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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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should i apply a year early?

i set up a poll but if you're willing to write out your reasoning that woud be great

i'm graduating from high school a year early. i was thinking of working at a hospital during my gap year so i'll hav …

 
yes, apply
60%
 
no, don't apply
25%
 
need more information (comment)
5%
 
unsure
10%
Poll closed20 votes
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2 years ago
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clubs

hiya! so i’m in literally only 1 club rn going into senior year because i just moved to america and a big introvert and i was wondering what cool clubs i could join to make me stand out

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2 years ago
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Can it be increased??

If my GPA is at 2.7 going in to my senior year is it possible to get it back to a 3.0 without any AP classes?? Please help!!

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2 years ago
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Is NSHSS Worth it?

I recently got a letter from NSHSS, but I'm not sure whether it's worth the $90. I understand they give out scholarships, but I will also be doing NHS this year.

And if I should accept, does this progr …

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2 years ago
Poll

Am I Cooked?

My GPA is currently a 3.4 I've taken 11 Dual Enrollment classes and 10 Honors classes. I intend bring up my GPA by making better grades this year and retaking a class. My ecs are 4 internships, did gi …

 
Am I cooked?
24%
 
Nah youre fine
75%
Poll closed29 votes
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2 years ago
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Should I take AP exam

My school does not offer that many AP classes they only have AP euro, AP world, AP US, AP lit, AP Spanish and AP bio. I Will not be doing any of them except I’m planning on taking AP lit senior becaus …

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2 years ago
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SAT prep

Y’all I need help with SAT prep and idk where to look and find free resources, im taking the PSAT and I wanna be a merit scholar and the score i want is a 1550+ where do I get the resources? I’m from …

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2 years ago
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junior year classes

do you think these classes will be enough for junior year honors English 3, honors Latin 3, AP Environmental Science, United States History, Precalculus

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2 years ago
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Honors and Awards

Hi everyone!

I'm a rising senior who is pretty happy with his GPA and extracurriculars but I was just wondering if any of you guys have taken any Cisco or CompTIA certification exams because I'm not su …

 
Yes
56%
 
No
43%
Poll closed16 votes
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2 years ago
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AP Science Help!!

Hi guys!

I am a rising senior and really need help with an AP science exam selection. As of now, because of my school schedule, I am unable to fit in an AP science course, so I am planning on self stu …

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2 years ago
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how to improve extracurriculars?

course-wise i'm pretty solid but i'm not happy with my ecs. i do violin and will be in the local orchestra by the time i apply, volunteer regularly for a museum and play roller derby. i'm also plannin …

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2 years ago
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Brown? Or any Ivys In general.

I'm really interested in going to Brown but CollegeVine makes me nervous because it rates me at a 5%. I am a current junior (rising senior) and am planning to take the Digital SAT again in October. I …

 
Your probs gonna get in
26%
 
Hard to tell if your cooked
30%
 
Not so cooked
26%
 
You're cooked
17%
Poll closed23 votes
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2 years ago
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Am I cooked?

Basically, I'm a rising junior, I have a psat score of 1090, I took four honors classes, a 3.8 gpa, im planning on taking four ap classes next year, I do tennis, DECA, and I'm apart of my school's stu …

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2 years ago
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Cooked GPA

I did really bad in freshman year ( 3.3 weighted? ) and mid sophmore (3.8 weighted). my grades are good except for 1 class which is bringing my gpa down. If I lock in next year and senior year, do i s …

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2 years ago
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Options

Hello, I am a 16 year old Junior, and I have some choices for college. I have no idea what to do. I want to go to community college because they have an aviation program so I could become a pilot and …

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2 years ago
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Should I submit a portfolio, even if it doesn't relate to my intended major?

Hello! I recently found out that, depending on the college I'm applying to, I can submit a visual arts portfolio. I have video editing listed as one of my extracurriculars and it is definitely somethi …

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2 years ago
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Ivy art major?

Hi I’m international student and I am intending to do art major in college. (Maybe econ too) I’m asking this because I think chances would be different if I chose art as major…

I am rising senior this …

 
Yes
44%
 
Maybe
38%
 
Not sure
5%
 
No
11%
Poll closed18 votes
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2 years ago
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What should I do to better my chances? (UCs, Stanford, T20s)

Rising senior in California.

Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

SAT: 1500 (710 English, 790 Math)

UW/W GPA: 4.0 UW/4.68 W, Valedictorian (small school)

Coursework: 11 AP Clas …

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2 years ago
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GPA uppersfor starting senior

Hi guys,

Im looking to up my GPA... my current GPA overall is 3.46 and my wheighted GPA is 3.89

I will be in my final year of high school (ill be graduating as a junior). I really want to get my GPA up …

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2 years ago
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Is getting financial aid from uni's that hard as an international from Egypt?

Hi, I am a rising junior (going to grade 11) from Egypt.

Due to the financial circumstances that my country is going through, I will not have a chance of paying even a fraction of the fees to study in …

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