Im planning to apply to Gerogia Tech or UGA.
ACT: 31
9th Grade:
Honors Geometry- A
Lit.- A
Health- A
Political Science- B
Biology- A
Spanish 1- A
Elective- A
10th Grade:
Honors Lit.- A
Honors Algebra II- A
Honors Chemistry- A
Honors Spanish II- A
World History- A
Elective- A
11th Grade:
AP Lit- A
Honors Precal- A
Honors Spanish III- A
AP Physics- A
AP US history- A
AP computer science- A
12th Grade
Ap Lang
AP Calculus AB
AP Spanish
AP Chemistry
AP Economics
AP Statistics
<p>You're taking all APs and getting mostly As. I have no idea why you're asking this question other than to get validation.</p>
<p>No. You are destined to your local community college. You're a failure.</p>
<p>Seriously, that's one tough schedule.</p>
<p>Umm what kind of a question is that? With 10 APs?!?!?</p>
<p>The kind of question someone asks when they're fishing for compliments...</p>
<p>YOU're BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>I think it is lacking a bit in AP classes. You could probably tag on some....i don't know...maybe....12 more APs...</p>
<p>It all depends on what your school offers. My HS doesn't even have honors courses... Really... And only 4 AP's... All of which I can't take until my senior year.</p>
<p>should be fine..what are your math and english ACT scores, as GTech doesn't care about composite, reading, or science?</p>
<p>You're fine x 2000</p>
<p>I have 1 more AP than you senior year :-P haha; that's the true CC spirit, right? That and "oh I didn't really study, but I did get a 36 on my ACT..."</p>
<p>APs mean nothing...I took 10 APs, 4 junior year, 6 senior year and it meant nothing. Once you get to college you realize that nothing you learned in high school is useful. Literally, when I took an English class in college they told me not to use the method I learned in hs. So basically hs screws you over.</p>
<p>I think i might only take 4 AP's in senior year. So will that still be enough AP's???</p>
<p>Well look, if you want to get rid of any APs, I just want to let you know that AP Spanish was the most difficult out of ALL of them. Starting foreign languages in high school does not work....</p>
<p>Not enough classes. I had 18 my senior year. All roughly AP level. :P</p>
<p>PavilB..You studied high school in Thailand right? In America it's practically impossible to take 18 classes in one year.</p>
<p>We usually have one class that lasts the ENTIRE year. And you take 6 or 7 courses that entire year, not 18.</p>
<p>So I don't think it's fair to equate the two systems --one in THailand, and one in America.</p>
<p>And Pygo...I took 6 my senior year. It was doable, but let me repeat, AP Spanish was difficult. Not the class, but the actual AP test.</p>
<p>I'm surprised you know where I studied, Zipzoopzabulous, since I don't recall you posting in my threads (you should, heh). Since Hockey101 is seeking clarification from others about the rigor of the courses he's taking, probably to boost his ego, I thought it would be fun to point out a new perspective when it comes to education.</p>
<p>To make it clear: it was a Russian school. 18 classes the entire year. Of course core classes like English, Algebra, Geometry, Literature, Russian, Physics, Chemistry, History, etc. were about 4-6 hours a week each, whereas something like PE or Technology would be an hour or two per week. </p>
<p>I agree, it's not fair to compare the two. Considering Americans have an option of taking just 6-7 courses a year, but I didn't. Not complaining though, the education I received was excellent, which was not expected living in a 3rd world country like Thailand.</p>
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<p>That's another ironic and funny thing about American education. High schools and colleges are completely different. Just look at it in terms of quality - high schools are at all-time lows, but the 20 best universities/colleges in the world are in the same country. Students should just skip high school altogether and immediatly start prep courses for SAT's/ACT's to get a perfect score (not like it means anything). That way they can get to college much faster. Agreed?</p>
<p>Pavil--I'm unsure about having anyone actually prepping for the SAT/ACT, considering I don't think that studying for it shows your true intellect. But since nowadays it seems that most people prep for them, I see what you mean. Although, idealistically, people would take it without any preparation whatsoever for a genuine & accurate measurement. </p>
<p>Ok, what you say is true enough. High schools in America give cra*py educations, while our universities are top-notch internationally. Frankly, I think we need a more rigorous high school system. Instead of wasting time learning geometry in high school, we need to have finished it by middle school and should be forced to learn linear algebra (after calculus I, II, and multivariable calculus) by the time we graduate from high school. Also, we need to force our students to learn a foreign language starting in elementary school, not high school. </p>
<p>Only with increased standards for our education can we continue to compete internationally. </p>
<p>And the reason why I suspected that you studied in a different country is because in America it's practically unheard of to take 18 classes a year. Thus, I just checked up on your posts to figure out where exactly. </p>
<p>Hey though, I'll give your threads a post or two.</p>