Senior Year Course Rigor for Colleges?

Applying to College
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Hi, I go to an early college academy where I take high school and college classes at the same time. I took Math 3 at my high school this year and was able to test into Calculus (MATH 1A) for the community college through Accuplacer. I have heard this class is really hard and some people have recommended to take the second half of PreCalc at the community college instead (Math 8B), so then I can take Calc my second-semester senior year. The only reason I am wary about this is because I know colleges want to see me taking rigorous classes. The PreCalc is still a college class, but I just do not want to take it and then hurt my chances for college. I am worried about Calc since I have a weak foundation in Algebra 2 and PreCalc. Which class should I take? Does a C or B in Calc mess up my admissions? Should I just take PreCalc and get an A?

I will be applying as a Biology major and below is my schedule (without math ofc)

1st SEM:
AP Gov
Sr Project
AVID 12
English 1C (Critical Reasoning and Writing, College)
PHYS 1 (Intro to Physics, College)
Some sort of Math

2nd SEM:
AP Macro
Sr Project
AVID 12
PHYS 2A (General Physics I, College)
Calc if I don’t take it first semester
Java (college)

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Yeah take precalc especially if u aren’t gunna need calc for ur major

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Take cc precalculus if your foundations are weak, and calc in the spring.
Do NOT take general physics as this is a very difficult class for Stem majors - take a physics course for non stem majors. Have you reached level 3 or 4 in a foreign language?