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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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4 years ago
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I’ve attended 2 live-streams already and I haven’t gotten an attendance email after any of them?

I’m watching the live-streams on my account, but I haven’t been getting any attendance emails after the stream, and I registered for the classes too. I’m doing it for National Honor Society, and to as …

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4 years ago
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Reaching out

Hi,

Is it appropriate to reach out to my selected major's dean at the schools I apply to and is it a means of showing demonstrated interest at the school?

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4 years ago
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Answering the WHY'S essays

Good day,

If I have an interest in a program e.g. sustainability, which I did not select as one of my academic interests on common app but have participated in it as an extracurricular, can I write abo …

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4 years ago
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Extracurriculars that don't have an official route?

Hi!

I'm a junior from India. I have certain extracurricular that don't exactly have an official route. For example, my mother runs a tailoring and embroidery institute and I know almost 11 styles of tr …

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4 years ago
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AP/IB/Honor programs on CollegeVine for Intl. students?

Hi!

I'm a student from India who's using CollegeVine to look at my admission chances for various colleges, and one thing that keeps pulling down my chances are AP/IB/Honor programs.

There are no AP/IB/ …

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4 years ago
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Honours

Hey there,

Will not having awards or honors affect my admission chances at selective schools?

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4 years ago
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Which should I put?

Hey there,

I have read several books in the 2019/2020 session. For schools that ask to list them, am I expected to list all if they are over 30? Also, do schools have a specific preference and order?

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4 years ago
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Should I send my bad SAT essay score or sacrifice my SAT superscore?

So I took the SAT 2 times:

In October 2019 I scored 680 EBRW and 800 Math, but had a 15 on the essay

In August 2020 I took it without the essay and scored 730 EBRW and 790 Math.

This means that my supers …

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4 years ago
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How to prioritize activities?

I’ve seen all the webinars about the activity order is what is most important to you. But wouldn’t it look strange to put down let’s say your sport all the way at the bottom if that is what you spend …

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4 years ago
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How do I find the college that fits me?

I am accepted into my top choice and I have yet to visit so how will I know if it is the right fit for me? I am a senior this year graduating class of 2021 and relieved to have an acceptance, but wha …

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4 years ago
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How can I share this view with another user?

I want to share the dashboard and the chancing profile with other users.

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4 years ago
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Volunteering during COVID

I’m currently a senior in highschool and I’m looking for volunteering hours to fill up my college applications. I used to volunteer at a nursing home but now it’s closed due to COVID. I live near Hous …

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4 years ago
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Which of the top 60 colleges require the SAT with essay

Which of the Tier 2 and 3 colleges require that students take the SAT with essay for applying for admissions?

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4 years ago
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have you ever encountered any security threat while on campus?

12th grade

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4 years ago
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BS/MD program applicants

Hi, was wondering how many of you are applying for BS-MD this year, and how you think stats of students will vary.

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4 years ago
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Pitt honors vs CWRU

Any views about how Pitt honors college compares with Case western reserve university for Premed, acceptance into med schools after undergraduate etc?

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4 years ago
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Sat subject tests

I am reading through requirements for colleges and for most of the ones I would like to apply to, I need two SAT subject test scores. I am going into college to become a civil engineer. I know one of …

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4 years ago
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Do colleges limit the amount of students they accept from a certain high school?

I'm a senior going through the admissions process who attends a very rigorous school. I feel like my application will be very competitive however, if I am compared with my classmates, it might blend i …

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4 years ago
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How much weight do colleges give for super scored SAT scores

So I took the SAT twice and my super score puts me at the 75th percentile of my dream school(my dream school superscores btw). My separate two scores ,however, only put me at the 50th percentile. So m …

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4 years ago
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anyone know any scholarships for first generation students?

im a junior, I attend a magnet high school, 4.1 gpa, 1060 sat score (still taking it and practicing).

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