I couldn’t find a good forum to put this in so I’m sorry if this is less relevant.
Anyways, we get graded on our mile in our high school. To get an A on the mile for a 9th grade male, one would have to get a mile time that is under 7 minutes. I honestly don’t know if I’m just really slow, or if this is abnormal, but I’m kind of scared going in lol.
Since PE counts in our “academic GPA,” idk whether that could set off a red flag, or if simply seeing it in my transcripts will.
Another thing about my transcripts is that I took an AP last year in 8th grade (Calc AB) and will be taking AP Physics I next year in 9th grade. If a school does not look at Freshman grades, will my taking those courses matter for those schools (other than taking the AP Test at the end of the year)?
Don’t worry about PE. Even if you HS counts it as “academic”, many colleges will not (and will not include it in your GPA). A “B” in PE will not cause any long term damage. Focus on your other classes.
You’ll also will be able to mention in your applications that you took Calc AB in the 8th grade, even if it’s not in your HS transcripts.
6 minute mile range (under 7 as op mentioned) is pretty darn quick.
Is it an “a” for that section and it’s added in with other sections.
Sit-ups pull ups etc
If so I would say it’s like getting a “b” on one quiz.
But if it’s a set of milestones that all have to be met that seems like a foolish standard. You could be the nations leading shot putter or figure skater and not run a six minute level mile.
No. No college will care if you don’t get an A in phys ed.
It matters if you continue to take challenging courses in the future. But they won’t give brownie points because you’ve taken an AP class in the 8th grade. Many high schools limit APs to juniors and seniors, so “only” taking one as a freshman is not a negative.
Agree, no college will care if you don’t get an A in gym. Many colleges actually recalculate your GPA to include academic classes only.
And in terms of the early AP classes, it is really a matter of what your HS offers. The top colleges will want to see your guidance counselor check the box saying you have taken the most rigorous schedule available at your HS so if you continue on the path you are on it looks like you are on track to make sure that happens. And even if the school doesn’t count freshman grades they will see your transcript and know that you took the class.
And relax… It looks like haven’t started HS yet. It is good to take school seriously and know that college will be on your horizon, but it is way too early to start worrying about how a college might view one particular class. Allow HS to be a time of learning and growth – an experience in and of itself – not just a 4 year college application prep class.
For the next two years you should focus on:
–Working hard, learning, and doing as well as you can in the most challenging curriculum you can manage.
–When the time comes study for standardized tests.
–Getting involved in activities you care about and work towards making meaningful contributions to those activities.
–Enjoying spending time with your family and friends.
Ugh, PE used to stress me out. All 220 of my class had to run a mile in 8th grade. I was THE slowest kid, literally. PE was a challenge for me in high school, too. I still managed to get into college. And now I run half marathons.
Why not start practicing? Run for 7 minutes each day. Run in place while you listen to music or watch TV. It’s only 7 minutes! Your distance will likely hit the mile mark within a week. Everyone else is correct, though… colleges won’t care much about your gym grade.
It’s doable. Focus on time, not distance. Seven minutes.
The OP is a math genius, so let’s put it in math terms. A person with a 2 feet stride will finish a mile in 2640 steps, while a 3 feet stride person will finish it in 1760 steps. It’s realistic that a teenage boy in a run will have a three-feet stride, so he’s closer to the 1760 steps. 1760 steps in seven minutes. The key is endurance. He only needs seven minutes of endurance at that pace, and he’ll have his mile.
My point is that he doesn’t have to work out for hours a day for weeks to get the time he needs. He just needs seven minutes a day.
Don’t believe me? Try it yourself. Run on a treadmill for seven straight minutes a day for a week.
