Junior Application Form

Student's Full Name

📌 Best Practice: Enter your full legal name as it appears on school records.

Write your full legal name exactly as it appears on your school records. This helps ensure accuracy when colleges or programs match your records later on.

High School Graduation Year

✅ Best Practice:

Confirm your expected graduation year.

💬 Insider Tips:

• Check your transcript or ask a school counselor to confirm.

High School Name & Location

📌 Best Practice: Enter the full name of your school, including "High School" or any program title, plus the city and state.

💬 Insider Tips:

• Copy it from your report card or transcript to make sure spelling and details are consistent.
• 🌍 If you attend an international or online school, include your country or program platform.

High School Name & Location

📌 Best Practice: Enter the full name of your school, including "High School" or any program title, plus the city and state.

💬 Insider Tips:

• Copy it from your report card or transcript to make sure spelling and details are consistent.
• 🌍 If you attend an international or online school, include your country or program platform.

Student Email

📌 Best Practice: Use a personal email you check often (not your parent's).

💬 Insider Tips:

• Use a personal email you can access long-term (not a school one that might expire).
• If you share devices or email with family, ask a counselor to help you create a private account for school and college communication.

Parent/Guardian Name(s) and Email(s)

📌 Best Practice: List all parent/guardian contacts clearly with one email per person.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Include both parents if they share college updates.
• If you live with one guardian, note that here.

Current GPA (weighted or unweighted)

📌 Best Practice: Enter your exact GPA (e.g., 3.7 weighted).

💬 Insider Tip:

• Check your transcript for accuracy.
• Weighted GPAs include bonus points for Honors or AP courses.

Honors, AP, or IB courses completed or in progress

📌 Best Practice: List all advanced classes by subject and grade level.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Colleges care about consistent rigor and challenge.
• Include dual enrollment or summer courses if applicable.

Academic strengths and areas you'd like to improve

📌 Best Practice: Describe what you do well and what's harder for you.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Self-awareness shows maturity.
• Example: "I write well but need to manage test anxiety better."

How do you approach studying and managing your schoolwork?

📌 Best Practice: Describe your study routine and how you stay organized.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Mention what tools or habits help—planners, group study, or quiet spaces.
• If you struggle with time management, share what you're improving.

Which standardized tests have you taken or scheduled?

📌 Best Practice: Check all that apply—PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP/IB, or none.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Junior year scores matter most for applications.
• Retakes are common and often improve results.

Provide scores and dates for any completed tests

📌 Best Practice: List results and approximate test months.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Include subscores (Reading, Math, etc.) if you know them.
• Counselors use this to plan your testing strategy.

Are you planning to retake any standardized tests? Why or why not?

📌 Best Practice: Explain your reason for retesting or not.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Colleges consider your best scores ("superscoring").
• Even a small improvement can increase scholarship chances.

Are you currently preparing or planning to prepare for upcoming tests?

📌 Best Practice: Select what applies—currently prepping or planning to start.

💬 Insider Tip:

• The best prep window is spring to summer of junior year.
• Use free resources like Khan Academy or library guides.

Would you like help developing a test prep strategy?

📌 Best Practice: Select "Yes" if you want guidance on timing or choosing between SAT and ACT.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Counselors can tailor prep plans to your goals.
• Free prep support is available if cost is a concern.

List your most consistent or meaningful activities

📌 Best Practice: Include school clubs, sports, arts, and community work.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Colleges value consistency more than quantity.
• Mention any leadership or initiative you've shown.

Any summer programs, jobs, internships, or research you've completed?

📌 Best Practice: Describe what you did and what skills you gained.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Part-time or volunteer work counts too.
• If none yet, list what you plan to pursue next summer.

Describe any leadership roles you've held

📌 Best Practice: Include your title and what impact you made.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Leadership includes starting something new or mentoring others.
• Explain how it helped you grow.

Are there any gaps in your activity involvement? If so, explain

📌 Best Practice: Be honest about breaks and what you focused on instead.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Life changes, health, or school workload are valid reasons.

"Yes, I help my mom with my younger siblings in the afternoons and sometimes cover extra shifts at work. It can make school hard to manage."

Preferred college settings (urban/suburban/rural), size, and atmosphere

📌 Best Practice: Describe what environment fits your learning style.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Think about energy, size, climate, and community.
• Example: "Mid-sized urban campus with strong school spirit."

Top schools you are interested in and why

📌 Best Practice: List schools and specific reasons for interest.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Focus on academic programs or culture, not prestige.

"BU for neuroscience and access to hospital research."

Any schools you've ruled out and why

📌 Best Practice: Explain what didn't fit your needs or goals.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Knowing what doesn't fit helps define your priorities.
• Example: "Too rural" or "Not strong in engineering."

Are you planning to visit colleges this year?

📌 Best Practice: Select whether you'll attend in-person or virtual tours.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Junior year visits help narrow your list.
• Virtual tours count—take notes on what you liked.

Would you like help building a personalized college list?

📌 Best Practice: Choose "Yes" to get a curated list based on your goals.

💬 Insider Tip:

• We will match schools to your academics and interests and save you time researching on your own.

Do you have ideas for your college essay(s)?

📌 Best Practice: Share early story ideas or personal themes.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Essays highlight your growth and perspective.
• Focus on a meaningful moment, not just accomplishments.

What accomplishment are you most proud of, and why?

📌 Best Practice: Reflect on effort and growth, not just results.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Choose something that shows initiative or resilience.
• This can become a strong essay topic later.

Have you started your Common App activities list?

📌 Best Practice: Select your progress honestly—started or not yet.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Starting early makes senior year less stressful.
• Keep a document of hours, impact, and achievements.

What areas of the application process feel confusing or overwhelming?

📌 Best Practice: Be open about what feels unclear—testing, essays, or recommendations.

💬 Insider Tip:

• Many students share these same questions.
• Naming your stress points helps us simplify your next steps.