Juniors

A community for juniors on CollegeVine to connect as you all get ready for college applications.
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4 hours ago
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SAT dates

Hi guys, so I was planning on taking my SAT in June, but I have barely studied because I am more focused on my AP exams. Should I still take the SAT in June or should I wait for the one in Aug? Becaus …

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2 days ago
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is this enough for IU

I am a sophomore with an unweighted GPA of around 3.6, am aiming for 4 honors 5 AP classes, will be Varsity tennis and Varsity track and field, PSAT score of 1160 and will be aiming for a 1300 on the …

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14 days ago
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Can I start writing down application deadlines?

Hi! I'm a junior looking into applying to 10 different colleges. To stay organized with my applications, I'm trying to get a head start and mark the deadlines for their different decisions (ED, EA, RD …

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17 days ago
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How to raise my GPA more?

I am taking college courses this summer in my strongest subjects. I’m taking at least 2 and am willing to go as high as 4. However, if there are other ways, I am completely willing to take those.

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19 days ago
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Scholar Programs and Volunteering

Does anyone know of any organizations like scholar programs or summer programs specific to juniors that are available and accepting applications right now? Any suggestions are much appreciated, but if …

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23 days ago
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Women in STEM

Hi!

I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for colleges that focus on women in STEM and if anyone has experience in these places. I'm a dedicated student and in the top 5 of my school which has …

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28 days ago
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CRS OR YYAS

I applied and have been accepted to attend the 2024 Camp Rising Sun Program in New York and also the 2024 Yale Young African Scholars Program in Zimbabwe. Both of these program are happening in August …

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29 days ago
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Picking Colleges to Apply To.

How did you all decide/deciding what colleges to apply too, I have a small list but I don't have a clue on where I really want to go. The community, surroundings, everything.

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a month ago
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How do I stand out to colleges if I do not have extracurricular activities?

I have a 4.0 GPA unweighed and a 4.14 weighed, and currently taking my first AP ever (AP Bio) and 2 dual enrollments but I feel like that is not even close enough to stand out in an application to an …

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a month ago
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Which major/career path would best fit for my interests and potential success? How do I go about finding that out?

I'm a Junior in High school and still don't have strong ideas as to what I want to do/major in. Right now I'm involved in a number of things extracurriculars. I've been in ASB, my school's Student Adv …

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a month ago
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Anyone use Knowt for AP Exams?

I recently have tried using Knowt to study for my AP Exams occurring later this year. It's a lot easier for me, but I'm not sure how reliable of a resource it is.

Has anyone had experience using it to …

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a month ago
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Veterinary or Forensics?

I have very different options when it comes to my majors. I'm really only hung up on 2. Do I go down the vet path or forensics? They both interest me equally and I just can't decide. The schools I wan …

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a month ago
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Best Way to Study for PERT, SAT, ACT?

I live in Florida, and Here we have something called a PERT to help you get college courses asap. I need a 123 for college algebra on the Math portion and I need ways to study for it, I'm taking an In …

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a month ago
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AP Stats or normal stats?

I'm going to be a senior next year, and my school is moving to Trimesters next year. I'm debating if I should take AP Stats or normal stats. AP Stats is 2 tri's + 1 tri for an AP stats test prep. Norm …

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a month ago
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SAT Score Improvement

My school is scheduled to take the SAT this week. I've been studying a bit but I want to do everything in my power to get a score that will impress universities (or at least impress me lol). I've been …

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a month ago
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Organizations/Programs for Healthcare and/or Health Policy

Does anyone know any good programs for high school students based on healthcare/health policy/mental health?

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a month ago
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AP Courses on Khan Academy

Hello! My name is Isabela, I'm a Brazilian student.

My school doesn't offer AP Courses (this doesn't exist here). I was thinking about taking AP Courses online, on the Khan Academy platform.

Does this m …

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a month ago
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Community vs. University vs. Online

I’ve been thinking about going to community college first to see if I really enjoy Marine Biology/Oceanography/Zoology/Animal Sciences and explore the careers each one provides. I’ve always been told …

 
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a month ago
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I'm not taking that many hard classes next year. Is that okay?

To preference I'm taking dual enrollment U.S. History and AP Lang but next year my classes are going to be AP Gov, AP Lit, consumer math since I'm not that good at math, leadership for one semester, a …

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a month ago
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Should I take AP Physics?

Currently, I'm planning out my senior year, and I've been pretty set so far. But recently, I've been looking again at the science classes, and realized that it may be interesting to take AP Physics.

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