Curriculum problem (Byerly, NSM)

apfreak
Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:23:01 +0000

Hey guys I am wondering what I should do regarding courses:

Heres my schedule:

Semester 1

(Traditional BLOCK schedule school)
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature
AP Physics
Marine Science Honors

(online classes)

AP Macroeconomics
AP American Government
AP Computer Science A
Earth Space Science Honors

Semester 2

AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature
AP Physics
???

(online)
AP Computer Science A
Economics Honors

NOW…I originally had Law Studies and Anthropology where the question marks were BUT I swapped those classes for Intermediate and then Advanced Weightlifting (BODY, mind, and soul). Is that a BAD idea. I mean…this is something I WANT TO DO for my own good. I don’t want to change my life for a school but will this really hurt my chances? I mean…look at the ADDITIONAL online courses I have taken. That is equivalent to two years of high school in AP classes at once. Also, 4 AP classes in block equals 8 AP classes in traditional scheduling (according to DUke University) Also, I am Valedictorian. I’d be the first Valedictorian to take such a course( not what people expect of me in my school) .

Will Harvard see this as diversifying my schedule, making it purposefully easier or WHAT? Could you offer your suggestions. If i drop weightlifting then AP Pyschology is available but I seriously want to buff up and even have more energy from working out like this. A refreshed and healthy body is optimal for learning right?

What do YOU guys think???