Which would be a better choice for top schools? (Question Regarding HS Scheduling)

Applying to College
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<p>I am somewhat confused as to which classes to enroll in later in HS as I am only a sophomore now. I have a scheduling conflict: </p>

<p>A) I can either take three years of a foreign language and recieve four years of a science(recommended at top schools) </p>

<p>OR </p>

<p>B) I can take four years of a foreign language(also recommended at top schools) but ONLY three years of a lab science</p>

<p>I have virtually no interest in pursuing anything related to science and science is probably my least favorite subject.. But foreign languages go up there as well =( </p>

<p>Obviously I cannot take four years of a language and four years of a lab science in order to fulfill graduation requirements. Which option should I go for?</p>

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<p>i'd go with science.
but it really depends, what do you intend on majoring in?</p>

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<p>Nothing science related.</p>

<p>Im only a sophomore but economics, philosophy, statistics, and psychology seem pretty interesting. and business if they offer it.</p>

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<p>ohhh nothing science related..
if your pretty sure about that route, then take a language, its going to be useful some way some how</p>

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<p>Yeah im afraid there is a 4 year requirement though? and only a 3 year language requirement?</p>

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<p>they require 3 LAB sciences. I had this EXACT same problem this year. I HATE science but I really liked languages, so my senior year, after taking biology, chemistry and physics (fulfilling the lab requirement) I took Italian in addition to the French I was already taking. </p>

<p>The results? The first week of school, I felt so guilty about dropping a science, that I went and changed my schedule and now am in AP physics. </p>

<p>So I don't know what that tells you. It is my impression, that 3 years of lab sciences are really ALL that you need, ESPECIALLY if you're not going into a science field (I know I'm not). But if you're worried about it, the little voice in your head that says <em>you're messing up</em> could haunt you all year.</p>

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<p>go science!</p>

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<p>I vote for four years of a language, preferably with the senior year at the AP level. </p>

<p>If your school allows you to take courses at a CC, that might be a way to work around schedule conflicts.</p>

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<p>There is a chance I will be able to finish at the AP level, however, I am unsure.</p>

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<p>Take what interests you the most and stop fretting. Just keep whatever you take at the most rigorous level possible.</p>

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<p>Business majors like to see a language and if you can get two years of AP language credit then take language. If not then I'd probably to AP Environmental Science.</p>

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<p>If you get up to AP language, and you're not a big fan of science, do the 4 years of language, 3 years of science route, but if you can take an AP science, enviormental, bio, chem, whatever you're qualified for.</p>

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<p>I was in the same dilemma for a time (and I absolutely hate science, and prefer languages a 1000% more). I took Bio, Chem, and Physics lab sciences then dropped it this senior year (since there were no interesting science classes at my school-AP bio and AP chem were 2 periods long, and i couldn't fit that in with the other classes I had to take). I decided to take 2 languages instead, both french and spanish. I am so happy i decided not to take a science.. but instead wound up taking 2 english classes, ha ha, 4 language classes out of 7. </p>

<p>It just depends on what else you're going to take. It's good to be well-rounded and take 4 years in everything (including science, english, history/social sciences, foreign language, music-band-choir-orchestra, and math), but if you're really not that interested in a subject, top schools aren't going to penalize you severely for not taking it all the way through. If anything, I'd suggest taking an extra academic elective class in what you're truly passionate in (i.e. AP econ, AP psych, etc.). 3 years of science and language is good enough if you show commitment in everything else you do</p>

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<p>If you're not that interested in science, don't you think fluency in your foreign language is more likely to be useful to you in the future?</p>