How's my schedule looking for next year?

Applying to College
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<p>This is what I plan to take next year, which is my junior year.</p>

<p>1) AP Chemistry
2) US History Honors
3) English Honors
4) Statistics
5) Virtual Business
6) Photo
7) Study Hall / Tennis</p>

<p>I am going to get like a 3.0 weighted UC GPA this year taking all honors (only one was a UC weighted honors class) classes plus a junior level math class, so I decided to go easier this year, get an upward trend, probably pull off above a 3.5 unweighted GPA and a 4.0 or above UC GPA, focus on ECs, and study a lot for the SAT. I am also taking all classes that I will probably enjoy. I am going to work a lot on tennis and try to make varsity. That's another reason why I don't want to take that much of a rigorous course load.</p>

<p>US History Honors is known to be basically as hard as AP US History, but instead of just memorizing facts, you actually learn the material in an interesting way. I prefer that then having the AP on my transcript. I would rather take classes that I enjoy.</p>

<p>For Spanish year one last year we had a terrible teacher and then she got pregnant and we had an even worser sub for a semester, I got As in that class, but I never really got the foundation. This year in Spanish year two I am getting a C+, but i have an A average HW / project score, but a D average test score, I just don't know the material and it's extremely hard and boring for me. I got a test back today which was 46/114. :( Terrible! I just know I won't survive another year.</p>

<p>For math, I just don't like it very much. I got C+s in Pre Calc this year. Our school only offers AP CALC, which is known to be really hard, and stats, which is known to be rather easy. Stats sounds easy, fun, and applicable. I really don't see the point in learning CALC if I am not going to be an engineer or something, especially if it's really hard. Should I maybe take something at community college. If so, what?</p>

<p>I was just wondering if that schedule looks too easy or something. </p>

<p>I plan to major in business. Possibly philosophy, but probably business. </p>

<p>I plan to go to a middle UC, like UC Santa Cruz or Santa Barbara or something or a private school.</p>

<p>Anything I should change with my schedule? How does it look?</p>

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US History Honors is known to be basically as hard as AP US History, but instead of just memorizing facts, you actually learn the material in an interesting way. I prefer that then having the AP on my transcript. I would rather take classes that I enjoy.

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Yes, because AP USH is just memorizing facts. (sarcastic)</p>

<p>I think you schedule is fine for middle UCs. BTW, are you sure you don't need another year of spanish for UCs?</p>

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<p>Thanks for responding. It's recommended that I take 3 years, but since I am doing so bad in year 2, I think I should just drop it. That's mainly why I am asking, to see how important that is. I could probably pull a C and hate the whole year, or I can take Photo and get an A and love it. So I would prefer to take that, but I would like to hear how important a third year would be.</p>

<p>Any more advice?</p>

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<p>You should be fine for a middle UC.</p>

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<p>oh ok i thought you only had one year. You should be good to go then.</p>

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<p>Just keep in mind that some UC's if not all have a foreign language requirement which is basically 3 yrs of high school in a foreign language. If you do choose not to continue Spanish, you're either going to need to take it in college or at a community college during the summer (in a class that you can transfer credits from).</p>

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<p>Thanks for all your input. I would be fine taking Spanish or another language in college, it's just that the foreign language teachers at our school are terrible.</p>

<p>More advice is always appreciated.</p>

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<p>Alright, thanks. This is what I am planning on taking. Any more advice would be nice.</p>

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<p>Everyone has told me that I should not take US History Honors. They say that the teacher assigns all busy work and it's as hard as AP. There was someone who took APUSH and Honors one semester each and told me to definitely take AP or regular. I don't really want to take AP, it's the second hardest AP in our school and it's all just memorizing facts. So, I would probably just take normal. But then would my schedule look really easy? With that schedule I could probably get straight As and make up for the 3.0 weighted GPA I got this year. Can I have any advice on what I should do?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Feedback would be nice. And I am not going to take Graphic Design instead of Photo. But I would still like feedback about taking normal US History and what I should do. Would that be fine? Because my schedule would be so easy, should I make it harder somewhere else? If so, where?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I would try to take the AP/honors class because it seems you have not exhausted your 8 extra gpa points yet. In that case, if you get a B, its the same as getting an A. However, be sure to check if your honors class does get you an extra point.</p>

<p>And also, whatever major you decide you want to do in college, chances are, you might have to know at least basic calculus. I would recommend checking to see if there are any good teachers at your local city college and take it there. (Calculus I and Calculus II) whether its over the summer, or during the school year. Usually, taking that class at a city college is easier than if you were to at a UC.</p>

<p>If you have an AP Stats class at your school, you should take that as well. It's basically equivalent to what you would learn in a one semester intro to stats class in college, and then you would get college credit if you get a 3 or above at all UC's (though you might have to take stats again if its required for ur major, but youll be prepared!)</p>

<p>Two years of spanish is fine. Some UCs will make you take 2 semesters of language again though, if you didnt take three years of the same langauge in HS. (or if you didnt take 2 semesters of it at a city college)</p>

<p>Other than that, you look fine to me.</p>

<p>I suggest aiming higher than UC Santa Cruz, you'll probably get in even if you dont take any AP classes as long as you have an ok gpa.</p>

<p>Aim for santa barbara, irvine, or davis at least.
If you do well, you could even get into San Diego.
If you do well + involved in your community + have leadership, you have a shot at LA and Berk.</p>

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<p>Thanks, well I am thinking of taking Calculus my senior year. Probably at a community college.</p>

<p>What would be the point of taking a really hard honors class and probably getting a B then, counting as an A. Doesn't it make sense to take the normal, get an A, and then I can focus on AP Chem and English H, and get As in those?</p>

<p>Maybe over the summer of jr-sr year i can take a class at community college for the 2 semesters of weighted i can still get.</p>

<p>what do you reccomend?</p>

<p>our school doesn't offer AP Stats.</p>

<p>can i get some more feedback, i am really confused on what to do. maybe i should take calc next year? that would bring down my gpa a lot though, and i want to get really good grades cus i got a 3.0 weighted this year. i think i can pull off a 4.3 weighted without it and without honors us history.</p>

<p>more feedback would be nice.</p>

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<p>yeah and you right,my goal is ucsb with maybe sd or possibly LA, and my goal is to have SC as a safety.</p>

<p>more feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>yeah, and i wouldn't mind taking 2 more semesters of language, its just that my school really sucks at language. maybe i'lll do that and calc at cc during my senior year or something, i am not really sure yet.</p>

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<p>can i get some more feedback? thanks</p>

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<p>i'm finalizing my schedule with my cousenlor the next day i have school, so i would really appreciate some more feedback and advice.</p>

<p>sorry for the annoying bump</p>

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<p>bump bump bu</p>

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<p>so should i take the honors us and get a b, and most likely get like a 4.0 uc gpa, or should i take honors normal, and get like a uc gpa of 4.14 is my question. cus i would get a b in honors, and an a in normal, but the work for honors is so much more, that i would probably get a b in ap chem or english honors</p>

<p>i guess, what should i do?</p>

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<p>After reading your new posts, if the honors class is really that much work that would even cause you to get B's in your other classes, I would say take the regular us history class.</p>

<p>You want to get the highest UC gpa you can.</p>

<p>There is really no shame in doing that really.</p>

<p>And definitely try to take a class at the local city college (like over the summer). Admissions do look favorably to those who try to challenge themselves like that. Make sure it is UC transferable and is at least 3.0 semester units.</p>

<p>Overall, I think you will definitely have santa cruz as a safety and would be looking great for the middle-tier and possibly upper tier (berk/LA) if you have the right things.</p>

<p>Good Luck =)</p>

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<p>thanks, yeah i think i will do that</p>