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College vine portal

I’m a currently enrolled undergrad student but I want to check my chances with a grad school I have in mind. This portal keeps asking me for my high school GPA and my high school information. Is there …

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Chancing Tool since 2020 SAT scoring

Have the recommendations provided by the Chancing Tool been updated in light of the CollegeVine recommendations given for SAT test submissions based on COVID impacts? For instance, it was recommended …

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For the CommonApp essay, should I write about my interest in theatre even though I want to pursue a career in business?

This would answer the prompt, "Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like y …

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Activity

Hi, I'm learning a language on duolingo and a few online coursera courses. Should I put that in my activities section or additional info?

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Is there any academic competition that is ongoing and not cancelled by the pandemic?

I am from California and from where I am, there isn't some academic competition that I would like to partake in such as STEM and Math competitions.

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Where can I find a list of companies that recruit at specific schools?

Where Can I find compare the list of companies that recruit at different schools?

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What happens if I submit my common app application on time but my Letter of Recommendation and Transcript is late?

I am applying to different schools for early action. I will finish my Common app application on time but I don't know if my school will be able to send my letter of recommendation and transcript on ti …

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My Dad decided to stay home full time 5 years ago. Do I list him as retired or stay-at-home-dad?

My parents were both working full time and my dad decided to stay home while we were in high school. How do I list this on the common application?

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In which font and size should I upload my essays?

Hello!! I was wondering about that so I wanted to know if it actually matters or not.

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As a nervous test taker, how would I explain average SAT scores to colleges?

While I have SAT scores that are good enough to send to more than half my schools, one school wants to know why I am not submitting my scores; I explained my hopes for my first score, how I needed amp …

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I am wondering whether or not to take Spanish 3 this year while applying to colleges, should I?

It is my senior year and I really do not want to take Spanish online, but a lot of colleges reccommend it. How much of a disadvantage would I be at if I did not take the course? I am applying to Ivies …

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Does national merit commended student count as natl or state?

So in the honors section of the commonapp, would I list national merit commended student as a national or state level award. I know that it has national in the name, but aren't I competing with studen …

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How can make an update to my profile in CollegVine?

I can't find my profile picture on the upper right corner or anywhere in CollegVine website. How can I update my profile in CollegeVine? I have 0 karma.

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Can someone at CV back up why applicants should submit SAT scores 60 pts or ACT score 3 pts within the 25% lower band?

I recently read some "expert answers" that emphatically stated that students should submit SAT scores if they are within 60 pts (for SAT) and within 3 pts. (for ACT) because they feel test scores are …

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I could not give my SAT exam due to pandemic. Will it affect my college application. Should SAT 2 Exam help?

I am a high school student. Will be going for my under grad in 2021. I had registered for my SAT 1 exam two times but it got cancelled. Now I have to concentrate on my Year 13 exam to get good score f …

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US citizen/Intl applicant

Hi so I'm a US citizen who's lived abroad for almost 10 years now. My schooling has been in a different country, with a very different system from that of the US.

When I apply for college, will I be co …

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I did a year as an exchange. Is there and option in the extracurricular section that I could select to represent this?

I took an exchange to Italy for my senior year then came back to graduate. I feel as if this would look good on college applications. Is there a way to put this in my chncing??

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Do I need to mention in application forms that ap classes are not available in our country ?

I’m an international student planning to send applications for undergraduate in the States. In our national education set up, there is nothing such as ap or honors class. I attend a highly competitive …

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Questions regarding coursework

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I'm an international student and I'm planning to take admission in the States. I noticed that my chances for my target universities are very low as shown by CollegeVine. It was mostly due to the fa …

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Logging time spent on extraculricures.

Hello! I'm wondering how you keep track of how much time you spend on ECs. Since most of them are based at home (Almost all of my EC's at the moment are passion projects) and or are virtual I've been …

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