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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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10 months ago
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Harvard for architecture with scholarship and the minimum of GPA and SAT and extracurricular what’s your opinion

Hey

I am still grade 10 and I’m the first generation.i need scholarship since I will apply internationally my country doesn’t have AP classes so I have to relay more on my SAT ,GPA and extracurricular …

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Projects I can take up in school

Hi, I'm going to be applying as an economics major and am looking for some school project ideas.

My friend, a soon to be CS major, recently created a face recognition system for teachers and their att …

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What makes an extra curricular a strong one and or stronger?

Hi so far into my high school year half of my extra curricular rankings are at 4a (standard) and I’d like to know how I can improve on them or what ones to join that allow me to strengthen my extracur …

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10 months ago
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Wharton Supplemental Essay prompt 1:

Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge. (We encourage you to share this note with that person, if possible, and reflect on the experience!) (150 …

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10 months ago
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Do I need a lot of extra curriculars?

I have a 3.67 GPA and I'll graduate with 4 AP classes and 15 honors and 4 Duel enrollment but I only have 2 extracurriculars which are BETA club and book club. So will it affect my chances of getting …

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10 months ago
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Taking 2 physics classes over the summer at a 4 year college… not looking good

I am taking two 7-week long college physics courses that cover a two semester long introductory physics curriculum at a 4-year college and my grades aren’t looking too good.

I am getting B’s, which I r …

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10 months ago
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Can I make the pdf file of my transcripts?

My school doesn't record the transcript \ report card of any student. If I tell my school's computer teacher to make a pdf file of my transcript he can't provide it. But when they publish the result o …

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10 months ago
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What should I have in the Honors/Awards Section of the College Application?

Are the ones that I currently have considered strong enough for T40? What are some examples of strong Honors/Awards? Is there a place to add Honors/Awards in the CollegeVine Chancing Stimulator? How m …

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10 months ago
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Multiple schools

I have studied in multiple schools. 2 years (Fresh and Soph) in Canada and the Junior Year in US. How does the college calculate the cGPA. Do they account only for the Junior year or they will calcula …

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10 months ago
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Rate My Sophomore Classes (thank you!)

I want to go to a mid or large sized preferably private college with a 5-25% acceptance rate, would I be on track?

AP Lang

AP World

Advanced Algebra 2/ AP Pre Calc (2 years of math in 1 year)

Chem Honors

S …

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10 months ago
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AP classes

So I am going into my senior year and so far I have taken 7 AP classes including the ones that I am going to take my senior year. I am really stuck on whether I should take 2 this year which is what I …

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10 months ago
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Will my lack of extra curriculars negatively impact my chances?

I'll start by saying I don't plan on applying to highly competitive schools, and I have a 4.1 GPA.

My grades are nearly perfect and I got a 25 on my ACT the first time, but I plan on retaking it somet …

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10 months ago
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Question on prompts

I applying this fall and Im really stuck. I want to go for a neuroscience/biomed engineering major. The prompts are something that I cannot just connect my interest with my major. In my essays, I want …

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10 months ago
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Is there any chance I could get into a top UC?

I am going to be a junior in fall and am concerned about whether I will get into a prestigious college in California. My GPA is low because of personal issues (3.4, max 3.55 by the end of junior year) …

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10 months ago
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Rate Schedule, sophomore. Thanks

Chem

Bio

Symph Band

Ap World

Algebra II

Ap Lang

Phys ED

can only do one sem of band, schedule conflict,

I do S&D as well as Jazz Band, I sucked at Algebra I but I'm overall proficient in math.

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I’m a Bahamian student that attend a school that doesn’t offer AP or honors class will I be penalized for this

I’m in grade 11,I have a 3.7 gpa and I am in the top level class that my school does offer we are place in streams based on ability and the we receive on the national exam bjc

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10 months ago
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Extracirrculars

I am a intended law student, looking for strong extra circular ideas?

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Rate the schedule! (Sophomore)

We get one class change per year (unless academic misplacement, but we get one where we don't need a reason). Let me know what you think of my schedule, and if i should challenge myself more!

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