Senior Year Schedule

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>My school is doing course registration (handing in our forms on Wednesday) right now and I'm having a little trouble deciding what to take next year. My main issue is what to take as far as math classes - it's not my strength at all, but I have all of my math requirements fulfilled because I took Algebra I as an 8th grader. I still feel like I need to take a math class my senior year, but I'm not sure what to do. I'm debating between taking Discrete Math, trying to beg my counselor (and my math teacher) to let me take Honors Discrete or even Honors Discrete and AP Stats (I don't meet the prerequisites for those because I've been taking standard math classes for the last two years), and just not taking a math class. If I didn't take one, I'm considering doubling up on sciences (most likely Astronomy and AP Psychology). So far my schedule will probably be something like:
Honors English 4/AP Lit (year long)
AP Psychology (year long)
Honors French 5 (second semester)</p>

<p>After that I'd need another three classes, which is where my issue is. I really want to get into Barnard College (I may apply ED) and I think I might have a chance, I'm just not sure what to do. So far I've taken 3 Honors sciences, 4 Honors English classes, 1 Honors math class and 2 standard ones (plus the one in middle school), 3 Honors social studies/history classes (currently taking APUSH too), plus I'm in my 4th semester of French (the last two semesters were Honors) and I've taken a few electives (chorus, art, and I have an Honors law class). The only required class I have left to take is English 4, so beyond that my schedule is pretty much up to me and what my previous teachers will sign off on. So, any advice?</p>

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<p>If you don’t meet the prereqs, will you really be prepared to take those classes?
I’d say just take the class that is available to you–regular Discrete Math.</p>

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<p>Since that strategy does not appear to be working, take the avenue available to you: Discrete Math</p>

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<p>I haven’t tried yet, although it really isn’t the best strategy. The only reason I’d consider it is because most people consider it to be a pretty easy class. I’ll probably go with Discrete Math, and I may still double up on science classes just because astronomy sounds interesting and it’s another core class. The only core subject I probably won’t have next year is social studies/history because all we’ve got left for me to take is AP Gov and I’ve had that teacher before and she’s very nice but really not the best at teaching sometimes. </p>

<p>Although if I did just take the two sciences and no math next year, how badly would that hurt me?</p>

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<p>It depends upon the types of colleges to which you are thinking of applying and what your career aspirations are.</p>

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<p>I’m interested in becoming a librarian and my top choice is Barnard, and beyond that I’ll probably apply to NYU, UNC-Chapel Hill, NCSU, Simmons College, and I’ve been going back and forth on Bryn Mawr, Smith, and Wellesley. I live in North Carolina, btw, so UNC and NCSU would be in-state. I guess it’s kind of a mix, but mostly liberal arts schools.</p>

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<p>You would be fine either way.</p>

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<p>Okay, thank you so much. I’m still not completely sure what to do, but now I definitely have two really simple options to ask my counselor about tomorrow.</p>