<p>Math major planning to take Multivariable, Chem and Bio. Maybe econ/stats or a humanities. Open to changing majors. </p>
<p>Thoughts? Am I killing myself?</p>
<p>Able to take Physics in place of Chem/Bio.</p>
<p>Some background info about myself: Taken 3 years of physics in HS: regular, AP B and C. AP Chem senior year. Do not know any Bio. May hate math.</p>
<p>Sounds like both D1’s and D2’s freshman schedules. (Both had a math major. D1 was math & physics; D2 was math & neuroscience.) </p>
<p>Both girls said calc 3 (multivariable) was easier than Calc 2. </p>
<p>Take a humanities or something like into psych or intro soc** because you’ll want a change from all heavy duty sciences/math. Lab and lab reports are huge time-sucks.</p>
<p>College stats is more intensive than AP stats.</p>
<p>**psych and soc will be included on the 2015 MCAT in the new human behavior section.</p>
<p>Schedule looks good and reasonable to me. If you are thinking about adding, college Stats is very easy “A”.
Some things are totally confusing though.
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<p>I’m curious how you managed to take both AP Physics B and C (I assume both parts?). It’s not a “sequence”, most students will take an “intro/hs level” course then take either B or C. You must be really sick of it after three years of the same old stuff :)</p>
<p>^^B and C are offered separately at all of high schools in district, and one can take B junior year and C during senior year. </p>
<p>But to the OP, no one here has one iota of knowledge of what your schedule should be. We have no knowledge of your abilities, and you haven’t provided any info on your college choice. Are you attending MIT/Caltech, or Podunk regional or somewhere in between? Did you score 5’s on the AP physics tests, or 3’s? How competitive was your HS? </p>
<p>Unless you are planning on majoring in math or engineering, not sure why you would take Mutlivariate if you “may hate math”.</p>
<p>IMO, your proposed schedule is sink or swim. If, for whatever reason, your skills and background are below average for the college, your chances of acing all three math-science classes are below average. Better to take two STEM courses first semester and ace them, than to take 3+ and kill the gpa on Day 1.</p>
<p>Personally, I’d recommend a more balanced approach (but then I’m a fan on a liberal arts Core). Since you are open to possible majors, swap out a science for an English/Writing class, or a social science class or a history/philosophy</p>
<p>Physics is very interesting and if taught correctly will take many years, not just 2 -3. In many other countries, physics is a regular subject (like math and English) starting in 6th grade all thru graduation from HS. It is NOT taught properly in USA. Good teacher will recognize the time limitation and teach only one part as mechanics is more complicated part. One year is way too short for studying physics even at the elementary - HS level. No wonder that most engineering major freshmen found themseves lacking in this area.</p>
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<p>“separately”??</p>
<p>Some schools allow students to take B instead of their usual HS class. (which can then be followed by C), however, the College Board makes it very clear that B, C is not a sequence.</p>
<p>But this is not what the OP did. The OP took 3 years.</p>
<p>If you look at my post history, you should get an idea of which school I am attending.
I am sick of physics now, I did not learn anything from B and C, was just there for the grade; I am ready to relearn everything.</p>
<p>I like math because I hate writing. I am fine with lab write-ups but would loathe analyzing Socrates.</p>
<p>I’ve taken Calc 1 (A) and 2 (B-) at my current school dual enrolled; hesitant to continue with the math because of the 2nd semester poor performance.</p>
<p>Forgot to add I will have lots of gen ed requirements to complete: </p>
<p>Humanities and Writing
1 course</p>
<p>History
2 courses</p>
<p>Philosophy
2 courses</p>
<p>Theology
2 courses</p>
<p>Social Science (except biology, biochemistry,
chemistry, and B.S. physics majors)
2 courses</p>
<p>Mastery of a foreign language through the
intermediate level</p>
<p>If you hate writing, your choice of majors declines really fast. Hint: humanities is probably not a good option.</p>
<p>And yes, I could check your post history, but why should I? If you want to receive valuable advice, YOU should produce the relevant background info.</p>
<p>I wanted some sense of confidentiality. Georgetown University’s College.</p>