Juniors

This is a place to learn how other juniors are talking about college admissions.

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Hi! I need to finalize my schedule for next year (junior year), and wanted some advice!

I am thinking of taking AP Biology, however am unsure because of my course load. Here it is for reference:

Physics …

I'm taking the ACT on July 17th. When I take practice tests untimed, I get an average composite score of 33-34. But when I take it timed, I get like a 25-26. What can I do to improve my score by my te …

i don't know what to write my essay about.

i was thinking about writing it about like idk how i used to be very dependant on friends but then how i learned that i am enough and i don't need other peop …

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My name is Sofia, I will be doing 11 years in The USA as an echa fe year since I am from Spain. I want to start with SAT but I don really know a lot about it. Is there just one type, I heard you c …

I read online that some students ask their guidance counselors to factor middle school courses into their weighted GPA? First, is this true? Second, is this a good option for me?

I am currently ranked …

I'm planning on taking 3 other AP courses (AP Research, AP Calculus AB, and AP Computer Science Principles) and I want to go into the Computer Science industry. However, if I take AP Statistics, I'll …

Is there such thing as having a dumb response to question 6? I feel like what interests me is not going to be appealing to colleges.

Question 6: Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging …

can you put extracurriculars you did before high school on your application or do they not count? do colleges only care about high school onwards or can before high school work too? because i have som …

when should we ask for recommendation letters and how do they work? do teachers give them to you or send them straight to the colleges you're applying to?

How many schools should I apply to?

Starting senior year in a couple of months!! But I only did a sport for two years, one club for two years, and orchestra my freshman year. I need good activities to put on my application but am not s …

I have a great idea for my essay but when it comes to my peers asking me what it is, I feel obligated to tell tem. Is it best if I don't tell them so that I can have my own personal ideas?

I'm currently a junior but over the years I haven't built a strong enough connection with my teachers to ask them for recommendation letters. What do I do?

I've heard that senior grades don't matter because when you apply to colleges, they won't get a chance to put your final grades in the transcript, is this true??

So I'm planning to take 2 AP's and 2 honors in junior year, and I'll take 5 AP's in senior year. Is that enough if I want to go to an Ivy school? I feel like I shouldn't take too many AP's if I want …

I am an international student from india and my school does not offer ap,ib or honors program what should i do ?

I'm taking the AP Physics 1 Exam tomorrow and I'm SO nervous!! If anyone has taken it already, please let me know how it went!

To sign up for dual credit for one class I had to sign up for the corresponding class from the participating community college myself and for the other my teacher did all the work after getting the li …

Okay, so is it only me that feels intimidated here lol. I'm seeing people saying that they have a 3.8 GPA and it's not good enough and Im just here with my 3.44 gpa (which ik trying to improve ofcour …

I know some schools have these sort of summer school programs where if your grades don’t 100% meet the criteria or are as good as they can be, you can go and study earlier to prove you can your grades …