<p>No need to be rude because obviously some people aren’t the brightest. And alwaysleah, do you happen to have a link to the Harvey Mudd junior program?
Thanks</p>
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<p>Read the “early admission” section (not ED, which they also have). </p>
<p>Wth do you mean by “no need to be rude because some people aren’t the brightest” are you implying that I’m rude and Bryanwalt is “not the brightest?” Because I wasn’t rude, and there is no evidence that Bryanwalt is unintelligent. Ignorant/homophobic, maybe, but definitely no evidence that he’s unintelligent.</p>
<p>No, I’m just annoyed at Bryanwalt. Nothing against you at all.</p>
<p>I can tell you from experience that I have been enjoying abstract algebra as a high school senior and it is definitely a worthwhile experience that provides you with a different way of thinking from regular algebra and calculus. Also, it’s not the sort of math you would see in engineering or CS if that’s what you end up majoring in so I would try to take it in high school when you can to expand your mathematical thinking. Plus, it’s the most fun math class I’ve taken so far.</p>
<p>One the science side you may want to consider physical chemistry.</p>
<p>Ignorant /= Unintelligent</p>
<p>How do you have a number 1 college picked out already? Have you done adequate research, visited a certain number of schools, spoken to people who have attended/are knowledgeable about Mudd? If not, by declaring that Mudd is your #1 you are not making an informed decision.</p>
<p>dfree, I’ve done adequate research. Toured the campus, attended lectures. It’s also 45 minutes away from my house. </p>
<p>And today I learned that I’ll have up to 10 open slots for math/science. 2 sophmore, 4 junior & senior.</p>
<p>Slow down. Take a couple college classes each year. Be in high school. Have friends. Go to parties. Get drunk. Have your first significant other. </p>
<p>School isn’t everything. I’ve done all of the above and maintained a 4.0 uw. The difference? I take 4 APs. No college classes. I do internships and I work and I’m sure I’ll get in somewhere fine but it’s more important to live your life. Not just for school and work but for happiness as well.</p>
<p>Even with all of this, I’ll still have 3-4 years of Varsity baseball and I’m extremely social. I go to the movies every Friday and hang out. I’m not making school my life, I’m just making it the most important thing.</p>
<p>If Harvey Mudd is so close, have you considered taking a few classes from there? I’m not sure if it’s possible, but it’s worth a shot. Also, you could slow down your math sequence and take up your time studying for the USAMO/other math competitions. With your level of experience, you shouldn’t have much trouble getting good at competition-level problems in a fairly short time. As for science, look into organic chemistry at a local college. I’m sure there are many higher-level biology and physics classes you could take independently as well.</p>
<p>I will look into the Harvey Mudd courses option. Also, I started the AMC math competitions this year, and took it for the first time. It was a shock, I’d never seen those types of problems. I managed to qualify for the AIME, and I’ll take it on the 28th. 
Just to clear a question up, are most college courses semester long or year long?</p>
<p>Most college courses are semester or quarter. I think semester is more prevalent, but I’m not sure how Harvey Mudd runs its academic calendar. Good luck with everything!</p>
<p>Man. And I thought I was smart for being in AP Calc as junior… Ok then…</p>
<p>Hahhaha you’ll be like Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory!</p>
<p>I care what you guys think about me so much!!! (sarcasm intended)</p>
<p>Lulz I was trying to be nice but okay</p>
<p>If courses are, indeed, semester long, I would have 10 open slots.</p>
<p>No, you wouldn’t. Semester courses aren’t like normal high school courses! They are usually 2-3 hour blocks that take place 3-4 times a week; not 90 minutes every other day. I’m not sure how Troy High works, but my understanding is that a semester course is the same amount of work as a year-long (high-school type) course, compacted into half a year. Plus, you’re not considering the commute. Have you been researching possible classes to take?</p>
<p>I would have 10 open semesters?</p>
<p>My son is still in HS, and enrolled in the local community college for most of his classes. Not nearly as advanced as you are purephysics, but still more advanced than many. He had the same problem of running out of classes. I would definately look at “dual enrollment” with Harvey Mudd if it is so close to you. We did not have a uni that was close enough to permit him to continue as a HS student, but obtain advanced classes. If he did not go tothe CC, he would have been taking the equivalent of freshman elective courses for all of his senior and most of his junior year classes. </p>
<p>So, be a student at the HS, take at least one or two classes there to stay somewhat connected, and take a few at Harvey Mudd…enjoy HS, but expand your options that way. And good luck!</p>
<p>PurePhysics, by open slots, I thought you meant slots that you hadn’t already pre-planned (with multivariable, diffeq, etc.). Still, the commute would cut into your class time.</p>
<p>Hey I’m a 7th grader who happens to be thinking about his high-school schedule a lot lately. I saw that the OP was going to take AP calculous in freshmen year and was wondering if I would be able to do that also. What are the prerequisites for this course, and what would be the difficulty level for someone like me who will take a 9th grade math class in my 8th grade year? And as a side-note, I plan to take AP Biology and maybe AP Chemistry in freshmen year also and am wondering if they would be too difficult.</p>