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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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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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Reporting all SAT Scores

I'm a senior in high school who is currently applying to universities. Some of my schools require that I report all my SAT Scores. If my first score is pretty good and my second is 150 less, how will …

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4 years ago
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Is Drexel a good school?

in terms of fame, faculty, campus etc...

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4 years ago
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My school offers very little Honors or AP courses, what do I do?

So I know that this website says that colleges will take available coursework at your school into consideration, but according to collegevine's calculator, my coursework is still lacking. My school of …

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4 years ago
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can i get into santa clara with my overall application?

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4 years ago
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Is it better to apply directly to engineering or apply to LSA and switch to engineering at the University of Michigan?

The acceptance rate is much higher for LSA than for the college of engineering, and I know of people who do apply to LSA and then switch majors.

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4 years ago
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SAT/ACT

I am a Junior this year and I am going to college in fall 2022. Since COVID-19, most of the test centers nearby my home is closed. I was wondering, if I am the class of 2022, how much SAT weight for m …

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4 years ago
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Should I mention middle school in one of my short essays?

The question is asking how I learned from failure and I talked about i didn't get on the cheer team so I cofounded the sprit squad instead

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4 years ago
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Can I be accepted in a Ivy League if I only start preparing and building a strong application on my Junior year?

I'm a international student and I only started my college abroad project this year, my extracurricular and grades are not the best, but I am significantly improving, if I reach "perfection" in these t …

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4 years ago
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ESSAY

Hi there,

If a college asks you to write about how their location would impact you, what are you supposed to write about? What is the sort of response they expect to see?

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4 years ago
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EA

When is EA deadline?

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4 years ago
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Is it necessary to write common app essay?

12th grade pass

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Are optional essays are required?

12th grade pass

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4 years ago
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Due to this pandemic I didn't the exams like SAT/ACT. Is this affect my admission process?

12th pass in MSB board at India

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4 years ago
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Looking for a Translator

As an international student, some Universities require that I send a translated version of my high school transcripts. Any recommendations of online certified translators would be very helpful!

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4 years ago
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How do I take challenging coursework online like AP, IB, college courses etc.?

Hi!

I'm a 10th grader, who just took the SAT on September 26 and is currently awaiting score. I go to a secondary school in Ghana, although I am American, and take Ghanaian-based curriculum. I also tak …

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4 years ago
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Should I write about my ACT and SAT subject tests cancellation on the additional information section?

Hi,

this is a really simple question, but I just want to make sure that I'm on the right track.

Should I write about my ACT and SAT subject tests cancellation due to COVID-19 on the additional informati …

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4 years ago
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How important are awards when applying to Top Tier schools?

I’m a junior and for the first two years of high school, I went to a small under-resourced school in rural town. My school didn’t have many opportunities to win awards other than Principal’s List (A’s …

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4 years ago
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Ranking

Where does Collegevines school ranking come from? I tried to compare it to US News but the ranks weren't matching up.

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4 years ago
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Is it cliche to write my common app personal essay about Football and how my injuries from it?

I am senior in highschool, and I am writing my common app personal essay. For my essay topic I was wondering if it was too cliche to write about football and how the injuries I sustained from led me t …

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4 years ago
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Can I write a college-specific essay about a similar topic as my Common App essay?

One of my schools requires an essay about a piece of literature that inspired you. For me, a particular poem came to mind. However, my common app essay is about how I discovered poetry (and the poem I …

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