<p>I’m self studying AP Cal and Bio this year, so if I can take the exams at the end of the year, I’ll be doing AP Chem and dual enrolling in Calc III next year.</p>
<p>Wow! I couldn’t imagine taking all those APs! One is enough for now lol.</p>
<p>I’m in all honors courses at my school (CP- College Prep), with my history credit being AP US History, Plus I’m doubling up in Bio and Chem, with physics this summer. So basically, I’ll be done with my required science courses!!! I’m not a big fan of science, typically I get poor teachers…thinking of AP Chem next year or the equivalent doing post secondary? </p>
<p>Next year’s schedule, if I don’t take courses at the local college:</p>
<p>AP Eng Lang
AP Chem
AP Gov
Pre-Calc (Honors)
Guitar 3
AP Stats??? I don’t like the teacher, I have him for Alg II currently
Otherwise…independent study hall so I can sleep in?</p>
<p>Although, I’m considering graduating early…
So I’d take:</p>
<p>AP Eng Lang
Pre-Calc CP
AP Gov
Guitar 3
College Writing 1 & 2 at college
Soc & Psych at college</p>
<p>@Apollo - How many periods do you have in a school day…? Or are you self-studying?</p>
<p>Also, anyone know how hard NSLI-Y is to get into and how prestigious it is? I’m considering applying this year or next year but I’m still debating between a couple options.</p>
<p>I’ve heard numbers ranging from 1000 to 3000 applicants per year but there are maybe 600 spots? I’m not sure, don’t quote me on that. I don’t think the prestige should matter if you truly have an interest in learning foreign languages.</p>
<p>I hope everyone is having as good a year as I am. Really messed up my freshman year and finished with a 3.0 
ranking 238/567, or in the top 41% or so. I got a letter yesterday saying, “Congratulations! You’ve finished the first passing period with straight a’s.” and I’m invited to some event or something… I feel honored, and even though I can’t change last year’s grades, here’s to a better year, sophomores!</p>
<p>Junior Year:
Pre-Calculus (H)
AP Biology
AP English Language
AP US History
APES
Marching Band (H)
Physics (H)
French III (H)</p>
<p>Does anyone else have marching band? I don’t know how I’m going to have time to do all this work next year with marching band.</p>
<p>@letmeseetheworld - Alright, thanks! I know I shouldn’t really be concerned with the prestige, but I need to choose between 4/5 programs and want to pinpoint which one I would learn the most from/get the most out of since I’m pretty much equally interested in all of them…although it’s not always true, usually a program is prestigious for a reason.</p>
<p>@teachmehowto - Congrats! You can’t do anything about last year’s grades, but upward trends are always great. (:</p>
<p>gbrl10 - I’m not in marching band, but I heard rehearsals are terrible…aren’t they ridiculously long?</p>
<p>catchinginfinity - At my school, marching band is not an extracurricular, it is a class period. It’s weekends where I don’t have much free time. I’m worried that there will be a lot of studying next year.</p>
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<p>Yeah, you defiantely have a good point.</p>
<p>My plan is to apply to as many as possible then if I get into any, I’ll figure it out from there. I really don’t want to spend another summer volunteering at the hospital,lol.</p>
<p>^I did that last summer too! I think it barely even qualifies as volunteering, I basically sat in front of a computer and typed numbers into a database while listening to 20-something women rave about their new MK watches and vacations lol.</p>
<p>Attempted Junior Year:</p>
<p>APUSH
AP Japanese
AP English(?)
AP Physics or Biology
Honors Precalculus
Piano 7-8
Honors Chemistry</p>
<p>my attempted junior year</p>
<p>AP chem
AP physics b
AP us history
AP english lang
calculus honors first semester/AP calc AB second semester
latin 3 H
theology… mandatory
gym… mandatory</p>
<p>Wait, what’s NSLI-Y? Is it a summer program for a foreign language or something?</p>
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<p>*definately, I always mix these two up…</p>
<p>@Rocket, yeah. It’s sponsored by the state department for people to learn critical languages. Check out their website and that should give you a more detailed explanation.</p>
<p>My school screwed me over with this. At first, I only knew of myself and some senior that was applying. Then I had the guidance counselor ask around to see if she knew of anyone else and the spanish teacher had someone come in to do a information session for the anyone who might be interested in the whole school…of almost 2000 kids. Lucky me. I know I’m competing with kids around the whole U.S but now it sucks even more to think I might be competing against several kids in my school. UGH.</p>
<p>I’m not self studying [unless I said AP Psych, which I am self-studying, but IDK if I’ll actually take the test]</p>
<p>Also, NSLI-Y is filled with applicants, but feel confident! I think I can spin out a unique [enough] story to get in, or at least net a flight to Denver.</p>
<p>Lastly, PSAT Thoughts? No actual questions, but I’d love to hear what y’all thought about it. I had a really strange experience</p>
<p>Pretty straightforward and surprisingly easy. I had a little trouble with the first CR section, though…</p>
<p>@letmeseetheworld it’s actually Definitely</p>
<p>Oops, thanks.</p>
<p>I don’t think you need a unique story, just enough passion and demonstrate that you’re really going to take advantage of this opportunity. That’s just my opinion though.</p>