<p>I'm currently a junior and am a bit uncertain of what top colleges would rather see versus what I want to do more. I love Japanese but I am not quite AP level; APLit is also considered one of the hardest AP classes in our school so it would take a good bit of time. If I was to take it next year it would actually take me a good amount of time to study for this course.<br>
Right now other than these 3 choices I am taking 3 other APs at school (Chem AP, Gov AP, and Stats AP). I have taken Bio AP, chem Honors and physics honors up to this point.</p>
<p>So my question is what should I take? I'm thinking probably a combination of 2 of the 3 APs in my title. I do not think it's possible to take 6 hard APs and still hope to have time for ECs. </p>
<p>I'm in this dilemna because I heard taking calculus based physics is really important to ivies/top tier schools, but I really like japanese and even though I KNOW I'm going to get a B in it, I still want to take it. So, can someone help me out :)? If you have any alternate schedule's that would be fine too.</p>
<p>Take the class that you like best. You will enjoy it more, you will learn more, and you may surprise yourself on the grade. Passion does count. Not to mention that Japanese is a very cool language that few students get to study at all in HS. Being able to pursue it at an advanced level is wonderful! You are very lucky to have this option.</p>
<p>As for the calculus based physics, do you intend to major in engineering or in physics in college? If not, then there is every chance that you would never need to take that course in your entire life, let alone just so you can get into a certain college.</p>
<p>I’m planning to major in biotech/bioengineering or any bio/comp sci mix. I read somewhere that almost all MIT applicants have taken calculus based physics which is why I was worried. I’ts also very possible that even if I try really hard in japanese I might end up with a 2 or 3 on the AP test or I might drop the class so that I don’t end up with a C. Also, because I’m going to be taking differential calc at a CC next year I thought colleges would want to see me take more calc based classes.</p>
<p>Based on your post #3 I’d say take AP Physics and AP Japanese. You can always pick up Lit in college. The AP Physics (especially if C, which is more calculus based) will look good if you’ve got the engineering bent you noted. Meanwhile, the AP Japanese will make you seem more unique. Not too many schools have it. Our HS does because there’s a language immersion elementary school that has Spanish and Japanese as the languages (students select one.)</p>
<p>Colleges would most likely favor the AP Physics course. However, the course which you will probably find to be most useful later in life is the AP Japanese course.</p>
<p>“The more languages you speak, the more people you are”.</p>
<p>And just think: which country stands the best chance of beating the U.S. economically within the next fifty years? Wouldn’t you want to speak their language?</p>
<p>I would love it if I didn’t have to take Lit, but it’s a requirement for a diploma in my high school. If I was to take all 3 I would end up with 8 classes, 7 which are AP…I think that’s too much personally.
I wanted to take Japanese AP because I’ve been persisting through the class since 7th grade. I’ve never gotten an A in it in high school, but I still always take it because I like it so much. Also, I have a lot of interest in japanese culture (President of 2 japanese based clubs) and was thinking of doing a year of college in Japan.</p>
<p>I guess another option would be to take only Physics AP instead of trying to double up in Chem AP and Physics AP, but I thought Chem would be more related to my biology major.</p>