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 might be attending the Washington Journalism and Media Conference next summer, and I was wondering how it would look. It's a paid program, and I would spend the week networking, watching presentatio …

I was wondering if anyone knew any summer programs/internship opportunities that aren't necessarily targeted towards less advantaged students. I am definitely in a more fortunate financial position th …

Which one looks better GPA or individual grades? I received a few Bs in Honors courses and one C. However I have a decent GPA of around 3.8. Will colleges weigh in on more of the grades I received or …

Hello, I'm wondering if anybody has explored the writing 'pyramid' on the chancing simulator. I'm having trouble understanding some of the different levels, like what top 20 publications are and 'lit …

This year, I've decided to take all Aice and Ap courses. Unfortunately, I don't have any SAT scores yet, however, I was curious as to how this may look on my college applications? I'm hoping to obtain …

is 70 percent chance of getting into a school good?

I didn't realize until junior year just how average, or even below-average I am. I always put in minimal effort to pass my classes so I don't know why this is such a shocker. Junior year and reality f …

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I am a junior at high school and would like to work towards the Presidential volunteer Service awards.

From the below website, I am not able to identify which organizations can ratify the volunteer …

I had to change my curriculum from ICSE to State because of some reasons. Will this really affect my admission chances to the top schools?

Hey, I'm really good at everything in my college application but my standardized tests: SAT/ACT and I'm becoming really unmotivated.

I'm a junior with a GPA of 4.0, which I'm going to lose after this …

I am currently taking an AP World History class, and I am trying to decide if I should take the AP Exam or not. I took AP US History last year and got a 4 on the exam, which gets me college credit at …

hey everyone! ive been losing motivation. I get home from school and stay in bed all day. I have goals but I cant seem to find the energy or motivation to do school work and study. Pls help! :)

this is towards anyone who has taken the sat and/or act. How did you decide which one to take? Also, how did you study? Thanks in advance!

ok so all my high school life I've been struggling with being organized: I always forget assignments or not manage my time properly. Any tips?

Hi, I am a junior with a good gpa (4.5 freshman-junior). I have decent extra curriculars. What should I be doing to prepare for my senior year and college in two years?

I do not intend to promote/create any bias regarding affirmative action (AA) policies. I just want to provide background information about AA.

This isn't the first time affirmative action has reached …

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Motivating yourself to do your homework, study, participate in class, or just go to school can be quite difficult when you're in high school! Below, I have complied a list of things that continue to m …

I’m currently in my junior year. I’m passing all my other classes including honors Geosystems, APUSH, and APLANG. My only issue is I’m sitting at a D+ in Algebra 2. We’re on a rolling grade book and I …

not to be depressing but my junior year has been very bad my 1st quarter grades are absolutely terrible to the point i do not think any of my schools will accept me i do not know what to do should i j …