Course selection Junior year of high school

Applying to College
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Someone please Help!
In the next few days i will be choosing my classes for my junior year of high school.

I am so indecisive and lost.

I was wondering if someone could recommenced which AP classes to take. As a sophomore this year I am currently in AP World and it is pretty easy.

I am involved in a variety of extracurricular activities and volunteering services so I don’t want to overwhelm myself with my course selection .

So far these are the classes I was debating to take

  1. English 11 honors or AP Lang
  2. AP US HISTORY
  3. Precalc Regular OR Honors
  4. Physics regular or AP physics 1 (my school doesn't have physics honors)
  5. Spanish 4 or AP Spanish
  6. AP Psych, AP economics or AP environmental Science
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IMHO - The people to ask are your parents, teachers and GC - people that know you and your capabilities. Given the choices listed above, I would tell one of my kids to take all the AP/Honors courses, and another one not to - based on their likes, dislikes, and goals.

You said: "I am involved in a variety of extracurricular activities and volunteering services so I don’t want to overwhelm myself with my course selection . "

How does someone that doesn’t know you supposed to know what’s overwhelming for you? I do know that some kid might find your proposed classes easy - even with a ton of ECs - and another find them overwhelming, so you have to answer your own question. That said, you can always rely on the old adage - take what you want to and take what challenges you. Yes, it is a fine line, and there are no easy answers. BTW - Congratulations on growing up and welcome to adulthood- and making tough decisions! :slight_smile: Good Luck!

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If you want to shorten the amount of general education requirements you will need in college then by all means, take all the AP classes you feel like you can pass. Although…I wouldnt take AP physics if you havent even taken pre-calculus yet.

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If you want to balance homework with EC’s and volunteering, think about what classes you are most interested in. Are you strong in math/science or do you prefer history or English? You could take AP’s in those subjects. You could also get feedback on the teachers as that can make a difference. Best wishes!

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  1. English 11 honors or AP Lang => AP Lang. Probably the most useful AP, because the skills you learn there impact every class you'll take
  2. AP US HISTORY
  3. Precalc Regular OR Honors => if you have B+ in Algebra2H, or A in Algebra2 regular, take Precalc Honors; if not, regular.
  4. Physics regular or AP physics 1 (my school doesn't have physics honors) => same as above
  5. Spanish 4 or AP Spanish => Spanish 4. If you get an A, take AP Spanish next year if you have space
  6. AP Psych, AP economics or AP environmental Science => whichever one sounds best to you, all are fine, it doesn't make a difference :) so really it's fine to pick the one you like best. If in doubt, pick the best teacher.
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Agreed with one of the previous posters. Don’t take AP Physics unless you’ve already taken pre-calc, advanced or better. I came into my AP Physics class with an advanced Algebra II knowledge, and I was struggling come the second week of the course