Juniors

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I'm an upcoming junior (5 days) and I want to get a head start on college essay(s). But I have no idea of what I want to write yet. I wanna pursue medicine specifically surgery.

Hello! As I will be starting my junior year soon, I am interested in pursuing a career in surgery after high school and college. What are some passion projects or extracurricular activities I could ge …

Like the tittle says :(

I would like to know how I can apply to get some scholarships, Im staring my junior year!!

I have APUSH, AP Physics 1, and AP Comp Sci A in the same semester, and they're back-to-back periods.

Any Advice?

I attend a joint school, it's basically a middle school, high school, and a college rolled into one. The good part is that when I graduate high school, I get my Associates degree. The bad part is that …

I'm currently a junior in high school who wants to pursue a career in Forensic Science or Crime Scene Investigation. I'm currently taking Spanish 2, Algebra 2 Honors, Pre-Aice Chemistry, Creative Phot …

It’s my junior year and I’m really struggling to find a balance between my academic life and peace. Last year I took 3 aice classes, 3 honors, 1 regular, and although I passed all my classes including …

Should I attend college? I like to help people and I love kids. I haven't figured out a career that is suitable for me. Can anyone help me?

I have started brainstorming ( or trying to ) ideas for my Common App essay and other entrance essays. But I’m stumped. I love helping others and have worked at the zoo and helped teach English in Ger …

Hello! I have ADHD. I have to switch up my studying methods often to study effectively continuously. I am running out of effective strategies because I've used them too much. Are there any good ones t …

I just started school yesterday and went to all my classes today, after being in my Anatomy&Physiology honors class I want to be in AP biology due to the class mostly talking about human anatomy and a …

I'm currently a junior and looking for passion projects idea. I love reading and watching crime scene investigation movies or series. My goal is to become a forensic scientist. Any advice is welcome. …

I've written plenty of draft essays, and I feel like every time, I end up back on this topic. The competitive nature of the school system and its elitist structure are two things that have shaped ever …

I have no work experience and I haven't ever applied for a job, because I'm not allowed to. Is this something

I'm debating whether to take Spanish as a Dual Credit my senior year, which means I can drop photography (I'm really bad at Photoshop). I also think it'd look better on College applications. I really …

Hiii! I'm interested in starting a passion project but I'm not sure what I could do. I love anything music related and I sing, play piano and guitar. Anyone have ideas?

Trying to decide my college admissions essay topic. Which one is makes you most curious? Please comment with advice/explain your opinion below. Really stressing over picking the perfect thing that cap …

Are you a graphic designer and need to add something to your resume? I and my team are looking for a talented person to help us carry our mission through colorful drawings and designs. We re working o …

I interned at a large IT company this summer and won a performance-based award. Would I be able to put that as one of my honors on the Common App? And if so, which box would I select it to be? I am as …