I'm so over my head

curmudgeon
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:15:31 +0000

Marite, SATIIs are yet to come. Is there any reason to take any math SAT other than Calc AB? She would probably do very well on all lesser tests, and could take them now if it would be valuable . Her school is fairly bizarre, and the schedule is not set up to mesh well with AP or SATII exams. This year she is taking AP Spanish , Dual-Credit U.S.History, Honors physics ( AP is not offered-maybe self study?), AP English, Marching and Symphonic Band,Varsity Athletics, AP Calculus AB. Last year she had what we call Pre-Ap Chemistry.

The only problem is that next year she takes AP Biology and her school’s AP Chem class doesn’t usually “make”(I can see why) , and a student is only allowed to take 2 Dual-Credit courses which for D will be Dual-credit English, and Dual Credit Government/Economics (one semester each). In other words, at the end of this year she will have taken every math course, English course,and social science course offered at her high school and taught by high school teachers BUT the rules do not allow her to take more than 2 courses per semester of dual-credit classes.

D may be left auditing Calculus BC so she keeps her hand in , and self-studying Chemistry for the SATIIs. I understand that the Dual -credit classes are wonderful for those going to less selective schools but …I’m sure I sound elitist but, gee. It’s a bit of a rip for D not to have more AP’s available and she will have to take the Bio Test before she finishes the course. Based on this screwball schedule, do you have any advice?