Senior Course Selections

Applying to College
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<p>This year, I took AP Physics C: Mech. I was originally planning to take E&M next year, but not enough people signed up ( 2 to be exact ). So they had to cancel the class. Therefore, I chose AP Chem as my 2nd choice. That's all well and good, until today. My counselor just told me that they canceled the AP chem class ( I guess because the teacher is incompetent but they didn't want to look for a new one ).</p>

<p>Now, I have two choices: AP Bio and AP Computer Science. I'm really not into Biology ( I didn't like it when I took Honors Bio freshman year), but I'd like to keep the strength of my schedule intact. I really would love to learn programming, especially when I plan to major in Applied Computational Math, but I'm worried that AP Comp Sci would look like a weaker substitute when it comes to college admissions.</p>

<p>I chose AP Comp Sci, but I still have time to switch out if it's going to hurt me. I'm looking to apply to Ivies and Ivy-comparable schools as well, so I'm worried.</p>

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<p>anyone? 20char</p>

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<p>Stick with AP Comp Sci since you’re actually interested in it. It won’t ruin you, but it may hurt a bit. If you want you can ask your school if you can do an independent study period for AP Physics. Definitely don’t switch to bio if you won’t enjoy it.</p>

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<p>so it WILL hurt me? Damn it…</p>

<p>and we don’t have an independent study period (I go to a Catholic school, so I have to take religion).</p>

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<p>^But you may be able to independently study Physics in the period you would have had Comp Sci.</p>