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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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2 years ago
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Bring up my gpa?

Hi! I'm a junior in high school and have a weighted gpa of 3.7. How can I bring that up to 4.0 by the end of the year? I'm taking 2 AP's (APUSH and AP World), 4 honors (chem, human body systems, pre-c …

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2 years ago
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Is USC BCA worth the risk? Or should I play it safe and apply as a Business Administration major?

I know I want to study business in college, but I also may want to incorporate my passion for film into it. USC's BCA major seems like the perfect major for me but it only takes 55 applicants a year. …

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2 years ago
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I'm certain this is the best cycle to apply to Columbia University

Most Ivy League colleges are self-selecting especially if you are an ALDC, recruited athlete, legacy, development candidate, or child of faculty. For hooked applicants like Black, LatinA, Indigenous, …

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2 years ago
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When was the peer review system implemented? How legit is it?

I’m just curious about how it works and want to get insights from others about it.

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2 years ago
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Should I apply to Yale?

I have good stats, but I'm scared I won't get in.

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2 years ago
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Advice Appreciated ('21 High School Grad) - What can I do?

It's hard for me to look at my high school credentials without exploding. I finished with a 2.789 UW GPA (2.862 Weighted) and a 31 composite ACT score (25-Math, 32-Science, 32-Reading, 35-English, 8-W …

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2 years ago
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Will taking Calc AB instead of BC affect my chances at top schools?

My intended major is international affairs and economics. By the time I graduate, I will have 14 ap tests including ap micro/macro econ, psych, lang, lit, and us/comparative gov. However, I am taking …

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2 years ago
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Will taking Calc AB instead of BC affect my chances at top schools?

My intended major is international affairs and economics. By the time I graduate, I will have 14 ap tests including ap micro/macro econ, psych, lang, lit, and us/comparative gov. However, I am taking …

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2 years ago
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ACT vs. SAT - does it matter?

I notice most colleges/Univ look or reference SAT scores in their websites. Does it matter if you take the ACT instead of the SAT. Pros and Cons of each test please from the college/univ perspectiv …

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2 years ago
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Would It matter to colleges, If you take a foreign language course, after not taking it for two years.

For example, you take spanish 3 junior year, after taking spanish 2 in 8th grade?

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2 years ago
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Goa

If i got my GED what is my gpa average

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2 years ago
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Economics/Finance internships for high school student

I am a high school student in the DFW area and I am wondering if there are any good internships related to economics, or how to find good internships.

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2 years ago
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How to answer “How have you used or will you use your earnings?” question on work experience for UC apps?

I’m trying to figure out how to put this well while answering briefly. What would you suggest? I pay for my phone and its service. I buy groceries. I give my grandma money sometimes, but she blows it …

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2 years ago
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Describing activities on common app and also question about ranking

is a 4/16 a good ranking? I moved schools for my senior year so I'm not exactly as high as I would have liked. Is top 25% percentile decent?

also, how do I describe certain activities on common app wit …

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2 years ago
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Taekwondo

Hi! I'm a current junior. I've done taekwondo for nearly ten years now, and I'm a 2nd-degree black belt (some quick searches tell me that around 1% of people in taekwondo earn this degree.) How strong …

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2 years ago
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What universities for computer science?

I got 1460 on my sat and 4.2 for my gpa so far. I really want to study computer science and engineering. What schools do I have chance with?

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2 years ago
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Question about acceptance

My 9th grade marks were-94%

And 10th grade-89.4%

And I don’t have great Extracurriculars but aiming to get into Columbia,Cornell and nyu .

What should I do ? Should I focus on extracurriculars or my mar …

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2 years ago
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Sending Transcripts to Colleges

I completed my freshman year in high school outside the US. How would I submit a official copy of my transcript since I have no contact with the school? I do have copies signed by a school official th …

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2 years ago
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Listing an international award from before 9th grade in honors

I have 2 gold medals from the International Taekwondo Festival back in elementary. Should I list these in the honors section/resume or leave them out?

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2 years ago
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What can I do in my freshman year of high school to stand out on college admissions?

Hello! I recently started high school and am trying to keep my grades up. I have tried to be participatory, and I do one sport that I am quite advanced in. I would appreciate if you could help me unde …

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