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Update: Forum Posting Temporarily Suspended

We wanted to inform you that posting on CollegeVine’s community forum will be temporarily suspended for a few days as we work to mitigate some recent spam posts. While the forum will still be accessib …

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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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a year 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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4 years ago
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Will I stand out to college's if I am the only one applying in my region?

Hello, so the vast majority of the students here only apply to local colleges or no college at all. I live in a rural area where most of us are low income, including myself, so schools with less than …

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4 years ago
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Am I on a good path, any advice for a freshman?

I'm a freshman, my passions include math and computer science. I've designed a web application that aims to make homework and studying more fun, effective, and healthy during distance learning for ele …

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4 years ago
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ED vs REA

Can I apply Early Decision to Cornell and REA to Yale together ?

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4 years ago
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Would I study in USA, if I my test results not so high and I have just 15 hour volunteering?

I have IELTS 6.5, and 15 hour volunteering. And I can't pass the SAT. I did not have time to register for the test and the next test at the end of March.

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4 years ago
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SAT's Math score

Does SAT's math's score cover up my mathematics score in general for engineering program, if I haven't taken the math exam in my 12th grade (but I have math's score from 11th grade)?

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4 years ago
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İs it possible to get in MİT as an international student with winning 3 national science olympiads in physics?

I am aplying in 2021 and I am an international student with 3 medals in physics national olympiad. I have started my channel about art and I hope i will gain100K subscribers. I have also done a resear …

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4 years ago
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Is it possible to raise my 3.61 un weighted gpa?

Hi everyone I am a sophomore in high school and I am wondering if it's possible to raise my unweighted to at least a 4.0 is it possible?

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4 years ago
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Chancing Profile For International Students

Why is the chancing profile on CollegeVine only used for US student and not for an International student?

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4 years ago
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İs it possible to get in MİT as an international student with winning 3 national science olympiads in physics but

İs it possible to get in MİT as an international student with winning 3 national science olympiads in physics but without any international ones? What should I add to my application? How to improve it …

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4 years ago
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Does a college see my application in conjunction with those from my same school?

Do universities see my application and compare them to other people from my school or do they just compare applications based on major? I have this question because many people from my school are appl …

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4 years ago
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Why this school essay

Hi there,

I'm applying to a selective LAC. I feel a why school essay should have an academic reason. However, the school in question has no special or 'unique' academic offering or courses. What I mean …

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4 years ago
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Did anyone get a good financial aid package from UMichigan as an international?

How generous is the University of Michigan towards international? I am a Bangladeshi Indian. I was ranked first through grade 9-12, created a website that has 90K/month web traffic now, my answers abo …

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4 years ago
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Do college's care about how competitive your high-school is?

So I have taken 7 honors and AP classes, which is all my school had to offer. My SAT score is 1420, which for the schools I'm applying to isn't that great, but it is VERY good compared to what student …

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4 years ago
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Should I mention a specific activity that I think is important in the common app? If so, How? Details below :)

If I traveled overseas and went to an international united nations model (NHSMUN) should I mention it individually in some part of my common app? If so, where would I put it? In my activities section, …

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4 years ago
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Are there scholarships specifically for Muslim students?

I am a senior in a US high school planning to study either in a 2 or 4-year school. (Still not sure)

If you know or see any popular scholarships for Muslim students please share it with me here.

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4 years ago
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Which top tier schools admit younger students and allow them to live on campus?

currently age 13 (female)

Will graduate in either 2022 or 2023 at age 15 or 16.

Will want to live on campus.

Has had multiple successful grade accelerations in a public school. Currently 3 years accele …

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4 years ago
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What is a good SAT score for Upenn?

I am taking the November SAT and would like where to aim.

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4 years ago
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How much will my grades affect college admissions if my grades dropped junior year?

I got really good grades freshmen and sophomore year (mostly A's with one or two B's.) Junior year was really tough for me. I took many rigorous AP classes and I had a lot of extracurricular activitie …

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4 years ago
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Should I send the results of the Duolingo English Test to a university that doesn't accept that test?

As an international student, I need to prove my English language skills and for this, I decided to ask my school for a letter proving that I am proficient in English and I also took the Duolingo Engli …

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4 years ago
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How bad will it impact on an international student who ED to UPenn asking for Financial Aid

I am an International student from India and want to apply for ED at UPenn Engineering. I understand that UPenn is a need-aware for international students. But my family's total annual income is under …

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