Rate the schedule above you

DigitalKing · April 5, 2014, 10:13pm

Welp. I guess I’ll post again…

My 4 years:

Freshman:
AP Macroeconomics (Semester)
PreCalculus Honors
English I Honors
Chemistry Honors
Biology Honors
Latin I Honors
Concert Band
World History Honors
Gym (Semester)

Sophomore:
AP Calculus BC
AP US History
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 1
AP Music Theory (Semester) - 1st to drop if schedule conflicts
AP Human Geography (Semester)
AP Comparative Gov (Semester)
English II Honors
Latin II Honors

Junior:
Multivariable Calculus (Honors)
Organic Chemistry I & II (Honors)
AP Literature and Composition
AP Biology
AP Computer Science
AP Physics C
AP Statistics - 1st to drop if schedule conflicts
Latin III Honors

Senior:
Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (Honors implied) (Semester)
Linear Circuit Analysis I & II (Honors)
Biochemistry (Honors) (Semester)
Modern Physics (Honors) (Semester)
AP Latin IV
AP Language and Composition
AP Art History (Online) - 1st to drop if schedule conflicts
AP Environmental Science (Semester)
Speech Honors (Requirement)

Kawaiiii · April 5, 2014, 10:46pm

@DigitalKing‌

Freshman: 9/10

Sophomore: 9.5/10

Junior: 10/10

Senior: 10/10

Very nice schedule

I’m just going to post mine again for the heck of it

Freshman Year [CURRENT]

<ul>
<li>Honors Algebra 2</li>
<li>Honors English 9</li>
<li>Honors US History</li>
<li>P.E. (Required)</li>
<li>Design Technology Solutions (Taking it so I can take Programming 1)</li>
<li>Honors Chemistry</li>
<li>Honors Chinese 3</li>
</ul>

Sophomore Year

<ul>
<li>Honors Pre-Calc</li>
<li>Honors English 10</li>
<li>AP Government</li>
<li>Computer Programming 1</li>
<li>Microcomputer Technologies (Taking it so I can take Network Engineering)</li>
<li>Honors Physics</li>
<li>Honors Bio</li>
</ul>

Junior Year

<ul>
<li>AP Calculus BC</li>
<li>AP Language and Composition </li>
<li>Honors World History or Honors European History</li>
<li>AP Programming 2 (AP CompSci)</li>
<li>Network Engineering</li>
<li>Semester A: AP Physics C: Mechanics (Double Period) / Semester B: AP Physics C: E&M (Double Period)</li>
</ul>

Senior Year

Schedule A:

<ul>
<li>Semester A: Multivariable Calculus / Semester B: Differential Equations</li>
<li>AP Literature and Composition (probably will change it to some other English class)</li>
<li>AP Statistics</li>
<li>Honors Programming 3 (University of MD puts a recommendation letter in your college apps if you successfully complete this course)</li>
<li>Honors Network Engineering</li>
<li>Guitar 1 (Taking for Fine Arts credit)</li>
<li>AP Economics (Micro+Macro)</li>
</ul>

Schedule B:

Same thing as schedule A but taking out 2 periods (probably AP Stats and Lunch) for a Dual Enrollment CompSci course (go to a college nearby for periods 2-3)

thealvintran · April 5, 2014, 11:09pm

Since there’s no schedule above me, can somebody rank mine? I’m still deciding which schedule to do so please rank all if you can. I’ll be a junior next year so these schedules are for junior year…
option 1:
AP Lang
APUSH
Pre-Calc
AP French
chem
AP Bio

Option 2:
AP Lang
APUSH
Precalc
AP French
chem
AP CompSci

Option 3:
AP Lang
APUSH
PreCalc
AP French
AP BIO
AP CompSci

samuraiman26 · April 5, 2014, 11:12pm

In my opinions

Schedule 1: 8.5
Schedule 2: 8
Schedule 3: 8.5

But I personally think the colleges would like to see you took Chemistry somewhere in high school. I would do that and kill computer science. You can always go senior year with that.

Kawaiiii · April 5, 2014, 11:22pm

@thealvintran‌

Lol, there’s no schedule above yours?

Anyway,

Option 1: 8.5/10
Option 2: 8.5/10
Option 3: 8/10

thealvintran · April 5, 2014, 11:23pm

@samuraiman I could just not take AP Comp sci my junior year, but because I’m planning on doubling up in math my senior year, that doesn’t allow me room for the required art and oc ed classes I have to take to graduate. This is what I’m talking about:
If I double up in math my senior year, my schedule will look like:
AP Lit
AP Gov
AP Calc
AP Stats
AP Physics

maybe a leadership or something. But I still need oc ed and art, so I’m thinking I should knock the oc ed class out in my junior year with AP Comp Sci.
But also, I want a really rigorous and academically loaded schedule too. ahhh So hard when you want a full academic schedule, but still need to follow the requirements.

samuraiman26 · April 5, 2014, 11:25pm

Ah I see… Hmm… that is difficult. But again chemistry is good to have when applying for colleges. They typically like seeing Bio, Chem, and for the most part Physics if possible. So I would go with the schedule with comp science and chemistry

goodone · April 6, 2014, 2:29am

^ Uhhh. Not sure where the above schedule is located. Too lazy to go back.

A more complete look at my schedule. Adding my GPA and self studies may aide in more accurate recommendations for changes to my junior/senior schedules.

Summer going into freshman year
1 Geometry

Freshman – Semester 1 and 2 GPA: 4.0 (uw)
1 English Honors (No AP available)
2 Chinese 2 (No honors available)
3 Algebra 2 (I can’t qualify for the honors track, which is simply being on the track since middle school.)
4 Modern World History (No honors available)
5 School Newspaper
6 Speech and Debate
7 AP Psychology (Self-study – Score: 5)

Summer going into sophomore year
1 Biology

Sophomore (current) – Semester 1 GPA: 4.0 (uw)
1 AP Computer Science
2 English Honors (No AP available)
3 Chemistry Honors (No AP available)
4 Precalculus (I can’t qualify for the honors track, which is simply being on the track since middle school.)
5 Chinese 3 (No honors available)
6 School Newspaper
7 AP Human Geography (Self-study)

Summer going into junior year
1 Digital Photography (Meet VPA requirement)

Junior (next year)
1 AP English
2 AP Chemistry
3 AP Calculus
4 Honors US History (AP US History is available. But is too much combined with AP English. Competitive school.)
5 School Newspaper
6 Speech and Debate
7 AP Economics (Self-study. Micro vs. Macro vs. Both? Difference? Not sure yet.)

Senior (determined by junior year experience/grades)
1 AP Literature
2 AP Statistics
3 AP Government (Comparative vs. US Gov? Difference? Might choose based on easiest teacher.)
4 AP Biology or AP Physics C (Generally I am better at memorization heavy courses over conceptual/math related. Consider that at this point I will have taken regular Biology, Chemistry Honors, AP Chemistry, but no Physics.)
5 School Newspaper
6 Speech and Debate

Questions I have:
Rate my schedule lol? (Received 8/10 earlier in this thread when I posted only my sophomore and junior schedules. Do you think 8/10 is accurate?)
How heavy is the consequence of taking Honors US History when AP US History is available?
AP Microeconomics vs. AP Macroeconomics vs. Both (Self-study)?
AP Comparative vs. US Government?
AP Biology vs. AP Physics C? (Better at Biology but haven’t taken a Physics class yet.)

Thanks.

Kawaiiii · April 6, 2014, 3:41am

@goodone‌

So, you’re considering AP Physics C even thought you haven’t taken one Physics course yet?

And what Calculus in Junior year?

goodone · April 6, 2014, 4:25am

@Kawaiiii Oh lol. Is that risky? I know a lot of people that do that. In fact it is unheard of at my school to take regular physics. People either take AP Physics C or not at all at my school. However, I am indeed not great at math. I have been warned that some top tier schools want to see classes in all 3 core sciences though. What do you think?

Calculus AB is my only option for my math track (the regular track and not honors).

Almondjoy7 · April 6, 2014, 5:54am

@goodone: S’more here as well. Here’s what I think for yours:

Sophomore: 7.5-8/10. AP Com Sci is really what’s making the load look challenging, but I think that’s just because your school doesn’t offer you a lot of stuff.

Junior: 8.5/10. Take APUSH and then drop down if it gets to be too difficult. You don’t want to regret not taking it, so at least try it out.

Senior: 8.5. I hear Physics C is quite difficult without having taken physics before, but I definitely think you need to take a physics.

//

Just going to list my sophomore and junrior schedules, as I freshman year has already passed, so there’s not much I can do about it, and I really don’t know what I’m taking senior year (I always change my mind =P).

Sophomore (current)- most kids take either 0 or 1 APs here.
Honors Pre-Calc
AP World
AP Art History [actually one of the hardest APs here, in terms of workload]
Honors English 2
Honors Spanish 3
Honors Chemistry
Anatomy and Physiology Honors
Debate 2 Honors

Junior: (next year)
AP AB Calc
AP Statistics
AP English 3
Honors Spanish 4 [only 5 is AP here, ugh]
APUSH
AP Chem [one of the hardest classes at my school]
Debate 3 Honors
AP Environmental Science OR AP Physics 1

So what I’m currently debating is whether or not to take APES or AP Physics junior year. With two math classes already (despite having done Kumon and knowing most of it already) and AP Chem, I think it might be too much for me to throw physics on there, especially because I’m going to attempt to go into some research, spend more time with debate, and get a job as well. Any thoughts?

Thanks all! <3

goodone · April 6, 2014, 6:19am

@almondjoy7 Thanks for the feedback! Ratings for each year! lol. And BTW, at my school you can’t drop an AP after taking it. That is why I am pushing so hard to ask for different opinions. You schedule to take the class the May prior and cannot stop taking it after the year starts.

Wow very rigorous. I wish my school offered classes like that.

9.5/10. It’s pretty much perfect imo. Definitely a level above mine for example. It’s very good. 10/10s are hard to give away.

APES vs. AP Physics:
Your schedule is indeed rigorous and math/concept heavy. For the sake of GPA, APES may be better. I have been warned by college counselors, alums, current seniors, etc. that a lot of colleges look unfavorably upon APES in school though, for obvious reasons. Unless it crosses roads with your major or something… But “f” that. Your course load is so rigorous I highly doubt colleges will look unfavorably upon anything.
Verdict: Go with APES unless you can get the same GPA doing AP Physics.

ScholarAthleteXC · April 6, 2014, 6:12pm

Currently a freshman.
Planning on taking AP Calc AB online over the summer
I am in two varsity sports and have practice after school all year, do various community service activities, in 3 other clubs at school, ranked #1 in freshman class, participate in many local races, etc…

Next year (sophmore), I plan on doing the same sports, would also like to be in math and science olympiads, will be the officer for one of my clubs, and here’s my intended schedule:
AP Calc BC
AS level English language (sadly the highest level english class for sophmores at my school)
Honors Spanish III
AP world history
AS level biology
AP biology
AP Psychology or AP Seminar (Most likely AP seminar)

ScholarAthleteXC · April 6, 2014, 6:14pm

Oh and for the above one,
freshman: 5/10
sophmore: 5.5-6/10
junior: 9.5/10 wow… I heard chem and physics are hard… might be jumping a bit too much?
senior: 8.5-9/10

CandyPants16 · April 6, 2014, 7:05pm

Junior:

HL Bio
SL History
HL English
SL Math
SL Psychology
Spanish 4
Advanced Journalism (newspaper editor)

Kawaiiii · April 6, 2014, 8:09pm

@ScholarAthleteXC‌ 9.5/10

@CandyPants16‌ 9/10

Freshman Year [CURRENT]

<ul>
<li>Honors Algebra 2</li>
<li>Honors English 9</li>
<li>Honors US History</li>
<li>P.E. (Required)</li>
<li>Design Technology Solutions (Taking it so I can take Programming 1)</li>
<li>Honors Chemistry</li>
<li>Honors Chinese 3 </li>
</ul>

Summer: Health (Online)

Sophomore Year

<ul>
<li>Honors Pre-Calc</li>
<li>Honors English 10</li>
<li>AP Government</li>
<li>Computer Programming 1</li>
<li>Microcomputer Technologies (Taking it so I can take Network Engineering)</li>
<li>Honors Physics</li>
<li>Honors Bio</li>
</ul>

Junior Year

<ul>
<li>AP Calculus BC</li>
<li>AP Language and Composition</li>
<li>Honors World History or Honors European History</li>
<li>AP Programming 2 (AP CompSci)</li>
<li>Network Engineering</li>
<li>Semester A: AP Physics C: Mechanics (Double Period) / Semester B: AP Physics C: E&M (Double Period)</li>
</ul>

Senior Year

Schedule A:

<ul>
<li>Semester A: Multivariable Calculus / Semester B: Differential Equations</li>
<li>AP Literature and Composition (probably will change it to some other English class)</li>
<li>AP Statistics</li>
<li>Honors Programming 3 (University of Maryland puts a recommendation letter in your college apps if you successfully complete this course)</li>
<li>Honors Network Engineering</li>
<li>Guitar 1 (Taking for Fine Arts credit)</li>
<li>AP Economics (Micro+Macro)</li>
</ul>

Schedule B:

Same thing as schedule A but taking out 2 periods (probably AP Stats and Lunch) for a Dual Enrollment CompSci course (go to a college nearby for periods 2-3)

alpha755 · April 6, 2014, 10:26pm

8.5 (Sophomore)

Sophomore

Honors Lit. (10)
Accel. Precalc.
AP Biology
AP Physics 1
Honors Chemistry
AP World History
Spanish 3

samuraiman26 · April 6, 2014, 11:03pm

9/10 I would say. Most Sophomores don’t even take AP Bio or Physics Just posting mine again

Junior Year (next year)
Honors Lit (took AP Lang this year so this is the best available for English)
AP US History
AP World History
AP Physics 1
AP Calculus AB or BC undecided
Japanese II
another class (either SAT prep, AP Euro, or AP Art, undecided)(any recommendations?)

alpha755 · April 6, 2014, 11:09pm

@samuraiman26
9/10

AP Euro and Art History have quite nasty reputations, I’d take an easier AP like Psychology or Enviro. Science

Kawaiiii · April 6, 2014, 11:09pm

@samuraiman26‌ 9/10, take BC if you can. Don’t take SAT Prep as a class… you decide whether you want AP Euro or AP Art

Freshman Year [CURRENT]

<ul>
<li>Honors Algebra 2</li>
<li>Honors English 9</li>
<li>Honors US History</li>
<li>P.E. (Required)</li>
<li>Design Technology Solutions (Taking it so I can take Programming 1)</li>
<li>Honors Chemistry</li>
<li>Honors Chinese 3</li>
</ul>

Summer: Health (Online)

Sophomore Year

<ul>
<li>Honors Pre-Calc</li>
<li>Honors English 10</li>
<li>AP Government</li>
<li>Computer Programming 1</li>
<li>Microcomputer Technologies (Taking it so I can take Network Engineering)</li>
<li>Honors Physics</li>
<li>Honors Bio</li>
</ul>

Junior Year

<ul>
<li>AP Calculus BC</li>
<li>AP Language and Composition</li>
<li>Honors World History or Honors European History</li>
<li>AP Programming 2 (AP CompSci)</li>
<li>Network Engineering</li>
<li>Semester A: AP Physics C: Mechanics (Double Period) / Semester B: AP Physics C: E&M (Double Period)</li>
</ul>

Senior Year

Schedule A:

<ul>
<li>Semester A: Multivariable Calculus / Semester B: Differential Equations</li>
<li>AP Literature and Composition (probably will change it to some other English class)</li>
<li>AP Statistics</li>
<li>Honors Programming 3 (University of Maryland puts a recommendation letter in your college apps if you successfully complete this course)</li>
<li>Honors Network Engineering</li>
<li>Guitar 1 (Taking for Fine Arts credit)</li>
<li>AP Economics (Micro+Macro)</li>
</ul>

Schedule B:

Same thing as schedule A but taking out 2 periods (probably AP Stats and Lunch) for a Dual Enrollment CompSci course (go to a college nearby for periods 2-3)

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