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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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why are my chances so low?

My resume and GPA(3.85)/SAT(1310) are okay, if not kind of above average. Applying as a psychology major, why are my chances only 2% for UT Austin? That seems unusually low, especially for the College …

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4 years ago
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2 PART QUESTION. Transfer student chances of getting accepted and SAT help?

Ok so just to be brief, I'm a highschool senior this fall and I'm about to start taking dual enrollment classes at my local community college while in highschool. Doing that by the time I graduate I s …

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4 years ago
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Help Ordering Activities for Coalition Application?

I'm having trouble ordering my ECs for Coalition Application because my "most impressive" ECs aren't necessarily tied to my major (engineering). It says to put your two most important ones first, but …

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4 years ago
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Should I get an english recommendation to offset a bad foreign language score?

I moved away from my home country around age 3 and learned in a country where English was the main teaching language for 11 years. I moved back just before starting high school but my grades in my nat …

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4 years ago
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Do colleges favor students that hold a leadership position in school?

I've heard from people that colleges value students that hold a leadership position within the school. I have held positions outside of school for many years. I am going to be a rising senior. I have …

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4 years ago
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Why does my Admission Chance seem to be unusually high for Northeastern University?

CollegeVine says I have an 89%-92% chance of being admitted to Northeastern University, which has a 19% acceptance rate, while other schools on my list have admission chances that seem accurate. It sa …

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4 years ago
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I'm going into 9th grade next year, and my dream college is Harvard. What can I do to maximize my chances of selection?

-Class of 2024

-I'm a year younger than normal, as I skipped a grade. (Ex: will graduate HS at barely 17)

-Involved in band, choir, theater, swimming, speech, and knowledge bowl

-Will be joining communit …

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4 years ago
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Who should I ask for recommendation letters?

I am currently in my senior year(where I live the school year is from January to December). I plan on asking my teachers for rec letters. I want to know which teachers I should ask. Also, if it helps, …

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4 years ago
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Is GivenUs a reputable company/site?

So I found out about GivenUs through a third party, I signed up for their emails and things like that, I received a few emails from them for college help and scholarships but they keep sending an emai …

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4 years ago
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My school did not offer AP/IB classes. Will it affect my chances? Also should I take SAT subject test year?

My school did not offer AP/IB classes. Will it affect my chances? Also should I take SAT subject test year? Most universities made it optional. And should I take both ACT and SAT?

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4 years ago
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Awards

I won 4th place out of 104 entries in a STEM research proposal competition. Is that worth putting on college apps?

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4 years ago
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Entering high school, want to make a competitive profile

So I am entering high school in the fall, and I want to know, how can I make my application the most competitive possible? I am thinking of academic competitions and awards. I consider myself smart as …

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4 years ago
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Should I accept an internship from a new/suspicious looking company?

Hello, I found an internship in LinkedIn and they emailed me telling me to send a resume. However, I went to the website and the company is suspicious looking. It is also run by college/high school st …

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4 years ago
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What amount of community service hours is impressive?

Hello! During this quarantine, I've gathered around 50+ hours in virtual volunteering! I've been volunteering as a graphic designer, marketing director and tutor. It's been so much fun and I absolutel …

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4 years ago
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Why do prompts #1 and #5 for the commonapp essay have the same guide?

does anyone has a guide to prompt 5?

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4 years ago
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Advice for Balacing 5 AP Classes/Exams and College Apps

I am a rising senior and I am doing the following AP courses/exams:

1) AP Chemistry

2) AP Comp Sci Principles

3) AP Literature

4) AP Physics C Mechanics (self-study)

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AP World History Resources?

hey, does anybody know of any good ap world history resources? Thanks!

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Advice for AP Lit?

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What were your experiences with APUSH?

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