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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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Can the school you attend impact college admissions?

There are some browsers that give your school an average rating between A+ to D- or 1 - 10 stars

do the colleges you enter your admission through look at these ratings?

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4 years ago
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What is exactly is need based aid?

It seems as though I qualify for need based aid at my college of interest, but I'm not entirely sure what it is. Is it a loan that I have to pay back or is it like a scholarship?

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4 years ago
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What should I expect from a call with a college that waitlisted me?

I am a high school senior. I was waitlisted at my top choice so I emailed the admissions team expressing my continued interest and they offered to set up a video call. What will this call be like? Wil …

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4 years ago
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What extracurricular activities could I pursue from home?

I'm currently a junior with very little extracurricular activities. I planned to change that this year, but the whole quarantine thing kinda ruined my plans. I'm looking for things I can start from ho …

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4 years ago
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What extracurriculars would be good for a shy person interested in politics?

I'm a sophomore and I recently realized I severely need to start doing more extracurriculars. Currently, all I pretty much have is participation in four clubs (newspaper, FBLA, MSA, and Scholastic Bow …

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4 years ago
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Is this an extracurricular?

Hey ya'll! During this quarantine I've been trying to make up for all of the activities that have been cancelled and spending my time in another way. Would starting a blog count as an extracurricular …

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4 years ago
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What is the difference between undergraduate and graduate?

I'm a junior, straight A student.

I just don't understand some of college lingo!

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4 years ago
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How can I currently uplift my college admission chances?

I am currently a junior and prior to fall semester I was a straight A student. During fall semester I ended with 5 B's and 1 A and worked really hard this semester to bring my grades to 5 As and 1B. T …

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4 years ago
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What is the admission academic criteria for the Ivy leagues?

I am going to A2 and am looking forward to how to be admitted to IVY league university.

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4 years ago
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How do I get the "spike" for Ivy Leagues?

The title

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4 years ago
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What state and national contests exist for aspiring humanities students?

The question is from a high school junior in Northern California wondering where to find internships and contests of interest involving writing on English and/or History topics?

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4 years ago
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How do I strengthen my application, and create a “spike”, to help me get into Ivy League Schools?

I’m currently a sophomore at a public school. I have a 4.76 weighted GPA, and am expected to take 12 AP classes by the end of high school. My dream is to get into an Ivy League school, or ideally, Sta …

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4 years ago
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How come it won't let me put in Canadian schools?

In order to do this correctly, I need to put in Canadian schools, but it won't let me.

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4 years ago
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Why am I not eligible for a scholarship at UCSD?

It says that based on need, I could get around a 50k discount, but I'm not eligible for any scholarships. Why am I not eligible for scholarships but am able to get a high discount?

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4 years ago
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Could I get my Enrollment and Housing Fee Waived?

I plan on attending Towson University in the fall. I’ve already been accepted and now I just have to commit. To do so I have to pay my enrollment fee and housing fee which total to $650. I don’t curre …

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4 years ago
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Effect of Canceled Standardized Tests on College Admissions

I'm a junior in high school and I was wondering how college admissions would differ with the canceled standardized testing? What would the colleges focus more on? The extracurriculars and the GPA?

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4 years ago
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Does my Senior Year GPA get counted into GPA calculations?

I am currently a high school Junior who has a 3.72 Weighted and 3.28 Unweighted GPA counting all three years of high school from freshman to junior year. I am concerned about my low GPA and I want a f …

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4 years ago
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Can I write about Summer Programs on the Common Application?

I have been to three summer programs, two from the same organization and another one and I wanted to know if I can talk about my experiences and achievements on the Common Application? Also, would I m …

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4 years ago
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Can I still be admitted to a BS/MD program even though I haven't taken the SAT or ACt because of the coronavirus?

I'm a junior at my high school and the standarized tests were cancelled, I was conerned wheather for fall of 2021 I could still be considered for the BS/MD program without these scores.

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4 years ago
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Should I stay on other wait lists?

I was admitted to Northwestern, which is where I'm planning to go. I'm on the waitlist for the University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, and Duke University. Financial aid i …

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