<p>Pretty much half the schedule's are messed up this year, since there's conflict with a new corporation with the school system. But i'm a junior, and this year I'm supposed to have peer tutoring. There's no space anymore (they should've warned us) so me and my 2 friends didn't get in. Now i'm stuck with this stupid Visual Arts where I want to rip my hair out because it's so boring. I already have Art Major 2 this semester. Somehow my counselor convinced me to keep VA, but now i'm thinking about switching that class to my spanish 4 (since there's no better electives and spanish is scheduled for semester 2). And next semester, take Art Major 3 instead of VA. And this semester's a rip off too, because I only have 2 hard classes and 2 easy ones and the rest of my 4 hard classes are in semester 2 +i'm self studying for AP Enviro, taking the sat's, and taking an SAT Subject Test in that one semester. It just really sucks, he could have at least distributed my hard classes to 3 each semester, and given me 1 lax elective each semester. Now he just gave me what was convenient for everyone. The only way he could switch my spanish and art is if both classes are in block 4 both semester. Like, he does things so quickly and he has to go through so many people that I couldn't even talk to him about my AP and Subject tests, or about requirements for national english honor society. I'm just really sad right now, because I think it's unlikely that they're going to be simultaneously in the same block number. I know that if it doesn't change, next semester won't be a good one. What should I do if I can't switch them?</p>
<p>C’mon guys. I don’t know if taking 2 art classes (especially 1 really dumb one) is going to put a dink in my acceptance probability.</p>
<p>Let me begin by saying that I feel your pain. Oh, do I feel your pain.</p>
<p>If you can’t change your classes at all, I recommend taking some APs online. I know it sounds daunting, but as long as you don’t fall behind, it’s really not bad at all. Most programs that I know of allow you to resubmit your quizzes if you do poorly, so it’s rather easy to maintain a high grade. </p>
<p>If online classes aren’t an option, then try working on the other aspects of your application. Boost up your extracurriculars, get some community service in, and take as many honors-level classes as you can. You may not be displaying the most rigor, course-wise, but you’ll have enough under your belt to sell yourself to a school. Besides, you can always explain your current situation in an interview or your application itself.</p>