<p>Sorry to add to the overwhelming amount of threads on here about schedules, but I really need advice of my peers, aside from my moron of a guidance counselor who didn't quite help.</p>
<p>Next year, I'm going to be a junior, I have a choice at 2 schedules. I want to take Debate but I can't seem to fit it in while still taking the 5 AP's I would like to take. I also have to take Physics. If I take Physics honors, I don't have room for debate. If I take AP Physics, I can do debate. I have never done Physics before though so I'm not sure if this is advisable. Many other kids in my grade are doing AP Physics, but I'm only gonna be in pre-calc. So with thtat, please tell me which schedule you think would be best.</p>
<p>Schedule A:
Pre Calc Honors
Physics Honors
AP Euro
AP Chem/AP Bio (WHICH TO TAKE? BOTH HAVE SAME AMOUNT OF WORK)
AP Psych
AP US
AP English</p>
<p>Schedule B:
Pre Calc Honors
Debate 3 Honors
AP Physics
AP Euro
Ap Chem/AP Bio
AP English
AP US</p>
<p>NOTE: Not to be ostentatious, but I'm extremely good at debate and have a chance at making nationals in both debate leagues next year as well as attend national tournaments such as Harvard and Emory.</p>
<p>not your peer, but a mother of one! My d is currently a junior. Last year she took AP Physics and pre-calc and did extremely well. I think if you want to do debate, you should. But that schedule concerns me because AP Chem and AP Physics in the same year is a LOT of work. She has AP Chem this year and that course has LOTS of homework.</p>
<p>The work in AP Chem doesn’t concern me too much. Although tests are somewhat hard for AP Chem in my school, there isn’t much work. I can either do AP Chem or Bio. They both get the same amount of work so if anyone knows anything about either, that would be appreciated too as I need help deciding to take Chem or Bio.</p>
<p>You should probably go with Schedule B if debate is so important to you. My next year’s schedule is very similar to yours. I’ve never taken physics but I’m taking AP Physics B. I assume you’ll be taking Physics B because you’ll be in precalc? If that’s the case, you shouldn’t be worried. Physics B is very general and fairly straightforward (I’ve heard from reliable sources). And about the Chem/Bio thing…no one can tell you because we don’t know what you’re good at (memorization/assimilation of information vs. analysis) or what your long-term plans are. Maybe you should tell us.</p>
<p>Yes, I’ll be doing Physics B. And as far as what I’m good at, I guess I’m decent at memorizing and I’m in chemistry right now and have found almost every single concept simple, maintaining an A, but everyone claims bio is easy as well. so idk.</p>
<p>NOTE (and to the person who seemed to have been keeping track in that last thread – this is the third ‘schedule’ thread in which i’ve posted, to this point; no snide comments, please): if you are a high school student and honestly think it beneficial to ask for public help on the internet as to what classes you, as an individual, should take at your particular high school, i really, really help that you undergo some significant cognitive development before entering university and, of course, the real world.</p>
<p>Personally, I would go for schedule A in my school. Physics is not my forte and AP Psych is a chill class that’s stacked with lazy seniors at my school.</p>
<p>If you really want do have debate, then pick schedule B. As for AP Bio v. AP Chem, think about what you would like to learn about more. I have not taken AP Chem, but AP Bio is mostly memorization and understanding key concepts. A lot more interesting imo.</p>
<p>Okay, Poseur, first of all, this isn’t an attempt to boost my ego?
I’m saying I’m good at debate so people have some background info as to how important debate is to me.</p>
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<p>that’s quite possibly the most ridiculous thing i’ve ever heard. So because I have an incompetent guidance counselor who knows nothing about any of the courses offered in my school, I should sit here and not know about what to do? If there is an environment such as CC where everyone is academically focused and has faced such scheduling conflicts before, why not ask for help? Seriously, that was an absurd statement.</p>
<p>From what I remember, you seem to dislike physics, so if you believe your abilities are sufficient enough, then you can take AP physics; if not, go to regular/honors. It’s honestly dependent on your ability, your will, your environment, your school, how challenging your classes are; hence you know more.</p>
<p>And on a completely different side note…</p>
<p>Not necessarily placing the blame on anyone here, what I have been trying to convey at times is that something like a course selection varies throughout different schools and the difficulty of a course/the atmosphere of the school/course may be arbitrary. And of course, your own abilities in different areas of academics may vary; so ultimately what I’m trying to say is that 98% of the time these “schedule threads” honestly end up being not helpful because the thread starter inevitably knows more about the circumstances of him/herself and the school/curriculum, and the responders base their responses based on their school curriculum most of the time, making accounts for a fallible error. Taking a “oh AP chem isn’t that bad; eh, bio is just memorization” and going into your school and finding the exact opposite may not be the best case…</p>
<p>Hence my satirical thread. Quite honestly, this thread isn’t really that bad; but a lot of the other threads I’ve seen were horrible and devoid of common sense (oh lol is algebra I difficult???); I say, if they’re that “intelligent” enough to enroll in advanced courses, they can figure out that asking for such schedule conflicts may not be the best option; there’s a reason there’s such thing as context and “counselors” are supposed to help.</p>
<p>I’m an epic troller on here…it’s been that way for a long time. I wonder why. Perhaps…</p>
<p>Both schedules have 5 APs and 2 honors courses. Honors Physics and AP Psych v. Honors Debate 3 and AP Physics is a matter of preference…I understand why you would consult CC for help, but you really should try talking to previous/current students in those classes as well as the teachers. But like I said, it’s mostly a decision based on preference, or at least it should be. Don’t choose one over the other just because colleges might like it just a little more.</p>
<p>I think you should take debate because obviously, you’re good at it and it’s something you really enjoy and care about.</p>
<p>so I would go with B. You can easily take AP Psych senior year. I’ve heard it’s a fun class but I don’t think it’s worth dropping debate for. </p>
<p>I personally enjoy AP Chem. I took HOnors Bio last year and I really didn’t like it…a lot of memorization and just…stuff I didn’t really find interesting. But that would just be personal preference. See which one you like better. If you like both equally…I don’t know, just choose the one that your friends are taking? Or the one that you find is easier for you.</p>
<p>Okay, sorry if any of you find this an unreasonable plea, but if you dislike what I"m asking for feel free to click the back button, I’m just asking in hopes of insight.</p>
<p>Now.
I emailed the new debate coach who said he wouldnt mind if i just did the debate “club” (just signing up to tournaments and going to them" so should I do schedule A with doing the debate club, or keep schedule B, as debate is an extremely easy class where I can pretty much do w.e I want.</p>
lol. no. as Invoyable eloquently explained to you in a post that you apparently either overlooked or somehow did not understand, what’s ridiculous is you – as a particular person at a particular school – thinking that anyone else who doesn’t even know you or your personal preferences, let alone your school’s classes, would be able to offer any advice that would prove useful at all. it’s not even an issue of “which do you think i would find more interesting between class x and class y?” which i guess has some modicum of validity – it’s an issue of “omg so i’m involved in debate but i could participate in debate either way and i don’t have any preference of one option to the other because they both have advantages and disadvantages! so omg guise should i take debate or the other class?! I JUST DON’T KNOW! EITHER OPTION IS COMPLETELY VIABLE GUISE WHICH ONE SHOULD I DO LOLZZZ WHAT COLOR SOCKS SHOULD I WEAR WHILE I’M AT IT OMG HOLD MY HAND WHILE I DECIDE WHAT TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST D:”</p>
<p>and given this very limited knowledge of you and how you choose to conduct your life in the realm of decision-making, i think it perfectly reasonable for me to make the tentative judgment that you probably need to grow up or gain a bit of common sense before going off to college.</p>
<p>I think it shows more passion. Personally, if I was an adcom I would be turned off by schedule A most likely. That one seems like a person who is overloading on APs to get into college. The second one is still very rigorous but has some personality to it.</p>
<p>looool. ah, yes, this schedule “shows more passion.” </p>
<p>wow. you have subjugated yourself entirely to looking “passionate” on paper: the most contradictory way you can possibly use the word “passion.” congratulations; that takes a complete lack of self-respect. i admire that. </p>
<p>sorry for trollin’ multiple people in this thread. there’s just a lot to ■■■■■, knawmean?</p>
<p>Continuing debate has absolutely nothing to do with showing passion to colleges, I actually enjoy it and want to find the best way to go about doing debate next year so you can stop ■■■■■■■■ now.</p>
<p>for people who are actually here to give advice, thank you.</p>
<p>I’m taking Phys B as my first physics course ever along with precalc, and it’s ok. Since you have no debate conflict now, choose whichever you think you’re ready for. Remember, you can always take Phys B senior year.</p>
<p>Psychology is a really interesting subject and it would be a shame to drop it.</p>
<p>Personally, I hate Bio as a course (love the subject) so I suggest AP Chem. Bio is more memorization and a huuuuuuge pile of work (at my school). If you’ve taken honors Chemistry or equivalent, AP Chem is pretty much just a higher level, more in depth extension of what you’ve already learnt.</p>
<p>Sorry, that’s not much help deciding between A and B, but I hope it helps in some way.</p>