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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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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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8 months ago
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STEM medical internships

Does anyone know if there are any internships/opportunities related to medicine and that have registration open or will open soon?

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8 months ago
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Should I apply early decision?

I am really just wondering how impressive an application has to be to benefit from applying early to top schools.

I don’t have a good understanding of what differentiates between an application which h …

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8 months ago
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Ideas for creative extracurricular activities

Hi so I’m a high school Junior and I just now realized the importance of extracurricular activities because I was so focused on my grades. Is there anything I can do now? Anyone have tips or ideas on …

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8 months ago
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Summer High School Opportunities Internships/Free Programs

For current sophomores in high school (10th grade) that are from prestigious colleges like Columbia, Princeton, MIT, or Cornell, and etcera. Also, don’t recommend CA climate youth policy leaders or St …

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8 months ago
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Withdrawing from Early Decision

Can I withdraw an Early Decision (ED) application before the admission decision is rendered? If so, does it depend on the policy of specific college/university and would there be a cut-off period from …

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