Hello, everyone. I’ve recently been in conflict about my schedule. I’m a senior in high school and this is my current schedule.
Ceramics (or AP Statistics)
AP Econ/Gov
Band
AP Psych
AP Literature
Digital Video Arts Production
This ear I was scheduled without a math and I immediately tried to fix that to get into AP Stats but after being in ceramics for a few days, I have regretted submitting the change for stats. The reason I decided to take Stats besides not wanting Calculous is for a fourth year of math for college. Last year my AP Physics and Honors Precal grades were horrendous, so I wanted to take a lot of hard classes and pass so that I’ll have a higher chance of getting into top unievrstiies however even I do manage 4 APs and two very time consuming electives, I won’t have time for myself, so I’m worried that I will be burnt out in college. Honestly, I feel burnt out now. I have no doubt that I could handle the load, but whether or not I’ll be mentally okay for college right out of HS worries me. As of now I’ve made the decision to just stick with ceramics so that I have time to relax and destress myself but I’m still worried it’s the wrong thing to do. I’m okay with community college because after junior year left a D and a C on my transcript, I probably won’t get into a top university right away anyways. So its keeping my schedule the way it is (without a math) the right thing to do ?
Yes, you seem to enjoy it so stick with it. You might want to consider that there are more choices out there than “top colleges” and “community colleges.”. Something in between might be a great fit for you.
I’ve spent all my life looking at top colleges. I’ve only been considering community college to save money and BC my grades slipped but some “in between” colleges are going to cost the same amount as a top so it makes more sense to me to go all out or save money and transfer after a couple cc years. There have only been two or three in between colleges that I’ve highly considered due to what they offer but it all comes down to money and being accepted. @CheddarcheeseMN
Not for the top (Standford, Berkely, UCLA) ones . I mean I technically would have met them but the math and science course grades for 11th grd are so low that it wouldn’t really matter especially since I’m not taking a 4th yr of math. @ClarinetDad16
Where do you plan to transfer after a couple years of CC? Are you still thinking Stanford? They accept very very few transfers.
If you are not “tippy top” material, you should still consider four-year schools that are appropriate for your academic ability in addition to community colleges. Many four-year schools have a lot to offer over community college.
@AroundHere I would most likely transfer to UCLA or USC after the two years. Stanford is possible. I don’t know how I feel about it anymore, but I did get invited to one of their events so I’ll talk to some reps when I go. I’ve always planned on going to a top university. Last year was just not the best year for me, so it’d take more work this year, but I’ve made the decision to not take a 4th year of math due to limited schedule room, so that automatically crosses out top Universities. Also, I’m 100% sure that I’m academically capable of keeping up with the rigor of a top school. Last year, I just put myself in a bad situation academically & yeah I know. The only reason community college is only in consideration is because it allows me to save money and I’ve spent most of my life planning on attending either an ivy league or some university with the same rigor. I’ve considered a few average or above average but not quite top schools, but only a few have strikes my interest. But my question was really about classes.
I guess what I’m trying to warn you is that transfer admissions to very top schools are even worse (odds-wise) than freshman admissions. Stanford took 20 out of 2000 transfer applicants according to the most recent common data set. The odds are better for USC and UCLA, because they are much bigger schools and take more kids overall, but you will still need safety schools. Good luck.