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Welcome to the Juniors community 🎉

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 …

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i need an opnion on how i am doing as a overall highschool student as a junior

These are my stats and my ecs and can any one of yall tell me what i can do to improve and if yall go to utd tell me how i can get aes tier 1 or 2

I am a current junior and in summer, and I did nothing …

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Any programs/ med related internships etc

Hey everyone :)

Im an upcoming senior and would like a bit of advice/help.

I feel a bit behind when it comes to college programs and internships and that sort of stuff. Before the school year ended, I a …

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Is My GPA okay

Hi everyone, I'm a rising senior living in U.S (E-2 visa holder), originally from Korea and Indonesia.

Backgrund:

9th Grade (British International School, MYP system): ~2.5 GPA

10th Grade (1st Sem) (Kore …

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What should I focus on going into my junior year?

Hey everyone! Need some advice :) Thanks for reading!

I'm going into my junior year of high school in MI and aspiring to study Accounting @ Ross School of Business (UMich). I have a 3.98 unweighted GPA …

 
Clubs! Score leadership positions/awards in HOSA, BPA, Orchestra
26%
 
Grades! Focus on those APs & score 4s/5s + SAT score increase
26%
 
Volunteer! Log more hours & network for rec letters
13%
 
Real Experiences! Get an internship or research position
33%
Poll closed30 votes
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Brilliant move or Blunder?

Hi and thank you for taking the time to read. I am going into junior year and so far I've taken four AP's. I want to focus more on my major and getting exposed to the field of study. With that in mind …

 
No
28%
 
Yes
42%
 
I like your thinking
28%
 
Blunder
0%
Poll closed14 votes
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Am I doing something wrong?

Hello all I need some help,

I am a rising junior in a dual enrollment program through my highschool (which is small and sucks) and I have taken 7 college classes so far, and plan to take around 20 cou …

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Am I blind or is College Vine Behind? (hey that rhymes)

I'm trying to update my profile on here with my AP scores since they just came out but the tab for AP precalc is not appearing. Is this just me? Do I need to look harder? Is it really not there becaus …

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Help

Hey guys,

I am a rising senior who wants to major in public health at UPENN. I have a 3.83 GPA, 35 ACT score, a 4.4 weighted GPA, and strong extracurriculars. I have been figure skating for over a dec …

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Tips about College, Applications, and Academics

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening,

I’m a rising junior from California who’s starting to focus on the college application process. I'm interested in a wide range of colleges—from snowy campuses like BYU, …

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Can anyone give me personal consultation for study in usa!

I am currently in 11th class.really confused about..AP exams..when to apply,when to prepare! Sat,and ielts also!

I want someone to guide me..with my profile building.. opening a club!

Participating in h …

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High school programs for incoming Junior

I am an international student from Egypt, through the last year I have applied for only two summer programs which are TechGirls (Got rejected), YYAS (Wait-list).

I am at the summer between sophomore ye …

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How bad is this for ivy league

On freshman I was really so lost my gpa was as low as a dead person I got a 79 avg at the end of the year then on sophomore i felt like i was improving but to my surprise i got 81 avg and i was so dis …

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6 months ago
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Is going to a T20 school actually worth it if it means a ton of debt?

Hi everyone, I'm a junior at a good public school in the Midwest. I've looked at some T20 schools but the costs are insane, even with financial aid in some cases. I know a lot of people treat going to …

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Possible Internship Opportunity for Premed

Hey everyone,

my name is Krish Patel, I am currently a rising Junior who recently stumbled upon Empower Through Play, a nonprofit which seeks donations that are related to gym equipment (shoes, balls, …

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6 months ago
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Too Much Of A Music Kid?

I'm entering my Senior year of High School, and as I reflect on my extracurricular activities, there's a whole lot of arts... I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but I'm sure colleges want diversity, …

 
Sports!
30%
 
Clubs!
30%
 
Nah You're good where you are.
17%
 
MORE VOLUNTEERING!
21%
Poll closed23 votes
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does taking a study hall destroy chances of getting in anywhere good?

Okay so I'm going to be a junior, and I have no idea if my schedule is okay or not to get into a good school. I honestly just want to go to Ohio State but my parents think I need to go to an Ivy, but …

 
yes
15%
 
no
69%
 
yes but not for another AP class
15%
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I need help scheduling and having things to show for extracurricular activities outside of school clubs.

I need some help finding a way to boost extracurricular activities outside of school that will make me noticeable for colleges.

My 9th and 10th grade grades were all As (94 and above, including AP clas …

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am I taking too many/enough ap classes?

okay so freshman year i took ap human geo and got a 5. sophmore year i took ap precalc and apush and def got a 4 or 5 on both. i got mostly A/A-/B+s in all 3 of those classes.

this is the last week i …

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Too Late?

Hi, after I did a college visit in Florida, I started to get worried that colleges will not accept me. All because nothing about me doesn't seem appealing to colleges. In my 9th grade year, my grades …

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Will this negatively affect my college applications? If so, how can I fix it?

I feel like I'm doomed at this point when it comes to college. I was fairly consistent with my GPA in my freshman and sophomore years, but this year second semester, I slumped so hard. I dislocated my …

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