Juniors

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I am currently a high school student interested in becoming a lawyer. Is it too early to be calling law firms and finding internships?

Guys I currently have a 30 on the ACT - 35 English, 32 reading and 22 Math. I'm so bad at math but I really need a 35/36. How can I get there?

It's too late this year for me to drop any classes and take more engineering electives, so far the only one i've been able to take was a semester last year. I'm thinking I should load up on engineerin …

Or should i jus continue to get a job when I turn 16 and continue to play soccer and balance school. I am in english 2 honors and It's very easy, I will work at Asbury Village, and I will also be run …

I contracted mononucleosis in the middle of first semester junior year, which obviously impacted my grades and I was forced to drop AP Calculus. I am wondering if that will hinder my chances at gettin …

I'm a sophomore in MN, and I'm taking the ACT in April. I have been hearing very mixed things about taking the SAT. Is it worth it? I'll take the ACT at least three times to get the best score possibl …

Hello!

I'm not quiet a junior but a sophomore. I haves hopes of majoring in cybersecurity or computer engineering in the future. Currently as a sophomore my unweighted is a 3.6 as of the 2nd marking pe …

For some background I'm looking to go down the exercise science pathway and hopefully work in the NFL as an athletic trainer or a strength and conditioning coach. I'm having trouble finding internship …

I am a HS junior with a weighted gpa of 3.8. Is paid summer programs and internships very important to get into a good UC? What else can strengthen my college application?

I'm a junior and I've taken AP bio this year. We mostly just take notes on the videos from collegeboard and do worksheets and the teacher doesn't really teach and give us exams so I wasn't really worr …

where is everyone finding scholarships?

So I scored a 1360 on my NMSQT which I’m pretty sure is higher than the cutoff for the National Merit Scholarship. But I could not receive the scholarship as I was in another country at the time. If I …

I scored low on the PSAT so I missed out on the NMSQT Scholarship. I am looking for other good scholarships I could win. I don't think I qualify for financial aid so I will need scholarships to cover …

As someone who would be hard pressed to earn a merit or need based scholarships at my reach schools, but could go to lesser prestige school with almost full academic rides which is better. I plan on g …

Hi! I took my first SAT in December and received a 1340 without much studying, other than a couple of practice tests. I'm retaking it in the spring and am aiming to get a 1450 or higher. Does anyone h …

gt cs is really competitive but it's my dream college. i just don't know where i am in terms of whether i can get in and i was wondering if you guys think i have a chance and if i don't, what more i c …

It seems like a lot of you have already taken the SATs. Is there any study advice you could give me to prep? I take the SATs in spring.

Are there any colleges that have a degree in architecture the are not super expensive and/or prestigious

I recently moved to the US after finishing 9th and 10th grade in India. I had 98.5% in 9th grade as my final grade and 97.5% in 10th grade. However, the course work I did there only counts as regents …

Ok so for context, i am planning on going into a math-heavy career after high school. I really enjoy math and i am currently in precalculus this year. I took both geometry and algebra II last year and …