<p>Freshman year (currently taking):
Honors Geometry
Intro to Art/P.E.
English 10
World History
French 2
Honors Biology</p>
<p>Sophomore Year:
Honors Alg. 2 with Trig.
AP Psychology
English 10
APUSH
French 3
AP Chemistry</p>
<p>Junior Year:
Honors Precalculus with Trig.
AP Physics
AP Biology
AP Micro/Macro
French 4
AP English Language and Composition</p>
<p>Senior Year:
AP Calculus BC
Health Occupations
AP U.S. Government/Forensics
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Probability and Statistics
AP French</p>
<p>Too much? Not enough? Any tips on APs or time management? I've always had a 4.0 and I want to a neurosurgeon later in life. Involved in or will be involved with:
Humane Society
Student Council
Mock Trial
Youth Group
Cross Country
Dance
Track and Field
HOSA
Youth Volunteer Corps of America
Link Leader
National Honor Society</p>
<p>As long as you took as many as you can without overwhelming yourself, you’re fine.</p>
<p>I don’t know what colleges you’re looking at but remember that many applicants have similar transcripts and your ECs will have to stand out.</p>
<p>I’d get burned out pretty quickly with a schedule like that. I think you may want to reconsider but if you feel that you’re going to be able to handle that, go for it.</p>
<p>I would advise taking general chemistry before taking AP chem. I’m not sure what AP chem is like at your school, but at my school, the kids who hadn’t taken general chem dropped out of AP chem after about a week. It might be doable, but it will be ridiculously difficult to get an A without the general chem background. Maybe try honors chem then AP?</p>
<p>Colleges expect 6-8 APs, total. Then you need to either dual enroll to take the next level, or focus on your intended area of study (it doesn"t matter if you change your mind in college, the idea is that you’re able to create a coherent and challenging plan of studies for yourself.)
So, senior year, depending on what you want to study next and your Honors Precalc grade, think Calc AB OR BC. For most colleges it only make a difference if you intend on majoring in STEM. Note that only two colleges require calc for admission (HarveyMudd and CalTech).
You should take Honors Chem before AP Chem (AP Chem is like the second year of chemistry).
AP physics: there’s AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2 (which is like Honors Physics), and AP Physics C (which requires Calculus). You could take Physics 1 and 2 Junior and Senior years.
You don’t need to take AP stats AND AP Calc the same year.
AP Lit isn’t necessary, as long as you take an English class - it requires really loving literature (I do, so I think it’s a great class, but it may be too work intensive for a stem kid); if there’s a college application essay class, take it.
Take a FUN class senior year. It’ll be a very hard year, preparing your college apps will be like having an extra class. Furthermore, it’ll give you something to talk about showing your passion for learning.
Limit yourself to 4 APs per year.
ECs: what matters after freshman isn’t being involved in a dozen clubs, but having responsibilities, showing leadership and creativity, etc., in a few, and committing to them over high school. It doesn’t matter WHAT you do in terms of clubs but rather how passionate you are about them.
If you’re interested in neuroscience, see if you can shadow someone in a hospital, help a doctor, etc.</p>
<p>It looks good, not much more I can say. Just make sure to stand out.</p>
<p>Talk with your counselor and ensure that if you enroll in that many AP courses, you will be able to drop to honors/regular if necessary. Most schools will allow you to drop within the first few weeks without it appearing as a dropped class on your transcript, but few allow kids to ADD classes. So I say start with that, gauge the level, and drop as necessary. Colleges do NOT expect a specific number of AP’s, it depends on your school and how many are offered.</p>
<p>No. Just don’t kill yourself. </p>
<p>Before enrolling in ANY AP class, talk with your teacher in that subject (ie., take Honors Chem sophomore year => end of sophomore year, talk to Chem teacher about AP Chem). Especially if you’re not getting a B+ or more in the current class, but no matter what, ask the teacher whether they think you’re likely to get an A and certain to get a B in the AP class if you continue the way you’re going.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice everyone! I’m lined up to be captain in Cross Country and Track senior year then I’m vice president in student council. I’m thinking of doing something other than AP Literature considering it seems to be very work intensive and 1.) it’s interesting but not my main focus and 2.) I think a few other things are either more important or impressive. I really want to go to Brown (I know, I know, it’s not going to happen but a girl can dream!) I took a practice ACT test the other day and got a 31 so hopefully in Junior year, I can score a >34. I forgot to mention, I’m taking Honors Chemistry this summer in order to prepare for AP Chemistry. That would be crazy and suicide if I wasn’t! I’m planning on taking a gap year sometime in my college career to go into the health portion for the Peace Corps in Africa. It sounds so interesting and rewarding. Any other tips? What about clubs I might like? I go to PCEP (look it up) so my three high schools are combined and we pretty much have any option available to us. </p>
<p>Oh! And our Health Occupations class (blow off/fun class) is a two hour block so I’ll be doing AP Statistics online. :-* </p>