<p>I'm a junior right now and i plan on applying to some very competitive colleges (Pomona, Dartmouth, etc.). I have been taking a "very rigorous" courseload but next year there are some classes I am going to take that colleges would consider less difficult to get a good grade in (specifically pyschology instead of some AP class like chemistry). I am not trying to be lazy. I am just more interested in psychology than a class like AP chem. i am afraid these schools will see my courseload and assume i was trying to slack off a little bit in senior year. How do i show these schools that I'm not lazy and i am just trying to pursue my interests? Is there some place i can say this in my apps?</p>
<p>AP psych a option?</p>
<p>nope just psychology</p>
<p>coooooooooooool.... this thread has been helpful haha</p>
<p>what kind of major are you thinking of?? if its non-science, or if youre wanting a psych major, id say taking psych is fine..but if youre trying to get into an engineering, or science related major..i would say go with the chem</p>
<p>Why don't you take the psych class at a jc?</p>
<p>I think you'll be okay. I never took an AP class in my high school career (we only offered 3). I took some community college classes instead because they were what I was interested in. I figured they could tell from the subject matter, and I was sure to explain this in my interview so they didn't think I was slacking. I guess it depends on what kind of high school you go to, too.</p>