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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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Colleges

Is it bad my colleges are either reaches with 5% acceptation rates or really easy with like 91%?

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2 years ago
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Is Anyone taking IB? Do you think it's worth it?

I'm a sophomore signed up for my school's IB diploma program. Is it really as hard as people say it is? Do you think its worth it?

 
Yes, it's definitely worth it!
55%
 
I don't think it's worth it...
11%
 
It's hard, tough to get through, but you might find it helpful?
33%
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2 years ago
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Are my extracurriculars too generic for Ivy Leagues and other top 20 schools?

I am currently in gr 11, and a Canadian high school student. I am volunteering, have started a club in my school, completed an AI program, shadow a doctor and competitively swam with my school team. M …

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2 years ago
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is applying to oos schools worth it?

I don't want to share where I live, but I live in a place where the main state school options are really not ideal in any way for me besides finances. The social scene is all party, the academics are …

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2 years ago
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How easy should my senior year be?

Hi yall. This year I took AP Lang, APES, and AP Stats. I had to make an impromptu change to my schedule the week before school began and went from no-AP to half AP and taking two math classes and two …

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2 years ago
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experiences with dual enrollment?

I’m trying to figure out my schedule and would like to know other people’s experiences and thoughts about dual enrollment!

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2 years ago
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Have I done enough to get into top schools by early decision?

So as a junior, so far I have taken 2 honors classes and by the end of my junior year I will have a total of 3 honors classes and 2 AP classes done in high school. In my senior year, I am thinking abo …

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Does being a legacy actually help admission chances?

Hey! I'm looking at St. Catherine University up in Minnesota, and my mom went there too. My GPA (3.5) is just a little below their average (3.6), but it's where I want to go. They offer scholarships f …

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2 years ago
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should i take dual enrollment?

I, like most, am not a fan of going to school. However for me, the schoolwork itself isn't really the issue- it's being at school. The atmosphere, environment, almost everything is bad. I've also had …

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2 years ago
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what classes should i take next year?

I need a lot of opinions lol. I am currently a junior with a 3.75 uwgpa with pretty good extracurrciulars I'd say. By the end of this year I will have taken 4 AP classes, 1 IB class, and 1 honors math …

 
ap calc ab
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ap stats
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neither
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2 B's impact my chances at UW and UC berkeley?

I got a B during my freshman year in AP hug and now I will have a B in AP calc junior year. I'm scared that thi will impact my GPA and will ruin my chances of getting into UW applied math data science …

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Am I doomed

My entire hs Experience I took pride in my GPA. I have a 3.65 gpa and I’ve taken lots of AP honors classes and am a straight A-B student. I’ve been practically flying though high school only to find o …

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2 years ago
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Honors Precalc Help

Hi, I’m a junior taking Honors Precalculus and I’m struggling in the course. I already asked my teacher for help and I ask her questions in class but the concepts I’m learning are not clicking. All th …

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2 years ago
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How important is it for me to have a major in mind?

I've been struggling recently with the prospect of choosing a major, especially in situations such as college board or even this website asking what major I'd like to study. For the longest time, I wa …

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How can I bring my GPA up?

I just looked at my junior year semester 1 grades and I got a 3.65 cumulative and 4.0 weighted (since I am taking 2 AP's - the first I've taken in hs). I really need to bring my grade up for second se …

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Can I get my Cummulative GPA to a 4?

I have taken only honors and college courses throughout my highschool year from 9-10th grade, with the exception of 2 normal classes for electives. This year, my junior year, I have gotten all A's and …

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2 years ago
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Will a break ruin my chances?

Hi! I am a junior with a 4.15 GPA, Several AP classes and 2 DE classes and all honors courses.

I intend to apply for UVA with a major in nursing.

The only problem is that due to a medical issue, I did …

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2 years ago
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How to Make College's notice me?

If i'm looking at schools on here that i'm considering going to how do i make that school notice me on here?

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2 years ago
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Majors for Anesthesiology

I am a current 11th grade student and I am trying to make a list of colleges, but I don't know exactly how to answer the major section because I don't know what majors would be best for Anesthesiology …

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2 years ago
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How to be engaged in public policy as a high school student

Hi, I've recently been developing a strong interest in public policy. As a high school student, I would like to learn more about public policy and actually get a chance to engage in analyzing and writ …

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