<p>so i've been planning out my schedule for next year, and i'm sort of getting nervous. i have way too much stuff i want to take, and it seems kind of overwhelming to fit it all in.
we only have 8 periods in the day, and one HAS to be lunch (i asked if i could not have lunch, but my gc said no.) so i'm really working with 7 periods here.
i know i'll be taking ap euro, ap psych, ap enviro, ap english, and ap spanish. so then i'll have 2 periods left. one of them is going to peer mentoring, where you work with kids who are learning english. then there's on period left: first semester goes to history of modern art, and second semester to poli sci.
looking at this schedule, i'm thinking it might not be that realistic.. 5 ap's and no free periods or studies seems kind of harsh. do you guys think the workload will be too much, or do you think i should pull this off easily? also, is it rigorous enough for colleges like bryn mawr, oberlin, and reed? just let me know your thoughts/opinions on the matter.
thanks! (:</p>
<p>That sounds exactly like me last August. I ended up taking 6 AP classes, which equate to 7 class periods and 8 AP exams. It’s manageable if you’re not in a sport (I wasn’t). Classes like psychology and environmental science won’t be too much work. Your schedule looks good, but if you haven’t taken all three sciences (chemistry, biology, and physics), you might want to make sure you do. But then, I know someone who got a likely letter strictly based on academics from Dartmouth without taking physics (I call BS).</p>
<p>It’ll meet expectations for Bryn Mawr. I’m gonna go ahead and say Oberlin and Reed too.
As far as APs go, the classes where the bulk of my work comes from are, as tends to be the trend throughout school, maths and sciences. As long as you’re motivated and dedicated enough to get things done and do them well, you should be fine.</p>
<p>thanks guys! this is making me feel loads better about next year. i’m still a little stressed, but it seems more doable… :P</p>