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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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how much pull does being a legacy at an ivy give you to help in getting in?

thanks!

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high school internship opportunities?

Hi, I'm currently a junior and I was wondering if there were any known and available high school internship opportunities? (no pay required)

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4 years ago
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I need some advice on my EC's, can you help?

I was wondering how impressive my extracurricular profile looks like, and can you tell what my spike is?:

- Programmed Applications: my apps have been featured in the Play Store

- Started non-profit fo …

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What scholarships do you know that are for international students looking to study undergrad at the US or Canada?

I am a junior and I am aware it is too early, but I wanted to see if any of you know of scholarship opportunities that are recurring. I can be aware of them now, and apply for them as soon as applicat …

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Any suggestions on remote summer internship and research opportunities for high school juniors, 2020?

I am a high school junior at Mexico City and internships here, even without considering the current pandemic, are impossible to find. I am interested in physics/astronomy/astrophysics/mathematics/econ …

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Does Dual Enrollment with Community College count as a similar weight to the AP/IB classes?

I will be a senior in the fall. I am currently technically homeschooled as I am in a very rigorous trainee ballet program. All of my classes, however, are done with my local community college. When fi …

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UC rankings

what are the rankings for the UCs

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Are there any good external scholarships that are worth applying for?

Hi! I am a rising Senior from Florida.

Please list scholarship amount and deadline if possible.

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Is helping rearranging application form in the admission process of high school counts as a EC?

My high school has a special admission requirements compare to other high school in my city (HCMC, Vietnam). Students who wants to enroll in my school need to submit another separate application form, …

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What can I do during the summer in the Covid-19 crisis? What counts? Is it only summer-programs?

I am from Brazil, and I'm not sure how I should spend my summer here. Summer programs and internships are not very common here, it is especially hard to find internships during the Covid-19 pandemic. …

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4 years ago
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Are all of the in and out of state tuitions up to date?

I am looking at Boise State University and it is saying, on your website, that it is $24,000 in state but when I googled it, it was $7,000. If that could be elaborated for me that would be great. Than …

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Any good schools for Public Relations or Communications?

I am currently a rising senior and am planning on majoring in Public Relations or Communications. I am mainly looking for schools in the South, Midwest or Northeastern Parts of the US, and am also loo …

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Ethnicity on Application

I am applying for college this year, and while filling out my common application app, I was asked what my race/ethnicity was. I am Blasian, but appearance wise, I am African American. Would my chances …

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Can anyone help with my extracurriculars? Pre-dental student in high school!! :)

Hello! Currently, I'm a high schooler getting ready to start my junior year of high school. Luckily, amidst my college researching, I found collegevine and decided to try out their services. After fil …

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4 years ago
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Do I need to provide my blog link?

So as one of my extracurriculars is I write fan fiction and I also maintain my own personal blog and I want to group that under Amatuer writer so it takes up less slots as I have 10 pretty good ECs. H …

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How do I navigate Collegevine?

How do I look back and see what I wrote for the extracurricular activities and sports (like the tier I,J,K,L)?

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Foreign National Award

I am a Korean who's contemplating whether I should compete in a literature competition. But the problem is that it's Korean, meaning that I'll be writing and submitting a Korean literary work. And I'm …

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Is ap important as I an international student where high school don't take ap classes?

My schools dont teach ap so shall I take it? Also how many ap woould you recommend if the if you affirm with the first question?

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When will college admissions begin?

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, I was wondering when college admissions will start in US because i am an international student. I want to start my application as soon as possible. Can you please shed …

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Covid and how it has impacted my chances

I'm hearing from my seniors that the chances of getting accepted into top schools for 2021 will be much harder since there might be a lot of students who are accepted for 2020 that will defer their sc …

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