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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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why can't you enter any academic scholarships/awards won? Aren't these taken into consideration?

My daughter has won numerous academic awards and has an academic scholarship to her independent HS. Yet there doesn't seem to be a place to enter these. Are these not factored in?

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Which tier?

Hello, hope you're doing well. I'm not sure which tier one of my extracurriculars is. I run a non-profit business that makes around 15K a year, but I didn't start it, I was chosen to succeed after the …

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Is it ok if you do not have many ECs freshman year?

Hi, current freshman here. I want to get into a BS/MD program in the future - I know how competitive they are, but going to a rigorous nationally-ranked high school, it has been hard to keep my grades …

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Pratt vs USC for Undergrad Architecture

My 18 year old daughter from India has been accepted in Pratt and USC for B Arch for Fall 2022. Pratt has offered a scholarship of $105000 spread across the 5 year course. Which one should she choose …

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Are these extracircullars Tier 1 or Tier 2

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Academic Bowl - really passionate about this club, trying for state level wins

Reading Bowl - co-founded this club and became President after my former teacher (also sponsor) was willing, managed to …

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2 years ago
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College Counsiler

Hi, do any of you guys have any recommendations for college counselors. Most of them that I have seen are 10s of thousands of dollars. Please let me know any good affordable ones.

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2 years ago
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Can't pick between medical or engineering

Hi, I'm a sophomore in HS and am planning to pursue the medical field as a possible career path. My dad is an engineer, so I had a lot of exposure to that field growing up. Both courses are different, …

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2 years ago
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So i am a sophomore and i have strait A's and a B in biology we are choosing our courses for next year

therefore i picked these class AlgebraII and Spanish II and ChemistryI and U.S. History & Geography and these are the only class where i could take honors which one should i take becuase i am trying t …

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2 years ago
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How should I best study for AP exams?

Hi!

I will be taking my first AP exams this May and I was wondering how I should study or if anyone has any advice. I'll be taking the AP Biology and AP World History: Modern exams.

Thanks!

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2 years ago
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Extracurriculars for someone wanting to go into medical field

I’m currently a sophomore is HS, and I want to eventually go into the medical field. I either want to be a Physicians Assistant, or a Nurse Anesthetist. I’m looking for some extracurriculars that I co …

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2 years ago
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Extracurriculars/classes for actuarial science

Hi, I am a rising sophmore and I am interested in actuarial science. I am unsure of what extracurriculars, ap classes, and colleges are best for this major. Any advice? Thanks.

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2 years ago
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How do I start my essay?

I want to write an essay a lot, but I don't know where to start or what the topic should do. I want to know how to make it from the basics.

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2 years ago
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How important is rigorous Extracurricular in related field for College Admission?

Hello, I'm a freshman high school student. My fields of interest are Computer Science and Economics. I believe I will enroll in these college courses (Double Major if possible). However, there are no …

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2 years ago
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How does my course work look?

Hello, I want to know if my coursework looks good for somebody interested in going to a more selective school and STEM major (Biochemistry). Do I need more AP classes or a specific class that would be …

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2 years ago
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How bad will COVID19 affect my admissions chances(especially for Ivy unis)?

I’m a sophomore in high school with a GPA of 4.21(4.0 unweighted) and I fully believe I will maintain a GPA above 4.0 for the rest of high school(will take close to 10 AP classes which will grant me a …

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2 years ago
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NYLF National Security

I just got a letter for NYLF National Security and cannot tell if it was sent by a teacher or if it is a marketing campaign. It could be one of my teachers since it is something he could do and I am t …

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2 years ago
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Would going to a community college for my first 2 years then transferring make my med-school application less appealing?

I'm a junior in high school and my grades are pretty good (97 GPA throughout all of high school --> my school doesn't participate in the 4.0 scale) and I've taken 10 APs so far and plan to continue. I …

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2 years ago
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running start

Will participating in a running start program at my state college (I'm a junior in high school) help boost my application as a homeschooler?

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2 years ago
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summer art schools

does anyone know any summer art programs for high school juniors? i'm trying to get my portfolio together to apply in the fall, but i don't have that much money.

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Is junior year too late to start new extracurriculars?

Hello! Sophomore here, I'll be going into junior year after this summer. I am pretty strong in academics (3.9 unweighted GPA, 4.5 weighted) and have many AP classes and tests coming up, but my extracu …

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