<p>Your plans are going to change so ridiculously much from year to year. I was just like you, and I had this whole thing mapped out. I started stressing in about 8th grade as well, and I made all these huge designs for myself. But this stuff almost never works out as planned. Even James Gatz couldn’t have anticipated how things worked out for him. The key is to let things take you where they may but keep your eyes open for opportunities. Even if you could do all you thought you wanted to, you might still miss out.</p>
<p>StanfordOneDay, AP Bio is a joke if you’ve taken some form of Life Sciences course in middle school. I go to a pretty great public school, but it’s really quite easy as long as you can memorize a few things. the one to watch out for is AP Chem</p>
<p>^that depends greatly on the school. AP Bio is MUCH harder in my school then AP chem</p>
<p>^ @stressedouttt & @bluenotebook2 </p>
<p>i agree that it does differ greatly from school to school. AP Bio has people in tears at my highschool. lol</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, AP Bio has some people at my school in tears too, but more people also take AP Bio who aren’t as experienced in terms of academic rigor (at my school, or course.) </p>
<p>But if you go by the AP test, which is standardized, I think most people agree that the bio test is easier than the chem one. The reason for the high curve grade in chem is because it’s so difficult, I think!</p>
<p>haha I sound like such a snob. It’s just that even my friends at other schools say AP Bio is much easier than AP Chem. Of course neither will be that easy without doing some work in some form.</p>
<p>I’d really recommend studying a modern language until you’re at the AP level, because the AP test can fill your language requirement at a majority of colleges, which frees your schedule up a lot (disclaimer: I’m a HS senior, but I’ve looked into distro requirements, and it seems to free up a lot of space for other coursework).</p>
<p>I’d really recommend looking really hard at your extra-curriculars, and choosing what you really love, and what you don’t, and focusing on the ones that are important to you. I’d bet a lot of money that you won’t enjoy everything, if you’re perpetually triple-booked. Life is short, make sure that you’re really enjoying every second. If you aren’t, then re-assess what you’re doing! Simple as that. Of course, if you enjoy a busy schedule, then more power to you.</p>
<p>By the way, middle school and high school courses aren’t the same. At all. Really, really wait until you’re going through your freshman classes before you start considering how ambitious you’re feeling for the rest of your high school years.</p>
<p>Like tab(numbersandstuff) said, don’t get your heart dead set on one particular college. Look around, and really figure out what you’re looking for. I guarantee you that you won’t have the same mindset as a senior that you have now as an eighth grader. If you keep your mind open and look at a lot of colleges, then it makes the whole process a lot less stressful, because you aren’t putting all your college dreams into one basket. There’s always some uncertainty–anything might happen, even if it’s as random as your application slipping between a couple of desks in the admissions office. Things happen! Keep that in mind.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>It seems to me you should spend a little more time doing nothing. Just breathing, relaxing, talking, anything you like, as long as it requires no work. It will become infinitely more important to you as you get older.</p>
<p>I personally have no issue with younger students knowing what career/major they plan to pursue based on their interests, but it appears that you have set up a schedule that does not reflect your interests at all. Prioritize, for your own sake and mental wellbeing.</p>
<p>Finally, please leave college off the table. I’m really not sure why someone who’s not even in high school yet would be on <em>College</em> Confidential. Take it one day at a time :)</p>
<p>lol 3 APs in freshman year, good luck with that</p>
<p>My only suggestion would be to step away from the college board sites, enjoy middle school and stop planning out your life.</p>