Senior Year Scheduling Help! Urgent please

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi CC! So I'm a rising senior and it's almost time to turn in schedules for senior year, and I'm in desperate need of help deciding what I should take. So just some background info: I can take 7 classes maximum, and up to 2 early releases (with the extra time, I could go get a job). I plan to do something with science, maybe pre-med, or pre-vet. I also really like music, and have been playing piano for many years.<br>
This is what my schedule is looking like this far:</p>

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<li> AP Calculus (AB OR BC?)</li>
<li> AP Physics B</li>
<li> AP Biology (OR CHEMISTRY?) [DOUBLE BLOCK]</li>
<li> 2nd hr</li>
<li> English 4 (AP or dual enrollment?)
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<p>Questions I have: AB or BC Calc? I'm pulling a high B/low A in Honors precalculus. Math is considered to be one of my strong points. but I'm slightly wary of BC.<br>
Also, AP Biology or AP Chemistry? Both are double block classes, or take 2 hours out of my day. I got a 93 in both Honors Chem and Honors Bio, and liked each subject equally. I just have no clue whether or not I should take Bio or Chem.
Should I take AP English 4 for the GPA boost or DE English 4 for the automatic college credit?</p>

<p>The main problem is what to do with the remaining 2 periods of my school day. I could either leave, or take 1 or 2 of these classes: AP Music Theory, Pharmacy Tech (which allows me to become a certified pharmacy technician), or Anatomy and Physiology.<br>
Another possible action is to take English during the summer, allowing me to have 3 periods to work with. In this case, I could take Music Theory, Pharm Tech and A+P, or just take 2, or take 1.<br>
I don't know whether or not to take 2 early releases, or to take the extra courses.</p>

<p>What combination of classes would make me look most appealing to colleges (though I know there isn't much weight in senior year)? Thanks a ton!</p>

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<p>If you want to do anything medically related I would go with the bio. I assume anatomy would also be good for that. If you think you can handle it BC would look better to colleges. I suppose the DE English would make more sense… I don’t know as we don’t have that. You don’t need another social studies?</p>

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<p>I have never seen a pre-med (or med professions) student who regretted taking more chem in high school. I have seen students who didn’t take advanced chemistry really struggle in college General Chemistry when many of their classmates had taken AP Chemistry. </p>

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<p>If you’re trying to appeal to colleges I advise that you stay in school the whole day. I think you should choose biology over chemistry because that’s your field as interest. </p>

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<p>Bump
10charrr</p>

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<li>AP Calculus BC if you can handle it</li>
<li>AP Physics B</li>
<li>AP Biology</li>
<li>"</li>
<li>AP english 4</li>
<li>AP chem (less impt than AP bio)
7.anatomy
if you take english over the summer then maybe fill the extra space up with physiology. these are all great courses for your field!</li>
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<p>I’d recommend taking at least one period off. After all, you will have applications, scholarship essays, and extracurriculars to worry about. Taking the pharmacy course and becoming a pharmacy tech could serve as a nice job for college or just the summer before college. Take AP Bio, AP Calc A/B, AP Chemistry, Pharmacy, and AP Music Theory. English over the summer seems to be the best option for you. </p>