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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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Hello! Is there a place for suggestions regarding CollegeVine?

I was curious regarding essay reviewing: would it be possible for reviewers to view comments by the original poster? (Was also curious if there was any broader community surrounding CollegeVine, like

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How should I deal with a deferal?

I found out that I was deferred from my dream school yesterday. I don't think it was a pity deferral because the school doesn't really do those. I am given the option to submit another why this school

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How to see what people rate your review

I know you can see what rating other people give you on your editing that you do on their essays, but how can you see the commentary they left on your review?

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Should I submit a music recording to my application to a STEM major?

I am a high school senior applying to tufts, and want to show that I am more than just a STEM student and that I love music. I wanted to add a supplemental recording of a piece I am working on, but I'

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Security of Personal Statement

Had this question at the back of my mind for a long time.

If I post a Personal Essay on CollegeVine, what is the security that it will not be stolen and used for personal use?

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If we do not review an essay in time will we get another chance to try?

Retuning college student

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feedback from reviews

Is it possible to see the feedback from my reviews of other people's essays. It would help me know if I'm doing something wrong if Isee a complaint and also help me identify what I'm doing that partic

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Does having an alpaca farm and being a child abuse survivor make my application stand out?

I just applied ED and am very nervous waiting for results. I have "strong" grades and SAT scores according to College Vine for this school, but am worried that it still won't be enough. My chanceing i

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How I can get someone to review college essay without any karma

Hi, I would like to have someone to review my essays. I don't have any karma now. I don't mind paying some money. Do you have such service?

thanks.

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How can I apply for an essay? I also need the form

Liberty University

Miriam Torres.

How can I contribute to the campus in a very well spoken person I also love to communicate with at her people hard worker teacher also I love to build a book club theat

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Anyone else have essay anxiety?

This might be a stupid question but I wanted to ask because I'm hoping someone can give me some tips or tricks or advice that worked for them. So I'm applying to 10 schools total and already applied t

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Any tips for writing a "Why I am a good fit for this program"? essay?

Hello! I'm thinking about applying to a rigorous program in my state. However, I'm having trouble answering this question, any advice on what to mainly talk about or associate with?

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Would it help if I were completely honest with setbacks I've had throughout my high school career?

I am currently a senior in high school. I moved to the states two years ago from Puerto Rico. My freshman year at my old school was quite bad. I had teachers who were indifferent to my success, I didn

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How should I include that I am an IB diploma candidate in my Common App?

My counselor has told me that he includes it in the secondary school report, but has also told me to include it on my end. Should it be in the activities section, the honors section, or somewhere else

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Will colleges make any reference to sexuality on anything they send me?

I'm bisexual and am obviously closeted to my homophobic parents. As I'm planning on writing an essay on my struggle with my sexuality, I obviously need to check off under the personal information that

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What should I include in the Covid section on Common App

If I had a national competition that I was invited to canceled due to the pandemic, should I mention that in the designated section and if I should, should I just explain what happened or treat it as

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My unweighted gpa is a 3.62. What reach schools should i apply too?

I have great extracurriculars, a good essay, good recommendations. I took 3 ap classes and 6 honors classes. As well as i will have taken 10 community college classes by the time i graduate. What are

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For the CommonApp essay, should I write about my interest in theatre even though I want to pursue a career in business?

This would answer the prompt, "Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like y

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Is it bad to write my personal essay about my experience with a school project?

I am a senior currently I would like to write about a project I did in middle school. It was one of those projects projects where you have to do all the work yourself and in doing so I discovered thin

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Should I talk about gaming in my college essay?

I am a leader in an association of 38 members in a mobile game I play. I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to talk about this as an example of my leadership? As the president I also run a discor

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