just do ittttttttttttt
Yes, of course I’ll do EMT. But I am still concerned as to how balanced my schedule will be next year. So far my final revised schedule is this:
• AP Biology
• AP Calc AB
• AP Government and AP Macroeconomics (both a semester each)
• AP Lit
• AP Stats/some other easy elective
• A&P
• EMT
• Early Release
So do you guys think I should replace Stats with something else? I want to do premed in college and major in some science (most likely something that involves bio or chem definitely not physics) I still feel like Stats will be helpful in getting college credit. However, I know I will be very busy next year with college and scholarship apps, and not to mention studying for at least 5 AP exams.
Yes, you should replace AP Stats with something else, unless the “something else” affects your class rank (since you’re precariously top 10% and that’s what matters for Texas publics.)
Even if you take AP Stats, you must take Stats in college because it’s taught more rigorously at the college-level, it’s part of the standardized tests (MCAT etc), and it can be listed under “relevant coursework” on your resume. So the only use for AP stats would be help with ranking and previewing a class you’ll take in college.
All in all, I’d recommend you drop AP Stats.
@MYOS1634 Okay in that case I’m not gonna do Stats. What about AP CS Principles? I know the teacher cause I took pre-AP CS my sophomore year and she was one of my favorites. My senior friend keeps recommending me to take it as she suggests there is rarely any homework and is all class work based.
It’s a good class to have regardless of future major. It’s an AP so if you have a weighted class rank it helps and if it’s easy then all the better.
Don’t limit yourself to Texas public’s though. Texas financial aid is not so good since it replaced most state grants with state loans. You want to make sure you apply to two afforsable safeties first. run the npc, look at guaranteed merit scholarships.
Look at colleges like Trinity, St Edward 's, TCU, SMU, Austin college. Same thing, run the npc and check the merit scholarships.
Then add Hendrix, Rhodes, Vanderbilt, Mexico Tech, Tulane, OU. Run the npc.
Create a me_collegestuff@…com (create something serious and clear) = just for college email address.
Once you have about 20 colleges, fill out the 'request info ’ form and give your ‘college stuff’ email. For each email, click and check out what they send.
@MYOS1634 Thanks for the college feedback, I’ll definitely broaden the scope of my college search.
Forgive me for being so indecisive, but now that I think about it I have absolutely no interest in comp sci. The only reason I took comp sci sophomore year was to fill up an elective space and the coursework was quite dull in my opinion. I brought it up because it seemed good at first, but after some deliberation something my instincts suggested not to do it. I also looked through the colleges I’m interested in, and mostly all of them don’t even require computer science for a natural science major. I’m still so undecided.
No college will require CS but it doesn’t mean it won’t be useful.
Choose between previewing stats, building digital projects in CS principles, or something else (music, art history, current events, culinary arts…?) Think of your rank too since you’re in Texas. Choose something easy because it’ll be a hard workload.
@MYOS1634 Yeah you’re absolutely right, my judgement is most likely being clouded by my confusion. I’ll ask some more advice from other seniors at my school and think about which elective will help my premed goals.
You need to protect your top 10%rank.
Hello everyone, I’m back. Apparently, I thought I finalized my senior year schedule, but this scheduling dilemma just won’t seem to die. Currently, I am contemplating on whether or not to keep or remove my senior early release for next year. Unfortunately, I am not completely sure I will have a car by the time my senior year comes due to financial issues, despite the fact that I already have my drivers license. If I don’t do early release, I will do a semester long college and career class, which helps you on your college apps and the SAT (which I find helpful since I only got a 1140 on the new SAT) in addition to study hall. While the college and career class seems to be helpful, I am forced to take it in the fall and I worry that by taking this I will overwhelm myself. Any advice over what I should do? I need to have a decision by June 2nd and my counselor just informed me about this today.
@masterblackninja Talk to the teacher. At my school, college transition is a really chill and easy class. Tasks you would otherwise be doing at home (test prep/college apps) gets done during the class period. Free period if you choose to use it like one.
@Hamlon I definitely will. I’ll talk to other people about this to make the best decision.
I’d take the college transition because it’ll help you structure your application and test preparation.
@MYOS1634 @Hamlon Thank you both. I decided I will do college and career my fall semester of senior year and then do early release my spring semester. In all honesty, this wasn’t much of a dilemma, I wanted to do the college and career course but I was concerned that I would overwhelm myself. Initially, I was concerned how I would manage without the implementation of early release in my schedule, since I struggled my first few months as a junior when taking 3 APs with the help of study hall. However, now I believe I can handle the rigor after adjusting myself to the workload this year. Besides, it’s much better to at least knock out some college prep out of the way with the help of a competent teacher, rather than seeking to do so alone.
Sounds perfect! Congratulations 
@MYOS1634 Thanks! You helped me the most though.