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've played piano for the past 6+ years now, but I don't play with/for my school (ex. band, orchestra). When I was taking lessons I played at a couple local concerts (audience of about 50+ ish people) …

When is the latest you should take the SAT your senior year? I'm not super happy with the score I got (as a junior right now) and want to retake it. I've heard that no later than October of the year y …

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If you have scored above 1420 on the digital SAT (preferably administered this March), how did you study/prep? Is Khan Academy enough?

I studied super hard with some awesome resources and …

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So basically I need help to decide whether or not to take a gap year. I am currently planning on going to the University of Hawaii Manoa, but the out-of-state cost is almost double what it would b …

are there any good summer programs/extracurriculars/events for students wanting to go into either the medical field or international relations? I’m also willing to explore other career options! I live …

I am taking college courses this summer in my strongest subjects. I’m taking at least 2 and am willing to go as high as 4. However, if there are other ways, I am completely willing to take those.

I'm a junior in high school and I want to pursue anesthesia in hopes of getting my PhD, but I'm not so sure on where to go. I'd preferable like to go to an HBCU ( I'm a black girl ) but I just feel lo …

Hi, this is my first time posting and I wanted to ask if there's any biology/ medicine related clubs that are accepting international students? I had an idea of expanding an already existing club into …

Does anyone know of any organizations like scholar programs or summer programs specific to juniors that are available and accepting applications right now? Any suggestions are much appreciated, but if …

Has anyone heard back from their Senator for the Senate Page Program? I applied through Senator Alex Padilla late February and I've gotten my interview. Results were supposed to come out mid-March or …

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I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for colleges that focus on women in STEM and if anyone has experience in these places. I'm a dedicated student and in the top 5 of my school which has …

So I am a Junior and I've taken honors and AP classes, I'll be a senior next year and I don't know what classes to take, I want to go to a good school not like Ivy but somewhere where i'll get a good …

So my dream school is Wake Forest. It has been for years and every school I look at doesn't compare to it. It is literally the perfect school for me in every aspect. But, I put in my info and I have s …

I’m having a hard time deciding if I should be specific with my major. I want to be a pharmacist, but some of the schools I want to go to don’t have pharmacy but do have biochemistry. Would it be bett …

So, I am planning on applying to UChicago and a lot of countries up north. I'm from Texas, and have no family whatsoever upstate. Should I be worried about college expenses? Will I need a job? And if …

I'm taking AP Lit and AP Environmental next year and I'm considering taking AP CSP also. However, I'm not sure if I'm putting too much on my plate; I'm only used to 1 AP class for the entire school ye …

I applied and have been accepted to attend the 2024 Camp Rising Sun Program in New York and also the 2024 Yale Young African Scholars Program in Zimbabwe. Both of these program are happening in August …

How did you all decide/deciding what colleges to apply too, I have a small list but I don't have a clue on where I really want to go. The community, surroundings, everything.

I am a junior in high school and just finished my 3rd academic quarter. I dream of becoming a pilot one day but am worried I wont get into any good colleges or flight programs because of my GPA.I curr …

What scores did everyone else get? Mine was 1370 (710 R&W, 660 M). My October SAT score was 1320 (730 R&W, 590 M), so it is an increase, but definitely not the increase I wanted or was getting on the …