Not the average CC schedule..

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Tell me how to make it better? I sort of just now realised I've really screwed up this year (9th grade), so.. yeah. </p>

<p>Past:
8th grade
Algebra I H
English I H</p>

<p>9th Grade
Algebra II H
Marching Band
English II H
Physical Science H
Global Studies H
NJROTC</p>

<p>Future:</p>

<p>10th grade
Geometry (grade isn't good enough in Alg. II H for Geo. H - although I can get the teacher recommendation overridden and still take H.)
English III H
French I
Marching Band
Symphonic Band H
Biology I H
Creative Writing I
Driver's Ed (required for a license in SC)</p>

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<p>What other options do you have?</p>

<p>Looking at your courses, it seems that you’re taking the hardest ones available (at your level).</p>

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<p>Doubling my sciences (adding Chem I), taking Global Studies II H, adding another foreign language (French II).</p>

<p>Have to have 1 math/science/English, can’t double English. 8 classes on a 4x4 block schedule.</p>

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<p>That looks like an easy courseload. Take as many APs as you can; I’m guessing that you need to go through prerequisites to do so, so take the opportunity now with your free time to study for the SAT and self-learn several AP classes. (AP Calc and AP Comp Sci are really easy to self-learn, and AP Chem is doable.)</p>

<p>Don’t make the same mistake I did. Use your freshman year productively, even if your classes aren’t great.</p>

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<p>Haa. It’s not an option for anyone to take Geometry before 10th here, so…</p>

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<p>10th grade
Geometry (try and make this H. Push for it and have your parents help)
French I
Marching Band
Symphonic Band H
Biology I H
Creative Writing I
Driver’s Ed (required for a license in SC)

  • Definetly add Global History H. You need 4 years of History. Don’t cop out in 10th grade. </p>

<p>If you’re on the block schedule, doubling science isn’t a bad idea. How would you take 2 levels of French at the same time? </p>

<p>Since it’s a sophomore schedule, it kinda depends on you school. Is this a rigorous schedule for a 10th grader in your school?</p>

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<p>Yeah really try and get into honors geometry, it’s difficult but it is so, so helpful. Particularly in chemistry, or other logic-requiring disciplines.</p>

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<p>You don’t need geometry for chemistry…you need algebra for chemistry. Kudos to McKyle as I wouldn’t set foot in a school without a single AP, and I’m a sophomore. I had no AP’s Frosh year, but that’s cause my school doesn’t offer any.</p>

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<p>His point is that it trains your logical faculties…</p>

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<p>How is that “not average”? You took four honors classes in 9th grade, all in core subjects. I’d definitely consider that a hard schedule.</p>

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<p>Personally I never took any APs in highschool, only honors courses.
Well besides my mentorship but I don’t count that.
An easy course load for some may not be easy for others.</p>