@ak2018 Its BBCode, commonly used on forums. Here are a few:
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Bold = [ b ]Words[ /b ]
Underline = [ u ]Words[ /u ]
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Just delete the spaces in the brackets.
Junior Planning is basically going over future plans. I believe it focuses on career choices and college apps.
@LeopardFire Thank You
It worked!
@Hamlon Have fun!!!
@Hamlon Thanks again! Remember to have lots of fun on your trip!
@LeopardFire Do you know how people are able to quote what people say on here? Like if I ever had to quote what someone posted.
Has anyone started to wonder what their ap exam scores r going to be? 
We can’t even take AP Classes until Junior year, which sucks.
@wildguy57 I believe their is an AP Score Predictions 2015-2016 Thread somewhere on CC right now!
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@wildguy57 I took the AP Gov exam, I’m hoping for a 3 or above.
@ak2018 I am pretty sure a moderator closed the thread
Based on AP Trevor’s posts I’m thinking
APUSH: 5
AP Bio: 3/4
AP Psych: 3/4
AP Euro: 2/3
@LeopardFire Thanks!
@kassh4 Actually, a moderator moved the discussion. @Soccer1235 was just on it this morning! :)) Here’s the thread links (there are two and I don’t know which one is the right one): http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/1891243-ap-score-prediction-2016.html
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/1891243-ap-score-prediction-2016.html
I’m pretty sure it’ll just take you to the same place.
Hey guys, I need some advice. I’m currently in my school’s Biotechnology program and was honestly wondering if I should switch to my school’s PLTW program. The Biotechnology Program at my school is the only reason why I’m able to go my school. I don’t live in my current school’s boundaries so I take what is called a specialty school bus everyday to school. The reason I’m thinking about switching out of the program is because I would have to 100 Biotechnology-related with 20 of them allowed to community service hours. I already finished my 20 community service by volunteering at the library last summer, so now I would need 80 Biotechnology-related hours. There are many Biotechnology-related hour opportunities, like reading one of the eight optional summer reading books assigned by the program coordinator. Each grade is assigned two books and you’d get 10 hours for each book you read, but only after you write a reflective essay about the book(s). There are other things you could do such as attending Biotechnology Club, Biotechnology Book Club, judging a middle school science fair, and other stuff, but, as I found out this year, I’m not really that interested in the program.
When I was in the 8th grade, I applied for the program knowing I wanted to enter a career in STEM, but I also wanted to go to a high school where I feel I could excel the most as well as getting away from all of the neighborhood kids who made middle school a living hell for me. When I was applying for school specialty programs in the 8th grade, there were two determining factors to my choice: how far it was from my neighborhood (the farther, the better) and the school itself. In the end, I applied to my current school’s Biotechnology program as my first choice, another school’s (that is little farther away from my base school) PLTW Engineering program as my second choice, and my base school’s IB program as my third choice. I was accepted to my first choice school (all they did was randomly select all of students who were eligible, meaning you had a 75% chance of being selected as long you didn’t have a C as your end of year grade and didn’t get in trouble) and two years later, here I am. In 2014, the year I applied, the school I applied to was trying to initiate an unofficial PLTW Engineering program by first trying it out with Introduction to Engineering. The minute I heard the news, I selected Introduction to Engineering as my freshman elective, however, would never get to enroll in the class as I went on my one-year trip in Africa instead. Now our school has both the PLTW Engineering and Biomedical Sciences programs.
Anyway, back to my decision, based on everything we’d have to do to stay and graduate in the Biotechnology program just to be able to get a little sash to wear and a certificate on graduation day, plus my honest lack of wanting to continue in the program, I was thinking of just switching out of my school’s Biotechnology program and into my school’s PLTW Engineering program. However, I’d have to stay in the Biotechnology program until the end of junior year and if I’m accepted into the PLTW program, I’ll go through it my senior. Technically, our school’s PLTW program isn’t really a program as anyone can be in a PLTW class in our school, without being in the program, hence why I’m able to take Principles of Engineering next year. I’ll put up a list of pros and cons.
Biotechnology Program
Pros:
Cons:
It requires me to:
PLTW Engineering Program
Pros:
Would teach me a great deal about engineering before I go to college
Cons:
@ak2018 Here is my advice:
I think that you should stay in the Biotech Program. Here is why I think so:
Question: Is it possible to do both Biotech Program and PLTW? Does your school allow that? If so you should definitely do that! In my school we have a Global Studies program (The program I’m in) and Arts program, and students sometime do both.
@apple1893 I understand what you’re saying. It’s just that I feel like I wouldn’t want to do two AP Science classes, experience since I would have to do AP Physics 1 as my second science classes. However, I feel that taking AP Physics 1 would just be causing myself to do much more work than needed. Since none of the colleges I’m applying to give the credit for AP Physics 1 that I would need to skip Physics my freshman year of college, taking regular Physics would be fine. Either way, I’ll be taking a Physics course sometime during my freshman year. I mean, the difference between regular Physics and AP Physics 1 is the topics and how much mathematical application is included. AP Physics 1 will include a lot more formulas and go more in depth into concepts that Physics 1 will cover as well, just not as in-depth. Not only that, but, even though it doesn’t really matter, over 60% of students at my school who take AP Physics I get a 1 on the AP exam. This kind of shows that my school’s AP Physics teachers aren’t that good. Then again, only 2/5 of the teachers in our school’s Physics department are good. The one teaching my Principles of Engineering class is luckily one of them. I already plan to do 3 APs my senior year, however, if I decide I want to do either AP Physics 1 or 2 senior year, I will ask my Principles of Engineering teacher who also doubles as a Physics teacher. In fact, Principles of Engineering should actually be a good and nice test of my Physics and math skills as the first unit includes A LOT OF Physics and when it comes time to choose my classes, I’ll ask him if my Physics skills are good enough for AP Physics.
One question, how would me doing the Biotechnology program while taking PLTW Engineering classes be taking initiative?
It isn’t possible to be in both at the same time, but is possible to take PLTW classes. The only other thing I don’t like about the Biotechnology program is the Biotechnology-specific hours. I feel like I’m not going to be able to do 80 hours by graduation, without lying, which I don’t plan to do.
80 Hours shouldn’t be too bad. You can finish 40 this summer easily and 40 next.
@ak2018 could u take AP Bio as your second science instead of AP Physics?
@kassh4 @apple1893 @NYUhopeful I actually just thought of a really great idea. I plan on doing a couple of clubs next year and remembered that I can earn hours by attending those club meetings. I believe we can earn hours from the BioTech Club, Chemistry Club, Environmental Science Club, etc.
@ak2018 Good, glad you figured it out!
I’m watching the Copa-America final right now! I’m going insane, the game is going into extra-time!
I just e-mailed the program coordinator asking if Robotics Club would count for hours. I mean, she already counted all of the PLTW Engineering classes (except Civil Engineering and Architecture) and Engineering Explorations 1/Robotics as Biotechnology Electives, she might as well grant the ability to earn BioTech Hours through the Robotics Club. I also thought I might as well put up my list of clubs I plan to participate in next year. It has definitely changed.
Biotech Club
Book Club
Environmental Science Club
Forensics Club
Math Honor Society
Robotics Club
Rocketry (TARC) Club