Is My Schedule Too Much?

AimHigh2
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:13:30 +0000

@ucbalumnus

They wait-listed me because I am currently in Algebra 2 Hon, but I plan to take Pre-Calculus over the summer online. They had to give those in Pre-Calculus and Calculus Honors, (and trig?) priority. I was held back in math because I came from school out of the county and they weren’t sure of my math abilities. So now I am trying to catch up but they are not allowing me to. Isn’t this illegal or something? It’s like preventing someone from getting an education. There is AP Calculus BC at my school, but I would need to be in AP Calculus AB to do it.

I have heard that AP Calculus AB is better with a teacher, but having a teacher is not really an option in my situation at the moment. I might be able to get in the class in the fall when I finish Pre-Calculus but there is a new law that requires no more than 25 students in each academic class. So if there is no place for me in the class, I will have to resort to online.

I would take calculus at a local community college, but I am hoping to go to an out-of-state school, and because I am out of state, they don’t really accept cc credits. AP is more recognizable. It’s an option but it would be my last resort after online, I think…

@supergrover911

My school allows overrides for honors classes, but I am not sure if the same thing applies to AP Classes. I requested a meeting with my guidance counselor but he hasn’t replied in days. I’m getting frustrated. I really need my questions answered.

@CalvinTBOD

Studies have shown that students who take online classes tend to do better in school and are more likely to be accepted into the college of their choice. They also are more likely to graduate within 4 years or less. IMO, they are great classes. And they will probably help me with schedule conflictions.

If AP Environmental Science is easy to self-study, then I might just skip taking the course. I want to boost my GPA and get high school credit, but I don’t want to kill myself with work. Are 4 APs manageable with 1 self-study?

I have taken Algebra 2 Honors so far, but I plan to take Pre-Calculus over thesummer online in order for me to take AP Calculus AB in the fall. I will take it online if they still don’t accept me into the class. I was thinking to take AP Calculus AB as a sophomore, AP Calculus BC as a senior, then dual enroll into something like Number Theory, or Calculus III, whatever they call it at the community college.

I definitely want to take AP Statistics. It was my alternative if I wasn’t accepted into the AP Calculus AB class. Biology Honors was a joke for me, so I hope AP Biology won’t be too hard. AP World History I am concerned because I am not really the history type. I took AP Human Geography and it’s expected of me to go straight to AP World. Hopefully I won’t have any significant problems with the class. I heard the teacher tends to give a lot of work, but will always teach you the stuff you need to know for you to get a 5 on the exam.

@bobtheboy

You would take all of them including AP CS and AP Micro? I don’t know if I would have the time for that, although I am very good at computers and am currently taking Web design 2. Micro might be self studyable but then again, I plan to do 3 or 4 extra curricular as well as 1 sport. I don’t know if I would be able to manage it all time-wise and still keep an A in all my classes. I would have to talk it over with my parents and guidance counselor, if he would answer my request for a meeting.

@ucbalumnus (again)

I have several friends who were in Pre-Calculus this year who are taking AP Calculus AB next year. 75 students have been accepted into the course. Math is one of my strong points, especially algebra. I am hoping to do dual enrollment at a local cc in my senior year for math. I find it exciting.

For the physics thing, I plan to take AP Physics B in Junior year. However, it’s not definite.

@Khj501

I might either take AP Euro in senior year, or self study it junior year. Not exactly sure. I hope it’s not too hard for me.

@neorobie

I do have the motivation to do classes online. I am taking one right now actually. Is AP Euro self-studyable?

Sorry for the long post guys. Just had to get all that stuff off my head.