<p>So, at my school, if you say you are interested in a college that requres x amount of ap classes or a specific one, than you can get out of gym to take that class. I'm not posting this because I'm morbidly obese and hate gym, but bc. if i get out of gym, than I don't have to wake up at 5 to go to early bird if i wanna take 7 classes (complicated wutever)</p>
<p>So, yeah, provide me with a name and I will suddenly become interested in it.</p>
<p>(it's not like the school admin. is gonna make me apply there next year)</p>
<p>I don’t know of any colleges that require AP classes. I believe MIT requires that you take Calculus in high school, but then again some high schools have a non-AP Calculus course.</p>
<p>In the UK high school goes to what we might call the 13th grade here in the US, where they’re already starting to specialize. So, if you want to go to school in the UK from America, the only way you would even be considered is if you have a lot of relevant AP classes under your belt.</p>
<p>Say you’re interested in Oxford/Cambridge or University of (insert British city).</p>
<p>None that I know of, except for WUStL engineering, whose degree programs start off in second semester freshman calculus (basically assuming at least AP Calculus AB credit).</p>
<p>Three super-elite STEM schools compress a year of freshman calculus into a shorter period of time (and may teach it in a way that may be considered “honors” at other schools), so having had calculus in high school is definitely helpful for students attending those schools.</p>
<p>Of course your conscience isn’t troubled. That’s exactly the issue…lie and cheat thru the system as you think it serves you best. Perfect okay…in fact you’d be a schmuck not to right? </p>
<p>Most of us with higher education actually value development that comes with art, music, PE… and things like integrity.</p>
<p>I’m just sorry that you grew up in an environment that led you to believe it’s all about numbers and gaming the system. Good luck with creating the right fake impression in your college apps.</p>
<p>Judging by your posts, and the fact that you have 2,000 posts, you seem to be a helicopter parent who tries to live vicariously through the successes of your children. </p>
<p>First off, PE does not provide valuable development to 14-18 year olds. Hence, it is not required for almost all other states, as it should be. At my school, PE is an overweight teacher (not good enough to teach a real class) organizing a pickup game of kickball in which participation is not mandatory. I said nothing against Art or Music so please, do not put words in my mouth.</p>
<p>Secondly, I’m not “gaming the system.” I am seeing if there is a possibility for me to be exempt from gym, just as many others are bc. they are in the school band or for other reasons that they can discuss with their counselor.</p>
<p>Thirdly, according to my school district :“Enrollment in academic classes that are required for admission to an institution of higher learning may exempt a student from P.E” This is not some loop hole, it’s on the second page of the course selections. All band upperclassmen get exempt from PE, as do many others.</p>
<p>Fourthly, my college app’s will not have a “fake impression” What on earth lead you to this conclusion? My transcripts will have every class I took, which does not need to include PE. If asked, I will say that I was exempt to take classes that were required for admission into University X. Which is true, any college that has this policy does interest me, at least right now. Are you saying my impression will be fake because I exaggerated my interest in a college. That’s not even half of an argument. </p>
<p>So please, take your narcissistic, idealistic and misinformed drivel elsewhere.</p>
<p>There is absolutely nothing to be gained from Physical Education. You are doing nothing wrong by replacing it with a class which is actually productive.</p>
<p>I’m assuming you’re already taking a foreign language, so I guess you can’t use that… UC schools require a year of fine arts, which you could use to take AP Art History, I guess.</p>
<p>Well, I am already taking AP Calc BC as a senior, and after that, there’s no where to go except to AP Stat. Although I could take Stat as my math class and Ap BC as an elective, could work… </p>
<p>And my school doesn’t offer Ap Art History.</p>
<p>Actually, there are a lot of things that could be taught in PE that will give 14-18 year olds valuable knowledge and skills to maintain their personal health and fitness:</p>
<ul>
<li>Physical fitness and health gains from actual exercise.</li>
<li>Knowledge of how to properly do various forms of exercise and sports while minimizing the risk of injury.</li>
<li>Knowledge of proper eating habits for health and the support exercise.</li>
<li>Knowledge of how exercise affects growth and loss of muscle and fat.</li>
<li>Knowledge of how to recover from injuries.</li>
</ul>
<p>However, most PE courses taught in high schools are mediocre or worse at the first one, and poor or nonexistent at the rest.</p>