Basically to give a short rundown my high school only allows five (5) full courses per term. I wanted to take CL Art portfolio which is a full course so I dropped science in order to make room for it. I was originally going to appeal for 6 courses in order to study science and also religious study/psychology but I was basically rejected because 4/5 of my classes are CL (college level) and one advanced class was basically a CL and it was too much for a junior.
My main problem right now is that I don’t have any half-course sciences at my school, so either I would have to drop my CL art class and take some science courses and religious study/psychology, OR I keep it and have no science credit until my senior year. I want to take CL art for the portfolio, but I don’t want to have to risk my other classes in order to get that portfolio done. So I’m kind of torn about what to do.
Does anyone have any advice? I’m not sure how this would impact my college admissions in general. I’m looking to major in history/food history/anthropology so I don’t know how big of a factor it will play in my transcript.
two, biology and chemistry. I’ve already taken both
Kind of varied so I’m not really sure to be honest but major-wise I don’t think I really need that many… I’m looking to be in history/anthro so not that much science is needed I think?
History/Anthropology. possibly also something with art/art history as well. I’m open to it atm.
I understand the physics part also but I just struggle with science and I’m not interested in physics at all; my original plan was to take CL chemistry but it really didn’t work per my courseload
I also just think having a portfolio is pretty important and if I take an art portfolio senior year and do end up using it for college for whatever reasons I don’t really know if I would have enough work for thesis/depth to show it.
So which sciences will you have if you are not taking Chem and Physics? You will need 3 for many colleges. Your school counselor should be able to help you map this out to help you meet your goals.
You could take a dual enrollment class in the summer in science or art. Or work on your portfolio this summer and next summer. Many art teachers will work with you.
Anthropology and art history end up using science and technology to research and to preserve items.
Yes, don’t rely on the advice of strangers, many of whom are unfamiliar with boarding schools. Ask your advisor asap, and run your proposed classes by your college advisor, if youve been assigned one.
take a science at a community college online? Some have shortened 6 week courses or take over the summer at community college? You will also get an added grade bump as it counts as a college course (so same as an AP course +1 to your grade)
Free advice. You only have two lab sciences you have taken. You need at least three for many colleges. Some four.
Are you planning to apply ONLY to art programs that require a portfolio?
I would talk to the art teacher offering this course. Around here, students get help from the art folks when assembling their portfolio for college admissions. They don’t take a class in it.
Will you be able to take physics senior year? If not, I would take it this year and for on your portfolio outside of school.
I’d also look at the requirements for the colleges that you are considering. Many will want to see bio, chem, physics, and one of those at the AP level.
If you aren’t going to art school, meeting the minimum academic requirements is more important than a portfolio.
Did they also advise you to take the year of physics as a senior so colleges see that, or did they recommend other options? Physics, chem and bio are the big three that selective colleges like to see, but your school knows what you’re targeting and what kind of transcript will help you get there. Good luck!
One advantage of attending a school that costs 62k to attend is that the college counselors are able to work with you to put together a realistic college list based on your academics and your parameters. I assume they are not telling you that 2 years of science are OK for MIT. They know you much better than any of us.
On another thread, you have a long list of very competitive colleges that will expect at least three years of high school science courses…or four years. Is this still your intended list of colleges?
Also, you indicated that you were thinking about transferring from your current school to another for your junior year. Is this off the table?
Agree with @skieurope . You need to talk to the college advising folks at your BS. They should clearly be able to give you the answer to your question about not taking any science courses your junior year.
