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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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which exam i have to give to get admission ?

i am in 12 now i am going to give board exam

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4 years ago
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Does living out of state minimize your chances of attending a Cal State college?

Even though I was born in California, I currently live in Mississippi. I am looking forward to moving back and attending college in Los Angeles, but the education here isn't as good as in California. …

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Can colleges look at grades that don't go on your transcript? (ex: midterm grades)

I am in grade 9 and am currently attending high school in Canada.

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4 years ago
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I took an AP Class, but can't take the test. Does it count on my transcript.

My question is listed in the title. My school is not offering an AP test?

I also have a 3.9 GPA with the best Course Rigor. I take AP courses that aren't offered at my school. Does the 3.9 GPA have a h …

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Courses Offered in HS

I’m looking to apply to Harvard for just the fun of it. It would be amazing to get in and I know it’s very far-fetched, but it’s ine of my dream goals. I know they look for AP and IB classes, but if m …

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How to answer these essay questions in a creative way?

Hello, I've been brainstorming on how to respond to these essay questions but I'm lost. I'm not sure if I should answer these questions straightforwardly or answer them including dialogue, quotes, or …

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Best Classes for HS Junior to take for Veterinary Path

My son is going to be a junior in high school in the fall and we are trying to figure out the best classes for him to take. He has already taken Chemistry, Biology and Algebra 2 and is taking several …

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Is winning a design contest for my school considered an "honor" or "accomplishment"

Hello, I'm a part of my student council club and I recently became a graphic designer for the club. Before becoming a graphic designer, I participated in a contest and created several t-shirt designs …

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4 years ago
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Junior majoring in finance [Boston College, Boston University, MIT, UPenn, UWMadison]

Looking for a spike to write my college essays about and who to get rec letters from

1. math teacher who lowkey hates me but has me fresh, junior, sr year

2. physics teacher (really nice, doesn't know …

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Internships

Hi! Still being in high school, I found it difficult to find strong internships centered around my interests and for my age group. Any advice on finding good internships and just applying in general?

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Do universities care about dual enrollment?

I'm a junior, and the school I've been working to get into in the future is the University of Michigan- a very good and very difficult school to be admitted to. Based on CollegeVine stats, my GPA and …

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4 years ago
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Is My Course Rigor Really That Bad?

Hi, I am NOT looking for advice on chancing or how to improve my chances to get into schools, I am simply trying to see whether or not ColleveVine's predictions are actually accurate. I am a current J …

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4 years ago
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Will college classes boost chances into getting into an Ivy League?

I'm in 8th grade and soon moving into 9th grade. I'm looking at taking some classes at my local college. I'm looking at psychology/philosophy/sociology/ or a foreign language. Will taking these be fav …

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4 years ago
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How have you been avoiding procrastination?

I, like many other students I know, am struggling a little bit right now with my mental health and meeting personal deadlines. My GPA is still a 4.0 (somehow??) but I'm just like really unmotivated, y …

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Double Majors STEM + Humanities

I was thinking about majoring in anthropology, but possibly double majoring in astrophysics or some engineering. Is that plausible or is it too different to do? (in 4 years)

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Taking SAT multiple times

Does it look bad to take the SAT more than 3 times if you are super scoring. Also, when you super score, do you send all the tests or just the two you are using to combine scores. I have my 3rd sat …

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Extracurriculars

Any advice for finding strong extracurriculars and where to look?

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I want to un-connect with schools

I hit the connect button, but am still building my resume and also have more extracurriculars than collegevine lets me list. I do not want to connect with the schools via collegevine. I saw a post on …

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Is it a good idea to get an internship or shadow?

I want to pursue a career in the medic field. I am currently in my freshman year of high school. I have passing grades and participate in extracurricular activities. I have talked to my sister who has …

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How did you pay/are paying for Syracuse? (specially international students)

Hi! I'm an international HS senior, graduating November this year, and Syracuse is my 1st choice for college. It's my dream school. I acknowledge it is more expensive than the average of US colleges, …

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