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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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What can I do to help me get to great colleges?

I'm a high school freshman right now and am planning to be a doctor. I am taking as many Honors and AP classes as I can and I am trying to learn to study so I can make sure I contain my 4.2 GPA. I am …

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2 years ago
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What can I do to help me get to good pre-med colleges

I'm a high school freshman right now and am trying to get a great college for pre-med. I am taking as many Honors and AP classes as I can and I am trying to learn to study so I can make sure I contain …

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2 years ago
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Which grades do colleges pay the most attention to?

I got 5 A´s and 2 B´s for freshman year. I had a 4.1 WGPA for one quarter and a 3.9 WGPA for 2 quarters. What scores do I need next few years to be eligible for MIT. I know extracurriculars count but …

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2 years ago
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extracurriculars and community colleges for political science

currently, in my junior year with a 2.07 GPA, I plan to apply to community college to fix that. what I am currently looking for help with is finding extracurriculars that I can join this coming summer …

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2 years ago
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How accurate are financial aid calculators?

Hi! I have been calculating college’s estimated net worth tuition costs on their websites, and a lot of them seem much higher than I even expected, higher than the estimated cost on here too. How accu …

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2 years ago
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Unweighted weighted ?

Does unweighted GPA matter if I have an incredible weighted GPA?

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2 years ago
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Can I get a good scholarship even five years after high school with a 3.0 GPA?

Hi guys! My name is Pedro, 21 and I'm from Brazil. Since 2020 I've been considering to apply for some colleges in the United States. I finished my high school in 2019 with a 3.0 GPA (I know, I wasn't …

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2 years ago
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Breakthrough challenge 2022 (khan)

Hello, Im plannig on joing breakthrough Khan, Im not really sure what I should do.

I was planning on doing

Protien

Phage therapy

Feedback loops

Energy

Please can give any ideas

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2 years ago
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are SAT's still needed as part of Application Process.

On the fence about having our Kid put energy into test that really does nothing. Are schools still requiring these and honestly, are they using them as a cut off tool during application review.

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2 years ago
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If I am applying to colleges as a social work major is it hard

I want to go into college for social work. I am scared that I will not fill out the applications right because all my friends are applying for business or undedicded. Is there anything specific I need …

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2 years ago
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Advice/suggestions on extracurriculars?

Please help me. I'm a secondary student studying in Brazil. Even though college is still far away, I wanted to attend a competitive university in the U.S (probably an Ivy). My grades are not an issue, …

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2 years ago
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Suggestions on extracurriculars regarding East Asia studies.

Hello, I'm currently in the 10th grade homeschooled in American School. (Right now I live in Europe). I'm planning to apply to colleges in America. I am interested in the East Asia studies program. …

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2 years ago
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I need help!!!

Hi, I'm from Grenada a small country in the Caribbean. I'm in secondary school form3(sophomore) about to go in form 4(junior) this September and I'll be graduating when I'm in form 5(senior) but even …

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2 years ago
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History/Archival/French Extracurriculars or Volunteer Opportunities in New England

Hello.

As of writing this, I am a 15 y/o high school student majoring in Historic Preservation. Ideally, I'll be able to attend a small grouping of schools (URI, Simmons Uni, Brown Uni) to attain a PhD …

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2 years ago
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College honor programs?

Hi! I’m currently a junior in high school and I have some questions about honor programs in colleges. Are they that much harder than normal classes? If you decide that the honors program is not for yo …

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2 years ago
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Should I submit a 1510 SAT (770 RW, 740 M) to T20s as a bio/cogsci major?

I'm an international student with a ~3.85-3.90 UW GPA (converted to American grading scales) looking to apply to US colleges as a biology/cognitive science major for fall 2023 entry. I took the SAT tw …

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realistically, does a high SAT matter for ivy (or ivy adjacent) schools?

I really want to go to UPenn or Yale or Duke for economics/math/international relations, but frankly, my sat (2nd try) is only a 1390. I make so many stupid mistakes on the exam, especially because th …

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2 years ago
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do my extra curriculars have a theme? (and if not, how can I thread them together to have a theme)

hey guys, my question is basically just the one listed above. I hope to get a math + econ double major or an econ major with a math and international relations double minor (if that's possible idk im …

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2 years ago
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Full ride scholarship for an International (african) student

I'm currently in my junior year of secondary school ( 10th grade) and I've decided to pursue my undergraduate degree in the US. I'm confident in the grades I'll receive during my time in- high school …

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2 years ago
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I am looking for a creative writing/fantasy/French internship/program for the summer.

As listed above, I am looking for a creative writing/fantasy/French internship/program for the summer THAT IS NOT LISTED ON COLLEGEVINE BLOGS. I have already gone through every single one.

Guidelines f …

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