Course Selection Help

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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Hello! I’m going into my senior year, and I want to take more classes than I am “able” to, so I would really like to know your thoughts.

I will be taking AP Calc, AP Bio, Spanish 4, and Business 3, but I have a dilemma regarding the other three possibilities.
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Regular vs. AP Lit

I do not want to read ten books (for the year) and I don’t think I want to or am able to write an essay every week for this class. I also heard there is lots of homework, but I really am attracted to how this class makes you a cultured individual and a good writer. Also, I would be lowering rigor by taking regular as I am in AP Lang this year.

AP World History vs. AP Psychology

I have such a strong interest in both these classes and I honestly want to pursue both courses. However, the not-so-little amount of schoolwork these courses entail and the addition of college apps would make taking both classes a bad idea. The AP World and AP Psych teachers are both awesome people and awesome teachers, and I had the AP World teacher sophomore year.

The AP Psych teacher may be out for a few months, but overall Psych is the more applicable and easier class, and it would be a great complement to AP Bio. However, I can take Psych in college, and I probably will as I will likely be a business major who is interested in marketing. I also really like reading books rooted in psychology.

I did take World History freshman year, and I got an A, but I really am interested in history. The evolution of civilization, their interactions, and interconnectedness is something that draws me to history and I dislike the idea of taking history in college.

Piano vs. AP Computer Science A vs. Teacher Assistant

Besides business, I’m also interested in pursuing a computer science major/career. However, this is an AP class and I don’t want to eliminate AP Calc, AP Bio, or AP World/Psych. Playing piano is my favorite hobby (I have been playing for nine years) and this class is an adequate pursuit of it, but very chill. I am also considering being a teacher/counselor assistant, which is virtually a free period which will help with college apps, and it would help with recommendations, particularly the counselor one.

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Your schedule is rigorous and you said it yourself, you don’t want to read that much, so take regular English .
Piano = best choice among the three since it’s a real class but wouldn’t require you to drop your favorite classes (I’d only take AP CS if you drop AP bio).
Since you like interconnectedness, you should like AP world, plus it’s likely fulfill a college graduation requirement.

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-Reg. Lit (AP Lit can be brutal) -> with your other classes you’ll still probs be at the most rigorous level or close to it
-Either Psych or World…Psych is easier but earns less credit and it’s good to have a history class although not that necessary
-AP Comp Sci since you have an interest…it could really change your mind too! Just practice Piano at home.

Good luck!