Current high school sophomore trying to decide classes for next year.
*Option 1: *
Junior year:
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP US History
Honors US History Research
Honors English III
Honors Pre-Calculus
Symphonic Band
Symphonic Band
Senior year:
AP Government
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Honors English IV
Foreign Language 1
Foreign Language 2
Symphonic Band
Symphonic Band
Total APs: 7 (+1 this year)
*Option 2: *
Junior year:
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP US History
Honors US History Research
Honors English III
Honors Pre-Calculus
Foreign Language 1
Foreign Language 2
Senior Year:
AP Physics C
AP Government
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP English IV
Honors English IV Research
Honors Foreign Language 3
Honors Foreign Language 4
Total APs: 9 (+1 this year)
Thoughts: Really torn right now because I love band a lot but I also want to get a competitive class rank. Top 5%? I plan on majoring in Economics right now and I plan on applying to competitive top tier schools. (HYPSM)
Just a thought:
You wrote “Foreign Language 1”, so I’m going to assume that you haven’t/aren’t taking a foreign language.
3-4 years of a foreign language is recommended at most schools, and top tier schools DEFINITELY want 3-4 years of a foreign language. I guarantee you that a vast majority of applicants to these top tier schools had 3-4 years of a foreign language.
Cut Honors English Research IV, AP Physics 2, and AP Calculus BC or FL 4 to include Symphonic Band?
It’s really too bad you’re just now starting with a language, since it blocks your schedule a bit.