Due to scheduling constraints (discussed with my counselor) and the introduction of a new computer science course (my prospective major), I was unable to take a science class junior year. My schedule is as follows:
AP Statistics
AP Gov
IB Computer Science HL
Orchestra
IB Business
AP Lang
French 3
I do plan to take a science (astronomy) over the summer and IB chemistry next year. Will this be okay?
Bump lol
If you want to get into a solid college, you are kinda out of luck
@EmpireFrontier Really? Is it that bad?
It depends on the college. MIT for example only requires 3 years of science, and Princeton requires 2 years of lab science. I’d recommend you check out the admissions pages for schools you are interested.
Do you have the option of attending a Community College and obtain Concurrent Enrollment (CE) credits?
I do but all science classes there are lab classes, meaning I’d have to stay there after all classes ended. I won’t be able to participate in EC’s then, so I wouldn’t want to do that
What math classes have you taken? It’s not too common to take AP stats junior year.
While you are certainly fine with only three years of science, those three science classes should all be lab sciences and should ideally be biology, chemistry, and physics. Astronomy is not going to cut it if you don’t have those three science classes under your belt. Also, have you taken Calculus?
Make sure you have taken Bio, Chem, and Physics in your HS career.
@Nicki20 @LoveTheBard @bopper In my HS career, I have taken Algebra 1 and Geometry (Middle School), Honors Algebra 2, Summer Precalculus, A.P. Calculus B.C. (although I got B+'s…), and now, as a junior, A.P. Statistics. For science, I did physical science before freshman year, biology my freshman year, A.P. Physics 1 my sophomore year, nothing my junior, and most probably I.B. Chemistry my senior year. Will this be fine, then? Looking specifically at Cornell Arts&Sciences, Georgia Tech, Umich, etc.
Is physics really an actual requirement? I seriously doubt it
You should be fine then. Make sure you take some SAT Subject tests in STEM subjects. Will you be taking math your senior year? If you can take something like Multivariable Calculus or Linear Algebra, that might be advisable for places like Georgia Tech.
What are you thinking of studying?
@LoveTheBard I’m planning on studying Computer Science which is what caused the schedule conflict in the first place since I wanted to take an advanced Computer Science course. Next year, I’ll be dual enrolling at my state school so if I am able to get a math course either there or at my school, that’d be nice. Otherwise, it’ll be another computer science course (really trying to build a spike). Would that be fine?
@schryersnahmir It’s not a graduation requirement at my high school per se. Why?
You should be fine. Although I would much rather that you take advanced classes because you are passionate about learning about the subject matter – not because you are trying to “build a spike.” Spikes develop naturally – they aren’t “built,” per se.
@LoveTheBard Oh for sure, I didn’t mean it to come across that way at all lol. I’ve enjoyed coding as a middle schooler and have tried to expand it to as many parts of my life as I can simply because it’s something I enjoy doing