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<p>I posted this over in the HS forum, but I just wanted some other opinions.</p>

<p>So I'm a current sophomore, soon to be junior, and this is my junior year schedule:</p>

<p>AP Eng Lang
AP Calc BC
Hon. Chem
AP Econ
Spanish III
AP Comp Sci
Band</p>

<p>So that's all set in stone.</p>

<p>My question pertains to my senior-year schedule. (Yes, I'm looking ahead a bit...)</p>

<p>2 things:</p>

<p>1) Would colleges rather see me take that 4th year of Spanish (non-AP) or take AP Chem in its place? I would also have honors physics for sure.</p>

<p>2) My school offers Calc III through a local college, but the thing is I'm not sure if I'd want to take it. I would be required to have a study hall (which is hard with doing band), and I hear there's a ridiculous amount of homework. I'm really good at math, but I'm not sure if I'd want all of that work and have to somehow fit a study hall in there. My other option would be AP Stats, and I actually would be interested in taking that course (not just for the AP credit).</p>

<p>So basically, I guess I have 4 options for senior year:</p>

<p>1)
AP Lit
AP Stat
Hon Physics
AP Gov
Spanish IV
Accounting/Public Speaking (each a semester course)
band</p>

<p>2) sub out spanish IV for AP Chem</p>

<p>3) sub out AP Stat for Calc III, and then remove accounting and public speaking (which are both useful courses for LIFE (college is not everything LOL).</p>

<p>4) sub out AP Stat for Calc III, and then remove AP Chem/Spanish IV (then I'd only have 2 AP's senior year/no 4th year of foreign language, but Calc III is a bunch of work).</p>

<p>I'm definitely leaning towards option 1, and maybe option 2. But I'm not sure if I'd want all of the work with taking two hard science classes.</p>

<p>And here's my schedule from this year if it helps at all:</p>

<p>Hon. English 10
Pre-Calc
AP Bio
APUSH
Spanish II
Intro to comp. prog/health (each a semester)
Band</p>

<p>...So I do already have an AP science under my belt (not too interested in going into science though - probably something in math or politcal science).</p>

<p>So let me know what you guys think would be best, thanks!</p>

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<p>I’d do both spanish and chem senior year and drop accounting/public speaking. Not taking the calc III isn’t that big of a deal, as long as you take stats in its place. Maybe mention in the additional info on your app why you didn’t take the next math course.</p>

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<p>There is no reason for you to take calc III right now. Chances are you’ll have to retake it in college, anyway. Go with the first option.</p>

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<p>Keep your schedule the same. I dropped out of my foreign language and looked back at it wishing I had taken Spanish in the first place and had continued it to senior year. I think having AP Calc BC would be better since it will be taught pretty well most likely, especially for a high schooler. Also, you won’t have to retake Calc BC later. You can always take Chem your senior year. No hurry.</p>

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<p>^I dropped out of Spanish senior year (it would have been my fourth year, non-AP) and I do not regret it at all. Many colleges do not have a language requirement (unless you want to study abroad). I ended up at one that does, but there is a placement test. Would I have been better off taking spanish senior year in regards to the placement? Probably, but I’m going to make up for it by studying before I take the test, which shouldn’t be too hard. And remember, I’m at one of the few schools that has a language requirement. If I went to any other of the schools I was admitted at I wouldn’t have had to take a language.</p>