Juniors

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

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Do I have to fill out the Activities section on Common App if I attach a Resume?

P/S any tips to up my resume as an average student with no work experience?

Hello all! I have a question, do colleges care about honor societies?

I joined a new high school and due to this I wasn't able to take many AP/honors courses during my sophomore year. Here are the courses I am planning to take this year:

- Physics (I asked for honors but …

I'm the first person to do so at my school, so the administration is about as confused as I am. Any advice is helpful :)

Hi! Does anyone have any tips on studying for AP Physics 1 (self-study), AP US Gov, and AP Biology? Anything is appreciated! :)

Hi, so I wanted to self-study two APs this year Environmental Science and Psychology. First off would you recommend studying these two? I know College Vine recommends these two but if anyone has perso …

Hello everyone! anyone know any good volunteering activities that are not basic and make you stand out to colleges? I would really appreciated!

So far I've taken AP CSP, I am currently a sophomore. What kind of APs should I take? Would AP World History be beneficial to me?

This year, I'm going to be taking the following classes: AP Bio, AP Lang, AP World, AP Stats, Honors Pre-calc, and CIS (Honors, but if I get an A I get credit at my local college) French 4. I want to …

I had a question. So I am a bit behind in my language in the sense that I will be taking French 2 my sophomore year, and usually people taking french 2 their freshman year at my school. First, would i …

Is there a downside to going to an Ivy League? Any particular pluses? I'm considering Princeton and have a decent chance of getting in. Thanks guys!

Hello! Need urgent help! I took French I in 9th grade, and currently, in 10th grade I am wondering if it is ok to not take a language and take french in 11 grade. That is because I am in virtual schoo …

Like when do college applications/the process of that start?

I hear a lot of my family friends say that I should have taken college-level classes. Technically, aren't AP classes college-level classes? …

I see all these people with like 20 awards while I don't even have one to put on my application. I'm not 100% sure about my major yet but I'm leaning towards psychology or premed. What would be some g …

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I'm an incoming junior and I feel like there's more I should be doing to prepare for college/set up a career path for myself. I am on regional board for my Jewish youth group, I am an active membe …

I’m a rising junior and want to start a club at my school but don’t know when or how to start. I have a couple friends who would do it but I don’t have an adult to supervise or a person to email about …

I tutor, babysit, and cook, but I am not a part of an organization so what should I put in the organization section?

I'm taking AP Bio and AP Chem at the same time this year because Physics Honors did not fit into my schedule. Any advice or insight about the two classes? Do they go hand-in-hand? I LOVE science so my …

Hi! I'm a rising junior at a suburban private highly religious school.

So basically I've done art my entire life, and I am currently making a portfolio and my ALL of extracurriculars are focused on ar …

Hello, I’m a rising junior and to be short, I’m lacking extracurricular and since my school doesn’t have the clubs I want to be a part of, I wanted to create my own club. I’ve already prepared and cr …