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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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What advice do you have for an International student with a low/no GPA and virtually no extracurriculars?

I am a South African homeschooler applying to an American college at the end of this year (2020). Before the end of last year, I was not considering studying in the US, so I haven't prepared for the a …

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4 years ago
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How important are ap test scores?

I understand getting a high score on an ap test means you can get some college credit, but how much does it affect your application? Do I really need to submit my scores to the schools I'm applying to …

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4 years ago
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I haven't taken the ACT/SAT yet, what should I do?

I am a freshman in high school

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4 years ago
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What can I do to help my resume, since we cant go outside due to corona virus?

In a sophomore in Highschool.

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4 years ago
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Ways to enhance my resume as in incoming freshaman going to college majoring in accounting for law school?

How can I enhance my resume? I am planning to double major in accounting and sports administration on pre-law track with the intent to attend law school after to become a sports lawyer? What are some …

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4 years ago
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What classes should I take in order to become an architect?

All ninth grade students are required to take the following courses:

• English (1 Credit)

• History (1 Credit)

• Mathematics (1 Credit)

• Science (1 Credit)

• Physical Education & Health (1/2 credit)

The re …

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4 years ago
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What can I start doing now in order to get flawless grades in high school?

I am in middle school right now and I want to do what can I do as were in quarantine to get great grades in high school. Are there any websites that will help me for free?

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4 years ago
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Will I get any confirmation letter from community college when I got enrolled in it?

I recently applied in a community college. I got all the process for applying in that college done. Will I get any acceptance letter from a community college or only Universities give the acceptance l …

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4 years ago
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How can I improve my extra-curriculars to get into a decent college or possibly an Ivy League?

I am a sophomore in high school in New York City. It is way harder to stand out in my school due to the amount of kids in my graduating class. I am heavy active in Key Club, member of NHS, member of M …

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4 years ago
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Will there be any test dates before college apps start becoming due?

Due to pandemic, is it likely that there will be any test dates on or before November (which is when Early Action and UC Apps are due)

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4 years ago
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What would be the best things to do as an international student to improve chances of entrance into elite colleges?

As a British student, I was wondering what I should do to stand out or what would be good when applying to US colleges. Do international students such as those from the UK get disadvantaged due to not …

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4 years ago
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Are there any resources to study for SAT subject tests?

I am planning on taking a couple SAT subject tests (probably Math 2 and Biology E) to improve my chances at some schools. Are there any good resources/tools I can use to study for the subject tests? I …

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4 years ago
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How much influence on what your likely hood on getting into a school does Rec.,SAT, and ACT have?

I am a junior in high school. I was looking through my admissions journey at a glance and noticed that a lot of the schools that I thought would not be reach or long reach schools are exactly that. I …

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4 years ago
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Not Many Options Available At School

What should I do if my school doesn't provide many AP classes and doesn't have any clubs? I go to a private school and it's not funded very well, so we only have 3 AP classes (1 in junior year, and 2 …

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4 years ago
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How does Collegevine consider AP/Honors classes in its GPA analysis?

I noticed in the Profile section, Collegevine asks for Unweighted GPA plus number of AP and Honors courses. And when it compares my fit to certain schools, it only appears to be looking at Unweighted …

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4 years ago
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Is Dual Enrollment or AP the best choice?

I’m currently a sophomore and I'm facing the dilemma of whether I should take Dual Credit English/History or APUSH and AP English. I took WHAP this year and had a bit of a struggle since history isn’t …

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4 years ago
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I had a suspension(that might be later removed from my record) I have strong stats overall, do I still have a chance?

Sophomore, I have solid grades(unweighted 3.97) have already taken multiple AP's and finished my schools possible math classes. Combined with really strong EC's I was feeling really optimistic applyin …

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4 years ago
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What colleges would you recommend if I want to do a pre-vet track?

I'm an aspiring veterinarian. To be more specific, I'm thinking about doing zoo medicine, and google's not doing a very good job of giving me schools that have a good pre-vet track that includes zoo m …

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4 years ago
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I want to get my SAT score up by about 150 by October, is this possible?

I'm a high school junior and my current SAT score is a 1360 (700M, 660R) and I really would like to get my score in the 1500-1550 range before I apply to college in November. What's the most effective …

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Does anyone have experience with the AICE program?

Background: I'm a sophomore enrolled in my high school's Cambridge AICE program. After this year I only need 1 more AICE credit for the AICE diploma (I earned 1 freshman year and 5 this year, assuming …

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