CCers, I need some advice about my senior schedule

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<p>I know there are probably plenty of topics like this but I need some help soon. My school's stupid and decided to not allow students to get their schedules until today (even though registration was a week ago) and school starts on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Here's my schedule right now.</p>

<p>1st:AP Government
2nd:Architecture
3rd:English 4
4th:AP Physics
5th:AP Economics
6th:Open Period</p>

<p>The problem is that AP Physics and AP Economics are both only fourth and fifth period respectively. The sixth class that I want to take (our school only has 6 periods) is also only fourth or fifth period. I want to take CADD 2 (Computer Aided Drafting and Design 2/3D Animation) since it's the fourth year of drafting which I've taken as a freshman. I'm very interested in that class.</p>

<p>So here are my options:</p>

<p>1.) Drop AP Physics, take regular Physics 3rd Period, take CADD 2 fourth period, take English 4 6th period.
2.)Not take CADD 2 and take some joke class for sixth period
3.)Drop AP Economics, take CADD2 fifth period, take regular Econ (one semester class) sixth period for one semester and take a joke semester class for the other semester.</p>

<p>Right now, I'm leaning towards option 1. It works out the best for me because I'm interested in Physics and CADD 2 and I don't have to take a joke class that I'm not interested in. The problem is that I'm wondering if it would look bad only having 2 AP classes my senior year (I'm hoping for schools like UCLA or Berkeley)</p>

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<p>I agree with you about option 1. Just simply tell them somewhere in your application or interview about the scheduling problem and they’d understand.</p>

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<p>Another option is to drop AP Physics, take AP Statistics 3rd period, take CADD 2 4th period, take English 6th period.</p>

<p>The problem is that I have very little interest in Statistics and the teacher requires you to spend way too much time outside of school on his class.</p>

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<p>I agree with option 1 as well. If you’re not interested in Statistics and it would be a lot of work, I wouldn’t take it just to have an AP class, especially when there are other things you seem to be more interested in. And like tmanneopne said, I would just explain on your applications about the scheduling conflict.</p>

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<p>Last year I took 4 AP classes and aced all of them. Would taking only 2 make it look like I’m not working as hard as I can and I’m just trying to take the year off?</p>

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<p>Can’t you take AP English if you want another AP?</p>

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<p>School starts tomorrow and I haven’t done the summer work for AP English. And I hate English.</p>