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 …

Hey everyone! I got an 1180 on my SAT. (620 English, 560 math) My dream school is Penn State, University Park and their SAT range is a 1200-1300. Should I retake the SAT or apply test optional? Or sub …

I'm trying to think ahead about my essay for next year but I'm completely stumped. People in my life have told me I can write about things that I've struggled with in my life but I'm finding it hard t …

I'm interested in biotechnology right? But there are no internships or programs around me (in Fort Worth) that I know of that give internships for teens. I go to an athletic oriented school that doesn …

I can't find a given reason anywhere.

I know law school is a graduate program, but how can I show colleges I want to pursue law? So many of my extracurriculars involve community service, but nothing strictly law-related, and it seems like …

Does anyone one else have parents who don't want you to go to college even though it's your dream 😔

Hey everyone! So I'm in an online homeschool/school (there are other students on Zoom but I'm at home) and I'm trying to put together my senior year schedule. There's an independent elective where you …

I've been researching schools in North Carolina for over a year trying to find the best fit for me. I'm interested in criminal psychology and want to stay near home. I've head amazing things about UNC …

Help these are my top major options at the moment and I don't know which to choose. Also, I'm unsure whether I want to pursue a career that's more healthcare focused w/patient interaction or more behi …

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hi! i'm a current junior and i really want a research internship this summer. i've already cold emailed a lot of labs and professors and i have not gotten any responses. i really want to do neuroscien …

Just being friendly, no particular question to ask.

Today, I received an email that I was one of ten applicants chosen as an alternate for the Iowa Young Writers' Studio TV writing class. There were nearly 1800 applicants, and 1600 got flatly rejected. …

I am very indecisive so I need help choosing which one is the best.

Hi!! One of my top schools right now is UF, and I was wondering if anyone had any input on if its a good school or not. I haven't been able to tour it so if anyone has any advice, please influence/dei …

Hello! The thing I am finding out is the most difficult part of life is making decisions. I mean, I am only a junior and I have some interests in 100 different unrelated things. I have no idea what I …

Hi everyone!

I'm a high school sophomore with a GPA of 3.9–4.0. I'm currently taking 4 Honors classes, 2 AP classes, and 2 college courses. I'm interested in pursuing a major in Legal Research and Adva …

Hey, My name is Yamin. I’m a high school student and my GPA is 99.57 which should be about a 4.0 on the scale.

I’ve been doing a lot outside school mostly around tech research and building stuff. I wor …

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Hi, I'm a sophomore and am wondering if I'm on a good track to get into a biology/biochemistry program and later go to veterinary school. I took English, geometry, history, ASL, honors biology, and a …