<p>Hey all...I'm currently nearing my junior year of high school and plan to go to a CC once I graduate. I will be taking some classes starting this summer and throughout my senior year before I enroll at a full-time CC because I would like to transfer out in one year. </p>
<p>I will be at a different CC when I enroll full-time than the one I will be at during the summer and my senior year. I really want to go to Haas but will also apply to UCLA biz econ, USC Marshall, and UCSD econ. Here's my schedule and I apologize in advance for the full caps as that is how I typed it out on notepad when first planning out my schedule.</p>
<p>SUMMER BEFORE 12TH GRADE: 3 (9 UNITS)
-ART HISTORY
-ANTHRO 2
-ENG 2
FALL DURING 12TH GRADE: 2 (6 UNITS)
-PHIL 1
-SOCIO 1
SPRING DURING 12TH GRADE: 2 (6 UNITS)
-ECON 1
-BUS 1
SUMMER AFTER 12TH GRADE: 2 (8 UNITS)
-ECON 2
-ACCT 1
FIRST FALL: 4 (18 UNITS)
-MATH 52 (STATS)
-CALC 1
-ACCT 2
-JAP 1
FIRST WINTER: 2 (6 UNITS)
-ENG LIT
-ENG 31
FIRST SPRING: 4 (17 UNITS)
-CALC 2
-ANTHRO 1
-JAP 2
-GEO 1 (LAB)</p>
<p>TOTAL = 76 UNITS (UC); 70 UNITS (USC)</p>
<p>All these classes complete IGETC, Breadth, and all the prereqs for Haas, Marshall, UCLA, and UCSD. I'm aware that I need 60 units by the time of app to apply to USC as a junior but will fall short of that so I will apply as a sophomore which would factor in my high school grades. I do not have English 1 in my schedule because I recently took the AP English Language and Composition test and expect to pass along with APUSH which is why I factored those 6 units to my total units.</p>
<p>I will be taking econ 1 in one CC and econ 2 at another CC so will this matter at all? I don't believe these classes are sequential like accounting 1 and 2. Also, the max semester units in the CC I will be enrolling in full-time is 16. I believe you need to fill out a petition to take more units but doesn't that mean that I had to have completed a certain number of units beforehand? If so, would they take into account the courses I took at the other CC? </p>
<p>It is a risky plan. Piling on so many courses, for most students, would result in lower grades. Certainly, three classes this summer would be overkill, I would start with 2, if you need you can take 3 classes (or an online class or whatever) in your second semester of senior year to make up for it.</p>
<p>Rushing through isn't worth it if it hurts your GPA.</p>
<p>The Eng 2 class is actually an online course and I only plan on doing three courses because I hear the professors I will be taking are a breeze. I don't think the 2 classes during my fall and spring semester are gonna be too much of a burden because I'll be on a 4 class schedule my senior year (get out at 12:30 everyday).</p>
<p>iono y u wanna rush so much in ur schedule but oh wells
i know many people at my HS that had schedules like u
in the end their GPA takes a hard hit, and don't even talk about haas but they have problems with USC too</p>
<p>if u haven't taken CC classes, especially 9 units in a summer...
don't under estimate it... seriously...</p>
<p>slow and easy wins the race...</p>
<p>sometimes u get 15 units of easy classes and ur like oh CC is easy
and then u take 12 units of hard classes the next semester... the 12 units might be really a lot harder than the 15 units...</p>
<p>so then again don't underestimate the challenges ahead</p>
<p>if things went as easy as ur schedule is laid out, then a lot more people would be at haas or marshall by now... just giving my honest opinion...</p>
<p>grades and ECs are not just what they look at... schools like older kids cuz they THINK they have higher level of maturity so i guess u'll lose out on that criteria</p>
<p>I should also point out that Eng 2 is an 8 week online course as opposed to Art History and Anthro 2 which are 5 week courses. The Art History course is first session (first 5 weeks) and Anthro 2 is second session (5 weeks after that). It really doesn't seem too burdensome, does it?</p>
<p>You should be fine, anthropology and art will be easy.About English though, since it is an important class, I would definitely recommend you to take it during the fall/spring session. The course load in that class definitely needs to be regurgitated over an entire semester, not in a couple weeks online.</p>
<p>oooo iono
i guess it varies from course to course, professor to professor.
for me art history was the hardest classes of all the classes i have taken lol
looking at 15000 year old rocks and just old dead stuff just isn't my thing</p>
<p>If the art and anthro are taken in sequence, instead of at the same time, that makes things a lot easier. I would still suggest holding off on the English, just to be on the safe side. You really need to be earning As. You don't want to start off on the wrong foot. Two courses a semester your senior year is perfectly reasonable, especially since you can slack a little on your high school coursework since the grades won't really matter (as long as you get Cs or whatever).</p>
<p>I guess I had no idea how much material English would cover...if it helps at all, it's composition and critical thinking, not college reading and composition. </p>
<p>The class asks for 6 hours a week but I guess when I also add in time for hw and studying it adds up to a lot. I should also point out that I landed a summer internship so maybe it was a bit of overkill, haha. Do you guys think taking the Eng class online during the fall semester is the better way to go? That class asks for 3 hours a week.</p>
<p>i think what i m gonna say next would probably be what most people here would agree on
seriously ur schedule and everything is secondary.
ur priority is
get into the mentality of a</p>
<p>GRADE W HORE.
everything else doesn't matter</p>
<p>even if u can finish ur 70 units in 1 week they don't really give a crap, as long as ur GPA suffers ur out.
they look at numbers and numbers only</p>
<p>to kinda plan out ur course difficulty u should check rate my professors
it will not give u 100% hits all the time but its sort of a guide u can go by 70-80% of the time.
then from there u'll sometimes be able to find out their grading scale, how many quizes or exams, whether extra credit is available and stuff like that.</p>
<p>Yeah, I actually already picked out my professors for the summer and fall through ratemyprofessors.com. I know I need to get the straight A mentality and I kinda already have it right now, or so I think so. </p>
<p>The biggest reason why I want to try and transfer in one year is because it gives me options. For example, if I don't get into Haas my first year then I could apply the next year while building on my ECs and work experience without classes being in the way.</p>
<p>And can someone please tell me if taking econ 1 in one CC and econ 2 at another CC is OK? I don't believe these classes are sequential like acct 1 and 2. And since the max semester units in the CC I plan to enroll in full-time is 16, could I show the units I took at the other CC when petitioning to take more units?</p>
<p>Seriously, I think this one-year plan is a mistake. I think you are going to burn yourself out, you are talking about continuous school with no break, and no room for error. Some of these classes are going to be hard (Calc, Stat) unless if you are a math wizard. Econ, Acct, these are all potentially difficult courses. If you haven't studied Japanese before, that too will take some energy to earn an A. </p>
<p>Take a deep breath and do a little risk analysis. What is the downside of spending two years at community college. What is the upside benefit of finishing in one year? What is the risk of low grades and/or burnout of doing it in one year?</p>
<p>Taking easy courses this summer and next year makes a lot of sense, it will free you up for two years of community college with serious work experience. Remember, that work experience won't just help you at Haas, it will help you find a job after you graduate. This isn't a race, there are no bonus points for finishing a year earlier.</p>
<p>Remember, even if you get all As at CC and transfer in a year, if you are burned out, you're going to do miserably a Berkeley, and that will hurt your future job prospects.</p>
<p>I guess you have a pretty good point...there is no prize for finishing a year early but the thing is I don't really want to spend more than a year at a CC. Nonetheless, I may have to rethink my schedule.</p>
<p>What would you change? I still would like to take the same classes during the summer and throughout my senior year but perhaps I should cut the classes in half for my first fall and spring? Maybe take a difficult class like calculus with just one other course for a semester?</p>
<p>I think you're dead-set on doing this '1-year' schedule and you're convinced it would increase your chances even if you don't get admitted the first time. To get a truthful perspective on what the best plan of action is, I would do my best to arrange a 5-minute talk with at least one person who is directly in charge of Haas admissions and explain your plan to get feedback.</p>
<p>If I were to transfer in two years, would they look down at all on taking a lot of classes during high school and less in CC (despite the more difficult classes)? This plan might work for me because of my work schedule and the ECs I will be active in. Here is how it might look:</p>
<p>SUMMER BEFORE 12TH GRADE: 2 (6 UNITS)
-ART HISTORY
-ANTHRO 2
FALL DURING 12TH GRADE: 3 (9 UNITS)
-PHIL 1
-SOCIO 1
-ENG 2
SPRING DURING 12TH GRADE: 2 (7 UNITS)
-ECON 1
-GEO 1 (LAB)
SUMMER AFTER 12TH GRADE: 2 (6 UNITS)
-ECON 2
-ANTHRO 1
FIRST FALL: 2 (10 UNITS)
-CALC 1
-ACCT 1
FIRST SPRING: 2 (10 UNITS)
-CALC 2
-ACCT 2
SECOND FALL: 3 (11 UNITS)
-JAP 1
-ENG LIT
-MATH 52 (STATS)
SECOND SPRING: 3 (11 UNITS)
-JAP 2
-BUS 1
-ENG 31</p>
<p>I'm still not sold on the two year plan but it is something I'm considering. The problem with the schedule I just laid out is when to take calculus. Ideally, I'd like to take it as soon as possible after high school since I will be taking calculus BC my senior year so the stuff still stays fresh in my mind but I'm not 100% confident that I can get an A in calc 2 (though right now anything is up in the air). However, I don't want to have to take calc 1 my first fall and then take calc 2 the spring before I transfer because even though they won't see my grade for calc 2, the one year gap might make me forget a lot of the stuff.</p>
<p>I eliminated winter and summer sessions so I can add more units to the fall and spring because I don't want to take too much of an easy schedule and make it look like I'm slacking off. The free time also allows me to build on my app by focusing on work, volunteering, and ECs.</p>
<p>Anyway, what are your thoughts on this new schedule? Does it look a lot better than the one year plan? Please feel free to suggest ANY changes.</p>
<p>i think u should take more classes...
get max units when u transfer</p>
<p>haas requires u to graduate within 2 years...
sooo yea... u wanna get as much of that GEs and breadth req outta the way</p>
<p>then what else is there hmm...</p>
<p>try to take 1 class in each summer...
2 classes is harsh... 1 class is a little easy...
but its safer to take 1 class then suffer a B
safe than sorry
just my 2c</p>
<p>I don't think you should pile the Econ courses into the summer. I think you should put them during the regular year. Learning takes time. Economics is very important. You don't want to rush it. </p>
<p>This summer, I think you should only take two courses, one after another, this is assuming you have NOTHING to do this summer other than study. You NEED As. It is more important to take your time and get As than rush through. You need to study hard enough, learn the material well enough, that you are guaranteed an A. You should be shooting for the top grade in the class. If you study with that intensity, you will get your A, which you need. But if you don't have time to devote to the class, you are taking a risk, and there is no room for mistakes</p>
<p>Good point...I did feel a little weary of taking a prereq during the summer but I was told that it was OK. </p>
<p>What do you think I should do with my calculus situation? I want to take it immediately after high school so the material is still fresh in my mind but I'd also like to take calc 2 the spring before I transfer so they don't see my grade since I'm not 100% I can pull off an A.</p>