I emailed John Locke regarding some questions I had for the travel bursary/financial aid. They responded saying that they aren't giving any financial aid to anyone, contrary to what some people said that winners will get financial aid on flight tickets, awards dinner tickets, etc. I'm kinda confused. Could someone explain why? I've attached a screenshot of the email too
I got shortlisted for Science & Technology Q3 for JLI 2026. I would love to attend the London event, but it's hard for me to attend because it is expensive. Then I found out that JLI gives financial assistance to some shortlisted students if they are potential prize winners. How do you know whether you will get the assistance, and if so, when will you know? I have sent them an email requesting the link, but don't know if its gonna work.
I am a shortlisted candidate, and I am going to apply for the bursary. I want to know if the link/form to apply for the same is released, and if it is, the process or steps to access it
I have asked around in reddit alot for advice regarding the JLI essay competition, and also saw others do the same. It was a struggle. So I decided to create a designated subreddit for the JLI essay competition to discuss prompts, resources, research and shortlist results. Please join it. r/JLIEssayCompetition
I just completed my JLI interview after loads of speculation, and I am here to say it wasn't so bad! It was relatively easy, you just had to respond regarding your essay, and your thought process as a whole. I have to admit, i was stammering alot and had a hard time recollecting my thoughts cuz I was put on the spot, but it isn't hard guys, dont worry. Ask your questions, if any, I'll try to respond to as many as I can!
It says the interviews are open, but the button is still greyed out for me. Ive seen it open for others, im scared
Edit: The interview opened for me guys
I am a current international sophomore year student (just started). I plan on self studying 6 APs (AP Calculus BC, AP CSA, AP Lang, AP Chem, AP Physics C Mech and AP Physics C E&M). I have downloaded PDF files of Barron's books for all 6, and also The Princeton Reviews book for AP Lang. I plan on taking 3 in the summer after sophomore year, and 3 in the summer after junior year. I am struggling to study for them. The problems look super hard. Many people say Barrons is notoriously hard, so I tried to look for The Princeton Reviews book, but can't find good PDFs for all of them (either old, or bad quality)
I know that this is a phase everyone goes through and I also have nearly a year to prep for them, but I am getting scared, cuz I really wanna do well on them. People tell me to watch good AP videos on youtube, but I don't know what channels to watch.
I would be really grateful if anyone can take the time out to list all channels I can use for each AP. Please also give some tips and tricks. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!
May of sophomore year - AP Calc BC, AP CSA, AP Lang
May of junior year - AP Chem, AP Physics C Mech, AP Physics C E&M
I am a current high school sophomore, and I plan to take 6 AP's over the course of 2 years. 3 in the May after Sophomore year (AP Calculus BC, AP CSA, and the 6th AP), and 3 in the May after Junior year (AP Physics C, AP Chemistry). I am struggling to decide whether I should take AP Lang or AP Psychology for the 6th one. It is just a non-STEM AP that I wanna take, to look balanced, and not look like a STEM monkey. I am going to self-study all of these, and I have found PDF books online for all of them (Barron's). Please help me out on which one to take.
I just bought the 2026-2027 official ACT prep guide, and I took practice test 1 as a diagnostic test. I took the SAT last month at the end of freshman year, and got back a 1380. I am honestly very happy with my SAT score, but I didn't like the SAT that much because I was overthinking the questions alot, and heard the same from other people as well. So, I decided to pivot to the ACT, since many people suggested I try it out.
Honestly, I am not too surprised with my score, because the composite checks out to between 1360 and 1380 on the SAT. But, english was honestly kinda hard, and I didn't really know what I was doing. Math could've been better, I just made a few silly mistakes. Reading was ok too. I was also going to take the science section too, but it had already been nearly 2 hours since I sat down for the practice test, and I was already losing my mind. (I timed this test). So, I decided to leave it out, and take it as practice later.
I just started sophomore year, and intend to study for the ACT for a whole year and a half, and take it in mid of junior year, after proper prep. But, I am kinda worried, as it isn't how I expected it to be. What do you guys think? Can I get a 35-36 on my composite (with science section) after 1.5 year of prep, or should I pivot back to the SAT before it's too late?
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I just got my parental consent approved, and now it shows me the option to take the interview, but the interview option is grayed out, and says the deadline is 3rd july 2026. Can anyone explain this to me please?
I have written the John Locke 2026 essay on Science & Technology Q3: "Should we be polite to ChatGPT?". I have done research on topics to build my arguments, and 2 of them were the Proteus effect and the Lost in the middle effect. These aren't the only 2 topics I researched on, but they take the cake. Has anyone else done the same? What are your thoughts?
My dad approved the parental consent form, and was wondering how long it takes to get approved. Also, I submitted my essay under the regular deadline, so when will I have my interview?
I am creating a MyACT account to just register and take a practice test. I have entered all info correctly, checked all boxes, kept middle initial box blank because I don't have one as per certificates, entered my address, did the captcha, and everything. And yet, the verify by email box is still grayed out for me. Anyone please help.
I am starting my sophomore year soon. I took the May SAT when I was completing 9th grade (First attempt) and bombed it. I got a 1380 (RW 650, Math 730). Many People say I did really well for a 9th grader, but I strongly think I could've done better. I was overthinking all the English questions, and the math was pretty twisted. I am thinking of switching to the ACT, as people say it's more straightforward and fast-paced, though you get half the time per question. I don't mind that, as I am used to solving questions fast. I will also take the optional science section as I am going to pursue a STEM degree. If I do take the ACT or go for a re-attempt on the SAT, I am not doing either until I complete junior year, as I wanna go slow and prep right. What are your thoughts?
(The reason I want a high score is that I am an international student aiming for only the top universities in the US. I am aiming for MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Cornell, Caltech, UPenn, and UChicago.)
I didn't expect much (first attempt btw), but I genuinely thought I would at least get a 1420 or something like that. Should've studied better 😔
I am aiming for PROMYS. I have started attempting previous year problem sets to develop the patience required for such programs. I am aiming for the 2027 session. I have a question: I do some programming, and i was wondering if I am allowed to write a small program to test and give the outputs of the first x cases of the rule/formula they give? If it is, it saves loads of time.
I am aiming for PROMYS. I have started attempting previous year problem sets to develop the patience required for such programs. I am aiming for the 2027 session. I have a question: I do some programming, and i was wondering if I am allowed to write a small program to test and give the outputs of the first x cases of the rule/formula they give? If it is, it saves loads of time.
I am attempting the 2026 John Locke Global Essay prize. I just finished my essay, it is kind of long, has repeating words and has fancy language. My language and usage of words is decently good. I read lots of books. So, i have picked words and word usage across the reading of many books. Many words in my essay like "Transactional bluntness" repeat like 5-6 times in my essay, because i dont wanna use a new term each time i try to imply it (also, there arent many ways i can frame that intent). Will my essay be flagged as AI? Please help.
I am attempting the 2026 John Locke Global Essay prize. I just finished my essay, it is kind of long, has repeating words and has fancy language. My language and usage of words is decently good. I read lots of books. So, i have picked words and word usage across the reading of many books. Many words in my essay like "Transactional bluntness" repeat like 5-6 times in my essay, because i dont wanna use a new term each time i try to imply it (also, there arent many ways i can frame that intent). Will my essay be flagged as AI? Please help.
I am attempting the John Locke essay competition for the first time. How many sources is ideal for writing the essay? I have chosen Q3 from Science & Technology: "Should we be polite to chat gpt?". Please help