<p>I'm going to a new school next yr (rising junior) and the classes are a lot different from my previous school. Freshman year I took biology, world history, H geometry, H algebra 2, pe/health, H english, and french 2. Sophomore year I took chemistry H, US history, H precalc w/ trig(struggled w/ this), AP computer science A, pe/ health, H american literature, and french 3. I'm interested in CS, languages, and politics.</p>
<p>At my new school we get 6 periods, with one half reserved for gym. I need 4 credits of math and english, 3 of history and science, 2 in foreign lang, 1/2 in art, and 1/2 in tech/computer. the school weights their class weighting with APs going up to 5.0.
I know I want to take AP calc AB, calligraphy (1/2), and AP french. for my other 3...
ENGLISH: ap lit vs ap lang? I'm thinking lang cause i'm a really slow reader, but someone at the new school told me that te lit course is better
HISTORY: ap euro vs apush vs ap us gov/politics (i'm not really into history, at least in school--which one's most interesting/easy?)
SCIENCE: physics vs AP bio ??</p>
<p>senior yr i'm thinking ap stats, PE (1/2), study (1/2), AP lit or lang (whichever i dont take this year), a history AP i havent taken yet, AP environmental studies(seniors only), and Spanish I.</p>
<p>thanks in advance!!!</p>
<p>id take lang because you’ll learn to write better and it can help you with you with college essays. History is really up to you, but I’d take gov, since you’re interested in politics and its by far the easiest. The last though, take physics! Most competitive schools recommend one year each of bio, chem, and physics. Some of the most selective schools even require them for admission.</p>
<p>You say that you “need 4 credits in math, english” and “2 credits in foreign language” and 1/2 in art, tech, etc.<br>
So I am assuming those are total credits from freshman year to senior year, since you’ve already got 2 credits of language done, just take AP french and be done with that. I assume you are using your AP CS from your old school as the 1/2 credit for tech, and calligraphy is your art. </p>
<p>I agree you should do Language as a junior and Lit as a senior. Language is more of a composition course, will help with writing skills. AP government should be much easier than the histories, if you can talk to any current students they would help you figure out workload expectations - for my daughter APUSH was the killer of her junior year (2-3 hrs most nights for that one alone). Science I would probably suggest physics over bio, but its your call. If you are more interested in comp sci/tech then the physics will probably be more useful on your college apps, but these are pretty equal. I would consider both the pros/cons of AP vs. non-AP (you didn’t specify AP physics) (balance workload vs. schedule rigor), and your personal preferences (which subject gets you more excited).</p>
<p>Your senior year plan is a little confusing. Is the AP calc this year BC or is it the only AP calc at your school? If you aren’t taking the BC test at end of Junior year, and BC is available for senior year I would suggest you do that instead of AP stats, since you are a “math person”. What happened to french? Why take Spanish 1? You are killing your rigor. Surely there is something better than study hall for your 1/2 period. With only 6 periods a day, I wouldn’t put a study hall in there if you are aiming for a very selective college (which your overall rigor suggests you are).</p>
<p>thanks guys! my plan for next year is physics ( i could take AP but i’d prefer regular because i’ve never taken a physics class before), AP US gov, AP Calc AB (i struggled a lot with precalculus and i’m not sure if i can do BC yet), PE/calligraphy, AP english lang, and AP french language.</p>
<p>@VSGPeanut101 I’ll take the last french course next year and i think it’d be cool to start a new language after that, so that’s why i was thinking spanish. there are other things i could take, like sociology or studio art or even another AP, but i think spanish would be the most fun/interesting for me. my school also offers japanese and italian, which could also be fun/useful. i have time to figure out senior year, but i think you’re right about getting rid of the study hall. my dream school at the moment is probably Emory.</p>