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 …

Im currently a junior and have only taken the ACT one time. I studied a little bit before the test by doing a little basic review and taking some of the practice tests on the website. My score breakdo …

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Hello! I wanted to know how much a singular language class could affect my college application.

I have taken language classes all of high school so far, two years of Japanese, with a middle school Jap …

hi! my name is lian and i'm a rising senior based in cali. i'm mainly interested in staying in-state and would LOVE to go to a UC.

my main concern atm is my test scores + GPA compared to other applica …

Hello! I am rising Senior graduating in 2025, and I was wondering how I would input starting a club into CollegeVine. They're both via Instagram, one is CKC (Connect with Kids Club) advising kids on t …

Hi! Any intl students here who got aids from UW Madison/MSU? Planning to apply next fall!

When does the next Collegevine Direct Admissions Cycle start??

For college I would like to go to an art university. I’m currently working on my portfolio now but I don’t know if it will be good enough to get me accepted. What should I do for my portfolio to make …

I've just been building stuff at home. Can I list the different projects I've been doing as separate ECs?

Hi all! I'm a rising Junior from Maryland and I have a 4.7 Weighted, 3.15 Unweighted GPA. I'm taking 13 total AP's, and 18 Honors/GT classes. My extracurriculars are above average, with several leader …

I'm retaking the SAT on June 1st and I've always been confident in the English section as my scores range from 600-700 but the math always slumps it, my highest score being 560. Does anyone have good …

Hi everyone, are you interested in Biology and Genetics and want to explore this field in a very enjoyable way? I got you !!

I just founded an international online club for students between 13 and 2 …

Hello everyone! Does anyone have any tips for what an upcoming senior should do this summer in order to get prepared for next year and the whole admissions process? Thank you!!

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I'm an upcoming senior however this year I managed to get a B in AP U.S. History and it's been really killing me, I got a B last year in Chemistry Honors and this year I planned to rede …

Hi everyone! I have a question does anyone know any awards and ecs or even scholarship awards for students aiming to apply to top 5 schools in California.

I plan on majoring in economics & political sc …

I am going into my senior year with not a lot of community service. I was wondering what kind of community service colleges are looking for? What community service can I do to make my application stro …

Hi! I took the May SAT and I am not happy with the score I got especially on the English section.

I am aiming for a 1560+ and I am retaking the test in August. Does anyone have any resources (preferab …

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I'm a rising junior, and I understand grades and GPAs are essential to getting into good schools. I had very mid-grades freshman year and then okay grades sophomore year. If I lock in and get strai …

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I will be a senior next year, and at my school, most seniors have the option to have 2 free class periods. Juniors can also have 1 free class period, and most of my classmates did that this year …

Hi, I'm a high school rising senior, and I was looking for beginner research opportunities that were free of cost, or not as costly. I am very new to the idea of research and I'd like to start off wit …