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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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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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Which colleges have the most essay prompts?

Hi. I'm a workaholic who isn't stressed enough and as such, I am stressed. I hate being me. I want to write some more college essays so... yeah.

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3 years ago
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I graduated from high school went to community college how do i calculate my chances for transfer?

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3 years ago
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How much will affect my profile for failling exam.

I am an international student.I failed in one subject in 9th grade mid year exam.but in the final exam of 9th grade i got 76% marks in it. i also got 80% marks in 10th grade final exam.and i again fai …

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3 years ago
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When networking on CollegeVine with schools is the message you write for the first school the same one sent to others?

I wrote my message to the first school I connected with which was Vanderbilt University and I assumed that I would get to write different messages for each school but when I connected with BC and anot …

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3 years ago
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When is a good time to start thinking about and looking for merit-based financial aid/scholarships?

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Right now I am in freshman year at a high school in California. I was wondering when was a good time to start thinking about merit-based scholarships and when I should begin looking for them?

I am …

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3 years ago
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What are some online summer opportunities I can do during covid? (preferably internships, volunteering, or research )

Hi, I'm a rising sophomore in high school, and I live in Delaware. I am interested in the medical field and I really like doing community volunteering. Since Delaware is a really small state and becau …

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3 years ago
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Is two AP and 1 Honors class--with the rest being non-academic electives--enough for senior year?

I am currently a junior and a rising senior in highschool. For the entirety of my high school career, I have taken various honors and AP classes. I am also in a specialized Business program in my high …

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3 years ago
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Will a bad grade in my transcript ruin my chances?

I'm currently a freshman in high school and in 8th grade I took a language class and got below an F. I just ordered my transcript to see what it would look like, and that grade is the first one that s …

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3 years ago
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Optional message not showing up again. Was the first one sent to the other colleges?

Today I sent a connection message for MIT and when I wanted to send one to the other colleges, I did not have the option and I am worried that it ends up in the other colleges as it (for obvious reaso …

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3 years ago
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Donations to college vine

Dear College Vine,

I have been listening to your live streams and reading information on your website for a few months. The presenters are passionate, knowledgeable, sincere, and supportive. I deeply a …

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3 years ago
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What more can I do?

Hi, I am currently a sophomore in high school, and recently I have been getting in this weird circle of confusion and worries because I feel like as a sophomore I am not doing enough for what it takes …

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3 years ago
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Conrad Challenge Competition prestigiousness

In the past summer, I attended Launchx summer camp. The project my team worked on during the summer camp is likely to get into the Conrad Challenge summit (https://www.conradchallenge.org/conrad-chall

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3 years ago
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How to raise your Gpa?

I am a junior in highschool, I have a 1.6 Gpa. Every year my Gpa haven't went up. I'm really trying cause I want to graduate. I just need help and need to figure out how can i make my gpa go up so i c …

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3 years ago
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What can I do to strengthen my extracurriculars/activities?

I am currently a junior and have tried to stay as involved as possible with school and other activities. I am part of multiple clubs and had done a lot of volunteer work as well as hobbies with outsid …

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3 years ago
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Is not doing SATs okay?

I am an international student and being able to do the SAT exams will be quite challenging. Does not doing the exam put me at a disadvantage? And if so what should I work on to supplement the exam?

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3 years ago
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What would RISE add to my portfolio?

I recently found out that I was accepted into the Second Round of the RISE Challenge. If I make it to a finalist and get in, what would this bring to my admissions profile?

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https://www.riseforthew

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3 years ago
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How do I take advanced college online courses?

HI! I'm a sophomore and currently going to a private school. My school is very small, and I wanted to take some online college courses and I talked with the counselor- and she said she doesn't know or …

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3 years ago
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Test Optional Question..

I am probably going test optional when I go for ivy league schools. Is there any way if I can know if this hurts my application?

In other words, I know that other aspects of my application will have to …

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3 years ago
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Does admission officers look at 12th-grade grades?

I am currently a sophomore and I am graduating in the year 2023.

I want to apply to UC Davis or UC Irvine. People said that in UCs does not take a look at 12th-grade grades and they do not care a lot u …

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3 years ago
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what ap science class should i take in my junior year?

I want to major in computer science and I need to take a science class my junior year to graduate. There are so many AP science options at my school, what class will best prepare me for a CS major in …

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