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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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Can u help prioritize summer program options?

I am evaluating the following 3 options for summer:

1. Internship at a defense research company

2. LaunchX program in Michigan

3. Boston University's RISE (Research In Science & Engineering)

I like all th …

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9th grade. Planning to earn the AICE diploma

what AICE classes do I have to take now to get the AICE diploma. I am a freshman.

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5 years ago
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What do I have to do to get into artinstitutes.edu

I want to be a artist

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Do i need a lot of AP classes to get into UNC Chapel Hill and Clemson University??

i’m in the 10th grade and i go to school in sc.

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5 years ago
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Will dual enrollment help me get into UNC Chapel Hill ?

I’m in the 10th grade and I go to a predominately black high school in SC. I’m currently taking dual enrollment classes and I plan on graduating high school with an associates degree in science at the …

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How can i boost my chance of getting into UNC @Chapel Hill as a out-of-state student ?

i’m in the 10th grade. i go to school in South Carolina.

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5 years ago
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glitch on system/ should I do more?

For this website I had put in all my information and the schools I was planned to apply to.

It said all my areas were strong except my Ap/ Honors Classes

I was a little surprised about this since I had …

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Is it ok to start new activities as a junior?

Currently a sophomore, and up until now, I had no idea what I was interested in. I did no clubs freshman year and this year I tried out AASA and Photo but quickly realized they are not for me. But I r …

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5 years ago
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How do you decide your career choice?

I have no idea what I want to do as a career but it seems as if all of my peers have already figured it out, thing only thing i'm sure about is I would want a high paying job to support loved ones.

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5 years ago
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Will being in a different situation than most people of my background affect my chances in any way?

I attend a a high school where most students (over 85%) are economically disadvantaged. It is also rich in diversity. Though I am able to claim neither of these things, witnessing the personal strifes …

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5 years ago
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Where

hey i'm a very active member in FFA at my high school and have my state degree as well as having competed in many CDE and LDEs but I don't know how to put that on the extracurricular portion. Any help …

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5 years ago
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My high school uses a 1-10 scale for gpa. If my gpa if 9.30, do I have any chances of entering Columbia University?

I’m from Romania and here the 1-10 grading system is used. Do I have any chances of getting admitted at Columbia University?

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5 years ago
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extracurricular activities

I'm involved with Civil Air Patrol but unable to determine where to add on my profile

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5 years ago
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A Levels and APs

I do 3 A Levels and an AS level. How many APs is this equivalent to? And how many APs do people do on average?

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5 years ago
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Not (good) enough extracurriculars?

I'm currently a junior at a boarding school with a 4.0 unweighted GPA and a decently strong SAT score.

When starting my account and filling the extracurriculars, I started to feel like I'm not doing e …

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5 years ago
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More Community Service?

I am a junior in high school who is looking to become a more "well rounded" applicant... I have been involved in some minor things but what can I do before the application process begins later this ye …

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5 years ago
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My position going into college as a magnet student

As a magnet 9th grader, that has come from a non-magnet middle school, I am often overwhelmed with tests and such that I am still learning to manage. Due to my knowledge that colleges like to see lead …

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I'm a freshman who wants to get into UNC. What do I need to do?

After the first semester, my unweighted GPA is 4.0 and my weighted GPA is 4.5. I'm in Duke Tip, a member of the National Beta Club, and have taken all Honors courses thus far. I made an A in Honors …

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I am 17 and I am in grade 11. I want to study astrophysics as my major. which fields are included in the intershprogr

In our highschool my score is the best score. And I am the first grader in the class. I am the most outstanding student in this school. And I participate in different activities, including, helping th …

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5 years ago
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Any tips?

I'm a 16 year old in 10th grade. I'm kind of stressing over what kind of career I want. I want to either become a neurosurgeon or a orthodontists but I dont have the best grades and my gpa is only lik …

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