<p>So today was registration for my school and when I got there this was the schedule I was given:
AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Lang and AP Lit, Business Law, Teacher Assistant, Chemistry 2 Honors and Gov/Econ CP
I didn't sign up for Business Law or Teacher Assistant, and I signed up for Gov/Evon DUAL CREDIT, but I can't change anything. Because the school is cutting French classes, I had to be a TA instead. But this means that I will only have taken 2 French classes when most of the colleges I'm applying to require 3. My guidance counselor recommended finding and online class, but the SC Virtual School doesn't even offer French and I don't even know where to start looking. I signed up for Gov/Econ Dual Credit (and was really looking forward to it), but it conflicts with my other AP courses so I have to take CP. I haven't taken a CP course (except for elevtives) my entire high school career! And Gov/Econ is the worst CP core class to take. Plus a CP class won't weigh as much in my GPA. I signed up for Photography not Business Law. I even had to get a teacher to write me a recommendation just so I could get in the class, and now I can't even take it!</p>
<p>I guess I just needed somewhere to rant because I'm really frustrated right now. I'm worried that taking CP Gov/Econ plus being a TA will look to colleges like I'm slacking off after a rigorous high school career. I'm worried that I won't be able to find a French class to take. And I'm worried that I should have signed up for AP Chem, which I guess I can still do. I'm sorry for sounding like a petty, spoilt child right now but I'm sick of the school screwing up my schedule. It happens every year! Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find an online french class to take other than just googleing some? Do you think I should sign up for AP Chem now that my course load won't be as heavy? Any advice is appreciated.</p>
<p>Take French 3 at the local community college in the afternoon/evening or at another high school in your school district(your counselor should help you secure a spot).</p>
<p>Do you mean one class that covers Calculus BC (including AB), and one class that covers English Literature and Language? Or two math classes and two English classes?</p>
<p>Calculus AB is a subset of Calculus BC, so there is no real point in taking both if they are separate classes. And universities won’t give you additional credit for both English Literature and Language compared to just one (usually Literature gives better credit).</p>
<p>GA Virtual School offers French. How about instead of being a TA, you use that time for the online class. I am also a little confused about the Calc AB/BC and the Lit/Lang classes. In terms of the govt/econ class. Is this class a requirement? If not, the AP Chem class might be a better choice. A lot depends of your interests and what classes you have previously taken.</p>
<p>Sorry about the confusion. At my school you can’t take only 1 AP English exam, you have to take both, so first semester is AP Lit and second is AP Lang. It’s the same with Calculus: if you sign up for BC Calculus you have to take AB first semester and BC second semester.</p>
<p>@Batlo: I actually need to take French 5 and the only school that offers it in our area is in another district so I can’t shuttle. I’ll look into the community college thing though.</p>
<p>@somewhereinga: Can I enroll in the GA Virtual school from SC or do you have to be a GA resident? Do you mean like take a free block and use that for the class? Wouldn’t that look worse than being a TA? (plus my dad would never let me lol) Gov/Econ is a graduation requirement, and its I class I really want to take and enjoy since I want to major in IR.</p>
<p>I’m thinking I might take AB Calculus instead of BC or just talking Calc Honors and see if that would make Gov/Econ DC fit, then maybe taking AP Chem. I don’t how that will look though since I’ve already more than filled my Social Studies/History requirements and Science requirments. But math is my worst subject so…
What do yall think?</p>
<p>Bottom line:
You need to take more French to make yourself competitive for colleges that recommend 3 years of foreign language.
Unfortunately, you waited until your senior year to get that 3rd year in.
Try to leave campus early(drop the TAing) to go to your cc to get your needed French.</p>
<p>That means that you have completed French 4 (fourth year of high school French)? If so, you should be good for university admissions purposes, since universities tend to be more concerned about the level of language completed than the number of years.</p>
<p>Calculus BC is one of the most useful APs for subject credit at a university. If you are good at math, it is well worth taking that instead of just Calculus AB.</p>
<p>Like others I am a little confused that you have only taken 2 French classes, but need to sign up for French 5?</p>
<p>Georgia Virtual School does accept out of state students. You just need to be sure that your school will accept the classes. Their website outline the registration process. </p>
<p>Plenty of students at smaller schools that have limited course offerings use GA Virtual School in order to take a desired course. They are usually assigned a classroom with a computer and take the class during regular school time. That is what I was suggesting that you do with the French class. If your school is dropping French, what are you signed up as a TA for? Personally I have never heard of high school students as TA’s and would think that colleges would rather see a real class on your transcript.</p>
<p>I do assume this is your senior year? What english did you take as a junior? In GA, most kids take AP Lang as juniors and AP Lit as seniors. What is the difference between dual credit and CP for the govt/econ class? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to get a better understanding of your situation. I realize that different school systems do things quite differently.</p>
<p>Let me know if you have any other questions about GA Virtual School. One of my daughters used it over a summer to fulfill her health class requirement. We found it very easy to utilize.</p>
<p>Someone who is a heritage speaker of French may have been placed in French 3 (instead of French 1) as his/her initial French course in high school.</p>
<p>@ Batlo: I would have taken it last year but again, they couldn’t fit it in my schedule. Our principal tried, and it still didn’t work. I didn’t wait to take it, I didn’t have a choice.</p>
<p>@ucbalumnus: Thanks for the explanation. I lived in Quebec so I already had a French background and tested into French 3. Unfortunately, I’m not good at math. It’s consistently my lowest grade and lowest test grade on standardized tests.</p>
<p>@somewhereinga: Thanks, I’ll have to talk to my counselor about it. The local community college does offer several French classes though. I’m signed up as a TA for Marketing. The teacher is the FBLA adviser which I’m an officer in, so I thought I could use the time to do FBLA stuff and homework along with TA responsibilities instead of taking a free class. Idk about other schools, but at my school you can be a TA. Thats fine, I’m happy to expain. I took English 4 as a junior. You have to take English 4 before you can take AP English and you can’t take just one AP English, you are required to take both. Otherwise you take English 5. It’s weird but that’s the way it is. Dual Credit is like AP but its actually a college class (in participation with USC Lancaster) taken in high school. You have to buy college text books and everything. A CP class is a college prep class, the basic level. There’s Tech Prep/Regualar classes, then CP classes, then Honors, then AP or Dual Credit.</p>
<p>Sorry for all the confusion, I’m not trying to argue I’m just trying to explain my situation better. I think I will sign up for AP Chem though because I really like the teacher and I know she would help me understand Chemistry better. I really want to take Gov/Econ DC because even if I don’t get college credit for it I know I’d enjoy it.</p>
<p>If you have completed French 3 and 4, then you should be fine for “3 years of foreign language”, since you have completed the 4th level of foreign language. Take more French at community college if you want to, but don’t panic if you are unable to.</p>
<p>Thanks for the explanation. That helps a lot. Every school system has a different way of doing things. I’m sorry your schedule is frustrating. I do hope it all works out. At my daughter’s school, a small fine arts magnet school, GA Virtual School has been successfully utilized to help out with scheduling conflicts and to offer classes that the school just doesn’t have the numbers to offer.</p>
<p>Great job on the French. I bet your conversational skills are great! That was where I was most timid as a high school student in French.</p>
<p>As far as the dual credit goes, make sure that your prospective colleges will all accept the credit. Since not not all colleges will, you might be worrying about nothing as far as that class goes. Some colleges do not let a dual enrollment class that is used for high school credit also count as college credit.</p>