Can you comment on the below 4 year course plan? Enough challenge & focus for a college degree in applied math perhaps with focus on either computational finance (CMU/Columbia/UCSB) or computer science (CMU/UCB/UCLA/UMichigan)…
Math: H Algebra II (9), H Calculus Analysis (10), AP Calculus BC (11), H Linear Algebra/H Differential Equation (12)
CS: Robotic Tech & Programming (9), AP CS (10), Advance Robotic & Programming (11), H Data mining & simulation (12)
Science: H Phisics (9), AP Physics 1,2 (10), H Bio (11), H Chem (12)
Lang: Japanese I (9), Japanese II (10), Japanese III (11), AP Japanese IV (12)
English: English 9 (9), English 10 (10), Scientific Fiction (11), American Lit (12)
History: Asia (9), Europen (10), US (11)
Other req: Theater Art (Pub speech), PE (2 Years)
Some electives: AP Stat (11), Start-up Capstone (12), H AI or H Video Game Programming (11), Expository Writing (9, 10)
Will you be able to take BOTH physics 1+2 sophomore year?
Don’t take AP stats, but rather take an art class in 11th grade. Will make you look at things differently, always good when you want to work in CS. In fact, I’d recommend taking a couple 'creative thinking ’ classes to complement your schedule. (In any case, a year of art is required for CA universities).
I thought this work plan had shown focus in Math, Physics, and CS. English is not my mother tounque language, and I got got transfered into a full fledge American High School. I may need to take my English path at a slower pace (non AP) than most… will this kill me during college app to UCB/UCLA or other highly selective schools? There are just not enough course slots to take on all AP. So trading off AP Bios and Chem to get more CS electives in.
There are no classes titled ‘creative thinking’ but classes that favor creative thinking by making you creative/produce something.
American colleges DO NOT expect you to take all AP 's. They want about 4 to 8 of them, total. The choice of classes would provide them with an indication about what you’re interested in. You’re absolutely right that the CS electives you chose are better than taking AP chemistry and AP bio. It makes a clear case that you are passionate about CS, created a coherent path to yourself, and, while high-achieving, are not an ‘AP junkie’. All of that is good. Do not change it
In your case, art would be more important than stats. Stats is a very important class but you should take it in college, and put it on your resume under 'relevant coursework ’ (classes taken in 10th grade would not matter to your employees, for whom stats is an important course and who will appreciate the more rigorous college version.)
Your schedule is very rigorous and well constructed. There’s very little you need to change.
