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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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8 months ago
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Is AP BIO worth it if i want to to go into engineering

In my senior year i have both AP Bio and ap physics (and ap lang but that barely counts imo). I'm already concerned about the workload two days in and i want some opinions on if i should drop it or no …

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double major or major/minor

Hi, I’m a current college freshman and I’m still trying to figure out if I want to double major or major/minor.

I am currently majoring in psychology (and before anyone says it, yes I do know simply c …

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Can I ED one college, then ED NYU?

NYU has two ed dates. What if I ED a college like Cornell on the first ED date and then ED NYU on NYU’s second ED date if I don’t get accepted into my first ed? If so, is it smart to do so? I saw that …

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8 months ago
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Will the College Board National Recognition Program Award greatly help or impact my admission chances to Brown Uni?

I badly want to be a part of the Brown University PLME Program, to pursue a career in psychiatry in the BS/MD program with a Sc.B in Psychology. Currently my estimated admissions chancing on this site …

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8 months ago
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so I want to study psychology so why should I chose your school and be in your psychology class

If my high school is small should i consider going to your school

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8 months ago
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basketball

hello, my son wants to go to Rutgers to play for them D1, what I have to do?

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8 months ago
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Extracurriculars

Hi, what extracurriculars would you recommend to do that look good on your college applications? I’m currently a sophomore in high school, I have straight A’s this year but I didn’t last year so I’m t …

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8 months ago
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How to check Brother reviews on the Internet?

Hello there! How to check proven reviews of the on the Brother in the Internet ? Thanks in advance

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8 months ago
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Is this a good music school?

Hello I'm a senior in high school and I absolutely love everything to do with music programs, I've done every music program my high school offered ranging from marching band and concert band to choir …

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8 months ago
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What does simulate - in the admission chances.

Hi Counselor

when I click on the simulate ; my chances to get into a university goes down. It seems to show some +12% and -14%

What does it mean ?

Thanks

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8 months ago
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AP Psych outside of school?

Hi everyone!

I am really interested in taking an AP psychology course. However, my school does not offer this class, so I am looking for the best way to take it elsewhere. Is there some kind of onlin …

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8 months ago
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Pixar?

How closely does UC Berkeley associate themselves with Pixar? I have heard that Berkley has a partnership with Disney. Does going to this school actually have an impact on getting a job offer? I have …

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8 months ago
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can you offer full scholarships to international students?

I have finished secondary school. I finished in Africa, in Rwanda.In a seconary school called College Saint andre nyamirambo.

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8 months ago
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What class should I take in Highschool?

Hi, I’m currently a junior in Highschool and I need help. I want to major in Engineering in college. The AP classes I signed up for this year are AP Chem, AP Physics 1, APUSH, AP Lang&Comp and AP Calc …

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8 months ago
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Does John Carrol have a design/graphics program?

Just wondering because I heard they did but can’t find it

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8 months ago
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Stuck writing my essays, feeling lazy and bored.... Idk how am gonna do this !!

Applying to Dartmouth College for fall 2024

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8 months ago
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can you offer full scholarships to international students?

I have finished secondary school. I finished in Africa, in Rwanda.In a seconary school called College Saint andre nyamirambo.

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8 months ago
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Where would my Top 5 school rank in terms of best for a double major for Game Design and Computer Science?

My Top 5 Schools Are

#1 West Virginia

#2 Texas A&M

#3 Texas Tech

#4 University of Tennessee

#5 Arizona State University

I'm wanting to do a double Batchelor Degree so I can continue to grow my Indie Game …

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8 months ago
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Are the services of the Thumbtack good

Greetings! I am hoping to gather some insights about the quality of the Thumbtack reviews services. If you have use their services before, I would be grateful if you could share your thoughts and fee …

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8 months ago
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GPA calculation unweighted vs weighted

Greetings -

I am a rising senior and have taken 14 APs and 3 honors in high school and I scored roughly A- and B+ equally in them.

My school follows 5.0 scale for weighted and honors. For others they …

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