<p>As the name implies, the course Yearbook is basically the course for creating the school yearbook. The yearbook is mostly done by students.</p>
<p>How would the Ivys/top tier schools view that in sophomore year? Is it like absolutely horrible that it doesn't quality as an actual high school * **or* the best course that can be offered in high school because it's a hands on experience?</p>
<p>bump .</p>
<p>At my high school, kids did things like yearbook and the newspaper as extra curriculars. No classes involved. In Journalism, you learned how to write news and feature articles. Not how to put a newspaper together. </p>
<p>But to answer your question: I doubt they would gasp. I doubt they would be horrified. But would that look as good as, say, another academic class, even if it was "regular" and not honors or AP? That would be a no.</p>
<p>waste of class time imo...</p>
<p>It is the same at my school, yearbook is an EC, not a class.</p>
<p>If you want to be involved in yearbook and it fits with your other interests, then you should take the yearbook class if that is the only way to be involved. While it doesn't have the academic cache of other classes, pursuing your interests is always worthwhile and no college is going to be horrified to see you doing it.</p>
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maybe to you, but if it were a waste a time for everyone, who wouldn't have a senior yearbook</p>
<p>Okay, this is really worrying me.
I joined yearbook because everyone said it was great on college apps-- it is an actual class period at my school also, and yes, it does occupy the place that could otherwise be filled by an academic class. But it is certainly a rigorous program filled with late nights and hard work, and our school's yearbook frequently wins national awards. Also, admission into the class is a big deal-- it's pretty competitive.
Am I making a mistake? Should I drop it and go for, say, AP psych? I will already have many AP classes, but if colleges are really going to be so unimpressed by yearbook, I want to get out now.</p>
<p>C'mon, guys, help me out here... Is it really such a waste of time?</p>
<p>Well, a lot of people at my school says it's a waste of time because the teacher's strict and all that. My principal says that it's much better than Art or Drama (since we need a fine arts credit). So..</p>
<p>And Elanorci, how many AP classes are you taking. If you're already taking 5 this year, then just stick to Yearbook. The difference between 5 or 6 APs isn't going to be that noticeable.</p>
<p>Any class that tries to teach something like "Yearbook" is stupid and will be viewed upon just as if you took "Slacking Off 101" (Thats the gen. req. course from the movie Accepted! if anyones seen that =D) </p>
<p>At our school they call the class "Photography" where u just buy a camera and chill during the class</p>
<p>BUT, no matter what, it will NOT Be helpful in college admissions at the top college.</p>
<p>My school only allows us to take one AP this year (I am a sophomore-- I know, I know, it's early to be here), but I am in "Pre-AP" (I guess it's like our honors) everything else:
PAP Chem, PAP Latin II, PAP French III, AP World Hist, PAP Algebra 2, PAP English III, and possibly debate
Yearbook is in addition to these-- I am taking it because I am weak on ECs and really need something solid. I could always drop it after this year (it does count as my computer credit, a required course, so it wouldn't be a total waste), but I'm planning on a rigorous schedule next year:
PAP Physics, PAP Latin III, AP French IV, APUSH, AP Precal, AP English IV
(I don't know if I'll be able to handle all that, but as of now, that's the plan)
Again, I joined yearbook because I needed a solid EC that I could put lots of time into and get some good results out of... Is it a bad idea even though I'm planning on taking a lot of challenging courses? Do the cons outweigh the pros in this case?</p>
<p>So are you guys saying taking journalism is a waste too?? At my school there are 2 classes: Journalism 1 & 2....J2 gets to work on the school paper and editors have to meet after school for 2 hours every other week. I'm interested in the field of journalism...i guess this is my only way to express my interest. Other people see it as a waste of time, however, putting a newspaper or yearbook together is a great real-life experience...better than some AP class where you just memorize/solve a couple things and not put it to use.</p>
<p>I can't speak for everyone else, but I don't think that putting a newspaper or yearbook together is a waste of time. I just don't understand why some schools devote entire class periods to what should, in my opinion, be an EC, not a class. </p>
<p>Journalism, at my school, is/was a tough class. Deadlines every week, constantly writing and pitching ideas and learning how media works and how to write for newspapers. It wasn't a joke, it was an English class. We did not have a yearbook class. The students who put the yearbook together busted their bums after school to get it done. We yearbook and newspaper kids spent some long hours in the computer lab getting our various projects completed after school. Key word being "after".</p>
<p>well I guess I cant just compare my schools classes lol. My school's journalism/photography/other electives are a complete joke. I made the mistake of taking one freshman year and all the teacher did was talk about some stuff while eating lunch and then fart and then make us all run away. Easy 95 but meaningless >_<</p>
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<p>I'd would've expected a 100.</p>
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<p>there is your first mistake. do not do something just for college, it would just make you frantic and frustrated ( as it seems you are now). do what you like. im pretty sure colleges can see through a student doing ec's just for college... it's their job</p>
<p>EDIT: sorry if i came off as too harsh... just pick up ECs you truely enjoy or else your high school life would be a stressful hell</p>
<p>"I'd would've expected a 100."</p>
<p>He didnt give us assignments, he just sortof gave us some weird form of participation grade where he just picked numbers out of a hat o_O</p>
<p>Journalism/Yearbook must be a class...not everyone goes to a competitive school. At my school, we have to pull all strings to get 10 people to join an EC...imagine what the yearbook/newspaper would be like--crappy! Anyway all journalism classes are different...mine is really tough, we have to learn design programs like Quark and Adobe InDesign. Those take a pretty long time to master...also it's a very fulfilling class, students learn about the history of media, how to avoid/spot bias, etc.. It's such a great experience.</p>
<p>As long as your other classes are AP or honors, and you are taking good
English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language (that is 5 classes)
it is FINE to take "yearbook" as a 6th or 7th class. Don't let people give you grief on this!</p>
<p>it's not a WASTE of time, but, don't you think you could be doing better things with those precious 40 minutes?</p>