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11 months ago
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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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Is CollegeVine overestimating my admissions chances?

I'm a rising senior, and I don't see myself as a competitive applicant. Even though schools like Smith and NYU are labeled as "Target", Barnard and Grinnell are considered safe schools, and I don't un …

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4 years ago
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What should I do to prove I "took the most rigorous courseload" when my school doesn't send colleges a School Profile?

I go to a small (<200 in my class) rural high school that offers 8 AP classes consistently (we have a few that only run every handful of years) and which often conflict in a way that you can't take th …

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4 years ago
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I finished freshman year with a 3.1 I’m not proud of it but is it hard to get up ?

I’ve always been on top of my work but in the beginning of the year I was kinda struggling.it really went down hill because I was on vacation for what was supposed to be two weeks and it turned into t …

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4 years ago
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Way to see 1-10 rating and 3 traits on essay reviews?

Hi there, just wondering if there's a way to see a reviewer's 1-10 rating and/or the three traits they listed to describe you. I've reviewed a bunch of essays and always answered those questions, but …

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4 years ago
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Course Rigour

I'm an international student and I have a completely different curriculum where we aren't offered AP classes, honors, etc. How do I fill this in my Profile because then my chancing answers don't take …

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4 years ago
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SAT II vs AP

I am interested in Majoring in Statistics with a Minor or Double-Major in Political Science or Sociology. I earned a 5 on AP US Government and will receive AP Statistics and Computer Science Principle …

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4 years ago
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Does membership to the National Society of High School Scholars look favorable on college resume?

My rising Junior had received invitation to join and I'm curious as to how helpful this would be to college admissions.

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4 years ago
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Academic Profile

Hi I have one question regarding my IB score, I have the following score :-

term1 - 38/42

term2 - 41/42

my school has given me a predicted score of 44/45 and I have 1600 on SAT with 800 & 800 on SAT 2.

Wi …

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4 years ago
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Do colleges consider international students for admissions even if they have lower than average GPA/SAT?

I am considering applying to AU/GWU as an international student although my GPA/sat scores are not that close to being average. I am wondering whether these schools would consider me given my "interna …

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4 years ago
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NSHSS

So I have received a NSHSS invitation as a rising junior.

It is my understanding as a member you have to have good grades and volunteer.

As I am in ECs every day except Friday during the school year and …

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4 years ago
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How to find your passions/ what you want to be?

I’m going to be a sophomore next year and I have no idea how to find your passions to decide what career pathway I would like when I’m older. I really enjoy math and in my junior year I plan on taking …

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4 years ago
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What should I do now?

I am planning to pursue STEM major. I have a few leadership positions in activities irrelevant to STEM. I watched a webinar on collegevine and the presenter said that having extracurriculars and leade …

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4 years ago
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4 years ago
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How can I increase my GPA/credits in one year?

im about to be a senior and my gpa is like 1.5 and i want it to be about a 3.5 so i can get into NYU or any other good school. I had a problem with not going to school before so i only have 3 credits …

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4 years ago
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Nation hispanic recognition program

So I got an invitation to apply and I did, and I was just wondering if I had a good chance of receiving the recognition. ( wondering bc it would delay my application ) (3.8 GPA, 1390 PSAT)

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4 years ago
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How do you do applications after gap year?

Hi, I have recently decided to do a gap year, I am currently homeless so I plan to work as well as pursue personal projects such as co-writing a memoir, writing short stories... I was wondering what t …

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4 years ago
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Jobs, internships or volunteer opportunities involving writing?

I am a rising sophomore and I would like to round out my extracurriculars. I have been researching internships and volunteering and would like to do something related to writing. Preferably creative …

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4 years ago
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Iam an Indian how can I apply for MIT and for what type of exam I should be prepared off?

In my 10th class I got 10GPA and took MPC in my collage in my 11th class I got 429 for 470. Iam currently studying in 12th grade

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4 years ago
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football player applying as an international student with biology major

I am an international student applying for a test optional college this year.

I am a good football player also i have a good academic grades (3.😎 unweighted

if anyone can tell me or recommend me a coll …

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4 years ago
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Chancing percentage

I noticed my percent chance of admission for some schools went up, but I didn't change any of my profile. What does this mean?

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