Juniors

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

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I belong to a low-income family and I cannot afford to pay for the AP exams. Being an international student, would having no APs in my coursework affect my application?

I know that if you do bring it it has to be off and you can't use it until you finish. The reason I need to bring it is to call someone to pick me up since because of covid the testing center closest …

Hello, I'm starting to get a little nervous for the application process this fall. I've been homeschooled for all my years of high school, and we've kept great records, I've taken online AP classes, c …

I'm looking for some unique strategies other than using Khan Academy and taking practice tests or doing practice problems. Maybe something I can do daily? Maybe a specific schedule?

I know time is an important thing both for applying to college and applying to scholarships. So please share some advice if you have any :)

So I will be attending Girl's State this summer, and I really want to run for office. However, I cannot think of any slogans because my name is Olivia. I would appreciate any ideas, and it can be Oliv …

I've been trying to brainstorm essay ideas but I keep feeling like all my ideas are too bland or unoriginal to work for an essay. Does anyone have any similar feelings or maybe advice to share on buil …

As you all know, Algebra 2 is a full year course and if I take it during the summer they teach it within 1 month, so currently I am taking Geometry and I am planning on taking Algebra 2 next year, but …

For the past two years, I've been thinking about what career I want and every time I think I like something and genuinely will stick to it, people come out of the woodwork with critiques of my reason …

I've taken at least 1 AP every year of high school and at least 1 honor every year but I'm worried I need more. I have room to take more if I give up my fine arts classes (Advanced Acting, Musical The …

If you're a current junior, which class has been the hardest?

With a little over a month to go, I'm pretty anxious about taking the ACT. This would be my first time, outside of a practice test I took sophomore year. Has anyone found any good resources/have some …

Who's applying with test scores and who isn't?

So far in HS what has been the hardest

Can I apply for college as a Junior

Is the MOSTEC summer program similar in prestige to MITES? [especially with MITES being cancelled due to COVID}. In the activity tier list, would it be safe to say that MOSTEC is a tier C summer progr …