<p>I have just finished my Junior year. I took 4 Honors 2 AP Classes, I was inTwo Clubs and I tutored math After school. I would usually get home at 6pm. Next year I have signed up for:</p>
<p>Honors Calculus
College Writing
AP Chemistry
AP Physics B
AP Statistics
AP Economics</p>
<p>My senior year I will not be in ANY clubs so I will have much more time than this year. Is this schedule too hard or is it average? I am very good at math/science and I plan on majoring in engineering!</p>
<p>You might want to just add this to your last post as they’re closely related, but I’ll still give you an opinion. That definitely looks like a rigorous enough schedule to get you into engineering. You haven’t said anything about the competitiveness of the schools your looking at, but you would be a strong candidate for at least a good school that has industry connections. I would still recommend you take AP Calculus AB and drop the economics class and maybe even statistics too. Unless you’re interested in a double major in business/management or economics, these courses won’t help you out as much as an advanced calculus course. To answer your question more directly: if you’re looking for an engineering program that’s strong but not incredible (I hate using ranks, but let’s say 40+) that’s definitely a difficult schedule. If you’re looking at anything below that, it’s borderline average in comparison to the competitive applicants.</p>
<p>Also, don’t underestimate the significance of those clubs and tutoring you’re doing! There are a wide range of students who can lay claim to a ridiculous GPA and SAT scores, but not as many have the dedication to apply their interest outside of class. Your academic rigor is still important, but to drop all of your ECs in your last year of high school (particularly if you’re done them since freshman year) would actually hinder your application much more than additional courses would strengthen it.</p>
<p>If you are “very good at math/science”, why the reluctance to take AP calculus? The AB version is already slower paced than a college calculus course; a “less than AP” calculus course may not be as good preparation and may give the wrong signal to an admissions person at schools that have holistic reviews.</p>