Help with Junior Year schedule??

Applying to College
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<p>Hi everyone! I'm currently a sophomore in the process of choosing classes for junior year, and I'm having a bit of trouble. The classes I know for sure I'm going to take are AP English Language, AP US History, and AP Biology. However, that's only half my schedule and I'm having difficulty deciding what the other half should be. </p>

<p>Questions:
1. Regarding my math class, would it look really bad if I drop down from Honors Algebra 2 to Regulars Math Analysis (what my school calls Precalc)?</p>

<p>Background:
- Honors Math Analysis has a reputation for being notoriously difficult at my school
---From what I've heard, 3+ hours of homework and "harder than AP Calc"
---About 40 people out of 750 take it each year, and last semester only 4 people got an A
-Math is not one of my stronger subjects</p>

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<li>Would it be acceptable to top tier colleges if I take Spanish 3 online over the summer? </li>
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<p>Background:
- I'm currently in Honors Spanish 2 and doing well, but the class is stressful and it's a lot of work
- I'd have the same teacher for Honors Spanish 3, and I'd really prefer not to have him for another year
- Honors Spanish 3 and another class I want to take, AP Human Geography, happen to only be available in one period (the same period)
--- I'm considering majoring in a social science
- I'd rather take Journalism than Regulars Spanish 3
---I don't think regulars Spanish at my school would be that different from taking it online
--- I'm passionate about and am heavily involved in writing and editing
- I'm fluent in Mandarin
--- I already took the SAT II (780) and will be taking the AP Chinese Language & Culture exam this coming May</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>What math class would you take as a senior?</p>

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<p>The honors math is harder than AP Calc? Come on. If it really is, take AP Calc. That will look much better for admissions anyway.</p>

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<p>What colleges are you aiming for?
If you don’t take Spanish 3 next year, you must take it over the summer. You won’t be accepted to selective schools if you school offers Spanish 3 and you didn’t take it.
Take AP Calc if you can since it’s easier than Honors Analysis, regular precalc otherwise.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your help everyone!
@skieurope I would take AP Calc.
@wayneandgarth it is according to everyone at my school who’s taken both, but I understand that difficulty is subjective. I would take AP calc instead but math analysis (precalc) is a prerequisite for it.
@MYOS1634 I’m aiming for selective colleges, so I will definitely be taking Spanish 3 online over the summer (and maybe Spanish 4 online as well after that) </p>

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<p>If you’re aiming for top colleges, I think you should take honors math. Course rigor is important to selective schools a lot of the time…</p>

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<li><p>It wouldn’t look good, even if you’re going to major in a social science </p></li>
<li><p>Yes, why not? </p></li>
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<p>A cardinal rule is that you shouldn’t have a class senior year where you’re not certain to get a B or more. If you’re uncertain about math analysis, don’t take it. Not taking it won’t hurt you as much as a B- or a C will.</p>

<p>Spanish 3 and 4 online sound like an excellent idea.</p>