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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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8 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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2 years ago
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Do you need Calc BC for a CS major?

My school requires AP Calc AB as a prerequisite for AP Calc BC. However, I won't be able to take Calc BC without skipping any levels (since I'll be on track to take Calc AB senior year). I have thre …

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2 years ago
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how many schools should I apply to?

Hi, I'm a junior in high school and I have a 4.16 W/ 3.95 UW GPA and a 34 composite on the ACT. As a result, I'm applying to a lot of top tier schools that have low acceptance rates. I currently have …

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2 years ago
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When making my college application should put if I made Deans or Presidents list

For my high school, I've made the Principles list for both of my 10th-grade semesters

I've made Dean's list for the semester in my 10th-grade year and made the President's List for the second semester …

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2 years ago
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ACT prep

I need to get my ACT math score up, what are the best ways/approaches since my main focus is the math section?

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2 years ago
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Application theme in essay

Hi! I'm working on starting my college application essays and I'm trying to develop a strong and coherent narrative throughout my application, but I'm having a hard time doing so with my essays. Throu …

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2 years ago
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College essay

I'm in 11th grade, and I already know what colleges I want to apply to; my chances are in the 90s and '80s. Would it completely ruin my chances if I had a horrible college essay? What if the rest of m …

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2 years ago
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Ideas for virtual summer/part-time jobs?

Hello, there. Incoming sophomore here. My summer is already planned out, but I'm working to get a job once I'm 16 and have my license. But in the meantime, I've been looking for virtual jobs for high …

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2 years ago
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so i'm not a united states citizen and im living in the united states due to my dad having a visa.

Do i have a chance in getting into a college? I'm asian/female by the way and i know that plays into my acceptance and i also know it's harder for foreigners to get into college here, anyways I'm goi …

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2 years ago
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Extracurriculars and Scholarship Ideas for the summer

Hello, I am a non-citizen rising senior residing in the U.S for the past 2 years. I came after completing my freshman year in India, just as COVID struck, and did my entire sophomore year online. Due …

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2 years ago
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Are AICE classes the same as AP classes?

Hello, I will be a sophomore when school starts in august again. As I'm filling out my profile, I see that there is no option for AICE classes. So I am wondering if AICE classes can also count as AP c …

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2 years ago
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common app(?) q's

hi! so i am a rising senior and i'm a bit worried about my college app because of the lack of ecs'

so far i have done:

- working junior year (part time)

- tutoring w/ writing

- national art society (jun …

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2 years ago
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Can I apply without SAT or ACT in 2022-23 cycle?

I am Dibakar and I am from India.I live in Tripura state of India which is far away from mainland India.I have been a National level scholar in Physics Olympiad organised by SOF .Moreover,I have done …

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2 years ago
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Extra Curriculars Advice Needed!

Hi, I'm a rising Junior and I have almost no extracurriculars except for taking an online course for pe credit and a student-led organization at my school- would it likely be affecting my college admi …

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2 years ago
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International Student planning on going to US for college

Hello. I am currently a student in their sophmore year residing in Australia. I go to a grammar school here, which is a school which you need to pass an exam to go into. I have tried the SAT on khan a …

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2 years ago
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I wonder if these extracurriculars are good enough for top 50 colleges?

I'm a rising senior and is worried by the fact, most of these activities are done either this summer or in the fall. Half of these extracurriculars are projected for when I submit applications by Dec- …

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2 years ago
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Will elite colleges understand a lack of ecs because of COVId.

In ninth grade year, I was basically stuck inside all day and due to strict parental restrictions, wasn’t allowed to do any outside ecs. The only ec I did was poetry as a hobby online. Will elite coll …

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2 years ago
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Duolingo as an EC?

Hi so I started doing duolingos French course because I have always wanted to learn the language and it’s something to do over the summer. My school does not offer French and I was wondering if doing …

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2 years ago
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Will colleges care about Covid?

Covid began for me in 8th grade and continued until the end of 9th grade. During that time, I basically did no Ec's (just did poetry on the side but no competitions or anything.), even though my grad …

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2 years ago
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Junior screwed my GPA due to covid

Hello, I went from 3.2 to 2.66 by the end of my junior year due to covid and moving school 3 times, right now I wanted to pursue my education at the University of Houston after senior year I'm sitting …

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2 years ago
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What do colleges think of Tech Schools?

I go to a very highly ranked technical high school and was wondering if this would effect me positively or negatively. For example, the fact that for 4 years I already have been working and learning i …

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