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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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a year ago
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Will a summer job impress colleges?

hey!! So, I just applied (and got!!) a summer job at this camp I used to go to as a kid. It's a summer camp for elementary and middle schoolers that incorporates STEAM into it, but isn't a STEM camp. …

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a year ago
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What are the chances of me getting into a UC basically taking ZERO AP? Too late ?

I am a junior into second semester of high school.

I have taken 0 AP classes. Unfortunately I was too late learning the importance of AP and honors classes and now I'm worried if I'm able to mak …

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a year ago
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UW vs. W GPA questions

Hey!

While doing some college research I noticed that there is info on the “minimum gpa” needed to really have any chance to get in there.

Do colleges look at weighted or unweighted gpa more?

Everyone …

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a year ago
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Georgetown Rescind

How many Cs before a school like Georgetown will rescind someone, I don't plan on getting many but I will get one in calc and maybe one more.

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a year ago
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UT Austin Nursing

Hello, I am trying to figure out what colleges I am going to apply to next year and would like to know how competitive UT Austin's School of Nursing is compared to other University departments like na …

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a year ago
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Would a 3.98 UW GPA be considered good when applying to UCSD?

My school doesn't offer honors classes and only offers 12 APs. At the same time, my school also does not calculate a weighted GPA. I've read that the average GPA for accepted applicants to UCSD is 4.0 …

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a year ago
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Harvard Interview

I recently received notification of a Harvard Interview I have scheduled for tomorrow! Does it mean anything this late in the cycle...decisions come out in three weeks. I know it's not an auto-accept …

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a year ago
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What Would Colleges Prefer? High GPA but now AP/Dual Credit Classes or Ok GPA with AP/Dual Credit Classes

I'm currently stressed since I applied to colleges with a 3.705 gpa (when it was supposed to be 3.86 since my school messed up my gpa, long story short but I already contacted all the colleges). I hav …

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a year ago
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Will giving retakes in IGCSE hurt my chances of getting into IVY League?

I was absolutely gutted when my IGCSE results came in and I ended up with 5Astars, 1A, 1B and 1C (in mathematics, unfortunately), largely because my schooling was disrupted thanks to COVID, and then I …

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a year ago
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USC today announced it's acceptance rate for the Class of 2027 at 9.75%

Ahead of schedule, USC press relations tweeted today that it will accept 7900 applicants for the Class of 2027 out of 81000 applications. "The University wrote in decision letters sent to applicants …

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a year ago
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How long do I need to live in michigan to be considered a resident?

I plan to move to michigan for culinary arts education and I would like to know how long I have to be there before I qualify for in-state tuition.

Thank you!

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a year ago
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As an international student what are my financial aid options?

As an international student, financial aid is the only reason that will hold me back from going to university in the US after being accepted. (The exchange rate for USD is too high) What can I do abou …

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a year ago
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how to get a better SAT score?

Hi, I am a sophomore who is not very good at standardized testing. On the PSAT I tried very hard but did not get an excellent score. Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare me for the actual SAT …

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a year ago
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Will I get higher chances of getting into colleges if I speak multiple languages.

Hi everyone I currently speak Spanish as my mother tongue and English perfectly I also speak German and I am starting to learn Portuguese. Now my question is will this have an impact on the universiti …

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a year ago
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What do I do over the summer to help my application?

Hello! I'm a freshman in High School and I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas of what someone in my position could do over the summer to help boost my application. At the moment, over the summer I'm …

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a year ago
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What to do to have an outstanding application that will get me into Brown university with the PLME program

Good day! I'm so confused ,I want to apply to top schools,Brown especially for the medical program.What can I do to have an outstanding application that will guarantee an admission with a financial ai …

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a year ago
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Another rejection from UIUC, how should I continue?? I know I have a pretty unique situation and I HAVE to get through t

Hello, A2C redditors. I applied to about 13 colleges and I have already received rejections from an ivy, NYU and UIUC(computer as 1st major and math as 2nd). Now I really do wonder what will happen to …

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a year ago
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What improvements would you like to see to CollegeVine's extracurricular ranking pyramid?

Hi everyone! I'm an Expert moderator for CollegeVine, and I've seen and answered many questions about our extracurricular ranking pyramid. I was wondering if anyone has any feedback about how we could …

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a year ago
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French Requirement

I had taken French 3 prior to high school

grade 7 - French1 ; Grade 8 - French 2 ; Grade 8 summer French 3.

Is this enough for colleges ?

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a year ago
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Does applying ED to Amherst actually help?

Amherst's Early Decision acceptance rate is in the 20s compared to a single digit Regular Decision acceptance rate. Am I actually more likely to get in with Early Decision or is it just another case o …

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