<p>** If you don't feel like reading introduction, circumstances, etc., I don't blame you, and bolded the important stuff for you.**
When I signed up for classes, I took the classes in which I was interested. After discussing my schedule with people, they tell me that my "schedule is insane" and that I'll "never have time for anything." I didn't even think the schedule was that hard. However, my school hasn't had anyone (seriously) apply to a Top 20 school in 20 years (I think the latest was my mother, who was accepted to Vanderbilt, but finances forced her to decline). Most of the people here only take AP classes to raise their GPA, i.e. no interest in passing the test. So far, I've taken their advice with a grain of salt. Now, I ask for College Confidential's High School Life forum to evaluate my schedule. I know that it differs from school to school, and person to person, so I'll explain the circumstances behind each:</p>
<p>**AP Calculus AB--I've already taken the AB test. The teacher said it'll be a year of review for the AB part of the BC test, and she'll help me prep for the BC test.
*AP US History--This class shouldn't be that hard. I know people who have this class that will drop any class that produces homework. The only homework seeming to stem from this class is Barron's reading. Note that this is my forte, and I've done rather well in state and national level Social Studies competitions.
*AP Chemistry--I've heard that this class generates a lot of homework. However, I'm in Pre-AP Chemistry, and while it keeps most people busy, I almost never have homework in there. This class is one of three that concerns me.
*AP English Language--This teacher teaches Adv. English I, Pre-AP English II, and AP English III. He gets easier each year. His class is really easy this year, and he loves my writing; the lowest grade I ever had on a paper was an 88, and I did it the morning before class. However, I am weak in English, so I'm concerned.
*AP Physics B--This class generates loads of homework, according to its students. Most of these students aren't good at Physics, and just take it to beef up their transcript/GPA. I know a lot of the formulas and concepts already for state scholastic competitions. The last of my terrible triad.
*AP US Government and Politics--I'll probably take this one online. The online classes are flexible, and according to someone who took AP US History online (before we got the class), don't produce that much homework. See the note about Social Studies, under AP US History.
*AP Macroeconomics--Self-study. See the reference under AP US Government and Politics.
*AP Microeconomics--See AP Macroeconomics.
*AP European History--See AP Microeconomics. :P
*German II--This class isn't hard, in any sense of the word. Anybody who doesn't have vocational training is stuck in Foreign Language. Knowing this, the teacher tries to be easy. However, I plan on teaching myself a lot of German next year. He's loaned me one of his college textbooks, and given me Internet resources.
*Enrichment*--Hanging out in the library. Hopefully, it'll be coterminous with Calculus teacher's planning. She's helped me establish some academic connections, and she's the sponsor for our Mu Alpha Theta, of which I'm founder and interim President.</p>
<p>I don't even think the schedule itself is that hard. As I said, my fellow students are flipping out, but the teachers are showing a positive interest. I just want an opinion by someone who is removed from the situation. I think the opinions are biased. Most of the students in our sophomore pre-APs hate me, but most of the teachers like me. Thank you for reading my Manifesto, and trying to help me decide whether I need to follow through with this.</p>