<p>Hi all! I am currently in the process of scheduling my junior year of high school! I want to be as competitive as possible so please help me decide what classes to take for a hopeful biology/neuroscience major</p>
<p>Freshman Year Schedule:
Intro to biomedical sciences
(I would like to discuss this class option. In my county, we have a vocational school. We take a core class related to future occupations and two core classes. I have chosen the biomedical science career path. This class must be taken before I reach the actual vocational school. It is by PLTW STEM. In this, I learned anatomy and more information tailored to this career path.)
Choir
(Class MUST be taken before advanced choir)
Honors Social Studies
(Had to test into. It was the only honors social studies offered. It worked in tandem with the block class english class, meaning what we learned in social studies was in correlation to what we learned in english. For example, while studying "The Republic" we learned the basic principles of a successful government)
Honors Physics
(In order to go to the vocational school I talked about, you could only be a year ahead in math. I was two years ahead. This was taken to get me back on the one year track. It was the exact structure as AP physics except we were not given the chance for AP testing.)
French One
(We can only take foreign language in high school)
Honors Block English</p>
<p>Sophomore Schedule:
AP World History
(I take this in a class offered before school even starts)
French Two
Pre-AP English (Highest english offered)
Advanced Choir
Human Body Systems*
Honors Biology (Not allowed to do AP)
Honors Algebra 2 (Highest math offered)
*I would like to mention an interesting component of this class. Alongside with curriculum, we are also tasked with a YLP (Year long project) that correlates with our material. We have to write a grant, make two presentations, execute an experiment, and report the findings. I am doing the Tensile Strength of sutures with a partner. It is completely outside of class.</p>
<p>Potential Junior Schedule:
NOTE: Our school is allowing us to take 8 classes this year</p>
<p>English- AP Lang
Social Studies- APUSH
Math- Honors Pre-calc
Science- pre-AP chemistry
Advanced Choir
Biomedical Innovations (year 3 of biomedical science PLTW curriculum)
Honors French 3
This is where my extra class comes in: I could do AP Physch, AP environmental, and I really wanted to do AP Bio; however, it says chemistry is highly recommended. Is it possible?</p>
<p>I could self study one AP as well.</p>
<p>PLEASE let me know all thoughts you have on the rigor and potential to keep good grades for GPA</p>