HELP! Teachers aid vs AP class.

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi, I'm a Junior in HS right now, taking 2 AP classes and 1 honors. Basically freshman year I messed up with a "C" and sophomore year I got B's and A's with 1 AP, 1 Honors class.</p>

<p>Next year I was thinking of going all out:</p>

<p>AP Calculus BC
AP Physics
AP Government Econ
AP Literature
AP Statistics
Piano II/Advance</p>

<p>To raise my GPA.</p>

<p>My piano teacher asked me to be his TA next year. He has a doctorate in music from USC. Benefits...</p>

<ul>
<li>He will pay me in iTunes giftcards/money/other giftcards every week or so. ($15-$20)</li>
<li>Another period to practice piano.</li>
<li>I get to turn off the monitors of those who are off-task on their computer, and turn them in. (fun!)</li>
<li>He said I can study/do homework whenever I want in the class since I have AP classes.</li>
</ul>

<p>But I'm afraid:</p>

<p>Colleges will think I slacked off. I was thinking of dropping AP stats for this chance.</p>

<p>Any advice?</p>

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<p>If you like piano, definitely do it. Prove that it wasn’t a slack-off class with a well-written recommendation from your teacher. </p>

<p>That shows a certain amount of aptitude, responsibility, conentration, and leadership.</p>

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<p>You shouldn’t give a care. Do what your passion tells you. If you like piano and want to do it later in life, take the job. If you like to be intellectually stimulated/legitimately like the subjects take the AP classes. Colleges will respect that you chose to do something that you believed rather than something you felt apathetic for.</p>

4

<p>It’s a no-brainer, go with the Piano thing, you seem to like it and have enough APs.</p>

5

<p>Do it. Maybe he will give you a nice rec</p>

6

<p>Dooooo it. You know you want to.</p>

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<p>Do it. Passion trumps GPA increase.</p>