Ok. This semester I’m taking 5 classes at school, those classes being all honors and AP’s with exception to choir. My school has a 6 class requirement, so to satisfy that I’m taking a dance class (For PE credit… grad requirement). This is what sucks, last semester i took a psychology course at a college just so i wouldn’t look like some slacker only taking 5 classes and dance. This semester, however, I was planning on taking a poli sci class at another local college for my own benefit and again, so i wouldn’t’ look like a slacker. Unfortunately my plan didn’t work out, the class i wanted to take could not work with in my schedule (and I’m already doing SO MUCH extracurricular stuff). Will this severely heart my chances of getting into say Berkeley or U of Chicago ( just good colleges in general)?? It’s so competitive and now i don’t feel that i have the edge. this stinks. What do you guys think?
<p>There are so many ppl taking college courses that a few courses in scattered subjects probably wouldn't give you much of an edge anyway. That being said, adcoms know that scheduling conflicts happen a lot, and if you take the hardest courseload available to you in your high school, it probably won't matter too much.</p>
<p>but i mean, it's not just very competative. I know that colleges say they look at the individual and do not compare student to student, however I think that they don't follow this rule very closley. </p>
<p>Some students from other schools have block scheduling and therefore can take up to 8 tough academic classes whereas I only have 5. Hmmm let's see, i'm an adcom, i see student A who has took 5 solid AP/honors classes vs student B has has taken 8 in one semester. I think i would go with student B.</p>
<p>Yeah, the system sucks doesn't it.</p>
<p>hello Chico state! Goodbye Berkeley! lol</p>
<p>If you're taking all honors and AP classes except for the dance class, you're set. No need to stress over not being able to take a community college class. Just relax.</p>
<p>except for dance and choir.. yeah. that's right! It wasnt a community college class, it was a CSU too btw</p>