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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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10 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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9 months ago
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Is it better for volunteer hours to align with interests/possible majors?

Hi! I’m a sophomore in high school and I have 50 volunteer hours so far, but they are for different things (nonprofit, humane society, and helping at a school). I’m not sure what I plan on studying in …

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9 months ago
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Is is possible to use the collegevine calculator to estimate the odds of acceptance through Early Decision?

estimating odds of acceptance through early decision application

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9 months ago
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UC application

In the section where you enter grades/courses in the UC application, I selected that my school reports grades from A-F. However, I got an A- in a class, but there is no option to choose any -/+ grades …

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9 months ago
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APUSH , AP GOV

Hi Counselor

Is there an overlap between APUSH and AP Gov

Thanks,

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9 months ago
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Admission to an in-state or public college as a permanent resident in the USA

Do I need to wait 1 year to be admitted to an in-state or public college after getting my Green Card?

I'm a transfer student in the USA. I completed my HSC(High School Examination) in 2021 from Banglad …

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9 months ago
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University of Maryland

Hi

I checked the admitted students profile for University of Maryland, it says 4.3

Not sure if I am reading their stats correct. does it require that high GPA to get into this University.

Thanks.

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9 months ago
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How much does a letter of recommendation factor to admissions?

I was recently looking through the collegevine chancing sim, and I noticed that most of the colleges that I have lined up in the simulation at least encourage an applicant to have a letter of recommen …

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9 months ago
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Which rigorous courses can i take up?

I am a 10th grade student studying in the Maharashtra state board in India. My school does not provide AP and IB courses. I really want to get into Harvard and hence i have started working on my colle …

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9 months ago
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I have a close family friend who is the n the board of alumni at Duke ,

Can she get My daughter in / she is only at qt q 2 % chance of acceptance on her own at Duke University

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9 months ago
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Do we have to submit a portfolio if we are applying to undergrad as someone who wants to study architecture?

Do we have to submit a portfolio if we are applying to undergrad as someone who wants to study architecture?

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9 months ago
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Do colleges prefer students who have certificates or diplomas on Alison.com?

Do colleges prefer students who have certificates or diplomas on Alison.com?

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9 months ago
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Is AP Psychology considered a science course for college admission ?

Hi

Is AP Psychology considered a science course for college admission ?

I need a science course for my senior year.

thanks.

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9 months ago
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Is this prestigious or am I just delusional

I found some oyster shells on a beach and to make a long story short am currently making calcium acetate out of them, and out of that I'm trying to make pretty well known compounds, hopefully with my …

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9 months ago
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AP ECON , AP GOV

Hi

AP ECON is a semester course and so is AP GOV.

Are they considered two different APs ? or one because they only one semester course.

Thanks

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9 months ago
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Test optional

The calculation put UofM as a hard target for me because I’m choosing to go test optional. As a class of 2024 student apply for the fall 2024 semester, how much do you think they put test scores into …

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9 months ago
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AP chem

I am going to be a junior next year and I am interested in the pre-med track. I have taken biology, chemistry, and AP biology and did well in all of the classes in the past. For next year, I am debati …

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9 months ago
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B's

So far I've gotten 7 B's(Techically 6 cause my teacher made an error on my transcript that will get changed to an A) is that too many B's especially for top tier schools?

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9 months ago
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Senior Year Grades

If I apply Early Action some colleges, will those colleges still see my first hlaf senior year grades. I know If I get accepeted they will monitor my grades but when I submit my application will they …

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9 months ago
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Are programs like National Honor Society really worth it?

I'm in NHS, and the volunteer hours can be a bit hard to get once the school year starts. I hear that it's a good thing to be in, but is it really? Almost (if not all) the people in my school who appl …

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9 months ago
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GPA Conversion and Weighted Courses

Hello,

I'm an incoming junior and I moved schools my sophomore year.

This school calculates gpa in a 100 pt scale which makes it harder for me to convert it into 4.0 scale. This year my weighted gpa wa …

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