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 …

Hi, so I'm a junior and I plan to apply to T50 colleges in my senior year. However, I've been struggling in math this semester and currently have a C+. There are a few weeks to get the grade up to a B …

Any Tips on the ACT and time management on it, I want to do well without paying hundreds of dollars! Thank you

so i'm pretty set on majoring in (investigative) journalism but i still really want to go to an arts school! preferably one with both 2D and 3D animation because i wanna make silly cartoons and video …

my teacher, english 2, asked me to ta for her my junior year. does this look good on my college apps? i was planning on taking a free period, but now i am considering being her ta. it would be a pass/ …

Ever since I was a freshman, I have been on a mission to become a marketing manager (meaning a marketing/business major in college.) i enjoyed its creative outlets and thought it was a good match for …

My class is still on the 1920s 2 weeks before the exam... that's not good, right? I'm self studying and just finished WW2, but I still feel like I might not have enough time. What should I do? Am I s …

I want to start working during the summer, but I was wondering what are some options for part time jobs.

What I want out of it:

- improve my real-world skills (communication, the way things work in dif …

Hi! I am a high school junior and I'm trying to strengthen my list of extracurriculars for my college applications. I am planning on majoring in Psychology and was wondering if anyone knows of any int …

Hey! I’m a rising junior who want to major in computer sci and doesn’t how to get started. I’ve tried Harvard CS50 but I can’t stay engaged. Any suggestions on summer programs or camps? Ps I’m broke

has anyone else had this problem where their gpa isn’t being calculated as part of their admissions and it’s giving them really low chances?

Hello! I hear a lot about wanting to have reach, target, and safety schools, but I’m unsure what qualifies a school as ‘target’ in the first place, and even less sure about how to find ones. I have a …

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I am currently a junior, and very excited yet nervous for my college applications. Before I start my plethora of questions here are my “stats” (as people like to call them) as of now.

-3.95 UW, …

I am nearing the end of my 11th grade year. My general academics are pretty decent, with 12 honors classes, 5 AP courses (my school only offers 7...), and 9 dual enrolled college courses either planne …

Hi. I am in 11th grade right now and I am trying to find a college that offers forensic science, biology, or photography. It's hard to find a college that is in my family's budget and that is one that …

My school only has about 4 AP classes, though next year they'll add AP Computer Science. The others are AP English, AP Language Arts, AP Chemistry, and AP Calculus. I'm going to be busy next year with …

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My school is a small private school, that only offers 5 AP classes. I am taking AP World History online right now, but will probably only take one more online class, resulting in a total of 6 AP cl …

Here in Kosovo, 9th grade is part of Middle School. I have a very positive letter of recommendation from my middle school math teacher. Would that be accepted by T20 colleges?

I am a junior currently in AP Chemistry. Our teacher isn't the greatest and her teaching style seems to clash with most of my classmates. I and several others in the class are barely hanging on to D's …

I am a rising senior and deciding my classes for the next year. I usually take 4 APs/honors a year, but I am considering adding more for my final year. Is this beneficial if colleges aren’t even reall …

Are there any opportunities for international students to participate in scholarships?