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 …

As a kid, I always wanted to become a nurse because my mom worked in nursing homes for the elderly, and I hated seeing nurses treat old people badly; I felt horrible when I saw other nurses do that.

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I have done the SAT twice while doing the IB program. I couldn't find any time to study for either of the tests, but my score improved from 1210 to 1300. I am wondering if it is worth submitting or no …

I am a rising junior trying to start studying for the ACT, and I am confused about how to take a practice ACT or even a study plan. I visited the ACT website, which only offered free, limited resource …

I just received a letter from College Board about the National Recognition Program, and I remember my friend asking me about it a couple weeks ago. It can't be that prestigious because my PSAT score s …

I’m an incoming junior and recently moved to the U.S. I’ve realized that I’m currently behind in math, and I’d really like to catch up or get ahead. Unfortunately, my school doesn’t offer any summer s …

I've accepted that I am not getting that 1500+ SAT score in one sitting, I just don't have the time to study per-test dates. I do an extracurricular that has competitions on weekends, and I'm praying …

I'm planning my classes to be a more competitive applicant for USC VSE. I plan to take AP Calc AB, AP Lit, and AP Chem next year, and I've already taken AP World and AP CSA. Every other class I take i …

I'm looking for a really good school for a pharmacology and toxicology major. I also really want a party school just because I don't want to base my entire college experience on just the academic aspe …

Hi everyone

So I am starting my junior year of High school next year and taking classes at Kirkwood. By my senior year, I plan to have taken 14 Kirkwood classes and 2 AP (English and Calc). Is there an …

I'm originally from San Diego, California but my parents still liver there. However, I got sent to two boarding schools and completed both. I have graduated the one in Texas, the second one, and now …

hi guys! I'm currently a junior in HS and I will be applying to colleges in the fall. I'm doing a lot academically and outside of the classroom, but it has been difficult for me to keep up with all of …

I want to some final shaping for when I apply for college during the fall. This summer I'm taking the ACT, I have a job as well but I feel like I need more. I'm wondering what everyone is doing so I c …

I'm originally from San Diego, California but my parents still liver there. However, I got sent to two boarding schools and I'm at the second one which is in Texas. I graduated the program boarding sc …

for context, i am going to major in finance and minor in music performance

personally, I am gonna study for the international finance olympiad and DECA and try to get to the international stage in bot …

Hi. I'm currently taking Pre-Calc/Trig this school year and plan to take AP Computer Science Principles, DC Finite, and AP Statistics next school year. (I am a very mathematical type of person.)

I was …

Hi! This is my first post. I'm going on my 4th year of marching band and I was wondering if anyone had any good scholarships I could use my band experience in. I've made a local honor band 3 years in …

I am a Canadian student with American citizenship looking to be recruited for D1 or D2 for track and field. I have already made an NCSA account, what other things can I do to have a better chance at b …

Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I am the mascot for my high school, and I want colleges to know that. How do I go about adding that to my college accounts for scholarships and such? I unfortu …

Hi, this is my first post and I was wondering if anyone knew a good way to get recruitment for colleges? I am not good enough for D1 but D2 or D3 works perfectly fine and I have heard that NCSA doesn' …

Hi guys.

I want to know if anyone has any type of help, idea, or how I should prepare for my first ACT and SAT exams, and be able to use my time effectively and study and prepare for taking this exam.

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