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📣 Community Forum Reopening Announcement 📣

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

We appreciate the patience, curiosity, and enthusiasm you’ve shown. Your continued interest and support meant so …

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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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Will not taking a hard enough courses freshman and sophomore yr ruin admissions

Hi I go to a really competitive high school(junior) and I was looking at naviance scattergrams and the result for even my targets was discouraging to say the least, my schools average to get into uiuc …

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2 years ago
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GPA

Hey y'all my name is Naomi I currently have 2.3 GPA and i'm in junior year high school. I went through so much during my freshman and senior year which reflects on my GPA, and I have finally decided t …

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Help for a Business Law Track

Hi! I'm a current junior and I just wanted to know what sort of extracurricular, APs, and dual credits I should take for senior year. I have currently already been in AP Seminar, Government, Research, …

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2 years ago
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How to increase SAT/PSAT score?

Hi! I'm a junior this year, and I got an 1150 on the PSAT score. I have a 3.91 GPA and I've taken multiple AP/ College Credit classes and I plan on taking more. I also have a lot of extracurriculars a …

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Can someone help me cut this down to below 650 words? I had a lot to write about for my college essay sry lol

Time has flown by quickly. I remember when I was younger, I used to always be impatient, and one minute felt like forever. As I approach adulthood and prepare for college, it feels like yesterday that …

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Lawyer and Therapist?

So, I'm very indecisive. I am interested in so many things and it's nearly impossible for me to choose what I want to be. For the past few months I've been set on double majoring in Psych and Educatio …

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How to practice for the AZ-900 exam effectively?

Need AZ-900 exam Practice Test, Real and authentic questions

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2 years ago
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UCScout On demand for World Language

Hi,

I am in middle school and have taken UCScout Spanish1 for World Language (Language other than English) requirement and want to continue taking them during high school till I reach level 4, and the …

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2 years ago
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I'm currently in 11th grade and taking an algebra 2 (non-routine). However, I need to take calculus before ED deadline.

What do you think I should do? Should I take Algebra 2 at school, self-study Calculus, and then take AP Calculus next May? Would it look bad on my high school transcript? Please let me know if there i …

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How to Further my Extracurriculars for Physics?

I am a high school junior and have been taking college classes since freshman year, I am aiming toward academia and physics.

I will have around 68 college credits by the time I graduate (give or take 6 …

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2 years ago
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I'm a freshman. no honors. no AP, how do I get into that?

Hi, I'm a freshman, and as stated I'm just a regular in the whole grade, I have nothing to compete with I want to get into honors, and I know I'm smarter than I'm meant to be. I'm on the tennis team ( …

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Seeking Exam Strategy Advice for Microsoft AZ-104

what specific strategy would you recommend for a student aiming to pass the Microsoft AZ-104 certification exam? Provide a concise explanation and outline a structured plan incorporating their suggest …

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How do I raise my GPA in my last year of high school as an early grad? Is it possible to raise it durastically?

I am beginning my last year on high school as an early graduate (one year early) and I am very motivated to raise my GPA. at the moment I have a 3.34 weighted and 2.74 unweighted, mainly due to mental …

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Hi, I'm going to be a junior, looking to go on a pre med path, what are some ec I can add to show that spike?

I have a GPA of 97.58 unweighted

weighted is around 103.4

I took all honors, and I'm doubling in ap sciences this year

I've took 2 Aps sophomore year(5 & 4), taking 5 Aps Junior year: mostly STEM aps

EC's …

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Common App Covid-19 Question

I'm considering whether or not to answer the COVID-19 question on the common app. I think COVID-19 affected me in some relevant ways. My grandpa died from the virus, and I struggled more than other st …

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Course names

If I am mexican and the names of my courses are in spanish, should I put them in spanish in the Common App or should I translate them ?

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2 years ago
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GPA for Mexico

If I live in Mexico and my high school is of 3 years, should I report only the cumulative gpa of those 3 years in the Common App or since 9th grade ?

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Cornell Legacy Applicant

I'm an aspiring college student, and I wanted to clarify some of my legacy knowledge. I only previously thought of legacy as some booster that would almost automatically get you into T20 colleges. Sti …

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How can I start my own independent research paper/project?

I am currently a sophomore and is on a pre-med track. id like to be a bio or chem major but I haven't fully decided yet. Please help !!

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