Rate the schedule above you

observeraffect · April 6, 2014, 11:10pm

@samuraiman26‌ - 9/10 Looks like a solid schedule. I’d be able to give you a more accurate score if I knew what the final class was.

Here is my complete planned schedule:

Before High School:
Algebra Honors (7th Grade)
Earth/Space Science Honors (7th Grade)
Geometry Honors (8th Grade)
Biology Honors (8th Grade)

Freshman Year (Last Year):
AP Human Geography
AP Environmental Science
Journalism 1
Intro to Business Technology
English Honors
Algebra 2 Honors

Sophomore Year (Current)
Chemistry Honors
Precalc Honors
English Honors
Newspaper Honors
AP World
AP Psychology
Spanish 1 (online)

Junior Year (Next Year)
AP Chem
AP Physics 1
AP United States History
AP Calc BC
AP Lang
Spanish 2 (online)
AP Macro (1 Semester)
AP US Gov (1 Semester)

Summer before senior year:
AP Micro

Senior Year (Two years away)
AP Physics 2
AP Biology
AP Stat
AP Lit
AP Computer Science (online)
AP Art History or Dual Enrollment Calc 3 (undecided yet)

Kawaiiii · April 6, 2014, 11:13pm

@observeraffect‌ Junior: 9.5/10 Senior: 9/10 Take Multivariable if the major you want to go into requires a lot of math

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)

IvyLeague2020 · April 6, 2014, 11:17pm

8/10

In my (uber competitive) school, AP classes are ultra difficult, ultra challenging, top notch for top students. The average amount of APs is 0 in 9th, 0 in 10th, 2 in 11th, 3 in 12th

I took 0 in 9th (we have no options to), 2 in 10th, will be taking 4 in 11th, 5 in 12th!

Junior Year:

AP Physics 1
AP Calculus AB
AP US History
Honors Orchestra 3
AP English Language
Honors Biology
Honors Spanish 4

Senior Year:

AP Chemistry
AP Calculus BC
AP Art History
Honors Orchestra 4
AP English Literature
AP US Government
Free Track

samuraiman26 · April 6, 2014, 11:49pm

Junior 9/10 All are good courses plus a Fine arts at a high level
Senior 9.5 or 10/10 It isn’t too extreme yet you find a balance of AP and orchestra Good and solid

@posters above. Well we don’t have Psych at my school. And the AP Environmental Class here is … bad.
As for Calculus AB and BC what do you think makes BC more worthwhile if I am not majoring in science or math? And math is my only iffy subject. Is Calculus hard between AB and BC?

observeraffect · April 6, 2014, 11:49pm

@IvyLeague2020‌ - 8.7/10 What does Free Track mean? Otherwise, it looks like a fairly solid schedule.

Here is my complete planned schedule:

Before High School:
Algebra Honors (7th Grade)
Earth/Space Science Honors (7th Grade)
Geometry Honors (8th Grade)
Biology Honors (8th Grade)

Freshman Year (Last Year):
AP Human Geography
AP Environmental Science
Journalism 1
Intro to Business Technology
English Honors
Algebra 2 Honors

Sophomore Year (Current)
Chemistry Honors
Precalc Honors
English Honors
Newspaper Honors
AP World
AP Psychology
Spanish 1 (online)

Junior Year (Next Year)
AP Chem
AP Physics 1
AP United States History
AP Calc BC
AP Lang
Spanish 2 (online)
AP Macro (1 Semester)
AP US Gov (1 Semester)

Summer before senior year:
AP Micro

Senior Year (Two years away)
AP Physics 2
AP Biology
AP Stat
AP Lit
AP Computer Science (online)
AP Art History or Dual Enrollment Calc 3 (undecided yet)

Kawaiiii · April 7, 2014, 12:01am

@observeraffect‌ Already rated yours

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)

IvyLeague2020 · April 7, 2014, 12:12am

@samuraiman26‌ Thanks! Haha you’re right about senior year

Free track is free class time to chill in the library, or sleep in, or leave school early, depends on when it is each day. I’ll be using it to study for my 5 APs and 1 Honors classes!

msh999 · April 7, 2014, 12:13am

@R3ctify‌ my school doesn’t have AP psych unfortunately and no one at my school has gotten above a B in AP english because the teacher is insane

observeraffect · April 7, 2014, 12:53am

@Kawaiiii‌
Freshman - 6/10
Sophomore - 6.5/10 
Junior - 7/10
Senior - 8.9/10

Here is an updated planned schedule:

Before High School:
Algebra Honors (7th Grade)
Earth/Space Science Honors (7th Grade)
Geometry Honors (8th Grade)
Biology Honors (8th Grade)
Physical Education (Summer before 9th Grade, required)

Freshman Year (Last Year):
AP Human Geography
AP Environmental Science
Journalism 1
Intro to Business Technology
English Honors
Algebra 2 Honors

Sophomore Year (Current)
Chemistry Honors
Precalc Honors
English Honors
Newspaper Honors
AP World
AP Psychology
Spanish 1 (online)

Junior Year (Next Year)
AP Chem
AP Physics 1
AP United States History
AP Calc BC
AP Lang
Spanish 2 (online)
AP Macro (1 Semester)
AP US Gov (1 Semester)

Summer before senior year:
AP Micro

Senior Year (Two years away)
AP Physics 2
AP Biology
AP Stat
AP Lit
AP Computer Science (online)
Either AP Art History (a) or Dual Enrollment Calc 3 (b). Rate my schedule based on what you think would be more rigorous.

I will probably be applying to Cambridge as my main reach, which requires 5s on AP Exams in addition to solid SAT scores, so dual enrolling wouldn’t help that application, but it would help domestically.

elefish92 · April 7, 2014, 5:26am

Before HS: 9.5/10
Freshman: 8.5/10
Sophomore: 9/10
Junior: 9.8/10
Senior: 8/10

<hr>

Junior:

AP Biology
AP English Language
AP Spanish Language
AP United States History
Pre Calculus
Cross Country/Track & Field

I’m considering to drop Forensics and continue my commitment of my sport I am in. Plus, I cannot take 7 classes, we don’t have block, and I believe I won’t be qualified for Pre Calculus Honors, which sucks. Opinions under these conditions?

pmmywest · April 7, 2014, 5:32am

@elefish92 I would say 9. You’ve got some hard classes, but you’re not taking the maximum amount, unless that sport counts as a class? But if you have significant extracurricular actives, not taking the maximum amount is fine. Is there an elective you can take? Even if it’s an easier one. Also, can you take pre-calc over the summer? Otherwise just take pre-calc junior year and do an AP senior year.

pmmywest · April 7, 2014, 5:39am

As for my senior year schedule:

AP Statistics
AP Physics C
AP English Literature
AP Music Theory
Advanced Spanish
3 writing electives at 1 elective/trimester

A few notes: I’m applying to top business schools, schools with good economics majors, and schools with good music business programs. I can take a maximum of 6 classes. I’m currently taking AP Calc BC and AP Micro/Macro. I could take AP Spanish instead of Advanced Spanish, but I don’t really want to since that AP is really hard at my school. I could also drop AP Music Theory or the writing electives and take AP Euro. If my schedule is not as rigorous as it should be for top schools like Penn (Wharton) and UChicago, how should I change it to make it better?

elefish92 · April 7, 2014, 5:57am

The sport unfortunately counts as a class, I actually am, yeah I know ridiculous, they only offer 7 classes to freshman and sophomores because Physical Education is required both of those years. Pre Calculus is a prerequisite of AP Calculus AB, yes, AB, we don’t have BC. =l

Would give that schedule a 9/10, but since you already took AP Calculus, I’ll give it a 9.5, those other classes are impressive. I personally suggest to self study the AP Spanish Lang exam, colleges love foreign languages, plus it’ll help you, especially your intended section in Business. As long as you’ve reached all of their requirements for History, take Music Theory, otherwise, go European History.

<hr>

Senior (rough):

AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature
AP Spanish Literature
AP United States Government / AP Macroeconmics
Physics Honors
Cross Country/Track & Field
AP Statistics (self study)

thealvintran · April 7, 2014, 6:08am

Sounds like a decent schedule for senior, except for Physics being honors so I’d give you a 9. I still can’t wrap my mind around the fact that sport counts as a class. And do you only have 5 actual classes a day?

Here’s mine for Junior year:
AP Lang
APUSH
AP Calc
AP French
AP Chem
AP CompSci
Self study: AP Physics 1 and AP Stats

Kawaiiii · April 7, 2014, 7:11pm

@thealvintran‌

9.5/10

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)

elefish92 · April 8, 2014, 2:48am

Basically, but it was everyday, around 55 min. each. I currently have 7 classes now, but it’s because of physical education, which is my sport. And yeah I know, I despise it, I might just ask my coach if I can practice on my own and take 6 academics junior and senior year. @‌alvintran

My response is 2 posts before this post. @pmmywest

Freshman: 9/10
Sophomore: 9.2/10
Junior: 9.5/10
Senior: 10/10 (since you’re advanced at this point, without the advance I would give it a 8.5) @Kawaiiii‌

<hr>

Sophomore:

AP Psychology
AP World History
Chemistry 1-2 Honors
English 3-4 Accelerated
Spanish 5-6
Intermediate Algebra 1-2 (aka Algebra 2)
Cross Country/Track & Field

ScholarAthleteXC · April 8, 2014, 3:27am

^How are you jumping from Hon Pre-Calc to AP Calc BC?

Kawaiiii · April 8, 2014, 3:30am

@elefish92‌

What do you mean by “since you’re advanced at this point, without the advance I would give it a 8.5”?

and @ScholarAthleteXC‌

AP Calc BC is AP Calc AB, just faster paced with a few more topics

thatonecanadian · April 8, 2014, 6:55am

@elefish92‌

Sophomore: 8.5/10

<hr>

Senior:
AP Chemistry
AP Physics II
AP Calc AB
AP Microecon
Bio 12
French Enriched 12
Senior Music 12
English 12
Graduation Transitions/Planning 12

(English and Graduation Transitions are required credits needed to graduate in my province)

nambugoldstone · April 8, 2014, 12:58pm

Here was my schedule this year (junior): ap bio ap Chem ap physics b ap us history ap English iii pre ap precalc ap computer science pre ap French iii. All above 94 averages. What do you guys think?

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