AP Classes are so inflexible...

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>So today when I walked into my AP Calculus class, there was no one there. Turns out my school dropped the class because there were too many students who needed to take Algebra 1A. The only other time Calculus is offered is during the same period that I have AP Lit. I LOVEE my AP Lit class, he's my favorite teacher in high school and I wouldn't change it for the world</p>

<p>Most likely, I'm going into the science field, possibly a softer science like psychology or maybe even history. I'm not sure yet. But by not taking this Calc class, I'll only have 2 AP classes. BLAH! </p>

<p>What I'm thinking is that I should trade Calculus for AVID tutor, where you help younger students in subjects you're good in. I think that will look nice on transcripts, no? Also, next semester <em>because this year's CC classes have already started</em> I can take Calc 1 at CC. It'll cost me a bunch of money in gas and I can't get a job if I do that. Is it worth it? </p>

<p>I'm looking at smaller, religious LACs in California. For example, Pepperdine, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, ect. Not really set on one school, just looking at whoever gives me the most money at this point. Is it better for me to just get a job and drop the idea of Calc all together (possibly explain the conflict of classes to the college?), or should I do the city class? Or heck, should I drop the AP Lit class for AP Calc?</p>

<p>I just don't know. I feel like my life for the next few months will be "How will this look on a college application?", which I'm sure the rest of you do too. :/</p>

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<p>Definitely stick with Lit since you like it so much. Whether or not you do Calc 1 at a community college is your choice – either way, you’ll be fine; it would look good if you took the initiative to take Calc on your own time, but getting a job is also a beneficial experience. </p>

<p>AVID sounds good if it’s something that you would enjoy!</p>

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<p>If you’re really good at math, you could try self-studying Calc on your own, and perhaps run by the AP Calc teacher’s room sometimes and see if you can get ahold of some of their assignments. You could stay on their pace easily, esp if you have friends in the class who can tell you what they’re covering that week.</p>

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<p>Take Calculus online. I’d recomend either EPGY, [EPGY</a> Mathematics Department](<a href=“http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/math/index.html]EPGY”>http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/math/index.html) or The Art of Problem Solving, [Online</a> Math Classes](<a href=“http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Classes/AoPS_C_About.php]Online”>http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Classes/AoPS_C_About.php), and there’s others out there, but I don’t really know too much about them (maybe Florida Virtual School or something, but I dunno if you have to be in Florida to take that).</p>