How do I explain this schedule conflict?

Applying to College
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<p>This is my tentative schedule for next year:
1. AP Eng. Lit.
2. ASB-"Club Commissioner"
3. Journalism-"Editor-in-Chief"
4. AP U.S. Gov.
5. AP Chemistry
6. [still don't know...maybe Yearbook]</p>

<p>Chances are that I cannot fit in a math class for my senior year because AP Stats would conflict with AP U.S. Gov and AP Eng. Lit., and AP Calc BC would conflict with AP Chem [which I would dearly enjoy taking and have been waiting to do so!]</p>

<p>Will colleges look down at my choice since I am essentially skipping math my senior year? The budget cuts in California are killing my school and I love chemistry. How could I present this in a better light? Up to this point, I've already taken 9 AP's and other honors, taking a "rigorous course load."</p>

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<p>I have already taken AP Calc AB and plan to self-study AP Spanish Literature</p>

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<p>No colleges would not look down on your schedule. This same predicament happened with my schedule this year but it didnt turn out to be a problem</p>

<p>There is a section in the common app where you can explain why you werent able to take certain classes so you should be fine.</p>

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<p>^^^ Thanks for the response. I’m really trying to push myself into classes I know I’d enjoy. </p>

<p>Although I’m open to being inspired by a math teacher, by the looks of it, I don’t really have as much an interest in math compared to the one I have for chemistry.</p>

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<p>Your schedule is really intense and I’m sure it will be fine. I explained in my additional info. that Spanish conflicted with AP World and that is why I only had three years of a language. It turned out fine.</p>

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<p>My main concern is I’d definitely like to be competitive for college admissions and I wouldn’t want it to count against me. I am looking at places like Brown, but I was hoping leadership and my apparent experience with math that would make it “okay.”</p>

<p>It’s not the most ideal, but I don’t think it’d be a deal-breaker, am I right?</p>

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<p>Definitely not, just explain yourself in the additional info. They’re smart enough to put the pieces together.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the info, HBrown and bluecoast. I appreciate it :)</p>

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<p>Have you taken four years of math, Algebra I or higher, in high school? The admissions reps that my daughter spoke with, all from schools that require four years of math, all were careful to point out that high school math taken in middle school, even if it appears on the high school transcript, does not count towards the four years of math taken in high school. I would check on the requirements for the schools you will be applying to.</p>

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<p>I think it will depend on your prospective major and overall application more than a college’s requirements. My S did not take math this year in favor of AP Art History which he really wanted to take and even colleges that “required” 4 years of math accepted him. I personally wouldn’t point it out in your application though…be confident in your decision and let your application speak for itself.</p>

<p>I wouldn’t recommend dropping math if you plan to major in it though! ;)</p>

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<p>My daughter has a similar dilemma. Due to schedule conflicts, she cannot take the remaining math next year, AP Stats. However, she is taking it as a summer course at the local university. Will colleges accept this as the 4th year of high school math?</p>

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<p>happened to me (i couldnt take 2 classes and ended up with only 4 this year lol) just explain it on the commonapp and you should be fine</p>

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<p>Well, I talked with my counselor and there’s actually a different conflict, but I think it’s a “better one.”</p>

<p>New tentative schedule:

  1. AP Eng. Lit.
  2. AP Chemistry [or ASB]
  3. Journalism-“Editor-in-Chief”
  4. APES [or other elective]
  5. AP Calculus BC
  6. AP U.S. Gov.</p>