Major Schedule Dilemma for Senior Year

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<p>Ok, here are the 5 AP classes that I know I am taking for sure:
AP English Lit. & Comp.
AP Calc BC
AP Biology
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP French Lang. + Culture</p>

<p>Now I am having trouble deciding what two other classes that I should take (we can take up to 7 classes at my school). For the 6th class I am considering taking Differential Equations G/T or Advanced Object Oriented Design (AOOD) or AP stats. I have taken Computer Science 1, AP Computer Science A, and Computer Science 4 GT so far, so I really want to take AOOD. However, I really like math, so I also want to take Differential equations or AP stats. Right now I'm thinking that I should take AOOD for the 6th class and Differential Equations G/T for the 7th class. These classes can be taken any period because they are independent learning (the teacher in charge still gives us tests/quizzes), so they would make it more likely that I will get the first 5 AP classes that I really want (lessening scheduling conflicts). However, this means that I will not get to take a social studies or history class. Would this look bad on a college application? I know that most colleges want 4 years of social studies/history, but I plan on majoring in science or engineering, so would it really matter? Also, I want to take as many AP classes that I can to get college credit and also because they are more fun.
So another plan that I have is taking Differential equations G/T for the 6th class and taking a social studies/history class for the 7th class. But I'm also having trouble deciding which social studies class to take. I'm considering AP European History, AP Human Geography, or AP Psychology, but I'm leaning more toward AP Euro because I like history classes more usually. I have taken 2 history classes (US History GT and AP World History) and one social studies class (AP US Gov't), so should I take a social studies class senior year? Do colleges care?</p>

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<p>Honestly, </p>

<p>You’re in a school that can easily prove that its students can perform academically. And i mean perform… </p>

<p>Is there an elective class you’ve always wanted to take…? Something that you would personally enjoy? Because you didn’t take 7 AP classes senior year isn’t going to be the reason you didn’t get into HYPS. </p>

<p>Show some Personality with the classes you take, give yourself a break. </p>

<p>My Senior Courses:
AP Lit
AP World
AP Environmental
Honors Performance Choir
Honors Law (mock trial)
Regular Weightlifting
Regular Gym IV </p>

<p>My school is obviously much different than yours… But that’s not the point. </p>

<p>Enjoy yourself, and others will enjoy you. </p>

<p>—Class of Cornell 2017</p>

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<p>But I do love taking AP and G/T classes because I love being in an environment where everyone is as motivated as I am to learn and likes learning as much as I do. I can’t stand being in normal level classes where no one cares. I would be unhappy if I just took weights and gym like you did.</p>

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<p>eh, Must be me. There’s nothing i enjoy more than getting to lift and play ball. </p>

<p>There has to be some middle-ground though no? Between academic excellence and complete indifference? </p>

<p>I’m in a public urban school… “complete indifference” goes all the way to “complete defiance”</p>