<p>@iamnotironman For us, Spanish gets really hard from Spanish 4 onward; this year is my first time with a good Spanish teacher (I learned nothing in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2). For us, Spanish 5 is AP, so if I wanted to take AP, I’d have to take a language all four years. I’d much rather take more science or writing-related subjects (especially since my school only has six periods in a day, thereby limiting the number of electives we can take). I’m just going to not take Spanish 4 next year. I’ve decided what most of my reach schools are going to be anyhow; I’m going to visit more colleges in the future, but I’ll probably stick with the ones I have.</p>
<p>@topaz1116 In my school, French 4 is equivalent to AP French, probably because so few people take French compared to Spanish and Latin (Out of the 14 people in my French class, only 4 are definitely taking AP). </p>
<p>I think I’m willing to sacrifice applying to an Ivy or two if it means that I don’t have to take a fourth year of a language. I mean, Princeton isn’t even my top choice/reach, and I definitely would rather take more science and math than more French. I just don’t know if only 3 years of a language will hurt my chances for other top schools. </p>
<p>MIT only recommends two years of a foreign language </p>
<p>Goodbye Spanish 
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<p>Ikr @livelaugh7 </p>
<p>Also, @iamnotironman, have I mentioned how much I love your username?</p>
<p>@topaz1116 haha thanks it’s been my go-to username for about a year or so</p>
<p>I am graduating in 2016 also, Hopefully I can pass MCAS</p>
<p>This is 2017 tho</p>
<p>All this talk of spanish makes me nervous for the AP Spanish I’m going to take junior year. The teacher is great, but I heard the subject is just so hard. </p>
<p>^Why I am not taking Spanish 4+. Literally everyone who’s taking it: “It’s so hard!” or “Don’t take Spanish 4!”</p>
<p>Guys I’m almost to 1000 posts :D</p>
<p>Does anyone know how hard AP Physics 1 is compared to honors?</p>
<p>I’m already planning to take Calc 3, Lang, AP gov, AP econ, and AP chem and I don’t want too many all-nighters lol</p>
<p>@1whatsmyname1 You should probably ask people at your school about the differences between your AP and honors classes. It’s hard for someone who goes to a different school to determine the rigor of one of your classes. If you know how hard an honors class and an AP class are at your school, you may want to base your decisions off of those. </p>
<p>Yea I understand. I heard the AP physics teacher @ my school is really nice, so that influences my decision</p>
<p>Yeah, my school doesn’t have an Honors Physics. Really, it doesn’t have honors options for most AP courses; there are honors Biology and Chemistry courses, but those are only available in lieu of regular Biology and Chemistry (which you take freshman and sophomore year, respectively). </p>
<p>All you people are taking so many APs next year… I’m just sticking with 3 + an honors course that’s basically AP Lang.</p>
<p>This is the last year of OGTs (Ohio Graduation Tests) … and my class is ‘lucky’ to take them…</p>
<p>At least you’re not taking 7 AP’s</p>
<p>^^^^ you are taking 7 APs… @SallyStephens
How does your school let you?</p>
<p>@Faultystart haha, my school stopped STAR testing (California Standardized Testing and Reporting) last year; since the juniors had to take the new Common Core tests, we got a week of watching movies during extended third period. Last time I took them was in eighth grade, and for some reason I did much better than I had done in previous years that year (hmm…)</p>
<p>But STAR testing was absurdly easy (except for history, since it tested three grades’ worth of stuff); I don’t know about your states’ tests.</p>
<p>@topaz1116 The last time I watched a movie in was Apollo 13 in 7th grade. I don’t much about your STAR tests, but I know that Reading, Writing, and Math will all be easy. The ones I’m most worried about are Science and Social Studies. Science categories are earth and space sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, science and technology, scientific inquiry, and scientific ways of knowing. Last time I took a class on Earth science was in 7th grade, and I took physical science in 8th grade… Social Studies includes World History (1750-present), US History (1877-present), people in societies, geography, economics, government, citizenship, and skills and methods. I know nothing about economics, last time I took anything on US history was in 7th grade, and I’m bad with all things govornment. All tests include multiple choice, short answer, and extended response.</p>
<p>Thankfully the Ohio Department of Education provides workbooks and full and half length practice tests for us.</p>
<p>It was snowing this morning where I live and it’s still snowing a little bit. I live in Southern California and I have no memory of snow so it was pretty cool to see. It hasn’t snowed here in around 15 years I believe. My sister woke us up at 3am to see it. </p>