Is my senior schedule too easy with 3 hrs off?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Well, I was supposed to take 4 AP classes, but my AP Physics class was cancelled due to low enrollment. So here's my schedule:</p>

<ol>
<li>AP Eco/AP Government</li>
<li>Composition 1301-1302 (community college)</li>
<li>Calculus I/II (community college)</li>
<li>Forensic Psychology</li>
<li>Athletics </li>
</ol>

<p>I would like to take more, but my school just doesn't have it. I might amend my schedule to look like this:</p>

<ol>
<li>AP Eco/AP Government</li>
<li>PE or Student Aide</li>
<li>Calculus I/II (community college)</li>
<li>Forensic Psychology</li>
<li>AP Lit</li>
</ol>

<p>Junior Schedule:
1. Anatomy and Physiology I/II (community college)
2. US History
3. Student Aide/AP Comparative Government and Politics
4. Trigonometry/Precalculus (community college)
5. AP Chem
6. AP Stats
7. AP Lang
8. Varsity Tennis</p>

<p>Sophomore:
1. English II PAP
2. Chemistry PAP
3. AP Bio
4. Algebra II PAP
5. Physics PAP
6. AP World History
7. Webmastering
8. Psychology</p>

<p>Freshman:
1. English I PAP
2. Geometry PAP
3. Spanish 3
4. Phys ed
5. Theater Arts
6. Biology PAP
7. AP Human Geography</p>

<p>So I guess my overall question is, do you think that this sequence I've taken is good, and is my senior schedule too light?</p>

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<p>Yes it is way too easy, with no classes for three hours each day. Besides one of your five is athletics (I am assuming it is like gym).</p>

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<p>Look, obviously it depends on what you CAN do. If that’s all you can do, let the colleges you apply to know, and if you think it will help, take the highest classes you can.
However, you ARE a senior, so don’t ruin the year for yourself. Remember, senioritis is the only fun disease. (Diehard CCers, please don’t stone me!)</p>

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<p>Senior schedule is way too light. If you’ve got three hours off, you can add another class or two. They don’t have to be hard classes but anything is better than looking like a slacker.</p>

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<p>Haha, I’m exploring the idea of taking an online Physics B class. But I don’t see the point in sitting in more meaningless blow off classes. I’ve worked very hard the past 3 years. And I don’t think it’s right, given my past 3 years, to be labeled as a slacker by any college.</p>

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<p>Bumping for some opinions</p>

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<p>You cannot slack off now, as colleges will take this as you are going to slack off in college. Keep up the rigorousness of your schedules</p>

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<p>So I guess there’s general consensus that my senior schedule is not good enough. If it helps any I’ve made the decision to take AP Physics online. Starting it in October.</p>

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<p>Ha, ha! </p>

<p>Oh, wait, you didn’t mean that as a joke? You were serious? </p>

<p>Your guidance counselor will be answering a question on her recommendation form for the Common App as to whether you took the most demanding course of study possible. I’m not sure she can say yes if you take 8 courses your first three years and only 5 your senior year. Why mess up such a good record?</p>

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<p>Okay, CC standards are totally off point from real world standards. So folks just need to calm down a little, first of all.</p>

<p>Your schedule is fine, enjoy your year. (Though, I’d stay to stick with the first schedule, not the amended one…) Which schools are you looking at?</p>

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<p>Honestly, you should be fine. Maybe add one more class, but other than that you’re golden. No sane admission counselor will look at your workload and consider you a slacker</p>

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<p>Actually funny, my counselor changed this year, and my old one was always asking me why I took such a demanding course load. I doubt that </p>

<p>And I am adding AP Physics online starting in November. I may try and do even one more online AP course. I also took US History 1301-1302 at the community college over the summer.</p>

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<p>Also, considering that at this point my GPA is over a 100, taking any non-AP course extra could do nothing but bring it down. And by taking random electives just to seem more hardworking I run the risk of getting a lousy teacher, like with web mastering, that’s very unfair and screws me over.</p>

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<p>how do you bump?</p>

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<p>Post in the thread you want to bump…</p>