<p>ok, well, here's the thing: I'v been in my high school's magnet program ever since the ninth grade. I'v always had trouble getting the AP classes I wanted from my magnet counselor. Even when there were availabe AP classes, he would tell me that i couldn't join because they weren't specifically assigned to magnet students.
Well, recently i talked to one my regular high school's counselors (who was my bro. & sister's counselor) and he told me that if got out of the magnet and got him as my counselor, that he would be able to give me the AP classes that i wanted.
I'm now in the 11th grade and yet again i'v been limited by my counselor on behalf of how many AP's i can take. All i got was AP Calculus, and i'm begining to worry b/c im a junior with only 2 APs under his belt (AP world hist. and AP calc). He actually did offer another AP-- AP US Hist-- but from what i see, the courseload would be too intense to fit with my CAlc class.</p>
<p>I need more choices. I would like to be able to pick the AP's I want. I actually wanted Ap Calc and AP chem or AP Environ S. this year, but, as you can read, that didn't happen. The magnet is making my goal of 5-6 completed APs by the end of high school seem impossible.</p>
<p>PLease help me decide if i should drop my MAGNET program. It's only been the first day of the school year and i think i still have time... please help me decide.</p>
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He actually did offer another AP-- AP US Hist-- but from what i see, the courseload would be too intense to fit with my CAlc class.
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<p>Well if the courseload of one class is enough to make you not take it I don't see how you can seriously reach your goal of 5-6 AP's.</p>
<p>On a lighter note, I had only done one AP course by my junior year, and I ended up fine. On top of it, I had a similar scenario to you on the amount of AP courses I wanted to take though personally I couldn't fit AP Gov in my junior or senior year schedule. But yeah, if anything you should attempt to self-study a couple of AP courses [perhaps begin slowly over the summer and work you way up] and perhaps hit the 5-6 mark. Personally I managed to hit the six mark since I decided to take five AP's and it really wasn't too heavy especially considering I also had to balance applications and a job two/three times a week, so perhaps consider a rigorous senior year.</p>
<p>Junior year is the most important, since it's the last full year the colleges have to look at.</p>
<p>Because there isn't much time left for you to make a change, if that's what you want, I think you need to get your parents involved. Schedule a meeting with the principal or vice-principal, your folks, and the magnet counselor. Find out what your options are, and make a decision from there.</p>
<p>It's amazing how quickly things change in a setting like this, if the people involved have any flexibility at all. And if they don't you'll know, and can plan accordingly. Good luck.</p>