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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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AP Lang

hii! im taking ap lang this year and right now i'm doing a summer assignment. Im reading a book called blink, and im realizing that reading non-fiction texts are really draining and boring, but I feel …

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a year ago
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How to boost my chances at college?

I take 4 honors classes and 1 AP and I am I. My junior year. I am about to start my junior year, what can I do to make my resume stronger? My gpa is a 3.0 right now. What can I do to make it stronger? …

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What should I choose?

I just got my schedule for my junior year and found out that band and Latin 3 are in the same period. I want to pursue both because I want to get into ivy league schools. Latin 3 is good because I wan …

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a year ago
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changing schedule?? help needed

hi guys,

my current schedule is:

spanish 3/4, an art elective (need to fill art requirements) , ap english language & comp, apush, ap biology, and ap precalc

I took spanish 3 last year, but switched out …

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O-Levels

I’m in my 1st year of o-levels and studying math, additional maths, English, history, geography, calligraphy (doesn’t really hold any importance just for our improvement), accounting, economics and bu …

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a year ago
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International student

I'm an international student in France and I speak fluent English because I am half British. I don't really understand how I can get into an American college. I am also taking a course so that at the …

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International student

I'm an international student in France and I speak fluent English because I am half British. I don't really understand how I can get into an American college. I am also taking a course so that at the …

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a year ago
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I'm Junior and went through a sophmore slump and was wandering how i could bring my GPA up from 2.3 to a 2.9 or 3.0

I want to bring my GPA up to a 2.9 or 3.3 by the end of the year or by the end of senior year.

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a year ago
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3 APs Junior Year?

I'm planning on taking 3 APs during my junior year:

- AP Calc AB

- AP Lang

- AP Bio

I'm definitely more of a math person, but I've done pretty well in English and science so far without too much effort.

H …

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a year ago
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how to get my gpa up?

Hi i’m a highschool junior wondering how do get my gpa up:) my current gpa is a 3.0 and ik it’s harder to increase your gpa as a junior opposed to increasing it your freshman and sophmore year. i’m in …

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Should I drop APbio and APcomp sci for APchem?

Hello, I am going to be a senior however for some reason I am not able to put this question on other communities so I'll just ask here. Basically, my senior year starts in a few weeks and my schedule …

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a year ago
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Extracurricular advice

I’m trying to figure out more extracurriculars to do/participate in to boost my chances of getting into my dream school (Howard university) does anyone have any ideas of what clubs could make me stand …

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a year ago
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How do I start a NGO as a highschooler?

Hello! I am a junior in highschool and I am extremely passionate about writing and would love to create a writing NGO centered in my hometown where children are provided free writing workshops and boo …

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a year ago
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Am I taking too many difficult aps? Will I able to manage it?

This is my schedule for this year:

Online H French

IB Core - 2 Days

Ap Computer Sci A - everyday

Ap Physics + lab - everyday + lab period 1 day

Ap Comp Gov - everyday

IB Lang and Literature Year 1 - every …

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a year ago
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Psychology club

Im intrested in starting a psychology club my school doesn't have one so why not start one. I would mainly do volunteer opportunities like helping out with mental health organizations and maybe findin …

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a year ago
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club idea good?

Hi - I was thing of starting an outdoors club (Basic wilderness skills, possibly hikes) at my school. I go to a big public high school in a town that is mostly diverse. My other EC's include stuco tre …

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a year ago
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How to get more ECs before Senior Year?

I'm going into my junior year this year and will be taking the IBDP. I am an average student and wanted to know if there is any way to add/improve my existing ECs to have better chances for college. A …

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Extracurricular ideas (what else should I do)

What other extracurriculars should I do? I’m already in NHS and have taken leadership positions, I’ve done a card game club in freshman year (the club got canceled), I’ve done several summer programs …

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a year ago
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Which rigourous courses should i take up?

I am a 10th grade student studying in the Maharashtra state board in India. My school does not provide AP and IB courses. I really want to get into Harvard and hence i have started working on my colle …

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a year ago
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How many APs is too many?

I really need to know about how many APs is considered too many from freshmen to senior year. So far I have taken 3, I plan to take 6 more this year, and another 3-10 in senior year. To give some cont …

 
10+ APs is too much
42%
 
15+ APs is too much
42%
 
20+ APs is too much
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(25+, 30+, 35+ etc. , comment below)
2%
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