Senior Year Curriculum?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>As a common spectator, this is my first post on CC. Disregard my noobish errors.</p>

<p>Currently I am a Junior. I am in 2 APs this year and took 1 soph year and 1 fresh year. My ACT is NOT very good. Right now Im at a 27. Hopefully by June I'll be able to be in the 30,31,32 range. Im in the top 5% of my class. Weighted GPA=5.36 (i know my school uses a 5.0 scale which is weird) only 1 B on my transcript since freshman year ;)
I want to pursue my love for business at UPenn being 1st choice and ND being 2nd. I know both are reach schools for my test scores but I feel my extracurriculars and leadership will shine through.</p>

<p>Which classes will best build me application for senior year? My current choices:
AP Econ
Calculus AB
AP US Govt and Politics
AP Literature
College Business
Media Technology (REALLY EASY Class, I love it though because directing short movies is a huge hobby of mine)
Senior Leaders (gym class since its required in IL)</p>

<p>UPenn and ND both say on their site a fourth year of science is recommended but not required for business majors... I want to make sure Im making the best choices here. I really hate spanish so i chose not to take AP Spanish. However, this year i am enrolled in honors spanish 4. </p>

<p>PLEASE HELP ME HERE. I NEED EVERY ADVANTAGE POSSIBLE SINCE MY ACT SCORES ARENT AMAZING! Thanks I lvoe you guys</p>

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<p>If a 4th year of science is “recommended,” I’d take the 4th year. I don’t know what your options are there though, maybe you could take a relatively easy science (AP Environmental Science maybe).
Now, what do you replace with the science is the question. Personally, I recommend taking the Media Tech class, because that one or two classes that are outside of the academic realm are really beneficial in my eyes (I take Jazz Improvisation at my school). So you could probably either drop College Business, AP US Govt, or AP Econ. I highly recommend AP Econ, as a future engineering major even. That class is wonderful. Both College Business and AP US Govt could be beneficial for you, so it comes down to what you view as more important.
My two cents, anyway.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much for your advice! I agree, I really want to take Media Tech. </p>

<p>However, I opted for AP US Govt because I thought it would have more to do with business than AP Enviro. Both are key to the business world in today’s age. </p>

<p>I also chose AP US Govt because I am a youth commissioner for my city and I thought with my extracurricular being involved with the local branch of government, it would be great to have a class that is govt focused. Also, I love politics so it ties in with my interests.</p>

<p>What does anyone else have to think? Keep or drop media tech? drop us govt?</p>