<p>Because basically, I won't have enough space for the AP classes I want to take.</p>
<p>Junior year;
AP calc
AP Chem
APush
AP lit
Orchestra/AP bio
French</p>
<p>Senior year;
AP physics
AP gov
AP stats
AP lit
French
Orchestra/AP bio</p>
<p>I really like biology, and I really like orchestra.
:/ Help?</p>
<p>do AP bio in 11th grade and orchestra in 12th grade</p>
<p>Good idea. Why do you suggest so?</p>
<p>Because I assume universities want to see an AP science class more than an orchestra class (unless your application is rather heavily music-based). But even if your application is built quite a bit on music (like mine), school orchestra isn’t that important, especially if you participate in an out-of-school orchestra that’s much, much better.</p>
<p>Is your school orchestra any good? And if not, do you know of any better orchestras in the area (do you live in a music-oriented area)?</p>
<p>yeah what 314159265 said. AP science is more important than orchestra, and if you’ll have a free space in 12th grade do orchestra then. or drop orchestra at your school and go to a county orchestra</p>
<p>Our school orchestra is good - we win many awards and honors every year, but I doubt we’re nationally recognized. There is another out-of-school orchestra, and I assume that one is much better, but I don’t think I’d join it.</p>
<p>The one thing I was worried about was that colleges wouldn’t view me as a well-rounded person.</p>
<p>Ap bio is a must no matter what</p>
<p>If your school orchestra is really good and you like playing a lot, I think you should stay in orchestra. Music is great 
Taking a second AP science isn’t necessary and would just add to an already stressful schedule. If you’re really set on taking AP bio though, maybe you could drop stats in favor of bio.</p>
<p>Can’t drop stats senior year - we’re forced to take a math in 12th grade.
So … AP Bio 11th grade?</p>
<p>i would say to stick with orchestra just because it is another thing u do besides school. it also shows commitment.</p>
<p>Get rid of AP Chem junior year or AP Physics senior year and take AP Bio. Yay</p>
<p>Taking a music as a class is an absolutely useless way to show “commitment” if you don’t do any music outside of school. And honestly, colleges would rather see you take a rigorous AP course rather than music. Besides, if you do end up taking orchestra senior year, colleges would know that you didn’t drop orchestra due to lack of commitment, but due to lack of time in your schedule.</p>
<p>CalvinTBOD, I think you just made my mind up for me.
I actually do music outside of school, as well as within school (you know, pit orchestra for the play). The only thing I’m worried about is getting back into orchestra senior year, as my conductor hates hates hates that. I think I can manage though.</p>
<p>You can always explain the sched conflict later. You can replace Orchestra with some extra music activity that’s seen as worthy- maybe teach/mentor a kid or form a little chamber group (even if it’s a casual thing- and assuming it’s appropriate to your instrument) to show continued interest. Think along those lines.</p>
<p>Bio > Orch.</p>
<p>Always.</p>
<p>Thanks, guys. I’ll be taking AP Bio next year and Orchestra senior year.</p>