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Welcome to the Juniors community 🎉

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 …

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10 months ago
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Does intern count as Extra curricular?

I started working as an intern at a non profit company. By intern I mean I help them with advertising and helping them with organizing events. I also earn service hours through it. Does this count as …

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10 months ago
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How Do I Raise My GPA?

Hey yall, I need some advice. I am currently a junior with a 3.12 GPA, and I'm trying to raise it as high as I can before I graduate (May 2025). I am in an honors chemistry class this year, and I exce …

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10 months ago
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Can I get into Yale?

I dont want to tediously enter all my extras into the CollegeVine and blah blah so please lmk what you think!

I have a 3.7 because Ive gotten a couple Bs in double credit classes, but majority As and …

 
Yes, High Chance
17%
 
Yes, Low Chance
68%
 
No
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10 months ago
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Will I be able to get accepted in my dream collage?

For some background I started off Freshman year with straight A's then they slowly started going down to B's and C's but in this semester I failed a class. I have a 3.0 unweighted and my dream college …

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10 months ago
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Internships

I'm think about applying to mathematics, science, computer science, or engineering focused college and have not idea what type of internship I should apply to as recently I have learned that internshi …

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10 months ago
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Do I have a good amount of extracurriculars?

Here are the extracurriculars that I have right now

Pep Band

Concert Band

Jazz Band

Volunteering at a hospital.

Guitar Club

I Have taken 3 APSs and plan to take more in my senior year.

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10 months ago
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Research/Internship Programs for Juniors

I've been trying to make a list of programs to apply to for the summer. Can you recommend me some programs based on my interests?

- Science/Medicine

- OR Humanities (social issues, politics, journalism …

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10 months ago
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Summer Internships

Hi, I live in a small-ish town, but I was looking to find a good summer internship near me, so my main question is: What kind of businesses should I ask for this, and how do I ask?

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10 months ago
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Extracurriculars

I am wondering what extracurriculars I should do, I am in my Junior year and have only volunteered but I do not know what else I should do. My high school doesn't have sports so that is not an option. …

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10 months ago
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Extracurriculars

I am wondering what extracurriculars I should do, I am in my Junior year and have only volunteered but I do not know what else I should do. My high school doesn't have sports so that is not an option. …

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11 months ago
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In school Extracurriculars???

I'm a junior in high school, and I'm hoping to get involved in some extracurricular activities to give my college application a better look. I've considered joining a sports team, but it's tough for m …

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11 months ago
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SAT Worries

I don't think I can make it to any colleges. I have always been bad at math, especially because I wouldn't say I like it. My PSAT scores have never been over 1000, the lowest 960 and the highest 980. …

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11 months ago
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I have 3.8 unweighted gpa and some extracurriculars. How can i improve my profile?

I'm currently in 11th grade and have a 3.8 GPA, and by the end of this year, I could raise my GPA to 4.0. I have a SAT score of 1340.

My school offers no honors or AP classes, so we don't have a weight …

 
Increase my sat score
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Focus on extracurriculars
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11 months ago
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How can I get more leadership opportunities?

I'm involved in many extracurriculars (BETA, HOSA, School Newspaper, Habitat for Humanity, Debate Club, Track, Cross Country, and a Paid Summer Internship) but I don't think I have a leadership positi …

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11 months ago
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I have a 3.25 unweighted how do i raise it?

I have 3.25 unweighted GPA and I want to raise it to at least 3.5 or more how do I do it? I mean, have been taking honors classes since 10th grade and I’m taking an AP class next semester and this sem …

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11 months ago
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What else do i need to do?

Hey guys i’m a junior in highschool with a 3.8 unweighted gpa(which will probably stay around this same number) by the end of highschool i’ll have taken 2 college courses, 8 aps(most likely all above …

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11 months ago
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Internships for the summer

I'm having trouble finding internships for highschool students in nyc. Can any one one give suggestions on what to do.

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11 months ago
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Struggling with AP bio

I've tried so many things. I ask questions in class. I've varied my notetaking strategies. I've used online review guides. I try to draw pictures so I can visualize the content. I've used flashcards a …

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11 months ago
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extracurriculurs and award list

our school does not give much awards or much extracurriculur oppurtunities. What to do

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11 months ago
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i have a 2.0 gpa in junior year

what can i do to raise a 2.0 to a 3.0 at least. im gonna start doing a lot of volunteering and a sport but im just not interested in clubs.im not taking any ib or ap classes but im doing good in all m …

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