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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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Is the Notre Dame Summer Scholars Program Worth It?

Theres lots of articles and blogs collegevine itself had posted about really good summer programs that colleges want to see on your application and being a STEM student I was eager to be a part of som …

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4 years ago
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Is it possible to transfer to a school like Vanderbilt or Tulane from an out of state community college?

I had a 2.8 gpa in highschool and now have a 3.8 gpa and 27 credit hours at Anne Arundel community college. What does that do for my admission chances?

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Are any of my classes considered honors classes?

For Alg 1, Alg 2, and Geometry, my school offers advanced and regular and for English 9 and 10, my school offers regular, advance, and academic honors. For biology and sophomore chemistry, they offer …

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4 years ago
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SAT subject test

For UC Barkley and UCLA should we consider SAT subject test (now Junior)?

TIA

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As a outofstate student, is UC Barkley/UCLA will be more competitive?

simple question as the summery.

from Georgia, is our chance to get into Barkley/UCLA is same ac calculated in Collegevine?

TIA

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Should I graduate early?

So, I have been informed by my counselor that I have the opportunity to graduate early. I am a high school junior currently. I have a 3.9 GPA in high school and have gotten a 30 on the ACT already. I …

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4 years ago
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Is working at a family restaurant a good topic to write about for college essays?

So I’ve been working at my family’s restaurant for almost ten years, since I was like 8. I worked there because my parents couldn’t find anyone to hire mainly because we were in a small rural town. I …

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4 years ago
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I'm applying to a program, however it asks for a lot of personal/financial information... what should I do?

I want to apply to this program that I've heard a lot about, it seems to be a great program. It is a free college program that provides mentorship during the college application process. However, it d …

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4 years ago
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What undergraduate major would you suggest if wanting to go into physical therapy and kinesiology?

I am currently a Junior in High School and starting the college search process... I'm not quite sure what category to choose. I am interested in the physical therapy and kinesiology field...

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4 years ago
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Security of Personal Statement

Had this question at the back of my mind for a long time.

If I post a Personal Essay on CollegeVine, what is the security that it will not be stolen and used for personal use?

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4 years ago
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College essay on same topic as preferred major.

My son has written his common app essay on this prompt "Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn …

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4 years ago
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Can Counselor ED Agreement be changed from one university to another?

I had specified my ED2 college a few months ago on my CommonApp, and my counselor considered it final then and there and signed the Counselor ED Agreement to that college. Now when I have decided that …

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4 years ago
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Is the Network Option available for International Students?

Through the network tab, we can connect with different admission officers. When I try to connect it asks for zip code and high school but I'm an international student.

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4 years ago
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How does taking Advanced Mathematics at a University reflect on admissions to top tier institutions?

I began taking math classes at 15 at our local University (super lucky). I have always been a strong math student. I have completed Calc 2,3, Linear Algebra, and Diff EQ. I will take 2 more semesters …

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If you are doing A levels, in the courses and grades section , what do you enter as the course name?

I am doing year 13 in a British curriculum school.

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4 years ago
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If we do not review an essay in time will we get another chance to try?

Retuning college student

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Does UChicago offer renewable full ride scholarships for international students?

I tried looking into their website but it became very confusing really fast. In some places it said they offer merit-based scholarship and in other places it said they offer need-baes financial aid... …

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When is the latest date to apply for the fall semester 2022?

My high school doesn't do the Grade Point Average(GPA) system. I'm writing the Cambridge AS levels and since GPA is an important part of the application process, what alternate do I have? We aren't of …

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How can I enter additional college courses into my Chance Calculator?

Hi! So in my school, it's focused heavily on AICE courses provided by the University of Cambridge. These aren't as popular nationwide as AP courses are, but I've taken enough of the AICE courses to ge …

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4 years ago
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Can we review our own essays?

Returning college student

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