<p>How important do you think it is to take science classes?</p>
<p>I'm a current junior, and so far, I've only taken two science classes. Though my counselor says it's fine, a lot of other people say that it's absolutely necessary to take at least three, and that my counselor isn't too credible (which I somewhat believe, but only because college acceptances are difficult to understand). </p>
<p>I understand that it's important to be a "well-rounded" student, but I just don't like mathematics/sciences. Though science isn't hard for me, I'd prefer to take other courses (which explains my humanities-filled courses for senior year). Junior year I went through tons of scheduling difficulties, so I ended up with no science course. </p>
<p>This summer, in order to be "well-rounded" I planned on taking a course on Environmental Science. But the thing is, I want to take an Intro to Philosophy class.</p>
<p>If I have a really obvious "humanities" spike, is taking a third science course really that important?</p>
<p>If this helps, I'm aiming for the top top, super-reach schools :(.</p>
<p>If you’re aiming for the super-reach schools, take Bio, Chem, and Physics. At the VERY LEAST take regular HS levels of those three classes. This is one case where taking “what colleges want” you to take is REALLY important.</p>
<p>@elau0493 I don’t think I can drop any of the classes I signed up for senior year. California budget cuts are making everyone in school REALLY uptight, and next year we’re only going to have one counselor for the entire school. They’re really tightened up on regulations.</p>
<p>Do you think if I studied physics extremely hard in the summer, and then took the SAT II for it and show proficiency (aka get a decent score, around the 700s), that would make up for not taking a class? Also… is it even possible to study physics in the summer and do well on the test?!</p>
Most of the kids I know who have gone onto top colleges (eg: everyone I know who has been accepted to say Harvard other than myself) never took physics.</p>
<p>OP: Look at the requirements/recommendations from each of your possible colleges. If most of them, especially the ones about which you are more certain, say 3, take 3.
I skipped sciences as a junior because – since AP sciences here are double bells every other day, forcing one to have a study hall unless one takes two for a total of 3 bells of science – it was better for my schedule. Instead, I took two AP social studies classes. It worked out, even at technical schools.</p>
<p>Oh man, that really sucks for you. Only one counselor? And I thought New Jersey budget cuts were bad. To be honest, I don’t think that you absolutely need physics. Although basic bio, chem, and physics are what’s needed to be well rounded in the sciences, it’s not a requirement. Like millancad said, go look at your colleges’ recommendations/requirements. Who knows, maybe you don’t need 3 sciences.</p>
I don’t think I can drop any of the classes I signed up for senior year. California budget cuts are making everyone in school REALLY uptight, and next year we’re only going to have one counselor for the entire school. They’re really tightened up on regulations.</p>