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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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Cullen College of Engineering How competitive is it?

Cullen College of Engineering How competitive is it?

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I am an IB diploma student will that make me competitive?

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4 years ago
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Do universities see your quarter one grades from 12th grade?

When you apply to universities in November, do they see your grades so far from 12th grade?

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4 years ago
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What does FYR and FFT mean?

On the common App for Rhode Island college, It asks what type of student you are. The two options I would be is either “FYR Freshman with no college work attempted” or “FFT Freshman with fewer than 24 …

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4 years ago
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Would getting a B- in freshman year in science going to affect my chances in ivies if I apply for STEM?

I got a B- in midterm science( freshman year). Will it affect my chances at ivies if I apply for STEM fields there?

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When do I send Nov. 7 SAT score to ED college?

I took the Nov. 7 SAT and I am applying ED to Duke. I have just submitted my application but I'm not sure when to send SAT scores!

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What other NYU school should I put down on common app?

One question on NYU’s specific Common App says to put down other schools besides your first choice. The choices show different majors with the school in parentheses. Can I choose a different major wit …

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When colleges/universities ask about your GPA, are they looking for unweighted or weighted GPAs?

I'm currently a high school senior at a public school and the GPA here is filtered into two different sections; one unweighted- that weighs each class on a 4 point scale and one that's weighted- each …

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4 years ago
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What do AOs see in grades?

When admissions officers see your grades, do they just see the overall GPA or do they see your individual grades? If so, would they see the trimesters, semesters, or just the grade you got in the year …

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Applied Math and Finance Extracurriculars

What extracurriculars should I participate in to show my interest in my major that I want to apply to which is Applied Math or Finance?

I'm a high school sophomore so I still have some time to build up …

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4 years ago
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Would my classes be consider rigours because of the year that I took them, the amount I took, and the schedule I had

I need some help determining how rigorous colleges would see my schedule to be. I am currently taking two AP classes, AP Calculus AB, and AP Biology. These are the only AP classes that I have taken. D …

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4 years ago
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How exactly do I peer review someone's essay on this site?

I tried to click on the "review this essay" button, I then clicked the "Yes, I'll review this essay" on the pop-up. But I can't find the essay, the essay didn't open, I've checked every button on my p …

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4 years ago
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Women Coding MIT, how hard is it to get in? Should I apply?

I'm a freshman, I know it's a bit far away but I found this program that I can apply to in 11th grade, it explores things I'm really passionate about (CS and electrical engineering) it says on the adm …

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4 years ago
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Additional Info box in Common App

What do people usually put in the additional info box of their Common application? Do people use that box? If I wanted to elaborate on certain parts of my application would I use that box to explain?

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4 years ago
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What should I do to have a really good application for a bsmd program?

What stats, activities, what are these programs expecting?

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4 years ago
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What are the top characteristics that admissions counselors look for when looking at your application and college essays

senior in high school applying to college currently and wanting to go into a psychology major on a pre-med track

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4 years ago
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Why cannot I pay for css profile as an Indian student ??

I am an international student and am not able to submit my css profile as it was showimg invalid transaction. I was using the debit VISA card.

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4 years ago
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How do universities consider summer school courses

So I decided to take careers and civics in summer school which was 2 0.5 credit courses that aren't academic. It kind of brought my avg down a bit, would universities care at all. I know they will but …

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4 years ago
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Extracurricular vs. Major

Hello! I'm a high school junior and I'm thinking of majoring in Business and Sustainability. But my artistic passion (and what my extracurriculars seem to be) are creative writing (screenwriting) rela …

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4 years ago
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I received a low score on the SAT Essay, should I still send SAT scores?

So I didn't know you can't send your sat scores without the essay and I received a low score on the essay. My overall sat score is good for the schools I am applying too but im wondering if I should e …

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4 years ago
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can i enter my pre-act scores?

im in the 11th grade and i havent taken the act or sat only the pre-act should i enter that in my profile?

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