<p>Hi, I'm having a bit of a "crisis", and I'd appreciate any form of help I can get. My school has recently been switching the order in which the grade levels take the sciences, from freshman - physics, sophomores - biology, and juniors - chemistry, to sophomores - chemistry and juniors - biology. Therefore, the current junior grade is taking chemistry as before, but in an attempt to switch it, half the sophomores are taking chemistry, including me. When we were selecting courses for the next school year in January, they had an option for AP Chem for both current juniors and sophomores. I applied for that class because I'm extremely interested in chemistry and the science field. I was assured by my guidance counselor I'd get into the class. Now, they've found out that for some reason there aren't enough spaces (too many juniors signed up <em>grumble</em>), so all of us sophomores are not allowed to take it. </p>
<p>Of course, my mom is furious, claiming they're ruining my future, lalaladeeda. It's sort of true, actually. I mean, the fact that we're limited to 3 honors classes freshman year and can only take AP classes beginning with our junior year and even then there are only two offered two (AP US History or Gov. and some sort of science - in my case, chemistry). So, I feel like I've already been sufficiently handicapped. Now, I have to skip a year of chemistry, forget all the basics and then take AP Chem, and expect to do well?! And AP Biology my senior year?! I was hoping that AP Chem would help me with me SAT II subject test as well. And if I apply for college fall of my senior year, the admissions officers will only see that I took one AP course my junior year? That's ridiculous. I feel like I'm being so cheated, especially since this is only a problem this year and no other years will be affected. My mom is determined to fight for my right to be in that class, but I don't know if her efforts will be in vain. I'm sure that are tons of kids who aren't genuinely interested in AP Chemistry, but rather, want the words 'AP Chem' on their transcript. Perhaps some of them are less qualified than me, but they get precedence because they're juniors and next year is their last chance to take AP Chem. They're forcing me to choose an alternative, which include art classes or like honors physics, neither of which interested me a great deal. Well, I like art, but I don't plan on making it my career, and I was really looking forward to AP Chem. I think I could take Honors Anatomy and Physiology, but I'm not quite sure if I can without taking biology prior to that (I'm taking Honors Biology next year as well).</p>
<p>So, my question is, is there anything I can do? Am I basically at a dead end? If I am, how is this going to hurt my chances when I decide to apply for colleges? I'm so nervous and I just don't know what to do or what to expect! For anyone who reads this and responds, I thank you very much! It's greatly appreciated.</p>