<p>I have a few dilemmas regarding my schedule for next (senior) year. As of now I am definitely going to take:
AP Spanish
AP Comparative Government
AP Chemistry
Gym (required... ugh)</p>
<p>I also want/should take:
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC (taking AB now)
AP Physics E/M (taking Mech this year)
AP English Literature (taking Lang now)</p>
<p>I cannot take all the classes I want due to a lack of space, so I have narrowed my choices down to two:</p>
<p>1) I take AP Stat, AP Physics, and <em>sigh</em> Honors English. This allows me to take 5 APs and 1 honors class next year, although the English and math courses I would be taking would not be the most challenging. I would be doubling up in science, however (yay!).</p>
<p>2) I take AP English Lit and AP Calc BC. This means I have five AP courses total plus gym and I will have taken the hardest courses in all subjects. I will not, however, be doubling up in any subject.</p>
<p>So, which option do you guys think is better? </p>
<p>1) Stat, Physics, and honors English, or
2) Lit and Calc BC?</p>
<p>To clarify things, I am interested in majoring in some kind of science, so doubling up is appealing to me. On the other hand, taking an easier English and math class to do so is not. </p>
<p>I am torn; other opinions would be appreciated!</p>
<p>This year as a junior I took AP Chem and Ap Environmental Science and completely ignored history because it doesn’t intrest me. In the end do what you want to do, taking the easier english still sounds like a challenging option, so personally I like that idea. Hope I helped.</p>
<p>You did todayisfriday! Thanks for responding. I really just want people to persuade me either way because I cannot figure out which option seems better. Maybe others could point our pros and cons of both choices?</p>
<p>Sorry descuff - I cross-posted with you and didn’t see your reply until now. Thank you for your inquiry!
At my school, we have block scheduling and Honors classes are two marking periods long. However, a few APs (including Calc BC, Chemistry, and Lit) are three marking periods long so they can cover all the material. If I take Lit, then I only have enough room for an elective afterwards. If I take Honors, I have enough room for AP Physics E/M. Does that clarify my dilemma more?</p>
<p>I would go for Calc and Physics, not taking Calc BC probably does not look good.</p>
<p>I had a similar problem except I wanted to double in social studies courses (AP Econ and AP Comp. Gov.), but b/c of my schools dumb scheduling I may just be taking 5 classes with lunch/gym and physics B and calc. People told me it was important i do some sort of physics in high school, even though science is not my fave subject. I am pretty decent at science, I got A/A- in Honors Chem, Honors Bio, and AP bio this year so idk… </p>
<p>Since we’re sharing opinions, what do you think of my dilemma?</p>
<p>I would double up on the sciences and drop AP Lit. As someone (a fellow science-enthusiast) who is taking lit at the moment, I can tell you that you’re not missing out on much. Plus, mechanics is fun! :D</p>
<p>tonton, what do you plan to study in college? Generally, four years of sciences look good on college apps, but if your focus is elsewhere, it might not even matter. Personally, I’m very pro-physics and think that anyone who CAN do it SHOULD do it. I never planned on taking physics at all in high school but did so after hearing the same thing from my teachers. I love it now.</p>
<p>I think I may go all-out (even though it is senior year and I don’t want to) and fit AP Calc BC, AP Physics E/M and honors English 12. That way, I still take five APs and an honors course, but I have room for Calc. </p>
<p>If someone wants to talk me out of this (please feel free too!), I am more than willing to hear him or her out!</p>
<p>tonton, I think you should take the physics course. Most selective colleges look for their applicants to have at least one class each of bio, chem, and physics. Maybe you could self study one of the other APs and take the test to show your commitment to social sciences?</p>
Plus, mechanics is fun! :D</p>