My daughter is interested in this, but I am skeptical about how useful it will be for college admissions.
Could you please explain what this is? What content area? What will taking this course replace in her schedule?
My opinion is that students should take the most aggressive courseload they can manage in high school. They shouldn’t take courses simply to impress college adcom.
Both of my kids took culinary arts as seniors. Both got accepted to the colleges of their choice.
Yes @thumper1 …I agree…challenge yourself but take the opportunity to explore other areas like cooking/photography/etc.
Good to take if the course will be of interest and benefit her personally. Not, as above, for the purpose of looking good for college admissions. HS is the opportunity to delve into all sorts of subjects not available in college, not just for the ones to prepare for college academics. In fact, I recommenf college classes for the fun of it for those planning on medical or other post bachelor’s work. I took art and music department courses in college. I applaud those HS students who go beyond the academic courses and the ones they are good at. Remember- HS is a general education, meant to be well rounded. She will get in based on her overall profile- allow room for fun.
Um what is this mystery super seminar class?
I wonder if this is AP Seminar
@bopper ah ha that would make sense.
If it is AP Seminar our school suggests only taking it if you will commit to both AP Seminar and AP Research. However, at least in the past, it was considered an ELA elective so it did not replace a traditional ELA requirement such as English 11 or AP Lit.
It combines three AP classes–AP English literature, AP U.S. Gov and AP Comparative Government.
It is different from AP Seminar.
That’s an odd combination. A single class (multiple periods per day, I hope) that prepares students for all three AP exams?
If you want to take all three courses, it would make sense. Two gov courses seems to be overkill though, if there’s an opportunity cost of another course.
I wonder how that would be accredited/certified by College Board.