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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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Can I submit my common app personal statement for a review?

I'm a high school senior who wants the answer quickly, please.

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4 years ago
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Chancing profile and demographic

So, I ran my SAT score through Collegevine's chancing profile, and for my long reach schools it suggests that I submit my scores. My SAT score is below the overall average, however it exceeds the aver …

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4 years ago
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How to explore your passions and determine a path for the rest of your high school years in 9th grade

Iḿ a freshman in highschool and I was wondering about something In College Vines 9th grade guide. So, it says Freshman year should be used to explore your passions and determine a path for the rest of …

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4 years ago
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Adding languages to collegevine?

This is more aimed at the experts who run this website. It would be a nice feature to add the number of languages you speak to the chancing engine, and similar to the Common App. You should be able to …

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4 years ago
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How should I know if I should pursue an EC throughout High School and how does one strengthen it?

I've gotten a web app I made promoted by my district, I made it to help students with homework with and without DL. I´d like to pursue it throughout all of highschool but now Iḿ questioning whether I …

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4 years ago
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What is the best way to put political activity into your college app?

political activities like:

Working in Campaign of XX to elect as a senator: phone banking, card writing

cofounder of young democratic socialist party in our area

Working in the campaign of Judge in our a …

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4 years ago
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Does not takeing AP Exams look bad?

I have taken 9 AP classes (including 5 this year) but am only going to take the exams this year. I duel enrolled previously for one of them. Will this look bad on my application? I got As in the class …

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4 years ago
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What is a weighted GPA out of?

Hello,

I'm confused as to what my weighted GPA is taken out of. For unweighted, it is taken out of a 4.0. However, the weighted GPA can go higher than a 4.0 due to AP and honors classes, so is it still …

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4 years ago
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College Vine stats for BU

How does CollegeVine make an estimate for my chances of getting into a college? Where are their statistics coming from because when I look on Cappex, specifically for Boston University, it shows me a …

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4 years ago
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Do colleges need my final grades from senior year after RD deadlines?

I’m a gap year and international student, who did CAIE A Levels. By the time I receive my final grades from my senior year exams, I would’ve submitted my regular decision applications. Do I still need …

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4 years ago
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Does having an alpaca farm and being a child abuse survivor make my application stand out?

I just applied ED and am very nervous waiting for results. I have "strong" grades and SAT scores according to College Vine for this school, but am worried that it still won't be enough. My chanceing i …

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4 years ago
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Why isn't the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on CollegeVine's database?

I'm an international student and I'm considering applying abroad to the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, but I can't seem to find any information about it on CollegeVine. I hope to see …

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4 years ago
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Is it a good idea to take a semester off before college to organize your life?

I am a senior in high school. I am 17 years old. I have been struggling with the college application process for a while with little guidance, and I've concluded that I'm not nearly as prepared as I t …

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4 years ago
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Can I change the first and last name on my profile?

I don't remember entering my first or last name, so I assume Collegevine used the display name from my Gmail account. It got my first name right, but it's listing my last name as the same as my first …

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4 years ago
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BU acceptance stuff

I currently have a gpa of 3.4 and i’m applying to Boston University Early Decision. My regular gpa is well under average because BU avg gpa is 3.7, however, my senior grade for the first marking perio …

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4 years ago
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What EC tier would the Yale Splash Program be? Also, how can I use Poli-Sci to impact my community?

hi! im a sophomore in highschool with absolutly ZERO extraciriculars.

i participated in a couple online yale splash classes that all relate to my intendend major. im also doing 5 more classes in decem …

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4 years ago
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Hi! How important are AP courses?

Okay so my high school doesn't offer AP courses, and I have no other means to take them. Will this affect my chances of getting accepted at a university? If yes, what can I do to compensate? I can't t …

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4 years ago
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Will not doing any ECs, winning awards etc. because of covid going to hurt my chances at T-10?

A hyper tensed international freshman here-

The only activity I could do right now is writing a blog (which I am not rn) because we don't have any clubs in my school except scouts and I cannot even par …

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4 years ago
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why do I only see the highlights and the overall feedback on college vine?

So I've asked this question before. My question was why doesn't the "what do you think about the essay topic" or the "what do you think about the essay flow" show up in the feedback I receive for my e …

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4 years ago
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Should I take college courses as a freshmen?

I recently learned that there are only 2 AP classes in 12th grade. To compensate for this should I start taking courses at a local community college the summer before sophomore year?

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