@kassh4 Based on what I’ve been talking about with my Matriculate advisor, Williams may just be my ED candidate. I would have to decide to apply for Physics and Engineering and do the 3-2 year track with Columbia or minor in Computer Science along with that, if possible. I do know that not that many people do this, but it’s an option no less. Is it true that they have pretty good financial aid packages?
First college test today! I’m stressed because I didn’t get to study as much as I would like, but I hope I do well. I have an 85 in there right now, so we’ll see.
Is anyone taking Ap Calc BC? What are some outside resources you use to understand the material better? My teacher assigning only odd number problems in the book is just not helping me do as well as I would like on quizzes and tests.
@Iridescentgaze I am in Calc BC. For me, calculus comes pretty naturally, but I would suggest reviewing the Kahn Academy videos to further explain topics. Sometimes it just helps to have another perspective. I would also suggest getting a prep book for more practice and explanations. I believe Princeton Review is supposed to be more helpful if you don’t understand the topics. I had Barron’s for Calc AB and I felt like the problems were significantly more difficult than you’d ever get on the AP test, but I like to over prepare and actually got a 5 for AB. Just personal preference.
@Iridescentgaze I took BC last year and I used the Kuta software calculus worksheets, just Google it and you’ll find a page full of practice problems for all the different topics and the program never runs out of questions
October SAT. Scared af.
@ak2018 Ya Williams is amazing with aid. Theyll pretty much fund anything you need.
Submitted my first application!! (to UM)
My school’s lack of organization makes me so anxious. I’ve had upwards of seven schedule changes this year – between changes made without my consent & my attempts to fix them – and will likely have more to grapple with in the weeks to come. My AP Econ teacher even had to ask for permission to teach an overbooked class, just because the risk of getting kicked out through equalization was so high. They’re also implementing a really idiotic “rule” that no student may have a free period of any kind, even when seniors are completely done with all of their course requirements and there is nothing left to schedule them for. What you’re left with is the majority of the grade having to take multiple gym classes per day, just because no other electives are open. There’s also a question of how much gym we actually need to graduate since apparently they screwed it up in the past and having 7.5 semesters isn’t enough by DOE regulations. We were told one thing and now they’re equivocating on whether it’ll be enough to satisfy the requirement, while also haphazardly overbooking the gym classes.
As for college apps, we’re not even getting our transcripts and ranks until October 18th, even though everything needs to be perfect and finalized by November 1st for early deadlines. I keep hearing horror stories about how the college advisor has been treating my friends really rudely, and while I haven’t had an altercation with him, he’s made some snarky comments to me that I surely didn’t appreciate. (He’s also told me information that was altogether incorrect in the past, and my mom insisted I go to him because she didn’t believe that I would know more than the college advisor… yes, every school in the country accepts the ACT…) I’ve made a point of trying to introduce myself to him several times and gave him a detailed brag sheet, but he wrote my letter of recommendation and still doesn’t know who I am. At the risk of sounding self-important, I’ve worked too hard for the past three years to have someone with such control over the process be so flippant about my applications. My parents don’t know much about the process, so I really don’t have any support system at home, and it’s not like I’m getting much guidance at school. I feel like I’m navigating college apps entirely on my own and it’s an extremely large burden to carry.
@writergirl0316 I kind of feel the same way. My counselor isn’t rude, but she doesn’t really know who I am (my counselor retired so I was assigned to her) and I really don’t want to finish the freaking brag sheet because I don’t know how to answer some of the questions. I feel like her counselor recs are going to be very basic anyways, just because she doesn’t know me on a personal level like my previous counselor did.
Update on my grades, though (they really suck)
CFM (Career & Financial Management): 100 UW, 105 W
This class is ridiculously easy. Mostly project grades.
DE Stats: 91 UW, 96 W
For the most part not that bad, definitely need to study for tests more.
AP Gov: 88 UW, 93 W
I suck at memorization, which is literally what this class revolves around. Memorizing stuff about the Constitution, memorizing vocab for each chapter of our books, etc. Also, I have a really bad grade on my summer project because I somehow overlooked 3 Supreme Court cases that I was supposed to do worksheets on. I literally handed them in blank. How did I even???
French 4: 88
She hasn’t put in a few grades, but to be honest I’m not sure how that will impact my grade. Should make it better but it could make it worse. I suck really bad at French. I haven’t had it for a year, and everyone in my class is so good and I just get super lost every day.
AP Lang: 97 UW, 102 W
She hasn’t put in a couple grades, so that might go up or down. I seriously need to study more on vocab (more memorization :(() because I would probably have a slightly higher grade if I didn’t suck so bad at vocab quizzes.
Gym: 100
Not much to say - they changed how the class is run and graded, but I’m still getting 100s because my teacher likes me
Vocal Jazz: 100
She hasn’t put in a few grades, so it’ll probably go down, but if it does, it’ll be very little. This is a pretty easy class, and I’m having a lot of fun in it - we are learning jazz versions of popular songs (y’all should look up Postmodern Jukebox on Youtube because if anything it’s interesting to listen to)
Band: 100
I handed in my participation contract? I participate in rehearsals? I go to my lessons? Yay, a 100! (although you would be surprised to hear that many people don’t do these things… I literally don’t get it)
Chorus: 100
Same story as above, different group haha
My school gives us extra senior photos at the same time as our yearbook photo, so I’m getting mine tomorrow! I despise getting my picture taken since they rarely turn out well, but I’m determined to make my last one good so I’ll totally get up early just to do my makeup lol. Is anyone else doing theirs/ does anyone have photo tips?
also, I feel so odd yet so relieved to be discussing something that’s not intensely academic-related! Helloooo senior year!
@h0kulani Smile with your eyes and sit up straight with your high up.
Is senior year slowly killing anyone else?
Senioritis is really kicking in
See, with a couple acceptances, my thought process is: but is a “B” really going to affect anything now??? Oie! I’m still pushing through, though! My new found interest in Studyblr is helping, but maybe we can keep words of encouragement going on this thread?
@sewin2music I love the studyblr community and have a studyblr, but I never have time to go on Tumblr and make my bullet journal and notes super pretty.
Senior year is kicking my butt so far. My highest grade (other than band, which is an easy A) is a C+. I’ve had trouble adjusting to the new year, but I’ve also missed 3 days of school over the past 2 weeks due to being sick. And I’m missing a day of school next week to start my college visit trip. I have time to bring up my grades, though. I just have to work my butt off for the rest of this quarter and all of next quarter to even have a shot at getting all As for the semester. :-SS
@frazzledazzle I love looking through the posts of bullet journals, notes, tips, and inspirational quotes! So much so that it may be more of a distraction…oh well… I have a Happy Planner rather than a bullet journal which I love to decorate! I’m also working on a Happy Memory Keeping Book(basically a simplified daily scrapbook) for senior year. I’ve determined that the magority of the school’s yearbook doesn’t pertain to me/my life/my friends, so why not do it yourself! Still buying the yearbook, but I wanted something else more relavent.
For me, senior year isn’t as eventful as junior year was, in terms of workload, which is odd, considering I’m in 5 APs/2, soon to be 3, DE classes this semester and level IV Honors foreign language (I was able to find it online, praise be) which is crazy compared to last year (“only” 5 total AP/DE classes during the school year). Most of the classes I’m in are exclusively (or almost exclusively) seniors, and the teachers flat out say that they know we all probably have senioritis and they have planned work so that we get through the year as painlessly as possible. I guess I should count myself lucky, then.
Senioritis is kicking my butt, but after learning in my senior meeting that I’m 6th in my class (!!!) I’m determined to stay in the top 10!
I also sent in 2/5 of my college apps! I sent in the ones that I’m applying EA to (also happened to be the ones that don’t have an app fee) and I’m kind of relieved. But also… I’m kind of nervous. It’s out of my hands now, which is both a blessing and an anxiety-inducer haha
Also can I rant a lil bit? The first meeting of the school year for my gay straight alliance just happened, and it was awesome, but something happened that ground my gears a little. So last year we decided to nominate and vote for officers for the next school year, but a few people went to our advisor and asked to redo it this year. I have been secretary all of last year and was voted in for this year, too, but now with the revote I’m up against a girl who has a lot of friends in the group. They’re all mutual friends, but I know they’re all going to vote for her. The thing is, I’m really good at my job and I really like it. I’m a little frustrated that no one told me about it before the meeting. I looked really stupid when it was mentioned. I just really hope I get voted back in, because I dedicate myself a lot to this club, and I would be devastated if I didn’t get back into my position. I sound a bit whiney I know 
I’m just really invested in this and it would suck. Sorry I always bombard you with this kind of stuff it’s just sometimes I have no one else to talk to.