<p>My high school is literally across from a community college. I want to apply for UCSD. Next year is my senior year...which looks better to colleges?</p>
<p>SCENARIO 1:</p>
<p>Taking at High School:
AP Economics/ Government
Weights (required)
Physiology
AP Stat
English (AP or normal?)</p>
<p>Taking concurrently at community college:
Calculus
Biology </p>
<p>SCENARIO 2:</p>
<p>Taking at high school:
AP Economics/ Government
Weights (required)
Physiology
AP English
AP Stat
AP Calculus</p>
<p>AP English 4, AP Calculus, and AP Biology is supposed to be toughies at my school. </p>
<p>I have a heavy volunteering load, and I kind of want to take a easy senior year. I took all AP/Honors classes my junior year, along with the volunteering work and I nearly killed myself. </p>
<p>Since I would be taking Calculus and Biology at the community college they would still be equivalent to APs right? And because these classes only last 1 semester (fall) at the community college (instead of a year at HS), I would enroll in Calculus 2 and Bio 2 for the spring semester. Is that a good idea?</p>
<p>What do you think I should do? As much as I don't want to, would taking AP English instead of normal English be better if I should go with SCENARIO 1? </p>
<p>Thanks Everybody! :))</p>
<p>I would go with scenario 2</p>
<p>I’d go with #2. Even though CC classes would be equal to APs, you’ll recieve (I don’t believe so anyways) no credit at college.</p>
<p>I was thinking of taking these classes for college credit rather than high school credit.</p>
<h1>2 I think. AP is more consistent and will be easier on you, TBH. Unless, of course, you’re just dying to get out of high school and on with the real world.</h1>
<p>Wait… I change my mind.</p>
<p>Do scenario #1. But instead, take an AP English, and if possible, also take AP Calc and AP Bio. Just because those classes are toughies at your school, doesn’t mean you have to go take them at a CC.</p>
<p>Another vote for #2. Being around your academic peers is more motivating and they will be thinking about colleges and applications,etc. I am wondering about AP stats instead of AP bio though-do you already have 4 years of science?</p>
<p>Yes, I am taking physiology either way, and that should count as a science. Then I would’ve taken: Biology I, Honors Chemistry, Physics, and, here, Physiology. 
The reason I want to take Calc 1 also at the college is because I want to try for Calc 2 before college.</p>
<p>"Wait… I change my mind.</p>
<p>Do scenario #1. But instead, take an AP English, and if possible, also take AP Calc and AP Bio. Just because those classes are toughies at your school, doesn’t mean you have to go take them at a CC."</p>
<p>Sorry I might be confusing what you are suggesting…so take ap biology, ap calculus, and ap eng at the HS while taking biology and calculus at the college? Wouldn’t that be unnecessary? Either way, thanks for commenting! :)</p>
<p>Do you have some target college or a major in mind? I would look at their charts for AP credit and the policy for CC credit. If you are considering a STEM major, you might want to take Calculus 2 at the 4 year to gain a good base for future math courses. Taking the most rigorous course with the best teachers always worked for my kids.</p>
<p>Also, senior spring is a very, busy time-maybe not the best for starting
2 new courses. Hopefully you won’t get senioritis but you will still be
deciding on a college, wanting to have time with your hs friend and keep
your grades up.</p>
<p>Great Idea My target colleges are UCLA, UCSD, and UCD! I’m thinking of majoring in Biology or Chemistry, but my ultimate goal is to get into Medical School.</p>
<p>No haha. Take the 3 APs (English, Calc, Bio) and drop the concurrent classes.</p>
<p>I am not too up on the UC’s but it seems like they have some pretty specific HS requirements, double check on them. Also, if you are going to major in Bio or Chem, I would go ahead and take either AP Bio or AP Chem. First, it will let you see if you still like the subject matter at a higher level, second it may give you credit to get further in your major faster, third if something like Chemistry is a weed out course at your UC don’t take the credit but you should have a good base for the intro. Med School is another reason to take the most rigorous course senior year so you will really be ready to get the high GPA in college that you will need.</p>