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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

We’re pleased to announce that the Community Forum is now officially open once again.

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Update: Forum Posting Temporarily Suspended

We wanted to inform you that posting on CollegeVine’s community forum will be temporarily suspended for a few days as we work to mitigate some recent spam posts. While the forum will still be accessib …

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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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Very bad GPA which I cant change, Texas schools.

As a hopeful premed, I'd like to say I have pretty decent ECs and college essay, OK rec letters, 1490 sat score, 12 APs.

However, I have a 3.4 unweighted out of 4, and 4.2 out of 6 weighted gpa. I have …

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• a year ago
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Can I get in St. Johns University (NYC) nursing with a 2.9 GPA?

Hey, so I have a GPA of 2.9, almost 3.0. I'm applying to SJU Early action, without my SATs, just my resume, 2 letter of recommendations, and a strong essay. Their nursing program states they need >90% …

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• a year ago
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Do I have a chance of getting into SMU as a early graduate (sophomore) and Early Decision..

Here's my stats:

Demographics:

First gen U.S. citizen

Not first gen college (parents got MD in different country)

Intended Major- Biochemistry (Premed)

Graduating via Texas First Early Graduation program t …

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• a year ago
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How badly will my grades and GPA impact my state school applications?

Grades: I have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 and weighted as 4.4 (on a scale of 6 I think, but it should change over the year, likely gonna go up but Idk)

I've failed principles of biomedical science (elect …

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I hear that we not writing essay is the truth, and also do you guys have nursing program.

My grades are good i do trun an my work on time and i be an class on time, also I am not the type of students who skip class.

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• a year ago
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How badly will my GPA impact my state school applications?

Grades: I have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 and weighted as 4.4 (on a scale of 6 I think, but it should change over the year, likely gonna go up but Idk)

I've failed principles of biomedical science (elect …

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• a year ago
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What to submit to Vassar 'Your Space'

I have a philosophy essay I wrote this summer while attending classes at NYU that I'm extremely proud of. I think it would fit in the 'your space' section, and as a prospective philosophy student I th …

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• a year ago
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How am I doing?

Hi! I'm a junior at a large (VERY large, 1700+ in my class) Texas Public High School. I'm a bit nervous to see how I'm doing when it comes to college admissions. I've put my stats below. The schools I …

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• a year ago
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how to know if your essay is to cliche?

i know your told not to write about religion or injury's or stuff like that but im talking about health issues and im scared its to cliche.

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• a year ago
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what should i write my college essay about?

i already wrote one but i lowk dont like it so back to square one!! which of these ideas do you all think is the best?

(for context, i want to major in neuroscience and psychology to become a pediatric …

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College Essays

Hey everyone, I bet everyone is stressed out with admission being right around the corner (me too dw), but I just had some questions about the essay. Does anyone have any tips? Is it cliche to do a st …

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Can I Get into a decent school or maybe a top school with my stats? (GW, Fordham, UVA, NYU, W&M, Georgetown, Pepperdine)

I attend a small private school that has a lot of competitive applicants. I have a 3.3 GPA and took the SAT twice, scoring a 1300 at my best. On the other hand, I think I have some above-average ECs a …

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what is the best way to connect these ideas into essay

- being restricted from going to state in debate for wearing a skirt

- making the debate space safer for women

-going to Girls State and making deep conecttions ot the need for women in politics

-have wa …

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RISING SENIORS: How on earth do you manage a balanced schedule??

hi everyone! I am a rising senior in high school. I have over a month before school starts and I have just returned from a 2 week college trip where I toured 11 schools and now that july is rolling ar …

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• a year ago
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Write a personal statement/UC essay about not having phone/social media, growth from being bullied to embracing it?

I go to a public high school and I will be a senior this fall. I'm planning to apply to all UCs and Stanford and major in physics.

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• a year ago
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should I take AP Lang or Honors Lang?

I am a junior going into senior year. Since freshman year, I have been enrolled in a unique Honors Language Art and History at my school that help me build public speaking skills and explored topics f …

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• 2 years ago
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How can students effectively prepare for college admissions?

Preparing for college admissions can be a daunting process. Students need to focus on several key areas to enhance their applications:

Academic Performance: Maintain strong grades throughout high schoo …

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Which college application essay is better?

#1:

Most of my life, I faded into the background, a quiet presence in a world full of louder voices. I was the one student at the back of the classroom praying the teacher wouldn’t call on me. In group …

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Religion in college admissions

So as I come to the activities section on my common app essay I encountered a problem. Basically I spend 8 hours a week outside of school attending a religious program at my mosque. This requires a lo …

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Grade scale for international students

Hi, I'm currently an international student and i plan to apply to the NYU. As long as i know, the GPA acceptance rate for NYU is between 3.50 - 3.74. However, at my school, the grading range system is …

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