Career questions tagged highschool
What are some things I should do in my junior and senior year of highschool that increases my chance of getting into UC’s?
I’m currently a junior in highschool.
San Francisco
How can I handle a busy high school schedule?
So I'm in AVID and I know that might be a lot to do on top of Early College and Honors classes. I want to do marching band but I feel like it'll be a lot. Do you have any strageties on how I can balance these things?
Los Angeles
How is it being a lawyer?
I've always been a little interested in being a lawyer, just because I enjoy solving problems and helping others. But everything I've read says a job in law is extremely demanding and intense. Is it really like this? Is there still time to be happy and support a family and social life? I'm currently a sophomore in high school.
Akron
Is it still useful to take classes like AP Calculus or AP Physics C if you are not interested in pursuing a stem field ?
I am an 11th grader and thinking about taking precalculus over the summer in order to take one of these classes to challenge myself
United States
What do you recommend I should start doing as a Junior in high school?
I want to attend a 4-year university and decide where to really set my goals to be successful, looking for advice.
San Francisco
Do you recommend high schoolers to complete courses with or without a certificate ex.Harvard.edu?
Hi, I am not sure how to jumpstart being ready in my desired career as a high schooler. I want to learn the hard skills of my current career goal, data science/ analyst. Hard skills would be like SQL, Python, data analysis, and more. Are free courses from top universities helpful for highschooler?
San Francisco
As a high school student interested in STEM, is it important to participate in internships rather than take extra courses for colleges?
I'm applying to multiple internships during the summer near my area, but it conflicts with my dual enrollment courses, so I'm debating which to prioritize for colleges.
San Francisco
I am a junior in highschool and I want to head off to culinary school after highschool but my parents want me to head off to college. Should I listen to them?
I am just looking for other's opinions
San Francisco
How should I look up specific information about a college or university that I am curious about?
I was previously given some suggestions on possible colleges and universities that might fit with what I want to do for my career. I was wondering how I should look up information on those specific recommendations or look up information on colleges and universities outside the recommendations I got.
San Francisco
What types of out of school extracurricular activities should I do for a high school junior wanting to get into interior design?
After a college advisor meeting I was told I needed more activities that coincide with interior design, I already do band so that takes up most of my time and also prevents me from taking any art classes at my school due to schedule complications. What types of things can I do outside of school not including online courses that could help me build up for showing colleges my interest in interior design?
Hueytown
How forgiving are colleges about grades? Do they care about who I am beyond my GPA?
Hello all, I am a sophomore in high school! And how has your day been? I'd like to ask, do colleges care who you are beyond your GPA/resume? Last year, I averaged a 3.5 GPA first semester and a 3.8 GPA second semester. I'm taking half of the APs my friends are, and not taking any AP science courses that colleges like. Only AP Pysch. Last summer, I slipped in heavy (actual, prescribed medication-wise) depression and made measly grades first semester of this year. I'm taking classes I enjoy next year (General Psych and Anatomy Honors), but I won't be taking any APs I can't handle. I really, really, really! want to be a psychiatrist due to my own specific struggles, and I know the prereqs will be extremely difficult... But I'm wondering-do colleges care about who I am, and my story? Will I have a chance to explain my grades is the better question. Or will they just see another discardable applicant?
Portland
How do I start shadowing?
Hello! I’m a freshman in high school and really interested in the medical field. I’m already planning to take health-related courses like sports- medicine and anatomy, and I also hope to earn certifications in the future. However, I want to start shadowing a doctor but have no idea where to start. Could anyone share their experience with shadowing? Thank you!
Auburn
What is considered a good GPA in high school?
I am wondering what is still considered a ¨ good ¨ or a GPA that most colleges will accept.
Elk Riverwhat do book clubs teach you?
can you tell me how good is a book club. What information do you have about book clubs?
Pakistan
How do I find labs to shadow as a junior in high school and how do I reach out to them to say I'm interested?
Hi! I am a junior in high school, and I am interested in chemistry. However, to solidify if I want to go into research, I want to get lab experience and shadow someone in a lab. I have already taken all of the advanced chemistry courses my high school offers, scored high, and enjoyed the content. But I don't know where to find these experiences and how to contact these places. I don't want to get paid to be in these labs. I just want to observe what they do in labs. Should I look into university labs?
MetairieDo Canadian Universities take into consideration the SAT?
If I take my SAT do Canadian universities use it as a big factor of admission or do they not care as much? What are other big factors that Canadian universities take into consideration for admission?
Mexico CityWhat kind of courses should I take if I wish to go into forensics in the future?
I am in 9th grade, and I wish to know what type of courses to take in 10th grade for my future in forensics.
ColonieWhat classes should I take in high school to help me become a criminal profiler?
I'm a sophomore in high school but I was wondering what classes (AP or honors preferably) to take for my junior year to help me become a criminal profiler. I'm 100% confident I want to do that job but I don't know what classes can push me into that direction.
Wisconsin DellsCold emailing and research as a high school student?
I am interested in being involved with research labs and research projects but feel that I cannot do that until college. I live in an area with little large colleges and universities near me so I find it difficult to get involved with research. I am interested in cold emailing professors for research opportunities and was wondering if it was acceptable to be doing that as a high school sophomore. If not, would anyone suggest ways to be involved in research, either paid or unpaid? If you're a professor or have experience would you help answer my questions? Thank you.
Wisconsin
What no experiment jobs can I get as a high school student?
Hi I'm 16yrs old looking for a part time job as a high school student.
New Iberia
Is it too late to do cs research as a junior in high school?
I am a junior in high school and only recently found out that research with a professor was an extracurricular activity. Since it is already halfway into the year and I am a junior, could I also reach out to a professor and do this or is it too late? I found some paid programs during the summer that do research but take up the entire summer and I would have no time to do other programs. Is there any way to reach out to a professor and ask to do research with them from now or feb/march to until school ends? If there is, how many professors should I be emailing and how should I ask them to do it from now or feb/march to until school ends? Also, are there any requirements/skills that these professors look for in regards to cs research? Thanks a bunch!
Texas
How do you stand out when applying for college?
I'm currently a junior in high school, so I'm considering colleges to apply to. Is there any advice I should take when applying to college to increase my chances of getting into the schools I want the most?
San FranciscoWhat computer science passion project should I do?
I am a junior in high school and want to do a passion project. I am interested in computer science and business as a career and my hobbies include reading, art/crafts, and crocheting (I'm still a beginner so I'm not that good at it + I've been taking a break because of school). What kind of passion projects should I do that will use these skills and look good on college applications? If they don't include my hobbies that's also okay but I want it to be related to mainly computer science.
TexasHow do I shadow someone in the career field I want to go into? (Multiple questions below)
I am a junior in high school and I really want to shadow a dentist and a sonographer because those are my top two choices. By shadowing it'll help me understand which career path I would rather go into. It would also give me some good experience. HOWEVER, my problem is no one is answering my emails. Has this happened to anyone? Is there anything else I should do? Is there something besides shadowing that will help me gain more insight?
AshburnWhat high school classes, extracurricular activities , and internships should I look into if I want to be an entrepreneur cosmetologist ?
What high school classes, extracurricular activities , and internships should I look into if I want to be an entrepreneur cosmetologist ?
HopewellCSIs, how often are you called into work after your shift ?
I'm a highschool student who wants to work in criminal justice in the future, and CSI sounds very interesting to me. But from what I've heard, you have to get up even when you're off-shift, work overtime, and have a very inconsistent schedule with minimal sleep. It's important to me that I'll have time to sleep and exercise after work, and that routine being disturbed sometimes is manageable. But I haven't heard about how often it would get disturbed, so I'm starting to think CSI might not be right for me.
ChicagoHow should I decide if I want to be a dentist or an ultrasound technician/sonographer?
I am a junior in high school and I'm having a hard time choosing what I want to become. My top choices are definitely a dentist or an ultrasound tech. However, I'm conflicted about which one to choose. Going the dentist route I'd be in school for longer, around 8 years while ultrasound tech would only take about 4. However, I wouldn't mind being in school for long (I hope). They both had good salaries too. Hence, why I am conflicted. PLEASEEE help me decide because I feel like I should make a choice soon so I know where I want to go to college.
Ashburn
How can I bring the Children and Women home?
Not many people talk about it, but I wanna stop it. Sex trafficking both angers and disgusts me to the core and I'd like to start taking classes so I can find out how to stop it. I'm currently in 10th grade and can take any online classes I want starting next semester. I've already had a semester in Psychology which I've heard helps. But I want to know all courses I can take in high school, then ones I can take in college. Then find the job to help put it to end. I need to do something to help them, but I don't know how.
Grand Forks
What new recipes and ingredients will I learn in culinary arts?
I never graduated in high school but I'm trying to work on that, but my favorite classes in high school were math, and science so I hope I'm able to apply that to certain measurements in culinary arts
PalmerHow does a college schedule differ from a highschool schedule?
I know that in college you have a major and a minor ( Or multiple minors/ majors?) and a certain amount of credits you need to take a year to graduate like in high school, but how is it different from high school? How do minors work and is it normal to take more than one or is it easier to just complete one? How do you know if you should take a double major? Is it better to take a minor or just take a few classes in a field if you have the time? I know you have someone in the school who helps you fit things into your schedule but how flexible is it compared to high school scheduling? And are some classes at strict times or do they depend on students' interest in the class? Sorry it's a lot of questions I'm just really confused on this area
Mazomanie