Juniors

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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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Is this a good schedule for a rising senior?

I intend to double major in biomedical engineering and Pre-medicine, or any related sciences, and I plan on going into cardiology as a cardiac EP.

Gifted/Honors Microbiology

AP English Literature and Co …

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OLD ACT&SAT prep books

Out of genuine curiosity, my older sibling has old ACT and SAT prep books from like 2017–2019. Could I still be able to use these to study for the 2024 ACT or SAT, or would it not be beneficial?

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When should I do the SAT?

I was wondering when I should take the SAT, many people say to take it in the Spring of Junior year, but since the SAT only goes until Algebra 2 level math, which I have already done, couldn't I just …

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11 months ago
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Do I need a passion project or "spike" to get into UCLA?

I've heard you need a passion project or something that stands out to enter competitive schools. With a GPA of 3.8 and many leadership activities and experience, I am wondering if it is enough for me …

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How do I figure out what I should major in?

I am going into junior year and really enjoy math, my future goals are to go to a good college and get a good high paying career. I am really struggling to narrow down my major choice and feel like I …

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Is this a good junior year schedule?

Intended major : Architecture

AP World

AP Lang

Algebra 2

Honors Chemistry

Environmental Science

Green Literacy: Buildings & infrastructure

3D Art

Alternative for Green Literacy:

Physics Fondation

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Graduating requirement question

I look at my transcript. It's says that I have 22.50 credits and I need 24.00 to graduated. That means I can graduate early in my senior year and how many classes do I need in my senior year?

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Is this a good junior year schedule

AP Phys 1

AP Chem

UT PreCalc

DC English

US History

CS2

Engineering 2

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Is this a good junior year schedule

AP Pre-calc

AP Lang

AP Computer Science A

Physics

AP French (thinking of dropping to French 4 instead)

Technology Suite (1 semester) Christian Worldview (1 semester)

study hall

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Is this a good junior year schedule

AP Pre-calc

AP Lang

AP Computer Science A

Physics

AP French (thinking of dropping to French 4 instead)

Technology Suite (1 semester) Christian Worldview (1 semester)

study hall

side note I want to major i …

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11 months ago
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What affects my chances of getting into the ivy league?{i'm kinda a below average student]

I am currently in the 11th grade and soon i'll be in senior year.I will be honest my GPA isn't high which i'm hoping to improve on,i do partake in extra curricular activities which is kind helpful.But …

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11 months ago
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Do I really need Debate Club??

I am an upcoming Junior and somewhat interested in being a lawyer. I’ve talked with other students from different schools that have debate clubs and they all say it’s important to take part in. Howeve …

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11 months ago
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HELP: raise math SAT!!!

I'm a rising junior and I just took the SAT on june 3rd and I got a 1330, 750 english and 580 math. My english score I'm super happy with!! I've always been really good at reading and stuff in school. …

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How many AP classes are you guys going to graduate with and what colleges do you think will accept that many AP's?

I want to get into Georgia institute of Technology and want to know how many ap's it will take

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Junior year schedule review

I’m currently planning to go into Environmental Science and would like some feedback on whether these courses seem appropriate. I did also have the opportunity to take APUSH, however I felt it would h …

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Prepare for MCAT

I am a rising junior and I have make my schedule for junior year. I want to get into medicine, so what classes should I take for my senior year that will help my prepare for MCAT?

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Is this a good junior year schedule?

APUSH

AP Lang

AP Gov

Advanced Calc

Advanced Spanish 4

Honors Physics (they got rid of Advanced Physics and I don’t want to jump straight into AP Physics)

Honors Intro to Law in fall, Emergency Medical Respo …

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How big of a difference in admissions is a 3.98 from a 4.00?

Ending my junior year, I will no longer have my 4.00. I'm wondering if that slight difference will mean more than that between, for example, a 3.96 and 3.94, since it's now a step below perfect? Becau …

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Junior Schedule

Hi! I am a rising Junior and I am interested in criminal justice and want to attend Syracuse, Gannon, or University of Albany for college. Do you think my schedule for next year is good for these coll …

 
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How can I improve my SAT score in a short amount of time?

My SAT score was a 1290 on the first try. Usually, by how many points is it possible for students to increase their scores by? How do I improve my SAT score? Would a 1500+ be too much of a stretch for …

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