekly. And I should list it on my common app.

So when I list this activity, do I need to include my account username or name in the descrip …

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a year ago
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How much value do certifications give your application?

I'm currently working towards a SolidWorks Expert certification (top-level CAD certification held by ≈3000 people worldwide) that I should have completed by the end of the semester. However, I'm worri …

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a year ago
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In coursework, would IB prep/pre-IB be equivalent to honors?

Not sure

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a year ago
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Made some mistakes on application

Hello again, I have made some mistakes on my application. I have included the wrong entry year and my experience is all over the place as seen by my resume. I have a lot of experience and I tend to be …

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a year ago
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What should I add to my WPI essay?

The prompt is the following:

"Worcester Polytechnic Institute seeks students who are the right fit for its academic and campus community. In what ways are you the right fit for the distinctive educatio …

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a year ago
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Does the lack of a rigorous coursework affect my chances of acceptance if my school doesn't offer advanced classes?

I am an international senior in an Egyptian American high school, and I'm aiming for studying at a prestigious college at the US. My school does not offer AP or Honor classes, nor does it have an IB p …

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a year ago
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Stanford Interview got cut short

I had my Stanford Admissions Interview today, but my power went out during the meeting (it was online), so we only talked for about 25 minutes. My interviewer said it was okay to just end the meeting …

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a year ago
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What impact does getting my running app featured on a popular running website have on my college applications?

I am a senior in high school doing college apps. I plan to major in Computer Science.

I developed a free app called Fast and Fit for runners and released to the App Store. It has a 100 downloads in th …

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a year ago
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College Essay Topic Advice...

On the advice for writing essays on the college-specific admissions, it says "Recent experiences are preferred as they better represent who you are today." I really want to do a collection of stories …

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a year ago
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Lehigh is coming up 75% chancing for daughter?

When i go into Niche or other chancing tools it is like 20-30% and with CV it is 75%? We are deciding to go visit based on this data. Do you think CV is very accurate? She has a 3.5 unweighted, 3.77 …

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Do I have to put my counselor on every college and will they receive an e-mail for every fee waiver I request?

As an international student requesting fee waivers from the common app, do I have to put my counselor college by college?, Or is there a way to put it general so they can receive all e-mails at once. …

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a year ago
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How can I explain the relationship between my public school diploma and homeschool transcripts?

I encountered a very embarrassing problem.

I was once admitted to a public high school, but the very serious depression made me unable to work (in fact, it led to very serious sleepiness), so I left th …

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