<p>Hello all,
First of all I apologize if this is in the wrong forum... this is my first post :/
I am currently a sophomore. I want to major in mechanical engineering, maybe aerospace engineering.
For my Junior year, I am planning on taking:
Honors English (weighted)
CP Precalculus
CP US History
AP Physics B (weighted) (prerequisite for AP Physics C)
AP Statistics (weighted)
Band courses
(Spanish 3 outside of school)</p>
<p>Senior year:
CP English
AP Calculus AB (weighted)
AP Physics C (weighted)
Econ/Govt
(free elective, for another math class?)
Band courses</p>
<p>I am an RC hobbyist, I build and fly my own RC airplanes, I work with RC cars as well, believe it or not there are many little mechanical parts in the hobby grade cars. Planning on building a solar powered RC airplane next year with the help of my school's RC club for which I will probably hold an officer position in next year.
As you can see I am taking a lot of band, not sure if that will help (taking it all four years).
Hopefully I can do some internships to get some real world experience, but I have not looked into it yet.</p>
<p>You look really good for it. You’re lucky. Your school probably has lots of enthusiasts for subjects. My school doesn’t have the greatest clubs for hobbies like that.</p>
<p>Yes, and I know that Honors precalc would be the better choice for me but I don’t want to take it because from what I’ve heard, it’s a very difficult class at my school.</p>
<p>If you don’t want to take a “hard” math class, I don’t think engineering is the major for you. It’s about 20 times more work than what you’re used to and that’s not an exaggeration.</p>
<p>^^Not true at all. If he ends his Senior year with a solid grade in APCalcAB he’s fine…Every high school has “that class” taught by “that teacher” that is rumored to be impossible. Deciding to play it safe with a less rigorous math class that you know you can master doesn’t mean that you should rule out engineering.</p>
<p>No, Honors precalc is not harder than AP calc and physics, but I’d rather play it safe as JoBenny said. I’ll be able to focus on AP Physics more. My goal is to get straight As, and if I have to take non-honors precalc to do it, I will.
Bl4ke360, people have told me I can’t do something I want to do before, but I prove them wrong time and time again. If I want to be an engineer, I will be an engineer.</p>
<p>It’s just a matter if opinion, I’m taking quantum mechanics even though it’s amazingly hard I just like the challenge and I like it. If you don’t live math enough to suck it up and take the hardest courses then what’s the point of taking AP calculus? Some people are taking algebra 2, pre calc, calc and stat at the same time. It’s just bad that you are afraid</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say I’m “afraid”. I’d rather say I’m playing it safe. </p>
<p>I have never heard of anyone that took algebra 2, precalc, calculus, and stats at the same time… At my school, algebra 2 is a prerequisite for precalc, and precalc is a prerequisite for calculus.</p>
<p>And there, you said it, it’s a matter if opinion. When I saw your post ("…you are kidding yourself…") it was extremely discouraging…
What do you mean what’s the point of taking ap calculus? You’re not making sense to me. It seems like you’re implying that all the people that take honors course are going to get somewhere in life while those who don’t are not. Just because you can take a bunch of hard classes doesn’t mean everyone else can and should, and that you should make them feel bad about it if they don’t want to.</p>
<p>Of course it’s not necessary to take honors something-or-other to be an engineer. But you asked for advice…clearly you already believe you’re on the right track for engineering, so why ask?
Depending on what college you want to go to, it could be advisable for you to take honors pre-calc, but obviously whether you take it or not doesn’t have anything to do with what careers or open to you.</p>
<p>I totally understand why the OP it’s taking honors pre-calc, I’m sure that every school there is that one teacher who gives out like 3 A’s. So what’s the point of taking the class if you know the teacher is just going to grade you way to harshly. Plus as they said it will give them more time to focus on AP physics.
I think you are on the right track for engineering(:</p>
<p>@OP: You asked a question, so they answered it objectively. You can’t fault them for that. </p>
<p>Engineering = a lot of math = you’d think the person would be okay with or even relish taking an honors math course, regardless of the class’s reputation.</p>
<p>That said, one course isn’t going to make or break your future.</p>
<p>No, he didn’t answer it “objectively” he answered it like an arrogant jerk. </p>
<p>Wow, my first post, and I’ll I get is a bunch of crap for not taking an honors math course. I should have listened to everyone else, stay away from collegeconfidental.com, because this site is full of misinformation and a bunch of arrogant 5.0 gpa 2400 SAT all AP and honors kids who make kids not as smart feel like crap about it. </p>
<p>From now on I’ll seek advice from more accurate sources, like counselers and seniors, who don’t criticize my academic abilities.</p>
<p>199844 obviously you did not read all the posts.
All I wanted was some constructive feedback on whether I’m on the right track. For the most part I did not get any.</p>