<p>I'm about to enter my senior year of high school, and I've really put on a heavy workload on myself so that I can somewhat prepare for college. I'm taking AP Stats, AP Econ/Gov, AP Calculus BC, AP Spanish, AP English Lit, and AP Physics C. Also, I'm in ASB, which takes up another class. Because of all of my classes, my schedule doesn't fit, so I have to drop one of my classes. I was wondering what class you guys think I should drop? </p>
<p>I'm leaning towards dropping either AP Stats or AP Spanish. I'm planning on majoring in the engineering field, so I think that Stats would be more relevant to me; but AP Spanish would be easier and also allows me to get the seal of biliteracy, which would be kinda cool haha</p>
<p>I had to make the exact same decision this year, and I ended up deciding to take AP Spanish. I’m still not 100% excited about the class, but my counselor emphasized the importance of having a balanced schedule and taking a language for all four years of high school. In addition, many top colleges will allow you to forego the foreign language requirement if you have a 5 on the AP test, even if they don’t give you any credit. I think that overall, taking AP Spanish next year will allow you to take more of the classes you are interested in in college. </p>
<p>I am taking AP Comparative Government, AP Physics 1, AP Chem, AP Lit, AP Spanish., Debate, and Pre-Calc HN I think you should not drop AP Spanish, because taking advanced language classes are more impressive than AP Stats which you will probably take in college. @AzNmamba</p>
<p>Hello!
Okay, so last year, I couldn’t decide if I should take both AP Stats and AP Calc BC. I want to major in Math and I thought that by taking two math classes senior year will show colleges that I’m committed towards the math field. But I talked to the AP Stats teacher and she said that as a Math major, she didn’t even have to take AP Stats in college. It made me think that AP Stats is somewhat irrevelant…idk. But you’re situation is different since your majoring in engineering. Honestly though, I think colleges are more concerned with taking AP Calc BC because this class is the most rigorous Math class available in high school. Maybe they wouldn’t really worry about AP Stats that much with AP Calc BC already in your schedule…
Sorry if I didn’t help you that much. I suggest talking to your counselor and hear his/her opinion on your predicament Good luck!</p>
<p>I agree with the people above who’ve recommended that you keep AP Spanish and drop AP Statistics; it has the potential to offer more benefits in the present as well as in the future. If you attain fluency in Spanish that could be useful to you for the rest of your life in many realms, from professional settings to personal interactions to traveling. I don’t know where you currently live or where you hope to live in the future, but here in LA being able to converse in Spanish is very helpful, and I know it’s useful other places as well. You can list proficiency in Spanish on your college application, and if you apply to grad school you can list it there, and then you can put it on job applications and your resume. After you’ve gotten into college no one is going care what math class you took in the 12th grade. Employers tend to see the value in hiring someone who is bilingual. Knowing Spanish is going to be an asset to you.</p>
<p>I took AP Stats this past year (11th grade) and I actually liked it more than other math classes, but I don’t feel like it has as much value as other APs. It can be solid preparation for a limited number of majors and careers (psychology, for example, requires statistics classes), but I don’t think it will really help prepare you for classes in an engineering major. Look on the AP Credit chart for the colleges you’re planning on applying to and see if they offer credit for high scores in Stats and Spanish. The schools I’m most interested in do not offer credit for AP Stats, even if you score a perfect 5, but they do reward credit for AP language classes. At many colleges if you earn a high score on an AP language exam it will fulfill the foreign language requirement. </p>
<p>I also think AP Spanish will help add diversity to your schedule and that will satisfy the recommendation that you take a foreign language all four years (or until you’ve reached proficiency in that language). </p>
<p>If you are looking to go into engineering, keep statistics. I have an internship at an engineering company this summer and I use things from Statistics class every day. A translator will always be available for your work if needed, but an engineering company will not hire somebody who is not competent in basic skills needed for engineering, whether it be for an internship next summer or a job in a few years. I used to be the kid who hated statistics and always asked when I would ever use it (even though I excel in and usually enjoy math). Now that I have practical applications for it at work that interest me, knowing it is such a valuable tool.</p>
<p>I strongly disagree with the above. Take statistics in college if you are so inclined. AP Spanish will give you the stronger schedule when applying to college. The goal now is to get into a college of your choice. </p>
<p>If you are smart enough to take AP classes in high school you will have no problem getting into colleges. Why wouldn’t you take a class that would help you in your field of choice? If he/she wants a career in engineering, there is no better time to start than in high school, and statistics would be a great class for practical usage in an engineering internship.</p>
<p>@autoexec, getting into competitive colleges is most frequently a case of supply vs. demand. Thousands of smart, motivated kids who have taken a heavy load of AP classes or their equivalent and consistently achieved high grades and AP exam scores are denied admission to top colleges every year. The supply of spots available is small in comparison to the demand for them. It’s important to read through the recommended academic preparation for the college you’re interested in attending and try to design your class schedule with it in consideration. Most colleges recommend that you take four years of a foreign language or take classes until you’ve demonstrated proficiency in the language (like with a with a high score on the SAT Subject Test in that language or high AP exam score). Many also encourage you to take a diversity of classes so they can see how well you perform in various academic disciplines. The asker is already taking AP Calculus BC and AP Physics C, which is also math intensive, so another advanced math class isn’t as necessary as an advanced language class. He / she could always take statistics at college to be better prepared for internships or other opportunities. I just think AP Spanish will increase the chance of getting into the college of choice. </p>
<p>AP Spanish FOR SURE. I do not think AP Stat is as impressive, and you will probably encounter lots of stat in the future. Get your foreign lang out of the way :)</p>
Good luck!</p>