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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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10 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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Chances of getting into my colleges that I want to get into

Hi I'm Tyler and I'm a junior in High School. I wanted to ask about my chances of getting into certain colleges. My wanted major is Marketing or some sort of business major with a concentration on Mar …

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2 years ago
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Do you think that me being not a student of a feeder school will affect my application as an International student?

I have seen many people saying on Reddit that the feeder school bias is real. I know the fact that in general, feeder school's students have generally very good profiles. But does it happen like, AOs …

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2 years ago
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Do you think I can get in?

Hello I’m a junior as of right now and will be graduating in 2023. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I would make it into San Jose state or any other states with my current GPA and extracurri …

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2 years ago
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Did freshman year ruin my chances for my dream schools? How should I construct a narrative for my application?

I'm currently a Junior at a public high school and I'm aiming to be admitted to the more prestigious UC's such as Berkeley or Ivy Leagues and similar schools such as Stanford, Harvard, ect.. I have st …

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2 years ago
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how will extracurriculars and early decision affect my admission chances?

My gpa is a 4.16 weighted (my school doesn't give grade above an A) and a 3.95 unweighted. I got a 34 composite on the ACT. I will have taken 8 AP classes and 8 honors courses by the time I graduate ( …

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2 years ago
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scholarship tips?

does anybody know how to find legitimate scholarships? i've been told countless times to be careful that i'm not applying for fake scholarships... but how do i find real ones? how do i win? any recomm …

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2 years ago
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How to Improve Chances

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone can provide me insight on how to improve my EC's and grades for schools I'm looking at such as NYU, UCLA, UCSC, Pepperdine, Brown, Yale, those kind of schools. Here' …

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2 years ago
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SAT for CS

Hi guys. I am a Computer Science aspirant and I want to attend colleges like Stanford, MIT, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, etc.

I happened to have scored 1510 in SAT (720 ERW, 790 M). Should I retake my S …

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2 years ago
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improve admission chances

hello! i am a current junior in high-school (class of 2023). I was hoping/wondering if anyone had any idea on what kind of colleges i could call 'targets.' here are some of my stats:

-college-prep high …

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2 years ago
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Gap-year, Ukraine, test-optional, financial aid and LGBTQ+ (sucks to be me)

So I'm from Ukraine and I decided to take a gap year to start transitioning (yes, I'm trans) and prepare for exams (SAT, TOEFL and national exams). But since 24th of february my life became uncertain …

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2 years ago
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I have a decent gpa but little EC and Im worried if i have enough to get in Northeastern even if I ED.

My GPA is 3.88 from my 2 years in high school. My projected GPA for my junior year is 3.76. I have taken 8 honors classes and am projected to take 7-8 AP classes. I don't really have any EC besides s …

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2 years ago
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What more extracirruculars could I do to get into UCLA?

So I have a 3.94 unweighted gpa, taken 4 aps (projected to complete 9 by senior year), 4 honors courses (5 by senior year), taken 3 community college courses (10 completed by senior year + a summer co …

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2 years ago
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How to improve essay writing

I am a junior who sucks at writing essays. What are some things that I can do to improve before I start writing them?

Is a college essay consultant worth getting for college essays?

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2 years ago
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How can I improve admission chances?

I am a current Junior in high school planning to attend college directly after high school (with a major in nursing). My college is a college-prep school, however my GPA is about 2.9, with no APs or H …

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2 years ago
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studying abroad

thoughts on studying abroad? what are the best ways to do it?

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2 years ago
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University considerations

Hi guys. Do colleges in the U.S. (like MIT, Stanford etc.) look consider your major before granting you an admission? For example, does an SAT score determine which school within that university is or …

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2 years ago
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What to do for Brown's PLME course?

Hi again. Getting into Brown university's PLME course has been my dream for quite some time now, however I'm not sure if I would be a competitive applicant as an International student. My high school …

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2 years ago
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Advice on writing my college essay? Is mental health an alright topic?

Hello! I am a rising senior and have starting writing my college essay. I have an idea but I just wanted to make sure that it was doable and not too cliché.

I have OCD and have been diagnosed since …

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2 years ago
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Is 2 years of language in high school okay if I did 3 years in middle school?

I did spanish 1 in 7th grade, spanish 2 in 8th grade, spanish 3 in 9th, and spanish 4 in 10th. Does this count as 4 years for college or should I do more?

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2 years ago
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Can you put courses you have taken on application with no certificate?

I am interested in taking some online courses on websites like Coursea and edX because I have a lot of free time since school is winding down (just courses I am interested in, for example ones about h …

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