To take multivariable or not to take multivariable: that is the question

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Lol, I can't believe I just mashed math and English literature together.</p>

<p>But yeah, I'm kind of thinking about my schedule for senior year right now. Next year my schedule will be:</p>

<p>AP Lit
AP Econ
AP Gov
AP Chem
AP Environmental
AP Psych
AP Studio Art</p>

<p>I'm trying to decide if I should take multivariable or diff equations at a local community college or not. Basically, I've been two courses ahead in math since I was in sixth grade, so I took Algebra 1 in 6th grade, Geo in 7th, Alg 2 in 8th, Precal in 9th, Calc BC in 10th, and Stats in 11th. (That makes me sound really mathy, but I don't think I am - barely qualified for the AIME, and I'm pretty sure I got a 1 on that. Lol.)</p>

<p>As far as I know, most colleges don't require four years of math, but would I seem like a total slacker if I don't take a math senior year? Originally I was set on doing diff or mvc senior year, but I'm reconsidering it more and more because of my heavy sr. year courseload combined with college apps and scholarship apps and other time-intensive extracurriculars. Would it affect my chances at top schools (think HYPS, maybe M) and state schools (UCB, UCLA, UCI) if I neglect this class?</p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, or if I should post it in a different subforum (This forum seemed like the best idea.)</p>

<p>Ninja edit: My declared major will most likely be business or economics.</p>

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<p>I’d drop AP Chem. It seems unnecessary - especially for a business major.</p>

<p>AP Economics and AP Government are very light on course work. AP Literature is moderate. The other ones seem manageable, less Chem. </p>

<p>I’d take MV for the sake of having a math and because it seems like it’d be remotely easy, given your record.</p>

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<p>I would go ahead and take mutlivariable and/or differential equations, even if you have to replace an AP class to take 'em.</p>

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<p>Actually my brain has been rotting away with AP Stats this year. I wouldn’t count on MV being an easy A.</p>

<p>My parents insist on me taking chem since they think it’s essential for me to take some form of chemistry, some form of physics, and some form of biology. There is no way in hell I’d take Chem H with the 10th graders, so the only option would be AP… then again, I might not even have to make that decision since our school might drop AP Chemistry from the course catalog. Hmm. Decisions, decisions.</p>

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<p>MVC FTW!! It’s what I’m taking next year, except it’s at our school. I would either drop APES or AP Chem. AP Chem is a MUCH harder course, so if you are willing to work second sester in Chem, then go for it (I’m pretty sure it looks better than APES). Also, MVC is dual credit so it will give you college credits for free basically.</p>

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<p>Any more input?</p>

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<p>You can self-study multivariable calculus in a little over a week if you have the discipline.</p>

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<p>Nope, no discipline here.</p>

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<p>I would definitely take MVC (although I’m partially biased b/c that’s what I’m doing next year). How would you fit that many classes in though??</p>

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<p>Quoted for lulz.</p>

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<p>Will you need multivariable in college? Because if you do, skipping out on math your senior year will be worse than taking AP Stats, and you’d probably have an even harder time with it in college than in high school.</p>

<p>Also, are AP Gov, Econ, and Psych all really necessary? I feel as if they aren’t very rigorous, and if you really wanted to, you could just self study one of them anyways just to get credit if it’s available.</p>

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<p>You can study MV in a week? Really?? And how would one go about doing that?</p>

<p>I need something to do :P</p>

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<p>^ Devote yourself to march madness and predict the following winners CORRECTLY. That should take you hours upon hours. Enjoy.</p>

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<p>^So I’ve been hearing a lot about this March Madness thing. What exactly is it? And why would someone devote hours to it?</p>

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<p>I think march madness is when a bunch of seniors are like stressing out because of acceptance letters in april.</p>

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<p>Oh I see. Thanks. That makes a lot of sense actually.</p>

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<p>LOL. March madness… basketball… right? Am I missing something?</p>

<p>My bracket was destroyed in the first round.</p>

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<p>Yeah I think we’re definitely talking about basketball. It’s a name for all the games leading up to the college national championship, since they occur in March. It’s been crazy this year because of all the upsets, thus the original comment about hours of study.</p>

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<p>haha I sense a little bit of trollin’ going on here ; )</p>

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<p>Staying on topic: I think I need MVC in college. My sister had to take it as an requirement (she’s doing econ major at Harvard) and she said that it’s killer. I’m not sure about the other schools I’m applying to, but it seems like a general ed requirement, no?</p>

<p>That’s actually the main reason why my parents want me to take MVC. They’re pretty Unasian in the fact that they don’t pressure me to take classes or do well in school, but they want me to take MVC because my sister went through some serious trouble with the course and they want me to have exposure to it before I take it in college.</p>

<p>Re: scheduling - since MVC would be at a community college, I’d just take it at night or afternoon or something.</p>