@MYOS1634 That was so helpful! Thank you so much! Unfortunately, for every DE class I take not authorized by my school system, I have to petition the school system. Multivariable Calculus, while only a semester of college math, is offered only as a full year course, traditionally open exclusively to seniors, so that will require a petition as well. I may be able to negotiate a double study hall and take Multivariable online in one semester with another math class the second semester. We’re allowed to take 7 classes during the school year at school, though as many as we want outside of school. I’ll talk to my counselor about more DE class options. However, taking DE classes adversely affects my weighted GPA and class rank. How badly will taking more DE classes affect my admissions decision because I wouldn’t be in the top 5%?
I’m not interested in Business at all. I had to take a CTE class to satisfy a graduation requirement and by the time I moved to my current school only business was open. Our graduation requirements are extensive (23, debatebly 26 of the 28 classes we take in high school are graduation requirements), so that greatly limits what students can and can’t do with their time. The requirements are:
4 English (enrolled in one)
4 Math (two completed in middle school, enrolled in one, taking one this summer)
4 Science (enrolled in one)
4 History (enrolled in one)
3 Foreign Language (two completed in middle school, enrolled in one)
2 PE (enrolled in one)
1 CTE (enrolled in one)
1 Economics (sophomore/junior year)
3 Electives (one completed in middle school)
I should have mentioned that I plan to minor in Political Science, so that explains the social science classes. The African History class is explained above.
Following your math suggestion, if I’m catching your drift and it’s entirely possible I’m not, would have me taking Multivariable and Linear Algebra online together in junior year and Discrete Math and Biostatistics with Hopkins in senior year, forgoing AP Statistics and giving me an extra block to take another class junior year.
DE English at my school is taught by possibly the world’s worst English teacher as her first language is not English, she refuses to teach the content, and she doesn’t have an English degree. The whole class is a mess.
I’ll see if my counselor is okay with me registering for the subject tests. She should be. I’ve spoken fluent French for years, so I should score well there. Latin shouldn’t be a problem either, though I’ll consult my Latin teacher.
The AP Psych teacher here is amazing, but the AP Human Geography teacher kills GPAs, so if I feel like it I could pursue that through an online course. It’s also offered exclusively to seniors as an easy A class, ironically, since the average grade is a 72.
According to your recommendations and the intermingling of teachers I just can’t miss having:
10th grade–Double study Hall
AP World History
Research Chemistry
AP Calculus BC
English 10 Honors
Online DE Intermediate French 1 and 2 or Intermediate Latin 1 and 2 (Highest level offered at local CC)
AP Biology
PE 10/ Driver’s Ed
11th grade–Double Study Hall
AP US History
Research Physics Honors
Online Multivariable Calculus/ Linear Algebra DE
AP Language and Composition
AP Macro/Microeconomics
AP Chemistry
Survey of African History DE
12th grade–Triple Study Hall
AP US Government/ AP Comparative Government
AP Physics C: E&M & M
Online Discrete Math/ Biostatistics DE at Hopkins (BIG maybe)
AP Literature and Composition
AP Psychology
Independent Science Research DE
Block for Online DE class
I could have triple early release senior year. That’s a scary thought.
This was absolutely amazing. Thank you for taking the time to write that and read this rambling reply.
The finalized copy of my plan is released to me February 9th. Thanks to everyone for their help!