high school courses

[corc2011]

<p>just wondering which classes to take for senior year........</p>

<p>how much is it preferred to take calculus over another math course, such as statistics? </p>

<p>also, how important is it to take 4 years of science vs. 3 years? and do colleges like to see that you have taken physics?</p>

<p>i would like to take 4 years of science, but it is difficult to do so because i want to continue with my foreign language and take another history course, which i prefer over science.</p>

<p>any help is appreciated, thanks!</p>

[hazelorb]

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<p>calculus vs stat
4 years of math is better than 3, if it is AP math I’m sure it doesn’t make a difference. What you should consider is which will suit you better in college. If you are going into a sciency field then you will need to take Calc. If you are going into humanities then stat might actually be more useful. Based on your post…

i am thinking about majoring in something either business or public policy related. do you think that, paired with some sort of health minor,

I would recommend Calc and then stat based calc at UVA (AP stat is non-calc based).</p>

<p>3 years of science
You should take 4 years of science if at all possible. I’m sure physics is a plus, but 4 years of science not physics is still better than 3 years of science.</p>

<p>Foreign language
No matter what, continue with your language. You have to take 4 semesters here so it is good to get a head start, especially if you enjoy it.</p>

<p>History
History is another great choice because you get large amounts of AP credit for histories compared to other subjects (8 credits for 1 test is possible!!!).</p>

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<p>Now if you are choosing between AP history & AP language vs 4 years of science, I think the APs would easily win out…</p>

[corc2011]

<p>thanks, that’s really helpful!</p>