My 10th Grade Plan:
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Honors English 10
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Spanish 3
AP U.S Government
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I’m really excited for AP Gov because I am a huge politics nerd and I love a good debate! I also heard the teacher was just a really chill guy who knew how to teach very well. The only downside; the amount of homework. XD
BTW: What did you guys get for your PSAT scores (if you took it)? I got a 1040. I heard it was good for a freshman but I am definitely hoping for at least a 1350-1400 Sophmore year since I will actually study and I know my weaknesses and the test structure.
@melloswideworld
I got a 1390 (680R 710M).
I studied for the exam using Khan Academy.
There was no online PSAT practice so I used the SAT practice the weekend before and I did 2 or 3 of the practice tests which projected a 1050. I was really happy when I got my scores.
Next year my schedule will probably be:
AP Chem
AP Calc BC
AP NSL Gov’t (US Gov’t)
H English
H Spanish 3
H Health
Eh, I got a 1070, I did absolutely no studying because I wanted to gauge what I would get without studying. Eh, I feel like I did great since I did not study at all. Next year I am aiming for ya know, perfect
The Reading and Writing portion killed me dead :’(
our school doesnt administer psat for freshman, but on a practice test i was 680 cr+v and 710 math (1390). I’ve been preping for a year tho, but my goal is 1550+
My district is like the only one in my state that doesn’t do midterms…all we have are finals, it’s great…
@IrrationalPepsi Why would you even make a PE final? PE basically just is a replacement for recess from middle school onward, so finals are make no sense…I wish they required it all four years at my school, but it’s only a 9th grade req, and I’m not wasting my weighted GPA on standard classes…so that stinks. (Considering the popular PE sentiment around here, I feel like I’m not going to get much sympathy in this sector.)
@neophite Either is fine, but you need to know your limits. One moves considerably faster than the other, covering what’s basically another year of college-level calculus in the same amount of time.
Nobody will look down on you for taking AB over BC- not even Ivy League- but BC will put you off quite a bit ahead, mathematically. If you really like math and you’re very good at learning it, shoot for BC.
TL;DR, BC is twice the commitment and considerably more content, but taking AB instead is no huge detriment to admissions. BC does show rigor (to the extreme).
Thanks @OMPursuit my school has two precalc courses, precalc and intro to calc bc. Taking intro to calc bc gives you the option to take ap calc ab or bc, so I will probably take intro to calc and make a decision after that.
Eh, today was the end of my semester today. My teachers are pissed off at all of the late work they are receiving. @jdecker9 You are not the only one, it is probably your district, not state. Like my district does not, while surrounding districts and schools do.
