Ok my classes next year are
AP ENGLISH
AP CHEM
AP USH
STUDY HALL
I am choosing my last class to either be French III or AP Bio. I really like French but what would be more beneficial for me next year? Especially for a pre med student?
Is this schedule too rigorous to handle?
What grade are you going into?
Without knowing what grade you are going into or what classes you have already taken, it’s hard to tell what classes would help you the most. I’d suggest not doing AP Chem and AP Bio at the same time. At my home high school these two APs were considered to be extremely time consuming and rigorous.
French 3 may be important as colleges are often looking for foreign language. Our school requires two, strongly recommends three, and urges student to take four years.
Depending on where you want to go, you should look at admission requirements or statistics to see how foreign language will impact your chances. Your state’s public school may also require you to have three years of foreign language. On the other hand if you could self study French and pass the AP test, this would free up your schedule. Only pursue this option if you’re willing to get a French tutor or someone in or close to your family knows French.
What about math?
Your schedule needs one math, one English, one social science, one science, one foreign language and one personal pick.
So, French 3 (necessary for selective colleges) and a math class (necessary everywhere basically) in addition to AP English, ap chemistry, and apush. Now, whether this is too difficult depends on your current preparation (honors classes?), grades (B+?), stress level (donor sleep 8-9 hours each night?)
Agreed. Additionally, I strongly recommend not to take AP Bio and AP Chem concurrently as @PulseStar says. In addition to the inherent workload of an AP class, these have the additional time required to do labs and write up lab reports. Many schools double block these classes or require time before/after school.
@nw2this
Math 3 Honors.
I would take Stats but I’m really bad at aceing a test in math. I have an A- right now , but I think math 3 would be better for building up my math skills.
@PulseStar
Junior year
My school requires two years which I will be completing this year and I am trying to be in a UC school after high school
Since you’re not good at math, you’ll be expected to be strong in other areas, ie., humanities/social science. So, take the most rigorous courseload available to you in English, History, and Foreign Language. That means taking 4 years of your foreign language or 3 at a minimum, regardless of how you feel about it, if you truly are aiming for UC’s.
Curriculum rigor and GPA are the most important elements in selecting students for UC’s.
It means you should have indeed AP English, APUSH, APChem (if you can handle it, as it is one of the hardest science classes among AP’s - did you get B+ or higher in honors chem?), Math 3 Honors, French 3 (3H?), and one more Humanities/social science class.
And senior year, AP lit, 2 from AP Gov/AP Econ/AP History, French 4/4H/AP, a math class (honors?), a science class.
If you want to go into a UC you need at least three years. Anything less is going to be a hard sell and most people take four years. Since UCs are are so competitive generally, anything that says recommended should really read required.
Which UCs are you thinking about?
@PulseStar
Right now I am eyeing UCLA and USC.
The only thing is if I take French 3, it will be just a regular class since my school offers no French AP or French honors classes.
I also want to note that I want to take Physics Honors next year. My school doesn’t offer AP Physics
Even regular, for UCLA and USC, you need at least 3 years.
Good for Physics Honors. Even Physics regular is better than no physics class.