<p>I have absolutely no interest in science or math; I love history and english. I plan on being a poly sci or philosophy major (then law school hopefully), I'm taking WH, USH, and Lit for my SAT IIs, and aiming for mid-high UCs such as UCSD, UCD, and UCI. Here's my current schedule for next year. You can see a trend in the classes I want to keep, all are related to the "lawyer" road :)</p>
<p>AP English Lit
AP Gov/Econ
AP Environmental Science
AP Calculus AB
Journalism 1
Teacher Assistant for social science department</p>
<p>I want to drop AP Environ for sure, I didn't even sign up for it. As for AP Calculus, I've heard that if you took Precal Junior year (I did) it would look bad if I didn't talk Calculus. I personally don't want to take AP or regular Calculus. I plan on taking up Literature & Film and something else related to language/writing/history as replacements for these two. All comments and suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>I really recommend you take calc-at least in some form. It looks really good. It doesn’t look bad if you don’t have the opportunity, but if you do (which you do) you really should take it. Drop Envi Sci if you dont want it, but take Calc (whether AP or not).</p>
<p>Thanks. I’ve been told it looks good, but the thing is I don’t planning on doing anything in math in college beyond what is mandatory…so Calculus regular would still look better than anything else?</p>
<p>you don’t NEED to take calc if math isn’t your area of interest. I didn’t take any form of calculus (took AP stat) and I got into some pretty good places.</p>
<p>well skateboarder, I took AP stats this year (Precal and AP Stats this year; took AP stats because the teacher is notoriously easy at my school, not because I enjoy math), so I won’t have any math to show instead of at least saying “I took AP Statistics”</p>
<p>You don’t need to take AP Calc. as long as you have a 4 year math sequence which it sounds like you all ready have because you took 2 math classes this year. Environmental Science is a good class for you to take because of your interest in Political Science and Philosophy. Having some background in the field is helpful (think–environmental policy, political aspects regarding environmental issues, etc.). You were smart to take AP Stats because Intro to Stats is often times a prerequisite for Research Methods classes and recommended for some higher level Political Science classes.</p>
<p>Does your school offer a psychology or criminal justice elective?</p>
<p>All of the above is correct, but taking AP Calc shows well-roundedness. If you really have that strong of an aversion to math though, don’t take it. I just feel like no high school mathematics education is truly complete without a foundation in calculus.</p>
<p>Well then see Ap Calculus as a elective, because I would recommand to take it. More than likely when you go to college you can get more specific with your interest, though things still broad/ to learn in high school can be important. I have a similar problem with my schedule, eventhough Human Anatomy may help me with my likely major in science ( to be specific medicine) I have high interest in at least learning physics. I have little interest in art class, not what I was expecting, and may switch it if there is another semester class open that have well remarks etc…</p>
<p>If you’re at all worried about your grade in calculus, get this book called “The Calculus Lifesaver” by Adrian Banner. I went from a 63.5 to a 92 in that class with that book. It makes Calculus SO EASY!</p>
<p>It’s good that you’re currently taking psychology. Does your school offer criminal justice, logic, philosophy, or speech? Any one of these will be a good choice for a senior year elective if you plan on studying Political Science (or Phil.). As the parent of a political science major, I can tell you that your writing, researching, and communication skills are essential for this field.</p>
<p>Im exactly like you i hate math and i took my SAT IIs in the exact same subjects you are planning to take them in</p>
<p>if you want to go to a ivy or top private you’ll need it or else you’re going to be behind.</p>
<p>i wasn’t able to take calc before i graduated and now i have to do summer study.</p>
<p>If you’re not wanting to go to a top school do whatever you want, but now adays math is a requirement in college so you’ll probably have to take it anyway your freshman year.</p>
<p>Yes, math is a requirement but you don’t need to take Calculus in college to fulfill your math requirement. There are a variety of lower level math classes to choose from. If you intend to go into science, math, engineering, economics, or business, then yes, you should take calc. If you intend to go into the humanities or social sciences, calc. is not a requirement.</p>
<p>To The Reach-to which schools are you applying? If you’re reaching for top tiers, Calc is a necessity. Even if you are planning to study social sciences in college, the adcoms will be looking for intellectual talent and a willingness to tackle difficult subjects. Also, at top colleges the math required as a core class is usually Calculus in some form. </p>
<p>Check the college’s curriculum requirements- it might be very helpful to have some H.S. calc under your belt before a college calc class.</p>
<p>@nysmile unfortunately no, there are no courses related to those (criminal justice, logic, philosophy, or speech) at my school that I haven’t taken yet or are already signed up for. I’ve taken or will take next year as a senior all the courses I feel would benefit what I plan on going into (Psychology, Lit & Film, AP English Lit/Ap English Language, AP Gov/Econ, APEuro/APUSH, Journalism)</p>
<p>@fauve I plan on applying to UC Davis, UCSD, UC Irvine, and UCLA as my reach school.</p>
<p>If you really want UCLA, you should consider taking the calc. Also, have you checked at the UC site which of your classes will count as academic-courses? They have a pretty strict list. Your APs look good, but the lack of any science or math might raise questions about your ability to tackle difficult material.</p>
<p>I’m not sure myself if my math and science areas are in shape, but you can take a look at what I’ve taken so far, if it helps. </p>
<p>Freshman:
-Honors English
-Health/Geography (mandatory)
-Geometry
-Biology
-PE
-Art 1</p>
<p>Soph:
-Honors English
-AP European History
-Algebra 2/Trig
-Honors Chemistry
-PE
-Architectural Design 1</p>
<p>Junior:
-AP English Language and Composition
-AP United States History
-Precalculus
-Physics
-AP Statistics
-Psychology 1</p>
<p>Senior:
-AP English Literature and Composition
-AP Government/Econ
-AP Calculus AB (?)
-Ap Environmental Science (most likely a drop…considering nysmile’s post about it)
-TA
-Journalism 1</p>
…</p>