Need help with my schedule

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I am a freshmen right now trying to determine my schedule. And the reason I am taking such a rigorous class load as a sophomore is because I want to get into Columbia University. I am also planning on doing the IB program for junior and senior year so I will get my language credits and the rest of my other credits. Thanks.</p>

<p>Ap statistics vs Ap calculus ab-bc
At my school ap calculus is almost impossible (2 people have a's) and I will get my calculus in IB but I don't know if it will look bad for college that I took statistics instead of the harder math class.</p>

<p>Ap chemistry
I love honors chemistry right now so I really want to take Ap chemistry and I also think it will look really good to take such a hard class as a freshmen</p>

<p>Ap environmental science
At my school environmental science is a requirement. But will it look like I took a shortcut by taking it Ap instead of honors?</p>

<p>Honors English 2
Required English class</p>

<p>Ap computer science
I am really unsure about this class because I have no computer science background but I know people in this class and they really enjoy it and I also want to do Deca and I need a computer class. Would this class be too hard?</p>

<p>Ap us government vs Ap macroeconomics vs Ap psychology vs Ap human geography
This is what I am really debating. I want to major in business so I'm not sure if I should take macro just as a base for the college classes or wait til college. Ap human geography is considered the easy ap at my school and it is supposed to go well with Apes but will it look like a bad class for college? Psychology looks really interesting to me but it is considered an elective and I don't want it to look like I didn't take a history class? I also don't want to have such a science based schedule. Gov looks really fun and interesting but I've heard bad things about the teacher.</p>

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<p>Definitely take Stats and Chem.
I don’t know why taking AP instead of honors would be considered a shortcut…
Comp Sci (I’m in it now) is really cool, I advise taking it. Not too hard, it’s just logical.
Psych is really cool, it’s really not scientific. I took it as a sophomore. In my opinion, you should eliminate Geography and Gov. They’re pretty light. Macro is probably the best choice.</p>

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<p>It might be OK for you to take stats now and Calculus later, as long as you get through BC.</p>

<p>Environmental Science isn’t really much of a deal with colleges. If for the sake of knowledge and rigor in your schedule, take the AP class.</p>

<p>I recommend you go ahead with computer science.</p>

<p>Actually, I think the safest thing for you to do would be to hold off on college credit for economics classes. Keep in mind that, especially for upper-rank colleges, introductory classes might cover the material in different rigor and style, which can put you at a disadvantage next to people who didn’t skip the class with AP credit. </p>

<p>If you can, eventually, you should take US Government. For now, though, it’ll be alright if you take psychology.</p>