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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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3 years ago
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Is there any way to review my essay for free from an expert?

My family's financial condition is not good. So, I can't pay to review my essay. I am trying the peer review option, but I think any expert could help me free of cost. It will be very much helpful for …

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3 years ago
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Regarding AP exams

I am senior planning to apply for BA/BS Biology program. I am an international student(from India). I had plans of taking both AP Chemistry and AP Biology. But now I feel that AP Chemistry will not be …

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3 years ago
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Hello i'm a 9th grade freshman and I was wondering what is a good GPA to attend NYU for Biology

I have 3 years before leaving for college but i was wondering what should be a consistent GPA that I have for all 4 years

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3 years ago
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Does NYU Shanghai gives full-ride to international students?

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I've been exploring NYU Shanghai's opportunities and I can't really find information I need.

So. I know that it DOES give some financial aid to international students, but it doesn't say anything a …

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3 years ago
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Application fee

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How can I pay the application fee for the University of Wisconsin-Madison through my UW portal as a student? The portal is not allowing any option to make a payment. Is there any method to make the …

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3 years ago
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Do the type of courses matter?

In my first two years of high school, I took many art classes. And when I did running start for my last two years of high school, I took many art classes at the college level. Will colleges assume tha …

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3 years ago
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Typo on Essay

Hello,

I just realized I made a typo on my essay and wrote: "district" instead of "Defense" for an organization I was talking about. Will this harm my chances? I didn't notice it. After I named the org …

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3 years ago
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How much chance does an intn'l student to be accepted into an American medchool

If I have completed my Bachelors in the US, do I have a greater chance than a student who did the same in another country, to be accepted to med school, or should I say, do I have 'any' chance of gett …

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3 years ago
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Activity Help Pls

Okay so for one of my activities I have Self Taught Language Learning. In this I include that I'm learning 3 languages. the description I have is:

Study Korean, Mandarin, Spanish independently with res …

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3 years ago
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How good are sports if they are affected by Covid?

Hello, I currently don't know how I would quantify my sports or if I should include them at all. I was supposed to start my first year of tennis sophomore year, but Covid cancelled the season. Junior …

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3 years ago
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Recommendation letters

Hey guys! Can someone tell me who the teachers have to address while writing the recommendation letter? Do they have to submit the letters to different schools with different addresses, or just send i …

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3 years ago
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How useful is Model United Nations?

I am interested in something along Law / Political Science / International Relations.

How can I make MUN stand out in my college applications? Other than participating in many conferences and receivin …

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3 years ago
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No High School Honor Classes System in India?!

I've been researching and applying to a few colleges of my choice and it's pretty visible through the research that Honor and AP classes (coursework) is a huge factor when it comes to admission. I'm g …

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3 years ago
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Sports or Clubs? Which stands out more on college applications?

I'm a junior currently and I'm involved in many clubs and extracurriculars. I have lots of leadership roles as well and overall, I'm super involved in my school. I did wrestling my freshman year but o …

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3 years ago
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Does reporting your test score have to be on the same time as submitting your application?

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I was just wondering about the deadline for reporting my TOEFL score to universities. For example, if I submit my application by December 1st for a school that has a regular admission deadline onl …

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3 years ago
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Dual Enrollment and AP

Okay so my school doesn't offer AP classes, rip. BUT, I plan on buying a book and using online resources to study so I can take the exam at a nearby school.

Now for dual enrollment, I'm already taking …

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3 years ago
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Writing Supplement - when to send?

Some universities I'll apply to ask for a writing supplement. Am I supposed to send it with the whole application, or I'm allowed to send it later? And does it influence the application decision?

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3 years ago
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How will having a WP on my transcript affect my chances into getting into a T10 school?

I'm currently a junior and I am taking a semester honors course that I want to drop. However, it is past the deadline to drop it so a WP will show up on my transcript in place of the grade (it indicat …

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3 years ago
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Question about Common App- Which activity should I put?

Hi, so I currently am having trouble deciding which activity I should put for #10 on my Common App activities section.

I'm the co-vice president of social media in my school's Red Key Club- where I eng …

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3 years ago
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Activity 'Position/Leadership description'

I'm volunteering at my local library and helping shelve books, clean, sort paper work and I don't know to put for the position description. Should I put Library Assistant or something like that? Help …

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