Which VHS course for senior year?

Applying to College
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<p>[Warning: This post looks really long, but you can just skim it if you'd like and give me any advice... it is well appreciated! I really need it!]
[I'm posting this again after getting no replies in the High School Life forum]</p>

<p>I had a lot of issues with my schedule for senior year, due to the fact that most of the classes I'm taking only meet once in the rotation.</p>

<p>So this is my schedule [for first semester]:
AP Psych
AP Enviro Sci
Band
AP Lit
AP Calc BC
AP Spanish Language</p>

<p>The issue is that I can only take band for first semester [I've taken and enjoyed it since 5th grade, but I don't do anything special with it... no all-states or individual things...]</p>

<p>So now I can take a VHS [Virtual High School] course for second semester.</p>

<p>I'm not naive... I know that senioritis will be kicking in then [well, frankly it already has!]. So my question is how important is it which course I select? I know college will see what it is, but how much weight will they put on it (especially since it is my elective)? </p>

<p>Do I have to take an "honors" level course, or can I just take a "standard" level? Most of the courses that interest me are the "standard" ones.</p>

<p>These are some of the courses that have caught my eye:</p>

<p>Sociology [standard]
Spanish Culture and 20th Century Hispanic Literature [honors]
World Conflict, a United Nations Introduction [standard]
American Foreign Policy [standard]
Gods of CNN: The Power of Modern Media [standard]
History and Pop Music: 20th Century History and American Pop Music [standard]</p>

<p>I am aiming for Brown, Dartmouth, Amherst. And I am interested in majoring in antrhopology, sociology, linguistics, any language, and/or history. </p>

<p>My concern about the Spanish Culture one is just that it is speaking intensive and I'd like to do most of this from home, but I'd have to be @ school to use the equipment. And it just seems like a lot of work, especially when I'll be cramming for the AP Spanish test!</p>

<p>I know I'm being lazy, but I've had no social life throughout high school and really want to have a great senior year all around.</p>

<p>Thank you in advance :)</p>

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<p>Well if you want to major in sociology, then I'd recommend the Sociology course. Shows passion and interest.</p>

<p>But if you really want to prep for the AP Spanish test, then take Spanish Culture. Since it's speaking intensive it'll help with listening and reading. AND it's honors credit! I dunno, I would choose one of those. Hope this helps.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input! :)</p>

<p>I'm really just concerned about what colleges will think. Would they LOL @ "History and Pop Music: 20th Century History and American Pop Music" ...because the description sounds really interesting!</p>