Juniors

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Hi! I took my first SAT in December and received a 1340 without much studying, other than a couple of practice tests. I'm retaking it in the spring and am aiming to get a 1450 or higher. Does anyone h …

gt cs is really competitive but it's my dream college. i just don't know where i am in terms of whether i can get in and i was wondering if you guys think i have a chance and if i don't, what more i c …

It seems like a lot of you have already taken the SATs. Is there any study advice you could give me to prep? I take the SATs in spring.

Are there any colleges that have a degree in architecture the are not super expensive and/or prestigious

I recently moved to the US after finishing 9th and 10th grade in India. I had 98.5% in 9th grade as my final grade and 97.5% in 10th grade. However, the course work I did there only counts as regents …

Ok so for context, i am planning on going into a math-heavy career after high school. I really enjoy math and i am currently in precalculus this year. I took both geometry and algebra II last year and …

In class 9, I had a low percentage of around 80-85%, which I improved to 99.95% in class 10. After participating in numerous extracurricular activities and leading summits, I achieved 93% in grade 11, …

I'm a junior who recently took the SAT for the first time and I got a 1100. I know I shouldn't be too hard on myself but my dream school is Yale. I was thinking about getting a tutor since my math is …

I'm trying to get into a high university. I'm a junior and I last took an SAT getting a 1440 (740 Math, 700 English).

I'm confident in getting my math score up but I don't know exactly how to get my En …

This semester has been challenging and I have lost focus of my future aspirations. Now that I am back on track I have realized the effects of my mistake of slacking off. Semester 1 grades of Junior ye …

With all of my coursework in its own workings, I'm in the midst of trying to join something like a group or program that helps people in finance and economic mathematics (more specifically, actuarial …

Hi!!! I'm a junior and I just took the SAT for the second time! I got a 1130 the first time (620 on ELA, 510 on Math). As you can see I'm not great at math. My next score comes out Friday hoping for a …

I want to become a therapist, but I know how hard it is to get in, so I'm asking if I should change majors, or what I can do to boost my chances. I feel like since my GPA isn't great

SAT: I am taking t …

GPA Situation:

So basically, my freshman year and sophomore year I was going through quite a lot. My freshman year I got a 2.68 unweighted GPA (I know. SUPER bad). Anyhow, my sophomore year, I got a 3. …

I'm taking the ACT pretty soon and I just wanted to ask for advice on any tips and tricks from people who have gotten at least a 28. My latest ACT score was a 26, and before that my first ACT score wa …

im just wondering this because idk which one to choose from

Hi guys, I currently go to an international school in the philippines, but I am a US citizen. I am currently taking the IBDP, with 3 HLS (bio, english, and psych), along with 3 SLs. I have a few extra …

As a Junior in a public High School with a large family, I feel pressure from all sides to figure out how to attend college without paying high tuition. I really want to go into Physical Education as …

Hey all! I'm a Junior at a public high school, and I cant help but feel like I'm way behind all of my peers (they're all academic beasts).

I have a 3.6 UW GPA (what I'm most worried about, I kind of f …

I'm a junior in HS, almost done with first semester. I would argue that I have a pretty decent balance between school and extracurriculars. I'm a part of HOSA, Science Olympiad, ESA (environmental stu …