<p>Hey, I'm a junior who's picking out her senior year course. I plan to apply to NYU, perhaps Chapman as well for film production, but plan to minor in theatre as well as that is my background. I also plan to apply to a few other lib arts schools as well. Take in mind I go to a private school, so regular classes are equivalent to honors courses at a public school. </p>
<p>So far
Fall Semester 1st choices:
English: Shakespeare
History: Political Intersections of Violence/Non-Violence
Math: Statistics
Science: Human Bio
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Film Studies (Indepdent Study-English course and analysis of movies)
Language: Mandarin 6---> basically an AP course and high level course </p>
<p>Spring Semester:
English: Women's Lit
History:History of American Music
Math: Statistics
Science: Envorionmental Science
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Language: Mandarin 6</p>
<p>Should I double up on classes to make my schedule more rigorous and appealing to colleges? My weakenesses lie in science and math, but more so math---> that's why I'm taking stats instead of calc. Also, I plan to do my fall musical and spring play before I leave my school. </p>
<p>The real question is, what is your breaking point? Yes, doubling up on classes would look more rigorous, but can you provide the grades? It would be better to maintain As with this schedule rather than get low Bs with a doubled scheduled. If you want to make your schedule rigorous, I would suggest taking calculus. Don’t take it simply because I suggested it, but most if not all colleges acknowledge that calculus is much, much harder than statistics. You could talk about how this was out of your comfort zone and how this made your schedule more difficult without doubling up on classes. </p>
<p>@Nerdanese My current pre-cal teacher is against me taking calc as statistic is what liberal arts majors take and that’s what I plan to go into. Unless I’m doing engineering and such, she said it’s better to take statistics for me. Again, I want to play to my strengths;plus a film IPS might look appealing to colleges since it doesn’t actually count towards credit unless approved by our director and the teacher(s) involved. </p>
<p>Don’t take Calc BC in your position, whatever you do. Unless you want to be an engineer, Calc AB Honors/AP (depending on the school) will be good enough for even the top schools. Trust me, I am learning that the hard way.</p>
<p>@SurvivorFan haha, I def never planned on being an engineer nor taking the MCATS;We tech don’t have honors-we have accelerated calc (although unless you take calc before you can’t get into it) and calc (similar to public school honors)</p>
<p>Your schedule is fine, except that it looks like you have a free period Spring semester. You should avoid that if at all possible - is there a Film studies, art history, or visual/film-related offering you can take? Or can you “intern” for the communication/broadcast team at your school?</p>
<p>@MYOS1634 There’s a senior internship requirement, but I also volunteer on an arts council outside of school. Also, I tend to live off as frees to finish homework just in case. I was thinking of doubling up on a history course perhaps-maybe political imagery as that’s semi art related. Plus, it’s with my favorite teacher!</p>
<p>Political imagery sounds like a great course for you actually 
and it’s sure to generate interview questions (along with a couple other classes you’re planning for senior year) which is always good because it’s an opportunity to demonstrate love for learning. Having a free period senior year isn’t typically well-seen, although that would be second semester (on the other hand, it’ll be second semester senior year, so, really…)</p>
<p>@MYOS1634 I just remembered that I have a required PE credit that will fill the free period</p>