<p>Will it be viewed negatively by yale if I have one year without a science class due to a scheduling conflict? I am a hs sophomore, I have already taken 3 honor sciences, and plan to take an AP science in senior year. But I cannot put a science in my junior year. I will be studing in social science major in colllege. Please give me some advice and help, thank you</p>
<p>Might hurt. Colleges view high school as a time to gain a broad knowledge base. It might look bad if you specialize. Try explaining it, I guess</p>
<p><a href=“http://admissions.yale.edu/advice-selecting-high-school-courses”>http://admissions.yale.edu/advice-selecting-high-school-courses</a></p>
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Given the above, I would suggest you speak with your guidance counselor to resolve the scheduling conflict.</p>
<p>I’d do what gibby said. But if you’re not majoring in science, then I’m not sure.</p>
<p>Thank you. I think that the main point from Yale’s message is that 4 years of science courses should be taken in the 4 year hs studies; however my S has already taken 2 years of sciences in one year, so only 2 years of science is necessary. If he will be major in schience, he can take more sciences; however if he wants to study social sciences, it is no so necessary. </p>
<p>^^ My take on Yale’s message: Admissions looks for student’s who have taken the most rigorous class schedule available to them at their high school. Given that you haven’t indicated what other more rigorous classes your son would be taking instead of science, it’s difficult to say what Admissions might think. As your son’s guidance counselor must ultimately rate the rigor of his class schedule as compared to all other college bound student’s at his school, my advice would be for him to speak with his GC and follow their advice.</p>
<p>Thank you. gibby! He is planning to take an AP math instead of AP science because of the schedule conflict. The GC has agreed to the plan; I hope Yale will evaluate the two classes as equally rigorous…thank you for your advice </p>