ARGGGH, can someone please evaluate my curriculum?

CC_Admin · February 6, 2007, 11:47pm

Hi guys

I come from a canadian high school, it’s public so there is no fancy stuff like AP or honors… it doesnt even offer IB but that’s my only choice for high school so o well…

can someone please evaluate my curriculum?
I really don’t understand how rigorous is really " most rigorous available" for PENN

My school only has 6 levels:

ACADEMIC for those Grade 9+10s who are heading for university,
APPLIED for those Grade 9+10s who are heading to community colleges,
OPEN which can be taken without a pre requisuit,
E for those heading to work place after high school ,
U-level for seniors heading to University,
C-level for seniors heading to College
(U/C means this course applies to both levels)

please please tell me how rigorous my curriculum is… and PLEASE BE HONEST.
i can take it =)
here you go =)

<h2>grade 9</h2>

*****English ACADEMIC 88
Math ACADEMIC 97
*****French OPEN 99

<pre><code> The lowest level of french, but I just came to canada and had no french learning experience before, i like languages so i decided to start from scratch. WILL this hurt my chance?
</code></pre>

********Drama OPEN 91

<pre><code> the only level open to grade 9s
</code></pre>

********Technology OPEN 92

<pre><code> mandatory + only level open to grade 9s
</code></pre>

*****Science ACADEMIC 97
Geography ACADEMIC 97
*****Physical education OPEN 92

<pre><code> it was mandatory
</code></pre>

<h2>Grade 10</h2>

********Grade 9 french ACADEMIC 99

I had to take it in order to continue with higher french

*****Grade 10 french ACADEMIC 95
English ACADEMIC 92
Science ACADEMIC 96
Grade 11 ACCOUNTING U/C level 96
grade 10 math ACADEMIC 100
grade 10 history ACADEMIC 92
*****grade 10 civics& career studies OPEN 93

<pre><code> it’s mandatory+only level available
</code></pre>

<h2>grade 11</h2>

********Turing programming OPEN 99

I took it because it was highly recommended for the JAVA programing i want to take for canadian universities

*****Java programing U/C level 96
grade 11 math U level 100
*****grade 11 ENGLISH U level 83!!!

now do you guys think this 83 ( B ) will hurt my chance at wharton? 
i am the highest in class…10% higher then the second highest…this teacher just isn’t reasonable

please tell me how much it hurts =(

Courses selected but NOT takent yet

<h2>for grade 11</h2>

*****grade 12 data management U level
grade 12 accounting U/C level
grade 11 chemistry U level
*****grade 11 french U level

I’m thinking about 95-100 for all four =)
i hope my dreams come true lol

<h2>for grade 12</h2>

*****calculus U level
vector and geometry U level
*****grade 12 english U level

<pre><code> mark will raise to 90-97=)
</code></pre>

*****grade 12 french U level
grade 12 java programing (advanced) U/C level
grade 12 chemistry U level
grade 12 economics U level
*****world history OR politics OR law U level

WHICH ONE OF THE FOUR should i take? i really want to go to huntsman… any suggestions?

YAY, the list is DONE!!!

THanks guys

I know it’s a long post, i really appreciate everyone who reads it, even if you don’t comment.

but really , any type of feedback, as long as it’s serious, is welcome and LOVED!!!

Thank you all again! =PPPPPP

chaotic · February 7, 2007, 12:11am

I’m not familiar with the Canadian academic system, but it’s pretty much up to your guidance counselor or college advisor. If he/she marks “Most Rigorous” on the Secondary School Report, you’re good. However, if you haven’t taken full advantage of your school’s curriculum, your counselor/advisor will indicate that.

IntlCher · February 7, 2007, 6:35am

I took the most rigorous selection but my GC read the question wrongly and checked rigorous. Lol.

CC_Admin · February 7, 2007, 12:02pm

lol
poor IntlCher …

CC_Admin · February 7, 2007, 12:03pm

any more comments?
any CCers from canada who can hel=p me out?

plzzzzz

mochamaven · February 7, 2007, 12:40pm

Just take the most rigorous courses available and don’t stress…
Also in the States, “college” and “university” mean essentially the same thing…maybe you should specify, for clarity, that college = two-year program while uni = usually 4 year??

CC_Admin · February 8, 2007, 12:24am

well
college in canada means community college
like…the really informal ones
universities are universities as they are in US

also
i have a question

if i want to take a course, but this course doesn’t have a RIGOROUS level, like say its highest level is U/C (as i stated above), does it mean that my course load is not the most rigorous available?

thanks!

CC_Admin · February 11, 2007, 11:44pm

bump!!!

canadians plz help =0

CaseBusiness · February 12, 2007, 11:25am

yah only a handful of high schools in canada would offer the equiv to a mra U.S. courseload so I’m curious how they deal with this.

CC_Admin · February 12, 2007, 8:06pm

i noe
lets all bump n wait for answers =P

blue_sky · March 27, 2007, 8:13pm

well, i think the first sign of vigourous is whether you are taking spares or not. So don’t take spares =) (gr. 12 is okay i guess…)
second, all the u courses are the most vigourous here in canada (IMO, they are the same as IB as IB is just a standarized curriculum). However, if there’s enriched or gifted (which I am/take), then take that. the course code is U6 for gifted instead of the acdemic which is U1.
For those U/C courses, they do count as “vigourous” because they are the highest (i.e. in financial studies - accounting, all the courses are M (U/C), it’s just how tdsb works :S)

As for the AP courses, I feel they are almost the same level as the grade 12 courses here in Canada. Does anyone agree or disagree? i think this is cuz of the old oac program and now everything is condensed…

xtefii · March 27, 2007, 9:13pm

dont universities try to get really familiar with the school before even evaluating an applicant. just in case explain how your school works. also if your counselor checks more rigerious you should be fine

ARGGGH, can someone please evaluate my curriculum?

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