How can I maximize my high school schedule to look the best to top tier institutions? What can I improve? I’m applying as a business major.
Freshman year:
Honors English
Pre-AP World History
Honors Geometry
Honors Biology
Spanish II
Health (Required course)
Concert Choir (Advanced choir)
Women’s Choir (Advanced choir)
Sophomore year:
Honors English
AP World History
Honors Algebra II
Honors Chemistry
Spanish III
Principles of Marketing
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Concert Choir (Advanced choir)
Women’s Choir (Advanced choir)
Self study: AP Environmental Science
PLANNED Junior year:
AP Lang
AP US History
Honors Pre-Calc
AP Biology
Spanish IV OR AP Spanish if my school will let me
College Credit Psychology (?)
International Marketing
Self study: AP Comparative Govt. (?)
PLANNED Senior year:
AP Lit
AP Government
AP Calc BC
AP Physics C
AP Stats (?)
Business Law (?)
Self study: Another AP? Macro/micro?
Seems fine. In terms of academics, I think schools look for course rigor in general. For business, I think extracurricular experience and internships will be useful.
agreed^
you have a very rigorous course load planned, so thats good
I would stick with electives that have to do w business but if your school doesn’t offer that many just do whatever seems intresting
I suggest you move one of our APs in senior year to your junior year.
if you are taking college credit psychology, might as well take the ap exam
Your senior year schedule looks intense. Are you ok with taking AP Calc and AP Statistics together? Along with the other courses?
What’s with so many classes per year? All the high schools I know of offer only 6-7 classes per year you have 8-9 listed (not including the self study)
I try to pile in everything I can. A handful of the extras are only half year courses.
Your rigor is fine. What are your interests? What are your ECs? Too much academics and not enough other stuff won’t help you, nor will getting sub-optimal grades by overloading your schedule.