officer

no text mess

zachogden

I have no idea what no text mess means, but I took AP euro and AP chem (just the exam, my school only offers "advanced chem") last year and AP literature and AP calc this year.

Bossf51

I think nt means no text within the body of the message...anyway, a lot of kids take AP but by no means all. My son had taken AP English and History prior to being appointed. But they are not required nor do they give you a particular edge in my humble opinion.

officer

or how many classes if I did. I plan on taking AP Calculus and Economics. For the languages and history, I was just going to take SAT II's because they don't have essays. I'm trying to plan out what the admissions officers are going to want to see.

Oh, no text mess (no text message)---it just means that I had to type "something" in the message field that was at least 10 letters or it won't let you post

CGAMOM2012

my d took ap us history, 2 ap englishes, ap biology, ap music theory, ap environmental science, honors calculus . She's not planning on taking ap exams this May since CGA does their own placement tests during the summer. Agree with boss51, don't think ap will give a particular edge. I believe some school's regular classes are on par with other school's ap classes. Good luck!

Cutter44

10th grade
AP US History

11th grade
AP Chemistry
AP World History

12th grade
AP Calculus
AP Probability & Statistics
AP Language & Composition

I took the exams last year, but I am not taking any of them this year.

R-day in 78 days!

AtlantaDad

Curious if anyone got in without taking calculus in high school?

bulletandpima

Highly doubtful! The admissions dept, looks at what is available at the school, and tbey want the student that has pushed themselves to the hardest core!

JustAMomOf4

If all cadets arrived having taken Calculus then there would not be a need to offer Intro to Calculus or Calculus I.

The availability of AP classes varies widely from high school to high school. The Academies understand this. They look for a student who challenges him/herself in core courses. It is important to take a high level of courses - in most cases the highest level that your school offers.
Concentrating on the core math courses that include or lead up to Calculus is important as you will be expected to take Calculus - and higher - at all the academies. Taking Chemistry (with a lab) is also important as well.

Objee

The majority of incoming cadets have taken Calculus in high school or at prep school, but some have not. If you take Pre-Calculus during your junior year, it's recommended you take Calculus (versus Statistics, Economics, or some other math course) during your senior year. Physics is another important course that many students may opt out of senior year in lieu of another type of science class.

If you're serious about attending CGA, get serious about your high school curriculum and performance...unfortunately, there is no easy road to an appointment.

Stitch626

My D took:
11th Grade: AP History, AP English
12th Grade: AP Chemistry, AP Gov't, AP English Lit

She was offered & accepted the Prep School Scholars Program, probably because she did not take Physics and, even though she is taking Calculus, it is not AP or Honors.