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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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AP World History AP Test Tips

I am currently taking AP World History Modern as a sophomore and am super anxious about the AP test!! Especially with the writing portion and the fact that I will only have 55 minutes for stimulus mul …

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Which extracurricular is best?

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• 5 years ago
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ED ADMISSIONS

I just sort of thought about this...

If you just got your ED Admission Decision, how about a shout out. State how you're feeling,what College you got into, how your parents are feeling.

Fingers Crossed …

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• 5 years ago
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What reach should I apply to?

Demographics:

Male , Black/African, Texas , Private ( < 200 class size), and hooks (URM, First in Family to apply to schools in US)

Income:

35k for 5 people

Intended Major(s):

Comp Sci/Business/Chemical En …

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• 5 years ago
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Regarding Extra Circulars.

Hello, I have this list of Extra circulars:

1.Code pen - built some websites.

2.Edx and Coursera - took some online courses that I am interested in(which are related to programming).

3.Online Class - By …

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• 5 years ago
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ROLLING POST for ED, EA Admission Rates for CLASS OF 2026

Please feel free to comment with new additions as they arise (and I'll add them) or if you find out about application numbers or other missing data.

BARNARD COLLEGE -ED 29% (435/1501) vs Class of 2025 …

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• 5 years ago
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Do Colleges account for disabilities when considering GPA

I have a good enough Gpa to have mostly A's and B+'s but some B. It's really hard to work on tests which is my kryptonite because I have a severe case of ADHD, homework and school assignments are goo …

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• 5 years ago
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Scholarships for International Students to go to Brown Pre-College Program.

I intend to apply to Brown's Pre-College Program, but I am not a US citizen nor do I go to School in the Us so none of the Scholarships apply to me. Would there be any scholarships available to me?

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• 5 years ago
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HARVARD citation style

Friends, I am writing the research about the literature of postmodernism now. Please explain to me how to correctly cite books, parts of books or articles in the HARVARD citation style. I thank you in …

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• 5 years ago
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When should I take my first virtual tour?

Sophomore and can't travel to any campuses. Really want to start getting a sense of schools

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• 5 years ago
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Do Colleges account for disabilities when considering GPA

I have a good enough Gpa to have mostly A's and B+'s but some B. It's really hard to work on tests which is my kryptonite because I have a severe case of ADHD, homework and school assignments are goo …

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• 5 years ago
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Do Colleges account for disabilities when considering GPA

I have a good enough Gpa to have mostly A's and B+'s but some B. It's really hard to work on tests which is my kryptonite because I have a severe case of ADHD, homework and school assignments are goo …

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• 5 years ago
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Regarding Extra Circulars.

Hello, I have this list of Extra circulars:

1.Code pen - built some websites.

2.Edx and Coursera - took some online courses that I am interested in(which are related to programming).

3.Online Class - On …

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• 5 years ago
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Which transcripts are considered

Hey,

I am an international student from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I am taking a gap year after having completed the IB Diploma Programme. I have my final grades from the IB and so, my question is, what …

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Don't get fooled by low EA admit rates for some schools like Tulane!

This article appeared in my feed today and I was taken a back that Tulane's EA admit rate has dropped to 10%. That is 2 to 3 times lower than last year early rates at school like Williams, Amherst, No …

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Advice on schools for ED2

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I am an International Student from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I am currently on a gap year and I am applying to universities in the States for engineering and economics. For my high school, I took t …

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Where to place my senior secondary leaving Examinations

On the senior secondary Leaving Examinations section of the common app, I am only allowed to put in one subject and grade for each leaving exam. However, I did nine subjects under one exam. So how am …

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• 5 years ago
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My Schools grading system is really hard. Will Universities take this consideration?

I am in 9th grader in the Caribbean. I want to study in the United States. My School has a really hard grading Scale. For example, 80% is a C. Will Universities take this into consideration?

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Extracurricular essay topic

I'm on my way to editing final drafts. But I am stuck! Do I write about sports, that I coach and started a club in my school, Or write about my independent medical research/study? I am trying to answe …

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