HS Courseload Q

Applying to College
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<p>I'm planning ahead for my senior year schedule, and I'd like some input. I had originally planned on taking 4 years of band, since otherwise I can't audition for All-State Band (which I love). However, due to school requirements, if I take band next year I'll have to drop history. My schedule over four years, as a prospective English/CS double major looking at LACs:</p>

<p>5 years English (including both AP Lit and Lang)
4 years French (ending at AP French Lang)
4 years math (AP Calc AB + AP Stats, no BC)
5.5 years science (required by my school; AP CompSci but no hard science APs)
*1 year SS + 2 years history
*4 years band
+1 year gym, .5 driver's ed, .5 tech, .5 health</p>

<p>Essentially, I can either take band or take history--not both. Despite being humanities-oriented, I'm not fond of history/social sciences and I have to really work at it; I would probably take either AP Psych or AP World. Music is an important part of my life, but not my passion (that would be language), and I plan to play casually in college but will not make any commitments on the application.</p>

<p>Thoughts? Will the lack of history hurt me at LACs? What would you do, in my place?</p>

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<p>you should be set.</p>

3

<p>I think you are fine</p>

4

<p>Stay in band, history can wait until college.</p>

5

<p>I recommend the full four years of band as well.</p>

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<p>Thanks--it's great to hear such unanimous consensus, as I love band (well, All-State; let's not comment on the school band) but I was beginning to question whether I should try to play toward college admissions.</p>

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<p>Why? So you can be unhappy for 9 months, to <em>maybe</em> impress someone who could reject you anyways?</p>

<p>Stick with what you love. Be happier.</p>