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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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4 years ago
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Do I need to sit the SAT or ACT to get into NYU?

To apply to go to NYU do I need to have ACT or SAT scores as someone who is international?

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My key target college deferred my daughter's admission? What are the various ways to exhibit interest?

My daughter received her deferral notice for her key target institution.

This is her number 1 choice, what does she need to demonstrate her interest

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4 years ago
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which extracurricular activities are better?

hey guys, I'm an international student in my last year of high school and until now I don't have any stand-out extracurriculars, but I have some ideas. So please, tell me which ones do you think are b …

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I’m a student in the 11th grade in the Middle East. Planning on studying a year in Egypt and then transferring to the US

I’m an 11th grader in the Middle East. I can’t go to the US directly after school due to family reasons. I plan on studying Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics in an Egyptian University (I’m Eg …

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What are the colleges should I apply for my masters?

I have a gre score of 317 and Toefl score of 89 . In my under graduation i secured 2.8 Gpa in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a history of 12 backlogs .what are the colleges should I apply …

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4 years ago
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Does working at my dad's business count as a tier F?

Over the summer and sometimes the weeks during the school year, I help my dad manage his business. I sometimes give out paychecks when he's not around or just manage the business as a whole when he's …

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4 years ago
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Thank You CollegeVine!

I want to take this time to thank all the staffs and people that made this website for all students to use. After I registered in CollegeVine about almost a year ago, I am now doing better in SAT and …

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4 years ago
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Humanities spike

I'm into the humanities, especially cultures, writing, and politics/debate. There are noticeably less opportunities and ways to create a spike in this area. What are some ways I can craft a spike in t …

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4 years ago
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Does anyone have any ideas on what kind of blog I should start (health-related and would make my college app stand out)?

Hi!, So someone on Collegevine gave me this great idea to start health related blog on health/medicine that's informational, non-profit, and so on but my current problem is that there are a lot of blo …

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4 years ago
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Are double majors really worth it? If not, how about dual enrollment/degree?

I originally thought that you would get two degrees for double majors since each major is technically a degree by itself if they were to be taken separately. However, after some recent research, I fou …

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4 years ago
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any program with scholarship for international students?

hi guys, i'm an international student and i was wondering if do you know any program i can apply to and get a scholarship? i know there are Harvard, Stanford, Yale, etc programs but I'm looking for so …

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4 years ago
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Dealing with emotions

The process of waiting for college decisions is tough, I am curious to know how do you guys deal with the uncertainty and nervousness!

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4 years ago
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College Vine school list

Hi, Can I download college vine school list I made in excel?

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4 years ago
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U of Cincinnati

How’s the engineering program in uc? I heard there are some internship opportunities for students.

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4 years ago
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Activities for health majors?

Hi!, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on the kind of extracurriculars (health-related) I could do to help strengthen my college resume?

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4 years ago
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Where can I find reliable information about what careers are in demand?

Where can I find reliable information about how likely I am to get a job within certain fields? I know I want to work in criminal justice/ law enforcement and currently I am planning on studying crimi …

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Can I go to a physical therapy school with an B.S exercise science degree?

I applied to Saint Louis University's Physical Therapy program as an undergrad. I was accepted into the school, but not their Physical Therapy program. As of right now, I am admitted to Saint Louis Un …

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4 years ago
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How accurate are collegevine's "chances of getting into {blank} college" meter?

Do not leave specific stats of your own or someone else because this question might get blocked. But I just want to know if collegevine knows what they are talking about or if I should take it with a …

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4 years ago
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Is there a way for me to read my letters of recommendations?

I already sent them to colleges but I have no idea what they say. Can I like read them on Naviance or common app or something like that?

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4 years ago
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Good CS summer programs

Hello!

Was wondering if anyone know of any good cs programs for the summer?

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