i am interested in attending either swarthmore college or carnegie mellon. i was wondering if you guys think that my schedule is strong for those schools. btw, i attend a competitive math and science school for half the day and in january at that school we just do research projects, no math or science and we send at least one kid to intel every year. so when i say research elective that’s what i mean. and my schools dont offer ap classes until 11th grade unfortunately.
freshman:
algebra II
physics
research elective: fundamentals of research (required for freshmen)
english 9 advanced studies
world history and geography I advanced studies
french II
gym
sophomore:
precalculus
chemistry
research elective: applied chemical research
english 10 advanced studies
world history and geography II advanced studies
french III
gym
junior:
ap calc bc
biology
research elective: either environmental science or biotechnology
ap english lang & comp
ap us history
economics and personal finance
ap psych
senior:
multivariable calculus
ap physics c
research elective: mentorship (work with local scientists on a research project)
ap english lit & comp
ap us gov & politics
medical terminology and application
art I
@clarinetdad16 i really want to be an astrophysicist and have since seventh grade. (sophomore currently) i would also really like to have a minor in peace & conflict studies, and i’ve heard that swarthmore is a school full of pretty quirky kids, which is me so i’d rather go there but i know carnegie’s physics program is great as well.
What about Geometry? Have you taken that?
Usually Freshmen take Bio, not Physics. What does your school do? Usually it is Bio, Chem, Physics
I would make sure to take through French 4…top colleges want that.
@bopper i took geometry in eighth grade. my school (one of my states top governors schools) does physics, chem, bio, then your choice of ap physics or apes.
It looks fine, I don’t think there’s anything you can do to make it better lol. @bopper every school has different science tracks (for example mine was: honors chem or honors physics or 9th grade integrated chem and physics; then honors bio or regular bio; then your choice of science APs, chem, physics, or autonomy and physiology)