Shedylig advice for a high school student interested in engineering.

Applying to College
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<p>Hope this is on the appropriate forum. Anyways, I'm interested in a engineering major (or, more broadly any STEM related one such as math). My best subjects and favorite are math, physics, and programming. Never taken chemistry :(</p>

<p>Currently I am going into Junior year of highschool and I'm entering IB (in US). However, I'm a little bit alarmed that this IB pathway isn't going to help me much in my goal.
Here's the classes I would take:
1.IB Music HL
2. IB Chemistry SL
3. IB History of Americas HL
4. IB TOK 1
6. IB SPANISH SL
7. Ap Calc bc</p>

<p>As you may realize, my HL are in humanities subjects because my school requires them. In addition, the only HL STEM class I would take would be Math HL (Senior year). This explains the SL in chemistry.</p>

<p>I think IB isn't bad but i dont think that my schools IB will help me much. And there is no STEM elective btw.</p>

<p>Options I came up with:
Do IB but try to fit in AP physics c - I really want ap physics c and think I can squeez in a class at another HS. However, this may just be super dumb overload for just 3 STEM classes that might not even help much as the other option...</p>

<p>Drop IB and load up the APs: Kind of leaning towards this option. However, I might need to move around highschools Junior year. I'm good at self studying too (self studied ap physics b last year)
If I could take these classes junior year would this be better than ib option?:</p>

<p>Junior
Ap Calc bc
Ap physics c
Chemistry (probably ap Chem senior year or should I go ap chem with little experience besides being smart?)
Ap stats
Some Spanish class
Ap language
Senior year:
Ap biology
Ap economics
College math (which one? Maybe Calc III or differential equations? )
College physics (bow-chicka-wow-wow!)
Another language/lit class
Ap Chemistry (?)
Ap Spanish (think 4 years of Lanuage wouldn't hurt...)</p>

<p>So like 8 APs (including other ap classes I've taken.)
Last note: I'm also a computer science nerd. I don't tink any HS offers it. I reckon it might be an easy self study. I know basics of C++ and JavaScript.
Questions?
Which shedule is better for STEM?
Are college courses smart? My counseller said ap is more recognized but if I'm maxed out on subjects such as math how can taking a level up at a college look “bad" at all?</p>

<p>I really just want to know which class lineup is BETTER FOR ME. I can figure out the scheduling on my own.</p>

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<p>As long as your okay going to other high schools, I would recommend doing the APs since as you seem to have a passion for STEM. I agree that the Ibs don’t look very useful and your not too interested in them. IB courses are the equivalent of AP courses so neither one is harder than the other. Make sure you can handle doing that many classes. If you have time, you go to your community college for a few college courses. Ultimately, it’s your decision which courses you take.</p>

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<p>Thanks for you opinion! I really appreciate your time to help me out. So i reckon your saying that taking the college courses is fine senior year if I’m maxed out on a subject. Good to know!</p>

<p>I might not take ALL of those classes but I’ll try. wouldn’t mind dropping ap spanish and ap biology (never been a bio guy but I hadn’t had any hard biology courses so maybe I’m wrong!). Really just listed the one’s I could take if I really wanted too :)</p>

<p>I would like to get more opinions before I post more on concerns of mine. All i need right now is ap classes or ib classes (not in general but on whats OFFERED from my area).</p>