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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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Explain the ranking procedure of Texas A&M if my school doesn't rank

So my school does not rank, and I have moved to several schools till I arrived in my current one. What makes me angry is that A&M is ranking me based on my GPA at face value, and not considering that …

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4 years ago
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Does PE get counted in GPA

Do PE and Art get counted in GPA for A&M

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4 years ago
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Texas A&M expunge classes

Will Texas A&M expunge an honors class Chemistry, and an elective, if I have more then enough credits to qualify. Because those classes are bringing my GPA down.

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4 years ago
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What are the specific steps for admission in U.S for international students?

what exactly should be done to avail a full ride scholarship for sure? Are there degrees 100% online in the humanities field and can someone say more about the specifics on how to enroll for it for …

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4 years ago
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How do I develop a spike?

I’m a 9th grader and I was wondering How can I find something to develop a spike in? My brother said I could be good at running, but I’m not sure if I’d like it. But I feel like if I don’t do it I’ll …

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4 years ago
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Which activity should I choose for Common App?

Since the Common App only offers so many activity slots, I have ran out of space. I have room for one more activity and I need to decide between Beta Club and playing guitar as a hobby. I would choose …

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4 years ago
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Should my Common App Essay be more about how education changed me or how life experiences changed me?

So I have written two different Common App Essays.

One is about how a project I did in middle school led to further research, which ultimately shaped my character as a person. The essay is about how t …

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4 years ago
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Which activity should I choose for Common App?

Since the Common App only offers so many activity slots, I have ran out of space. I have room for one more activity and I need to decide between Beta Club and playing guitar as a hobby. I would choose …

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4 years ago
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Is the GPA on the chancing profile out of a 4.0 scale or a 5.0 scale?

I provided my GPA on my chancing profile out of a 5.0 scale but I feel like the information is off when I am looking through college statistics. should I have entered it out of a 4.0 scale?

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4 years ago
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On an IB scale is a 4 a C+ or a B-

On an IB scale is a 4 a C+ or a B- and is a 5 a B+

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4 years ago
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Low GPA

Hi, I'm an international student.

My weighted GPA on a scale of 4.0 is 3.27. My average grade is B+.

I was very motivated with the colleges I wanted to apply to, like (UNC-Chapel Hill, Penn, Harvard, G …

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4 years ago
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What kind of extra-curricular activities should i engage in with short amount of time left?

I am a rising junior in high school and I go to boarding school which means for me it is a lot harder for me to do anything outside since my school is pretty far from the town and also far from my hom …

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4 years ago
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What are the factors this college is going to look for in my application?

Throughout high-school, I've always been on the honor roll with a 3.5 GPA. Does my grades really affect my college application? Is there any way that I can improve my extracurricular to help me get in …

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4 years ago
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Helpful to submit SAT subject tests?

My son has fairly high SAT scores (1450, and waiting for a second set of scores from the August test), is taking a quite challenging course load at high school, but has decent but not outstanding grad …

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4 years ago
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Will Schools going Test Optional make Admissions for Colleges easier ?

So recently I looked at the College Vine data information that it is now including the test-optional option and because of this all of my acceptance chances went up by a lot. Before my chances of gett …

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4 years ago
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Should a 2021 student submit an SAT score that lies in the 25th percentile?

Hi! I only took the test once during junior year. I scored a 1470. My top choice universities are UChicago, Northwestern, Harvard, Cornell, Stanford. Do you think that it would work in my favor, put m …

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4 years ago
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Am I in disadvantage

I am the first one apply to abroad universities in my whole district am I in disadvantage.

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4 years ago
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Should I still report an AP exam I failed?

Will not reporting the exam or getting a 2 on the exam look worse?

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4 years ago
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Should I include my resume when it is optional in my college applications?

3 schools I am applying to, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, and Cornell University, all give me the option through Common App to upload my resume. I have a resume I have been updatin …

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4 years ago
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Is it beneficial for the class of 2021 to submit an SAT score that is below the typical academic cutoff of a university?

I'm signed up to take the SAT in October and my previous score was 1300. I'm positive my score will improve to atleast 1350 but I'm wondering if its worth it to submit say a 1400 score to a university …

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