Juniors

This is a place to learn how other juniors are talking about college admissions.

There are a few easy ways to participate:

1. Get started by checking out our guidance page for juniors. Here you will fi …

I applied to a few. I got rejected from one, and I got deferred from one (I already sent continued interest), and I haven't heard back from one. Now I sincerely don't know what to do - I was hoping fo …

I'm a sophomore at a competitive high school. And by competitive I mean people are trying to step over each other to try to be better than their peers. (ECs, APs, club leadership, prestigious whatnot) …

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My name is Taraji St.Fleur and my GPA isn't good at all. I honestly have no idea what to do. I've been struggling throughout high school and haven't taken it a seriously as I should've but now I k …

I'm about to end junior year and I feel like I haven't accomplished much yet. I have a 3.1 uw GPA, a 4.3 w GPA, will complete 7 APs, 8 AICE, and 8 honors classes by senior year. My ECs are not too imp …

I was wondering if anyone has any experience and/or advice for getting recruited to do sports in college. Obviously, I'm not going to college just to play sports, but I'd like to know 1.) if I have a …

Hi! I'm currently a junior with a 3.8 unweighted, 4.0 weighted GPA, and a 1230 SAT score, with a class rank of 58/511. I've been stressing out for the past couple months because I feel like I don't st …

Hey everyone! I got an 1180 on my SAT. (620 English, 560 math) My dream school is Penn State, University Park and their SAT range is a 1200-1300. Should I retake the SAT or apply test optional? Or sub …

I'm trying to think ahead about my essay for next year but I'm completely stumped. People in my life have told me I can write about things that I've struggled with in my life but I'm finding it hard t …

I'm interested in biotechnology right? But there are no internships or programs around me (in Fort Worth) that I know of that give internships for teens. I go to an athletic oriented school that doesn …

I can't find a given reason anywhere.

I know law school is a graduate program, but how can I show colleges I want to pursue law? So many of my extracurriculars involve community service, but nothing strictly law-related, and it seems like …

Does anyone one else have parents who don't want you to go to college even though it's your dream 😔

Hey everyone! So I'm in an online homeschool/school (there are other students on Zoom but I'm at home) and I'm trying to put together my senior year schedule. There's an independent elective where you …

I've been researching schools in North Carolina for over a year trying to find the best fit for me. I'm interested in criminal psychology and want to stay near home. I've head amazing things about UNC …

Help these are my top major options at the moment and I don't know which to choose. Also, I'm unsure whether I want to pursue a career that's more healthcare focused w/patient interaction or more behi …

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hi! i'm a current junior and i really want a research internship this summer. i've already cold emailed a lot of labs and professors and i have not gotten any responses. i really want to do neuroscien …

Just being friendly, no particular question to ask.

Today, I received an email that I was one of ten applicants chosen as an alternate for the Iowa Young Writers' Studio TV writing class. There were nearly 1800 applicants, and 1600 got flatly rejected. …

I am very indecisive so I need help choosing which one is the best.