Am I doing too much? Senior

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Background: </p>

<p>Transferred at the starting of 12th grade to a part IB-AP system. This is the first time I came in contact with AP and IB.</p>

<p>Current Situation:</p>

<p>Math: Did IB HL 1 math during the summer. Now doing IB HL 2 math.</p>

<p>Econ: Have to do IB HL 1 and 2 Econ in one year (or what is left of it).</p>

<p>Physics: Have to do IB HL 1 and 2 Phy in one year as well.</p>

<p>AP Chem: No teacher since only three students applied for it. We've been grouped with IB Chem HL 1. So I will have to give my mid term in January while studying for the IB course and give my year end AP exam in 2012.</p>

<p>AP Eng Lit: Easy compared to the rest.</p>

<p>I'm quite optimistic about Math, Phy, Eng. Slightly optimistic about AP chem and Econ. But I'm devastated when I think that I have my Math, Phy and Chem SAT Subject tests in October and SAT retake in November and the WHOLE college admission process from August-January.</p>

<p>Please comment on if this is normal? Or doable? Even if you feel that it's not doable, I would love to hear from you that it is :D Today, I got to know what Internal Assessments are... -_- ... and I have one year to perfect all this... to get into my dream school.</p>

<p>I just felt like putting that out (venting wouldn't sound like an optimistic word)</p>

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<p>While you definitely have a hard group of courses coming your way, I have a little bit of reassurance for you. I currently take IBH Chem and Physics, and have many friends in Econ and Math. If you’re good at math, physics will be easy-ish. If you’re good at memorization, then Econ and Chem will be easy-ish. For the most part you can get through the IB with a good amount of studying. When I say easy-ish, it will require a significant amount of study and work, but I don’t see it killing you. IBH math is a killer though, from what I’ve heard. Also, remember that a lot of kids are in a similar or same situation as you with SATs etc.
In addition, the IB exams shouldn’t be that stressful; by the time you take them, you’ll already be in college if you’re in the US, and as long as you study you should be completely fine.</p>

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<p>Thanks moon man! To be honest, IB HL Math (1 and 2) is very easy for me. It’s the Econ, Phy and Chem I am worried about. But thanks for the reassurance. I will try my best.</p>

<p>Thanks again!</p>