Which schedule is best?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi, I am a current sophomore and I'm wondering which schedule you think is the best. My dream schools are Brown, Cornell and Northwestern, and FOR NOW I want to try and major in neuroscience if possible. Maybe English. I'm not entirely sure yet. So here is basically a list of my high school schedule. Keep in mind that there are 4 options for 11th grade, which is what I want you to give me your opinion on. Which one do you think would be the best?</p>

<p>BTW, PE all 4 years is a state requirement, and though orchestra is an elective, I enjoy it very much which is why I've planned to keep it all 4 years. No other reason :) Also, I will be taking Consumer Ed, and Government over the summer regardless because they are state requirements I believe also.</p>

<p>9th grade-
Algebra
Spanish I
Honors World History
PE
Honors English I
Lunch
Orchestra
Honors Biology</p>

<p>Took Geometry over the summer</p>

<p>10th grade-
Honors Algebra 2/Trig.
Spanish II
AP European History
PE
Honors English II
Lunch
Orchestra
Honors Chemistry</p>

<p>11th grade: Option 1-
Precalculus
Spanish III
APUSH
PE
AP English III
Lunch
Orchestra
Honors Physics</p>

<p>If I did Option 2, I would take USH over the summer.</p>

<p>11th grade: Option 2-
Precalculus
Spanish III
PE
AP English III
Lunch
Orchestra
H. Physics
Extra</p>

<p>11th grade: Option 3-
Precalculus
PE
AP English III
Lunch
Orchestra
Honors Physics
Extra
Extra</p>

<p>11th grade: Option 4-
Precalculus
APUSH
PE
AP English III
Lunch
Orchestra
Honors Physics
Extra</p>

<p>12th grade: Option 4-
AP Calc AB
PE
AP English IV
Lunch
Orchestra
AP Biology
Extra
Extra</p>

<p>For my extra classes in case you were wondering, I was planning to pick from:
1.) AP Psychology
2.) APES
3.) AP Physics
4.) AP Chemistry
5.) Anatomy and Physiology
6.) Genetics
7.) AP Statistics</p>

<p>So basically, please tell me which schedule you think would be the best for 11th grade to get into the major and school that I want, and also, which extra classes you think would be the most beneficial.</p>

<p>Thank you SO much, and have a great day!</p>

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<h1>1. Cornell and Brown request 3 years of foreign language; Brown suggests 4. Most high schools require USH in order to graduate.</h1>

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<p>For your extra classes, </p>

<p>1) AP Chem
2) Anatomy and Physiology
3) Genetic or AP Physics (IDK actually)</p>

<p>Since you want to major in Neuroscience…</p>

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<p>@skieurope, I will be either taking it in the summer (this one) online, or in school as AP USH. That’s a good point. My school does require it too. Thanks for the information!</p>

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<p>@Kawaiiii, thanks for the ideas! That’s really what I was thinking too…but maybe not AP Chemistry. I have a really bad grade in honors now. I was gonna go AP Psych, Anatomy, APES, and AP Physics maybe depending on how I do next year in physics.</p>

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<p>@glee12‌ Many medical schools like to see a strong background in physics. I would go with option 3 with AP Chemistry and Anat Phys or Genetics. Change honors physics to AP physics, the harder you work now will benefit you in the long run :slight_smile: </p>

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<p>@glee12‌ Or since you’re planning on taking AP Bio senior year, instead of taking Anat Phys or Genetics do Option 2 with AP Physics instead of Honors and AP Chem</p>

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<p>@BamaBaller95, So I should take AP Bio, AP Chem AND AP Physics in the same year you think?</p>

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<p>@glee12‌ No take AP Bio senior year. You need to take AT LEAST three years of one foreign language, so do Option 2 but instead of doing Honors Physics take AP and for your extra class take AP Chem.</p>

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<p>@BamaBaller95, I see…thanks for the clarification! I think I should probably take Honors Physics first to see if I’m good at it or not.
Here’s what I was thinking:
Option 3, take Spanish over the summer.
Then take APES, and AP Psychology junior year and either AP Physics or AP Chem and Anatomy and Physiology senior year. Do you think that AP Chem or AP Physics would be more helpful for getting into either a Neuroscience or an English major?</p>

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<p>For Neuroscience either one will look good and English why not take more English electives?</p>