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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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How bad is an incomplete English II EOC essay?

My EOC was done on the computer. I don't know why they did it, but they did it and there were so many technical issues. I was able to log in, but other people in the same room as me couldn't, so there …

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2 years ago
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Extracurricular activities

So I don't have that many extracurricular activities but I'm mostly in different honors societies and like 2 different clubs. would me not having that many extracurricular actives hinder me from getti …

 
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2 years ago
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how can I increase my chance of getting into nursing schools?

i have a 4.0 on a 5.0 scale. im in NHS , multiple clubs and captain of a varsity sport. i also have taken/ am taking multiple aps and honors classes

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2 years ago
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Admissions Application Minor Mistakes General Question #2

Hi, I'm a senior who applied to colleges/universities from several different countries.

I'm not asking about a college in the U.S., so it might be irrelevant, but I thought why not?

I submitted an appli …

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2 years ago
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PVSA-President's Volunteer Service Award- In Grade 8th

Is it okay to finish PVSA(Gold Award) before high school? Does this make any difference on a college application? Appreciate any insight?

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2 years ago
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How do I raise my chances of getting into the University of Michigan?

U of M is my dream school, but I'm unsure how to increase my chances of being accepted. I am in a lot of extra curricular activities (Student led programs, band, robotics, coding, NSHSS, etc), and hav …

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2 years ago
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Community Service Spike

For college, I want an extreme spike in community service, that will make me competitive for Ivies.

By the end of Junior year, I'll have at least 3,000 community service hours and I'm planning on found …

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2 years ago
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What do I do for a Duke waitlist?

I was waitlisted at Duke, and was wondering how I should go about writing letters and updating information. I wrote a normal letter of continued interest according to sources I found online, but also …

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2 years ago
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Summer Programs for Rising Sophomores/Juniors?

Currently, I'm a freshman, and I'm a little lost on what programs to take during the summer. Are there any recommendations for college summer programs for any of the UCs or Ivy Leagues open for risin …

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2 years ago
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Colleges that do not "view" or "use" SAT scores

When colleges (UCs) say that they do not use SAT or any other standardized score to distinguish acceptance, do they really not give any look at it? If there were to be two same students, with same GPA …

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2 years ago
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Does it put me at a disadvantage that my school does not offer AP classes, honors classes, etc?

In my country, high schools do not offer AP classes, honors classes, or anything similar. However, we have a 13th year instead of just 12 as you have in the US. Will this put me at a disadvantage, or …

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2 years ago
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Class Courses

Hello, I need some help. I'm a junior and I only took one dual credit class and no AP classes. Is it wise to schedule more of these classes.

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2 years ago
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How to compensate for a low GPA?

I'm applying to Miami University, Hillsdale College, Allegheny, and Gettysburg College this fall. I have a 3.3 GPA because I was a B student freshman year. My junior year GPA is about 3.7 and I have a …

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2 years ago
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Research And Medical Related Questions

Hi,

I'm currently a sophomore in high school. I'm a year younger than everyone in my class, so I can't participate in a lot of other medical related activities that are offered (they need people to be …

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2 years ago
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What should I major in?

I plan to pursue a career as a cartoon scriptwriter and would like to know what major would be best for me to take up. I plan to minor/double major in English as well.

Alongside this I would like to kn …

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2 years ago
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Is attending Texas Boy's State prestigious for T20 schools?

I got nominated to go to Texas Boy's State which is a week long event in Austin focused on political and leadership skills.

I think it's a cool program, but I want to pursue something in the STEM fiel …

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2 years ago
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Washington U. in St. Louis announced a 10% admit rate to the Class of 2026

Today WashU announce that it admitted 3589 or with an admit rate of 10% to the Class of 2026.

This is lowest admit rate in the history of the University. This means they received approx 35900 applicati …

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2 years ago
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What kinds of things should I include in my college essay to make sure it stands out?

I am in 11th grade and I will be applying to Colleges next year. I'm curious as to whether anyone has advice as to what would make an essay stand out?

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2 years ago
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Dental Field Advice

Hi! I’m a current freshman who is interested in going into the dental medicine. Does anyone have any recommendations for what classes I should be taking in high school and other general advice I shoul …

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2 years ago
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Should I cancel an application?

Hi! I'm planning on studying Marketing/MIS in a business school (undergrad).

I have applied to McGill (which is currently my top choice). However, I applied to both the School of Management and the Sc …

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