<p>Woo hoo, 88 on my first APUSH test! The current seniors said that most of the class fails nearly every test, but I guess not. The valedictorian got an 82, another kid got an 86, and I don’t know what everyone else got, but I’m happy. Although, she did make it open note (I didn’t really use them), and it was 50 MC instead of 80. There were also no DBQs nor FRQs.</p>
<p>Also… it’s going to be a long year in AP Chem, haha. We tried to do our first lab today, key word being tried. We’re probably the least studious AP students in the school.</p>
<p>Hey everybody! How were your summers? Mine was way too short. School started for me on the 4th. I’m excited to get back into the groove of things. Any other IB Diploma kids out there? Here’s my schedule for the year:</p>
<p>IB Math SL
IB English HL
IB Physics
IB Biology (hopefully HL next year)
IB Spanish
IB History of Americas (hopefully HL next year)
Advanced Orchestra </p>
<p>Ok FIRST DAY IS OVER. I think it was a great day. I got the usually “your doing to much” and I was like yeah yeah. I also got APUSH Book to self study from Barns and Noble. That store is like heaven in there. For example, every book you can think of is in there. AMAZING.</p>
<p>@IIdm. CONGRATS :):) APUSH IS MY favorite. What was the test on? @Chromism Just keep studying and ask you teachers for some help. I think there be more then willing too :) @closertohestars no APs or IBs. sucks for me.</p>
<p>IB European History is so hard. Anyone else taking it? We had to read 9 pages for our quiz today. I spent an hour reading, analyzing taking notes and am pretty sure I still did badly on a MATCHING quiz. History is my worst subject but I guess it balances out with Math which is soooooooo easy.</p>
<p>@Josiah: Thank you! I’m going to aim for a 90 on the next test because all I did for this one was look at online notes & practice quizzes; if I’d actually read through the book a second time (first was in August), I might’ve gotten an A.</p>
<p>Chapters 2-4 of American Pageant, which were mainly about the Protestant Reformation, 13 colonies, Puritans, New England life… </p>
<p>@Miw: You’re welcome :). I’m glad your day was better.</p>
<p>So, in my chem class, like I said, there’s five of us total. Two of the guys in my class don’t get along: the valedictorian (A) of my grade and my section leader in marching band (B). B greatly dislikes A because he talks too much and is too grade-oriented, and the A doesn’t like B because B’s incredibly lazy and doesn’t do much work.</p>
<p>So we were working on a lab today that, mind you, isn’t due for another week. B kept asking a question that A wouldn’t answer, so A goes off on him and is almost screaming at him for goofing around previously (having races with spinny chairs, not paying attention, whatever).</p>
<p>I have no idea how to restrain them from killing each other; I’ve been friends with both of them for awhile, but they don’t listen when I try to tell them to be polite (not even friendly, just polite) to each other. Granted, B usually starts it because he teases A a lot… but that’s because A is one of the easiest targets in my school.</p>
<p>Just found out today that my weighted GPA is was 3.97 at the end of sophomore year. Thought it was a 3.91. It is only a few hundredths of a point, but it is still a few hundredths closer to a 4.0. Hopefully I get a good SAT and ACT score because it will hopefully make me a better candidate for Questbridge besides being a minority (African-American) and have a family income under $60,000.</p>
<p>SirSamAlot, you can do it! Good luck with getting the weighted GPA to a 4.0, you are so class that you should be able to achieve your goal!</p>
<p>On a side note, APs are already horrible. The first two English classes we were tested on the summer reading and the first APUSH class we were assigned a five page essay due the next class. If you count my honors classes I have already taken four quizzes/tests. How are APs going for you guys?</p>
<p>I’ve been in school since August 10th. Pre Calc/Trig was already kicking my butt the first week so go figure but I have the best math teacher and she is so willing to help you with anything plus she is super nice so hopefully I pull an A for that. Actually, I don’t really have a choice, I need to get an A. So far that’s the only class Im worried about.
Also, I think Im going to switch the classes that my school doesnt offer AP to college classes so we’ll see how that goes.
Now its time to study for the PAST and the SAT. I think Ill take the SAT in either October or November since I still need to register for that.
Are any of you guys getting emails from different colleges talking about their admissions events? I have like 5 already that Im attending! I’m really stoked about it! What college events are you going to or were invited too?</p>
<p>I don’t know what to do about NHS. I picked up an application yesterday, and I feel like I have a zero chance on getting in. My application is pretty much empty. I haven’t really done much in the way of volunteering or activities. The application is due in two weeks. I plan on joining two activities at my school, and I might do some volunteering. I hope that will be enough to get me in. Everyone says it’s fairly easy to get in. I really want to be in NHS</p>
<p>VSinclair: Yeah, I keep getting emails too. I’ve only bothered to go to one event so far, though I just got one about Yale coming and I might go just for the heck of it (not looking at ivies)</p>
<p>I officially started my adventure two days in self studying for my APs and PSAT. I finished my vocabulary section of the PR Book so am happy. The math is a bit challenging :/, hopefully my schools math teacher would help @SirSamAlot am African American too @Vsinclar, While only two, Yale admission event, and Chicago University. I might go to the Yale one but not going to the Chicago one. The Yale event for me is in NY. @Mivi140 DON’T GIVE UP! so what you do not have a lot of clubs just still put the two new ones down. Is there a essay process to the NHS? if so make it a stellar one.</p>
<p>@JosiahAd Thanks! And unfortunately, there is no essay component. Just Gpa, grade level, activities, leadership, community service, and teacher recommendation.</p>
APUSH IS MY favorite. What was the test on?
sucks for me.</p>