No math senior year

Applying to College
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<p>So here's the deal- I need one year of art to graduate from high school. Currently I'm taking a Precalc course over the summer so I can go straight to AP Calc BC next year (junior year). Here's my schedule for senior year:</p>

<p>AP Spanish Literature
AP English Language
AP Psychology
AP Biology
AP Statistics
Science Research (Honors)</p>

<p>Now, I NEED these art credits. I'd be taking Science Research for 3 years prior to senior year, and the four would just show commitment. Thus, I'm thinking of dropping Stats, and then possibly taking Calc III or Linear Algebra at a nearby college. Do you guys think this is a good idea, or should I drop another class?</p>

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<p>Am I wrong, or isn't AP Stat a math?</p>

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<p>I know; thats what I said. Of the last two classes on that list, I have to drop one of them. Sorry for any confusion.</p>

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<p>AP Stats > Research imo...after all, you can do research in your free time if you're truly committed</p>

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<p>I would say it's more advisable to drop science research, perhaps with an explanation that you wanted to take it, but needed the art credit. You've already taken it for three years, you're taking another science class, colleges would rather see five APs senior year than four, and I would say it's more important to have a senior year schedule with all five academic areas covered than to show commitment to science research (which I really think you've already done).</p>

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<p>Drop either science research or any other AP that you don't like. You have enough AP's.</p>

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<p>wait a minute-a college class in linear algebra is MUCH more impressive to colleges than a AP "Light" class such as statistics! Don't get into the "I've got to take as many AP classes as possible" mindset- "colleges would rather see five APs senior year than four" because colleges CAN tell the difference between someone who challenges themselves with classes that are increasingly difficult and someone who is out to be an AP "slave".</p>

<p>If you have a continuing science project[s] then I would stick with the science Honors class-Doing this for 4 years shows passion, ability and commitment- something colleges LIKE to see.</p>

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<p>take the college math class and drop ap stats. its much more of a natural progression from ap calc bc to another college course than to ap stats. taking the college course shows initiative and love for learning, it shows that you went out of your way to continue taking math which will be extremely impressive.</p>

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a college class in linear algebra is MUCH more impressive to colleges than a AP "Light" class such as statistics! Don't get into the "I've got to take as many AP classes as possible" mindset- "colleges would rather see five APs senior year than four" because colleges CAN tell the difference between someone who challenges themselves with classes that are increasingly difficult and someone who is out to be an AP "slave".</p>

<p>If you have a continuing science project[s] then I would stick with the science Honors class-Doing this for 4 years shows passion, ability and commitment- something colleges LIKE to see.

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<p>Taking linear algebra as a college class is a great idea. The AP stats adds little; a fourth year of research sounds better. AP stats is easy compared to BC calculus.</p>