Hey! I know I’m a little late, but can you check out my junior year schedule? I’m hoping to study international Relations. This year (sophomore) I’ve gotten straight A’s with one AP (apush, only ap offered for sophomores).
Honors Pre Calc
Honors German III
AP Psychology
AP Physics I
AP Gov
Honors Lit
Thanks!!
@rachel89012 It all depends on what is offered at your school, but if your school offers AP English you should definitely take it.
@trumpetmathgeek my school only offers AP English for seniors. Thanks though!
@ab2002 @anthonytheboy how are you guys able to visit schools? I only went to Brown during a half day because I live an hour away in Boston? Are you guys on break or something? And on your Vandy visit did you get to talk to the students and what was the vibe? At Brown everybody is wicked happy and there’s a super chill vibe because of their open curriculum and how they let you take classes pass fail and stuff like that.
@Max147 I’m looking forward to visiting Brown this summer! Their open curriculum system seems really neat 
@ab2002 @anthonytheboy @Max147 - good to know that you started college visits - do you schedule official tours/visits or just going around on your own. Do we need to contact them and setup or just show up at office and they can arrange a visit with someone. Sorry - had to ask these questions - yet to do a ‘formal’ visit though I visited a few campuses around where I live to participate various competitions etc.
@hs2020kid it’s best to schedule official visits so you have someone to explain things about the school that you might not otherwise learn. You just go online and search (the college’s name) tour. There you can pick a time and the type of tour. There is one tour at every college where a student shows families and tourists around campus explaining the buildings and some things about what it’s like to go to the school. There are also programs where you can follow a student without your parents around and go to classes or a meal with them. I did this at Brown and I liked it because you get the vibe of the school better and the type of students that go there better.
@hs2020kid Personally, I schedule mine online. There are tour times, and you go with a group of students. I do that because, for one, they sometimes log your visits for college apps as “demonstrated interest”. Secondly, I get a better perspective on the school, and you usually get better access to the facilities on campus. I also got in contact with the admissions officer for my region.
@Max147 Yes, I’m on spring break. I actually flew into Nashville and stayed for the night. Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for “Happiest Students,” and I could really feel that. Being from Ohio, the climate was absolutely perfect for me. I am definitely going to somewhere in the South or Midwest for college. The campus is also gorgeous. There are plants everywhere, and it was very green on campus. It’s definitely a great school, but it is 10% acceptance rate, so it’s really a gamble for anyone applying. I met some cool people too! I met someone from D.C. who is also interested in Political Science, so that was pretty cool.
@Max147 I’m also on Spring Break. W&M is also in my state, and I’m visiting the area for vacation with my family, which is how I am able to go. Like @ab2002 said, I don’t know how it works for each college, but for W&M, you schedule online.
Have a good day!
@ab2002 @anthonytheboy Do you guys go to private schools or something or is it just the different region of the country? I know private schools in the northeast have 2 weeks off in March but public schools get one week in April and another week in February.
@Max147 I go to a really high ranking public school. We are off from March 24th to April 2. I am currently in Florida chilling with the fam.
@ab2002 it’s probably just because we live in different regions
Seeing all of these results from Ivy Day I’m worried of how competitive it will be when we become seniors. How low will the acceptance rates drop by 2020 yikes.
@collegeready33 What is Ivy Day? I feel like I should probably know this but I don’t lol.
Hey guys, so I had a question and was just wondering what you all thought. I didn’t want to make an entirely new thread about it, since I consider it to be a minor question, but how high of a priority would you consider AP Literature? My school isn’t offering AP Language (which I tried to take, but not enough people signed up…), and I won’t have space in my schedule for AP Lit because I’m taking Speech for a semester next year. Speech is unweighted, so some people might say it’s a lighter class for a rising junior, but I am terrible at public speaking (I get incredibly nervous) and I think Speech would benefit me more in the long run because it’s something I actually want to take and it would hopefully help my speaking skills that I’ll likely need later on. I’m not planning on majoring in the humanities and I really, really don’t want to take AP Lit, though I have the option to senior year as well. Is there a really compelling reason that I should take it anyway, either in lieu of Speech or during senior year?
It really depends… What previous English courses have you taken? What other courses are you taking next year? Do you think you can handle it? Also, if you are taking Speech in place of an English course, do NOT do it. Electives are electives.
@HS Student Ivy Day is the day when all regular decisions for the Ivy Leagues are released.
@HS student Obviously if you can take AP Lit, you should, but seeing that you’re not able to due to Speech, AP Lit is really only completely necessary if you plan on majoring in a language or social sciences in college. because you are not planning on majoring in the humanities, try your best to take harder courses in all the other subjects, especially STEM, and it should not be too much of a big deal. If anything, you can sign up for AP Lit senior year.
Best of luck and have a good day!
@Max147 I go to a public school in Northern VA. I do remember last year Spring Break was in April, so I can see why you think so. I am not exactly sure why my county made it in March this year.
Have a good day!