I am a junior in hs and need to make a decision on class scheduling. I have a 91% average
here is my projected schedule but i debating about chagning it:
ap calculus
ap biology ( dont want to take it)
ap psychology ( really want to take it)
advanced writing( not difficult; must take)
health vocational( easy)
public speaking (not difficult; must take for graduation requirement)
war and peace (not an ap caliber but is not an easy class)
My question is is this schedule too much for senior year? I dont want my average to drop too much and i play sports. If i took out ap bbiology and put in physics 2 ( not an ap but there r many intelligent people that take it) would my schedule look too easy? I was also wondering if ap psychology would look bad?
<p>Well, it depends what colleges you want to apply to...The top colleges will expect you to take the toughest courseload available to you...that being said, they also expect you to get A's...So, if you feel that you will struggle in these classes, I would not recommend taking them. But, if you think that you can do well (even if it means more work) than I would do that.</p>
<p>thank u, do u no n e thing about ap biology? I really dont want to take it but im afraid it will look weak without it. I want to apply to schools like uconn, penn state, bowdoin,and nyu</p>
<p>I am thinking about taking it because ap calculus is kind of a given course for me (there wouldn't be any other math to take), and ap psychology seems really interesting but colleges might not like it. So there is really only 1 ap that i chose and that happens to be an ap that is considered easy. AP biology is my next choice.</p>
<p>The top colleges will really like to see the lab science physics/chem/bio. It would be beneficial for Boudin and prob NYU. I don't think the psyc matters so much, it's like an elective and if it's = to a college psyc 101 it prob won't be that interesting, but you can ask others here who have taken it. My dd's strategies were to take all 'recommended' max core requirements that top school ask for (check college board.com or the school website) which for top schools is 3 years lab sciences, 4 years f lang, 4 years math, 4 years Eng. This didn't leave much room for electives, unfortunately, but she got a few in.</p>
<p>She did 6 academic classes in Jr year and it was a crunch. But she does varsity sports so does not have time to study afternoons, and often Saturdays are booked with games, and has other school responsibilities which take some evening time. So I guess if it is doable depend on if you have free afternoons in which to study as well as evening study.</p>
<p>I took AP Biology last year (as a junior) and it was the easiest science class I've ever taken (and I never took "Freshman" Biology...). However, my school's "AP Biology" does not use the AP curriculum or prep us for the AP test, so it isn't really AP...I'm still confused why it is called AP....</p>
<p>well--I am a sr this yr and here is my schedule-</p>
<p>Honors Anatomy and Physiology
AP english
AP Calc
AP us History
Honors French IV
religion IV (required)
...and I swim/work/run etc and live 45 mins away from school. so it is doable. does it make me crazy? yes, but I must admit, I enjoy being busy. if you want to challenge yourself, be ready for college, and get into a good school, take the most challenging classes your school offers. but, if you dont think you can keep up with the workload, drop some classes--you dont want to ruin your GPA.</p>
<p>I have a question for ppl--I have applied to a wide array of schools--Harvard, Duke, Vanderbilt, UVA, UNC Chapel Hill, Oxford College of Emory, Tulane, etc etc the list goes on. Any comments about what is best for pre-med? and lets not consider Harvard in case I don't get in. Thanks!!! pls email me w/ any comments. I appreciate it.</p>
<p>How much will taking only 3 years of a language affect my chances? I figured admission officers might just look at it wuickly and not base any decision on that</p>
<p>As long as you don't feel too stressed you're fine.</p>
<p>Gees, my schedule looks like nothing compared to other seniors:</p>
<p>AP Calc (AB)
AP Eng Lit/Comp
AP Chem
AP Art Hist
French IV
Internship
Chem 215 (last semester) and Chem 216 (currently) at Cal State</p>
<p>I took AP Gov last year as a junior because I took 2 semesters of US Hist at a community college. AP Bio is awesome (took it as a junior too) and it has less mathematics then chem and physics. I'm not a math person. Take AP Eng Lang; it's a great class and you learn a lot about rhetoric (took it as a junior also).</p>
<p>waoh 5 AP's !!! thats pretty insane. our school only allows us to take 3. of course, I probably would take 5 if I could. it all depends on what you can handle. just make sure you are well-rounded. when I was on the Harvard admission info session, the lady told me that they might not accept a person w/ a 1600 SAT and 5's on 14 AP exams if they are not balanced w/ other stuff. I dont know much about individual colleges, but you do have to allow yourself to have a life. just stay active w/ some extracurriculars/sports and dont burn out. the only thing i cant stand is when kids are like, "senior year=slack off" and they take no classes. so at least you have initiative. just keep time-management in mind. :) I would suggest talking to a guidance counselor.</p>
<p>3 yrs is Ok, it depends on what your prospective college prefers. check that out on their website. also, if you do well in a language, you should stick with it. otherwise, try something else you may excel at.</p>
<p>Brie, you're absolutely correct about those seniors who slack off; it's ridiculous. I hope they get a rude awakening their freshmen year. Though, I do have to admit that since mid-years have been sent out, I feel a little more relaxed and okay with getting A-'s and B's.</p>
<p>What are all of your GPAs, For hype2010, i reccommend dropping statistics and taking ap calculus if u want to go to an ivy if possible. Obviously ap statistics is the way to go if u dont have the prerequisite for ap calc</p>