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 …

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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 $ …

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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 …

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I'm a junior in high school and I'm taking AP Bio, APUSH, and I'm also self-studying AP Music Theory. My school also has a dual curriculum, and I have twice as many classes as other schools. My sch …

I'm applying to Thrive Scholars, which is a program that helps first-gen, low-income, and/or BIPOC individuals with the process of applying to and attending college. I made it past the preliminary rou …

I thought I saw a column in my college vine profile that said Admissions Contact, but now I cant find it. Does anybody know where I might find this information in college vine?

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I'm currently a junior in high school, and I have course registrations coming up soon for senior year. For context, I'm a year ahead in math (ie taking senior-level math as a junior), so I to …

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I am a junior in high school, I'm currently too busy to start any clubs of my own but I hope to jump at the opportunity when I get it. I am very passionate about fitness and health, though I am …