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 …

I'm trying to get a head start into looking at colleges, since my school is very into setting students up. I was wondering if it would be good to start writing practice essays? I know that essays are …

Hey, I need advice.

I'm becoming a junior in the upcoming school year, graduating class of 2025, and I have questions. My school is so small it doesn't have Honors or AP classes. I'm concerned thi …

Hey guys, I am a little stuck. I am currently a junior in high school. I want to go to college but I want to also become a construction worker. Do you guys think I should do online college or like a t …

Hello! I'm a rising junior from Japan! Nice to meet you.

My question is: Are CollegeVine connections legit? Is the admission member that connected with me actually interested? How does CollegeVine ask …

I have been planning for majoring in Economics and plan to apply to Top 20 Liberal Arts Colleges or small to medium universities in the Top 30s.

I have taken AP Calculus BC, Microeconomics and …

Im interested in criminology and psychology (specifically human behavior). I really want to find a spike for myself but I have no idea how or where to start. I was thinking about doing independent res …

Hey all!

I'm hoping there are a couple of soon-to-be seniors looking through this page, but how did you all get through your junior year? Every person I've met has said junior year is the most difficul …

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Has anyone gotten any signs from colleges on collegevine under the direct admissions category? How long does this typically take?

Hi everyone! Iwas wondering which GPA matters more to colleges. Is it Weighted or Unweighted?

Which AP class should I consider in junior year? AP Biology or AP Chemistry?

im writing about reading and books and how they helped with my depression and how i formed connections with fictional characters and how this helped me expand my communication skills with real people …

Hey, I'm currently a sophomore about to be a Junior after the summer. I didn't join the ACE program and I'm wondering I'd I should've. Will it look bad if I didn't join? Does the ACE program give you …

Hey :) I'm currently a sophomore about to be a Junior after the summer. I didn't join the ACE program and I'm wondering I'd I should've. Will it look bad if I didn't join? Does the ACE program give y …

Hey y’all! I just completed my first year of college at a B10 school and in appreciation for all of the help I received from everyone on my college journey I thought I would lay a few things out that …

Hi i am finishing off my junior year and i have realized i am lacking in extracurricular's, If i boost my extracurricular's my senior year will they still be considered in my application to college? O …

I'm weighing my options on whether or not I should take AP seminar and research. If I do, I can get both a capstone diploma and an AP seminar and research certificate.

Would these look good on a colleg …

This upcoming summer, I'll be a Junior. I'm looking for tips and ideas for what I could be doing to help my future. I aspire to study abroad in another country (Iceland especially), become a foreign s …

Hi! I still have the chance to change my classes for my junior year and I have been struggling with what path to take. I want to take rigorous classes, but not overdo it because I also want to partici …

I am a sophomore and I have had many questions about the process. Do you start the application process junior or senior year? Is there any way to boost your GPA before application season? What is usua …

I am wondering whether or not it would be possible for me to take the PSAT to see if I can get into a scholarship program of some type. The issue is, is that I am not currently enrolled into any high …