Urgent - Should I take Economics?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm a senior who plans to major in journalism, but I am also interested in business/administration/ general fields of business and econmics. I was planning to minor in the field, or maybe even major in it. </p>

<p>What I don't like, and have no interest for is political science. I am currently taking AP politics by force. The class bores me, I'm not interested in politics, and I don't feel like it is useful as much as Economics would be to me.</p>

<p>So I have the choice to take AP Economics. BUT, here is the issue...</p>

<p>If I take AP Economics, it throws off the schedule a bit, meaning I would also have to take a different math class. I do not want to do that because </p>

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<li><p>The teacher is a new teacher. And while his credentials are excellent, and his specialty is SAT prep, well.. you never know.</p></li>
<li><p>I sat in his class today. He is not as lively and as clear as my current math teacher.</p></li>
<li><p>The surrounding students are made not of the honors/high ranking kids I am with...but the basketball team <__<. They MIGHT be a little too noisy at times (but not an issue for me, my current class is just as bad). However... I took a more advanced level of Math last year, so I am ahead of the class. So the speed at which the teacher does SAT prep and new things might be hindered by that. </p></li>
<li><p>The big one...</p></li>
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<p>My guidance counselors do not want me to take this math class because while both SAT teachers are doing SAT prep, they think that I will score better if I remain in my current math class. And that in the past, students in that class have generally done better. This is a big factor becaues my SAT math SUCKS. Terribly. I can barely reach 500 (I'm an English type of guy).</p>

<p>So guys and girls, should I still take AP Economics? Or should I suck it up and stick with AP Politics. Does the benefits of taking Economics outweight the risks that also come with it, having to take that different math class?</p>

<p>Hope that all makes sense. Sorry if anything wasn't clear!</p>

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<p>no such thing as AP politics</p>

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<p>^ He probably meant either AP US Government & Politics, or AP Comparative Government & Politics. Both are legitimate AP’s.</p>

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<p>You could try self-studying it. Not too difficult, and you’ll be learning a lot. At worst, it will make you a more financially aware citizen.</p>

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<p>AP government and politics is what I meant, I apologize. </p>

<p>I would self study it but I just don’t have the time and might not be as focused without a teacher’s guidance. </p>

<p>Hmm, so any other thoughts? I have to decide by the morning.</p>

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<p>you said it yourself that you do not like your politics class and that you want to take econ.
the answer is pretty clear to me…</p>

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<p>^ I think this was kind of key:

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<p>You seem to have more negatives weighing on the math situation, so I would deal and just take the government and politics class.</p>