Juniors

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🎉 First post
11 hours ago
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Target schools suggestions?

Hello! I’m a Junior right now, expected to have a 3.95 UW GPA, 4.75 W, and valedictorian. I have two AP scores right now for Euro and HUG (both 5’s) and I’m taking Psych, Calc AB, Bio, and Lang right …

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2 days ago
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Looking for target/safety school suggestions! :) <3 Thank you!

Hey there! I'm struggling to discover safety and target schools (above 50-60% acceptance rate) that I connect with, and I'm hoping to gather a few suggestions! My reach/hard target schools include V …

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🎉 First post
3 days ago
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How can I increase my chances to get into my target schools?

Hi! I am a junior with a 3.9 unweighted GPA including many strong extracurriculars, AP classes, honors classes, and 2 college courses for my foreign language. I am in NC and I really want to get into …

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🎉 First post
5 days ago
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AP tests + June SAT

Hi all!

I'm a junior and taking all IB classes this year, but I am taking AP Psychology and the exam in a few weeks. I haven't started studying yet and cannot find the motivation to, but would be super …

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5 days ago
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College list suggestions and advice?

I'm currently a junior in a very competitive high school. I have about a 2.85UW cumulative gpa at the moment due to my freshman grades being heavily affected by mental health complications. Although b …

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6 days ago
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Help please

I am currently a sophomore in high school and would love to play women's lacrosse is college. I got moved up to jv as an 8th grader and am currently play my 3rd year as a starter as well as a 2 year c …

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6 days ago
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Summer Science Program(SSP)

My daughter got accepted into Summer Science Program in Genomics for summer 2024. But we are not sure if this is worth the money and time commitment. If anyone has insight into this program and how pr …

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🎉 First post
7 days ago
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1010 SAT score

I think the title speaks for itself, but any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.

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8 days ago
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How does a homeschooler start an independent research project?

So I’m a homeschooled sophomore, and I want to do an independent research project (historical) over the summer. I’m thinking about making this a primary EC but I’m not sure how to start since I don’t …

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🎉 First post
8 days ago
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helppp

anxiety and parental disappointment is hitting me hard-

I'm about to be a junior soon and I've really messed up my sophomore year in 2 of my classes...

how can I pull through and raise my GPA for next y …

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9 days ago
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Dropping Grades

I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder in January and my grades have taken a hit. I also recently got diagnosed with ADHD. I just got a 504 plan to help with these things, but honestly it's a …

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🎉 First post
10 days ago
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Scholarship cites

Hey! What are some recommendations for scholarship sites to start applying? I've looked at Big Future, but sorting through the thousands of colleges is a little difficult, especially when most don't a …

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🎉 First post
16 days ago
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What should I do?

My junior year is ending and I have had my ACT scores sent to four schools. Two of the schools have accepted me but I don't know what to do with them. I also want to apply to other colleges but, the s …

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17 days ago
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Essay

I recently toured a college where they prefaced that they don't take into account that I've visited the campus during the admissions process. One of my essay ideas for this school though was using my …

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18 days ago
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What to do the day before taking the SAT

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I take the SAT tomorrow at school and I have prepared myself but I feel like I haven't prepared myself enough to do well at it. Is there anything I could do last minute the day before to make sure …

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🎉 First post
19 days ago
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SAT

Hi everyone! I am an international high school student taking the SAT for the first time in May. I heard from some of my friends who took the March DSAT that it was nothing like the practice material. …

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20 days ago
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HELP!!!! Advice needed ASAP

I've played piano for the past 6+ years now, but I don't play with/for my school (ex. band, orchestra). When I was taking lessons I played at a couple local concerts (audience of about 50+ ish people) …

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21 days ago
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Post-SAT

When is the latest you should take the SAT your senior year? I'm not super happy with the score I got (as a junior right now) and want to retake it. I've heard that no later than October of the year y …

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21 days ago
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Study plan for 1420+ DSAT score

Hi everyone,

If you have scored above 1420 on the digital SAT (preferably administered this March), how did you study/prep? Is Khan Academy enough?

I studied super hard with some awesome resources and …

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23 days ago
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summer programs/extracurriculars

are there any good summer programs/extracurriculars/events for students wanting to go into either the medical field or international relations? I’m also willing to explore other career options! I live …

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