<p>This year’s APs (micro,macro,compsci,stats,euro)</p>
<p>Right now my schedule for next year (junior) is:
AP US
AP Chem
AP Physics B
AP Bio
AP Langcomp
AP Calc AB (may self study BC)
Music Theory (need a music/arts credit)</p>
<p>Then I have
PSAT, SAT, ACT, YES Competition, APs, SAT IIs (1 or 2 more)
Mathcounts coaching (once a week)
Tennis in the spring
Starting DECA at school
Starting AMC at school
Science Olympiad club (only maybe, since it sucks so much)</p>
<p>I think that’s all. Anyways, this looks like a ton for next year. I’m thinking about dropping an AP science and take another class.
But there isn’t really much else to take (class ideas appreciated), so should I take a study center? How will colleges look at this? Thinking mostly about berkeley, upenn for business.</p>
<p>Also, which one should I drop? I can’t drop eng/hist since I don’t want to take a college level (harder) version. I was thinking Physics B, since even I did want to major engineering, schools wouldn’t accept it though it does show interest in the subject.</p>
<p>What about foreign language requirements? Also, 3 AP science classes is a lot. Is there a sociology or psychology course, maybe?</p>
<p>Physics B would not obtain any credits useful towards an engineering major only because it is not calc-based. Its “C” subset counterparts would.</p>
<p>I would say drop a science…3 AP sciences is a lot!
Whichever one has the least interest from you,I would say drop.
And either go with the study center or perhaps a different AP.</p>
<p>In my case, I always tried to do whatever it was I could to get out of study hall classes. I defied the rules of the school and had early releases when it was technically not possible as an underclassman, I hated study hall that much - I also enrolled in an extra AP course when I was already pretty stacked with AP’s simply because it came down to either that or study hall.</p>
<p>It’s all relative whether 3 science AP’s is a lot, I know of many students handling it without much problems and complaints.</p>
<p>if you’re looking at going into business is there a reason you’re stacking on the sciences so heavily? unless you’re sincerely interested in all of them–as I doubt you are–then I’d definitely drop one of the AP sciences. Probably the one you’re least interested in, as 5pencer said. Then either study center or add a regular (not AP!) class. No college will think you aren’t challenging yourself for ‘only’ having 5 APs, instead of the 6 you are currently signed up for.</p>
<p>I’m interested in science, plus I want to challenge myself. I would take a business oriented class, except our school doesn’t have ANY :(.
Only Personal Finance which is learning to write checks T.T
I don’t know what else to take, so I just signed up for all three.</p>
<p>One thing I was thinking about was taking business/finance classes online (during the SC period) or at a local college. I could bring my laptop to school or what not. And then I’d still have a period to make up work if I happen to forget :)</p>
<p>Can you self study AP econ? Drop Biology or Chemistry in my opinion as they might confuse a bit as there are similar but not identical concepts.</p>
<p>Biology and Chemistry are in no way similar except for the introductory lessons at the very beginning of biology (covering basics in molecules/electrons & very basic biochem - though it is chem-related, it requires no problem solving, just memorization). Regarding knowing very basic structures and pathways in biology, it requires little chemistry knowledge at all, if any - simple memorization of mere letters, and the order in which these letters change after reactions (knowing what the new compound is). In no way should taking biology and chemistry together cause confusion. This may sound a bit biased/opinionated, but I’m sure most everyone else would agree.</p>
<p>^I already selfstudied micro/macro this year</p>
<p>I agree that chem and bio curriculums will diverge in more advanced curricula. Whichever science you’re the worst at drop, and enjoy your study hall.</p>