Does AP Lang help with the SAT? Should I swap my terms?

Applying to College
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Hi, this is what my current junior year course selection looks like:
Fall -
AP Statistics
AP Language
Spanish 3
Journalism

Spring -
AP CSA
AP Biology
AP Psych
Advanced Journalism

I have lang in fall term because I heard that it helps with the SAT english section and I think my schedule is pretty well balanced like this. However, I was wondering if I should swap biology and language because I will likely need a science teacher LOR when it comes time to apply for summer programs next year (and a spring one would be too late) and I currently don’t really have a science teacher I’m close to.

Would getting close to my bio teacher outweigh lang SAT benefit? Not to mention I heard biology is memorization heavy and taking it in the fall would mean I’d forget stuff by May and have to spend more time relearning.

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how do you know you’ll need a bio teacher?

in the end, your SAT will matter more for college admissions than a summer program.

but if you really want to take a summer program and need that letter, just make sure you do get close enough for that rec.

You can always self study for the SAT.

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No math other than statistics? Have you completed calculus yet?

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Yeah, I completed calculus AB and BC this year

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I’m not saying it must be bio specifically, I just know that certain programs (eg MIT WTP) require one of your letters to be from a science teacher and since I’m not taking AP chem or physics next year that would be the science teacher I would get close to.

You’re right though about SAT being more important, I think I’m overthinking it lol I’ll keep it as is

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