Juniors

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hey everyone,

i'm a current junior and i'm wondering what i should do over the summer. Should I take a community college class? Or volunteer more? or create a new project / camp?

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HI Im currently a junior and currently I am doing online dual-enrollment with a local college and I have 15 credits towards an associates degree, I need 10 more classes for an AA. Should I get my asso …

As a Junior, I obviously haven’t applied to any colleges yet so I don’t know much about how this works. I have multiple colleges I’m considering applying to, and I have good chances in them. If I get …

I’ve been a varsity cheerleader since freshman year, but I’ve grown to loathe it. Now as my senior year approaches, I’m thinking of finally retiring. How much would this potentially weaken my college …

I used to be a straight-A student and now my grades are sitting at a B- average. GPA wasn't high enough to be inducted into NHS, and I'm getting worried about being admitted to a decent school at all …

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I am a Junior and I wish to become a secondary teacher. I recently came across a poster saying that my local summer school needs assistance, so I emailed them asking for more information. But i …

I want to be a lawyer but I'm worried because I have no extracurriculars. I want to go to college and join clubs. Will my lack of extracurriculars hurt me?

I was looking at potential colleges and realized I need more extracurriculars. I'm already in girl scouts, one school club, I run a monthly event through a local nonprofit, and I'm participating in a …

I'm trying to cofound a debate club at my school. I'm planning on going into biology so obviously a debate clubs isn't really related. I've heard two different answers to my question and I'm not sure …

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I'm a junior in high school and need funds to take classes at my local community college to build up my academic record. Do you know any online jobs I could do to make some money for this? I would …

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I'm a junior right now, and I would love to take some classes at my local community college to build up my academic record. But, I don't have the means to pay for them since it's in the range of $ …

Hello fellow Juniors!

Quick question. I went for scheduling with my guidance counselor and I was recommended to take multiple APs next year. I ended up not taking any, which means I will finish out hig …

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I am a Chinese student living in the US for 3-4 years now, and I need tips on college admission as an international student.

MY STATS!

3.4 Unweighted GPA (Messed up some classes in MS that counted …

I'm looking for summer programs or internships for high school students. I plan on majoring in political science so anything in that field would be preferred. If anyone has any ideas please let me kno …

I'm a sophomore taking my first AP next year, which is APES. I have a 3.78 unweighted GPA and I'm planning on taking Honors Molecular Bio and Honors Spanish 3.

My school offers a variety of AP courses, many of which I am taking/will have taken. Next year, I signed up to take AP Economics, a course that apparently incorporates both Micro and Macroeconomics, a …

I'm planning on applying to some extremely competitive schools next year. I know one in particular that I want to apply Early Decision to, but I'm worried that I won't have all the materials I need. I …

Hey there, I am a sophomore in high school, and would like to pursue a major in astronomy in the U.S.

I have collected as much info I could and I wish to take at least 4 AP classes in the coming year …

Hey! I am an upcoming junior that is trying to make course decisions for next school year and just wanted to get some advice on my plan of taking 5 AP class. I understand that it is a lot but I think …

I'm currently a junior in a private school in India. I will be starting my senior year (12th grade) in March 2022. I am currently interested in applying to some of the BSMD programs in the US and I do …