Juniors

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I’m in my 1st year of o-levels and studying math, additional maths, English, history, geography, calligraphy (doesn’t really hold any importance just for our improvement), accounting, economics and bu …

I'm an international student in France and I speak fluent English because I am half British. I don't really understand how I can get into an American college. I am also taking a course so that at the …

I'm an international student in France and I speak fluent English because I am half British. I don't really understand how I can get into an American college. I am also taking a course so that at the …

I want to bring my GPA up to a 2.9 or 3.3 by the end of the year or by the end of senior year.

I'm planning on taking 3 APs during my junior year:

- AP Calc AB

- AP Lang

- AP Bio

I'm definitely more of a math person, but I've done pretty well in English and science so far without too much effort.

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Hi i’m a highschool junior wondering how do get my gpa up:) my current gpa is a 3.0 and ik it’s harder to increase your gpa as a junior opposed to increasing it your freshman and sophmore year. i’m in …

Hello, I am going to be a senior however for some reason I am not able to put this question on other communities so I'll just ask here. Basically, my senior year starts in a few weeks and my schedule …

I’m trying to figure out more extracurriculars to do/participate in to boost my chances of getting into my dream school (Howard university) does anyone have any ideas of what clubs could make me stand …

Hello! I am a junior in highschool and I am extremely passionate about writing and would love to create a writing NGO centered in my hometown where children are provided free writing workshops and boo …

Im intrested in starting a psychology club my school doesn't have one so why not start one. I would mainly do volunteer opportunities like helping out with mental health organizations and maybe findin …

Hi - I was thing of starting an outdoors club (Basic wilderness skills, possibly hikes) at my school. I go to a big public high school in a town that is mostly diverse. My other EC's include stuco tre …

I'm going into my junior year this year and will be taking the IBDP. I am an average student and wanted to know if there is any way to add/improve my existing ECs to have better chances for college. A …

What other extracurriculars should I do? I’m already in NHS and have taken leadership positions, I’ve done a card game club in freshman year (the club got canceled), I’ve done several summer programs …

I am a 10th grade student studying in the Maharashtra state board in India. My school does not provide AP and IB courses. I really want to get into Harvard and hence i have started working on my colle …

I really need to know about how many APs is considered too many from freshmen to senior year. So far I have taken 3, I plan to take 6 more this year, and another 3-10 in senior year. To give some cont …

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i am a rising high school junior going to a pretty small school. were called a college prep but it doesnt feel like one to me. we dont have tons of things that even most public schools in my ar …

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I'm a rising junior, and I want to make a new club at my school, but i don't know if my club is quite inclusive, because I would like to have a lot of people join my club. I plan on making a club …

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im a rising highschool junior attending a small school and im pretty lost on where i should go with my career and choosing a major for college. i have an idea of what i want to do but im scared …

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I'm a rising junior, and I want to make a new club at my school, but i don't know if my club is quite inclusive, because I would like to have a lot of people join my club. I plan on making a club …

My sophomore year, my math teacher was rude, saying things like "Your homework looks really good, unless you copied it off of someone else" when I came in during office hours for homework help. Becaus …