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A community for juniors on CollegeVine to connect as you all get ready for college applications.
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Welcome to the Juniors community 🎉

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 …

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Heads up on nursing?

Hello! I want to major in nursing and planning to become a pediatric NP in the future. What are some things I should know about nursing school? I don't have any extracurriculars that are healthcare-re …

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a year ago
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Would it be a good idea to ask college connections this?

Would it be a good idea to ask college admissions officers exactly what you want to do to stand out in the applications? I feel like they won't mind it, but I also feel skeptical.

 
Yes
82%
 
No
0%
 
Absolutely not
0%
 
Maybe (depends on which school)
17%
Poll closed17 votes
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a year ago
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International student GPA

I'm an international student from Colombia, i want to apply to universities in the US, but I have two concerns:

- My school doesn't offer AP/IB/Honors/etc.

- I don't have a weighted GPA, and my unweigh …

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a year ago
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Finite Math or Calc II

I'm duel enrolling in a local community college and have the option of either taking Finite Math or Calc II. I am getting lower grades in Calc I right now (Bs) and since I don't really need higher lev …

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a year ago
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Low GPA but...

Hi peeps! I have been struggling with a health issue that has negatively impacts my grades and athleticism since winter of Freshman year. This has greatly affected my performance in my club volleyball …

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a year ago
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Possibilities

I have a 2.8 unweighted what's the max I can increase my gpa by the end of my junior year?

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a year ago
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My school nor any in my city offer AP courses, but there is something else. Will it still count?

I'm a Canadian grade 11 student and literally no schools in my area offer ap classes, however my school is the biggest in the city and we uniquely have "enriched" classes that are a higher difficulty …

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a year ago
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is collegevine correct?!

ok according to My List on collegvien, it states that UT austin is a target and Rutgers NB is a safety...do you find that your targets and safeties are correct when you input your stats....this seems …

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a year ago
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Graduating Early

I want to graduate early but other people tell me not too. I only need two more credits to finish high school, and if I do graduate early then that leaves more time for me to get into the work force. …

 
Don't Graduate Early
43%
 
Graduate Early
56%
Poll closed23 votes
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a year ago
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When is the best time to pick a major

I've been going back and forth on a couple different majors and I don't know what I want to do. The other problem is that they are not similar at all. So when would be the best time to pick a major an …

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a year ago
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What math/science course should I take next year?

I have been struggling to figure out which science and math class I should take next year. None of them really pertain to my major (linguistics w/ concentration of psycholinguistics), but they are req …

 
AP Calc / DC(or AP?) Physics
30%
 
AP Stats / DC Chemistry II
15%
 
Wait until you finish Pre-Calc
50%
 
Take other classes instead
5%
Poll closed20 votes
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a year ago
Poll

confusion for my photography career

Is a Business degree worth it if i wanna have a good business

 
Yes, get your business degree
91%
 
No, not worth it. Major in something else
8%
Poll closed35 votes
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a year ago
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How to increase my chances into getting into UCI

I have been trying and trying to make my profile good enough for my dream school UCI (University of California, Irvine) and I haven't been able to increase my percentage (it's pretty low). I am very i …

 
Harder classes
20%
 
Add more extracurriculars
38%
 
Focus on music and try and get a scholarship
20%
 
Wait til I take the ACT's to worry
20%
Poll closed39 votes
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a year ago
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I'm currently in 11 grade but I do hybrid school so I should be in 12 grade by the end of this week I am currently 15 years old and I am thinking should I wait a year to go to college to be with peopl …

 
GO TO COLLEGE NOW!!!
36%
 
JUST WAIT A YEAR NO NEED TO RUSH!!!
64%
Poll closed50 votes
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a year ago
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I need some advice!

My GPA is a 2.8, I want to raise it and with all the math I did- I calculated that I can raise it to about to a 3.2.

Is that good enough for college.

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a year ago
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Academic Enrichment

Are Academic Enrichment activities that take place after school or on Saturdays considered ECs?

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a year ago
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Should I take a Collage Class?

So I'm taking a few collage classes and I was wondering if this worth my time or should I take all the collage classes in my senior year.

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a year ago
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What is the most effective way to study?

I must admit, I do not know how to PROPERLY study. I usually stay up late until midnight reading my notes or skim over my notes or study guide last-minute, and both do not help me at all; I still get …

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a year ago
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why am i in the juniors community??

I'm class of 2027; i'm a sophmore!

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a year ago
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Do i really have 86% chances of getting into Imperial college London like the website is telling me?

Basically, im a student from India with a score equivalent to 4.0 gpa and have a strong extra curriculars section.

The college vine website went through my profile and told me that The imperial college …

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