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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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9 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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We have put together a college list on collegevine that we would like to share with our student and her counselor.

How can we share the list via email or otherwise with our student and counselor?

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3 years ago
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What AP Classes and extracurriculars will help me as a Psychology major?

I am looking at schools such as UVA, NYU, Yale, and Rice. I don't currently meet the extracurricular standards or AP Class standards, what can I do?

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3 years ago
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Developing my spike??

I'm struggling to put together a theme for my college apps. The classes I am taking at the AP level and most of my electives are STEM related. Most of my ECs are political and leadership focused (inte …

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3 years ago
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How long is the usual wait until you here back from your college?

I applied around December 3rd for the University of Oklahoma and I haven’t gotten an email or letter on whether or not I’ve been accepted. I was wondering how long the wait time is generally as some o …

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3 years ago
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Should I try to explain my networking skills in the Additional Information section of the Common App?

I took an extra class at a local university (MIT) and asked the teacher/ grad student to come to my high school club and present his background and the work he has done at the university. I also was a …

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3 years ago
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What are some reliable websites to convert percentage into GPA?

So I am a Canadian student interested in applying to some American universities. I am a US Citizen, so I don't think I would be considered international for most schools. When I try to convert my perc …

3 years ago
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Should I submit my SAT score to the University of Minnesota?

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3 years ago
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How to improve my portfolio as a foreign language major?

I am a high school student in an underfunded school. I will only have the ability to take two years of Foreign Language. How can I show colleges I know multiple languages? How can I strengthen my appl …

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3 years ago
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Accidentally choose to consider my sat scores

I didn't know that we should submit our general scores when we choose to consider our sat/act scores.

I chose YES because of the subject tests. Would that make a problem if I don't self-report or send …

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3 years ago
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As a transfer student, should I add high school activites unrelated to my enduring passions to my applications?

I'm a transfer student, and I have 7 activities I feel are pretty strong for my transfer application, all from after high school graduation. All these activities fit into a couple common themes that a …

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3 years ago
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My common app wouldn't submit, what should I do?

I recently just finished an application for a college. However, when I went to submit it, the common app kept saying there is a problem with the initial processing of my application. Because of this, …

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3 years ago
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After acceptance

Hi this is kind of a very dumb question to ask however, I included a college course as planned on my UC app but ended up failing the course in my senior semester due to poor health. Will a university …

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3 years ago
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I need to get in touch with a current College of Wooster student.

Is there anyone who is a current student at the College of Wooster?

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3 years ago
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I am applyin to Harvard 7 week as an sophomore. Will it affect my chances if I reply with a children's show as my answer

Reflect on a book you have read or a film you have seen where you strongly related to a character. State and describe the character, their traits and significance, and how they personify you.

I am plan …

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3 years ago
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How should I utilize my additional information essay option in the common app?

I worked in a family restaurant for ten years now. Because of this, I haven't done many notable extracurriculars. Should I write about this in my additional information slot? If so, should I write it …

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3 years ago
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What to write about fro UChicago essay

I've only just started on my UChicago supplemental essay and am confused about what to write. Would it be better to pick one of the prompts offered or write about my own prompt? Furthermore, how shoul …

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3 years ago
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Picking a category in EC section?

I was accepted into a highly competitive program that trained me how to become a private pilot. I am trying to add this to my chancing profile but I don't really know what category to put it in. Any s …

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3 years ago
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Deferred from Bowdoin College: what are my chances of acceptance now?

I was deferred from Bowdoin College, but I can't find anywhere how many people they typically defer/ what my chance of acceptance is as a deferred applicant. Does anyone have an idea?

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3 years ago
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Do you have cost estimating tool or profile assessment for international students?

Hi, I am from India and I am applying to USA colleges as an international student. I am unable to complete my basic profile as it seems to be only for American students. How do I create a profile by s …

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3 years ago
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What are some of the extracurricular activities to get the Lester B. Pearson scholarship in University of Toronto?

My grades in school is pretty great. I have received 95%+ in my recent examinations. Please suggest some exceptional extra curricular activities to build up my resume.

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