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@Dory702 Instead of taking Pre-Calc you should take AP Calc because pre-calc is harder than actual Calculus and if you could take regular Calculus take it.
@RMIBstudent How did your senior year turned out? What were your grades in the classes, end GPA, and how was your experience with the classes? I rate it a 6/10
@wannabegenius You should seriously consider taking either Band vs Jazz; choose one or the other because I feel that is redundant and you could take another course instead.

My Schedule (as a rising Junior):
AP Stats
AP U.S Gov/Politics
AP Chem
Honors Trig/Alg 3
Honors Brit Lit I
Spanish 3
Dual Enrollment World History (counts as AP in GPA)

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9.5

11th
AP English Language
AP Chemistry
AP Physics Exam C (M&E/M)
AP Statistics
Linear Algebra H
Research Science 1H
Physical Education 11

I may switch for AP Spanish Language and self study Statistics…it depends on whether I can be approved for Linear since my school would have to pay for me to take it online.

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omggg why are all the scores so inflated? :frowning: it seems like everyone needs a 9/10 to feel competent, and that’s a serious problem since it’s really annoying. grading should be changed so that 50% is average and getting 70+% is really good. then, the distribution curve wouldn’t be so hugely skewed. so i’ll rescale the grading system to a 20 point scale.

so rating above, analysis:
only one AP in humanities; not too well rounded (no history or language, unless you switch) -> (-2)
decent science - assuming AP Bio taken already. could’ve just skipped all the AP’s though; you do have research though -> (-1)
math seems decent, but I really doubt you need to spend an entire year on linear algebra. maybe 2-3 weeks at most to cover the basics and a month or two to cover intermediate content -> (-2)
no AP physical education -> (-1)
and finally you are a junior, so -> (-2)

and score: 12! good job!

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@CougarCatClan I honestly don’t remember. I literally did not care about my grades at all once I got into college beyond preventing a revocation.

But in the context of actually learning something in these classes, I would say that I thoroughly enjoyed Calculus III and Dif Eq, and also learned a decent amount in HL math and IB history. Classes such as English were in subjects where I had already had my improvement spurts in sophomore and junior year. I probably could have put more effort into them.

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@penguinpal 8.5/10
I would reconsider dropping Linear Algebra and consider taking AP Calc AB/BC to replace that math. Why are you taking Linear Algebra? What are your prerequisites to even qualify for that? (Just asking not trying to be rude or anything) And what’s Research Science? What research do you have in mind? And what do you want to do when you go to college (like career path)?

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@penguinpal 8
Junior
Ap Physics C *M&E/M
AP Calc AB
AP Macroeconomics
IB Spanish
AP Bio
Adv. Expository Writing

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@CougarCatClan He may have taken AP Calc AB/BC already. Although the fact that he’s taking AP Stat makes this seem unlikely. Still a chance though.

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@Dylan197 8.7/10

@RinTohsaka senpai grade me pls

[JUNIOR]

AP Physics C: Mechanics (1st Semester) * Double Period
AP Physics C: E&M (2nd Semester) * Double Period
AP Language and Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP Computer Science
AP Psychology
Honors World History

(but in all honesty I do want a true rating)

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@Kawaiiii 8.9/10

Senior Schedule:

Home Maintenance/Metals Technology
AP Chemistry
College Algebra/College Trig
AP Literature and Composition
Chemistry II
AP Calculus
General Drafting I/Intro to Computer Aided Design

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@CougarCatClan

I took BC as a sophomore (which I hope makes me qualified) and was going to take Linear this year but my schedule conflicted with it so I will probably take it online. Research is regarded as one of the toughest classes at my admittedly dumb school, but it’s geared toward those interested in competing at science fairs. I hope to major in physics and have an internship this summer in a physics lab.

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@Chase25 9/10

Senior Year:

Calc 3: Multivariable
AP Phys C
APUSH
AP Human Geography
AP Psych
AP Lit
AP French Lang
AP Computer Science

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@normanxi
Does your school offer Multi or would you take it at a local college? I will likely have to do that latter for my senior year since the only post-calculus math my school offers is Linear (full year, too).

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@RinTohsaka Could you rate mine, please? :slight_smile:
Junior Year:
AP Lang and Comp.
Advanced Algebra
APUSH
Physics (I might switch to AP)
AP Biology
Spanish IV
Yearbook

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@jubilant56 Looks challenging. 8/10

Senior:
British Lit H
AP Stats
AP Physics C (both Mech and E&M)
AP Macro/Micro
AP Spanish
Unified PE
Engineering Design & Development (Capstone)

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What’s Unified PE?
That looks good - I’m assuming you’re trying a STEM field in college?

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Yeah. I’m a STEM geek haha.

Unified PE is a class for kids with special needs. In addition seniors who sign up for the course help them out. I helped out in Unified Sports as an extracurricular. A lot of fun. I hope it will be the same next year.

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@lightblaze259 8/10

Senior Year:

  1. Spanish 2
  2. Health
  3. AP Statistics
  4. AP Music Theory
  5. AP Chemistry
  6. AP Computer Science
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@Zinubi 9/10 !! nice

Senior Year:

  1. AP Psychology
  2. Gov
  3. English
  4. AP Statistics
  5. Business Law/ Entrepreneurship
  6. AP Calculus AB
  7. AP Spanish
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@browniebrittle98 9/10

Junior year:
Precalc Honors
Spanish iii Honors
AP Bio
APUSH
AP English
AP Microecon
Visual Basic ii
C++ Programming
Java Programming

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Not sure what unified PE is. It sounds like some sort of mandatory Phys. Ed course, if I’m not mistaken. I’d give it a 7, maybe an 8 if PE is some sort of engineering. Statistics doesn’t really feel like solid math - though I understand if your high school just doesn’t offer anything better.

Here’s my senior schedule :

Indian Literature
Fiction Writing
AP Physics C
Advanced Biology
AP Chemistry
Calculus III (Sem. 1)
??? Math (Sem. 2)
Computer Science Independent Study (Trimester II or III)

Now, let me give a little context: I took AP Compsci sophomore year and Data Structures this past year, so there’s really nothing else to take because my school is fairly small and very liberal artsy (if you can say that of a high school).

No languages on the roster because a) school thinks it’s too much to add Spanish Lit, b) it’d be a scheduling nightmare, and c) I’ve already taken AP Spanish as well as a post Spanish IV seminar.

I’m also in a bit of a predicament: Indian Literature is a legendary class with the best teacher at my school, and I’m gunning for a recommendation from him, but given my unique science situation (small and liberal artsy, remember?), that leaves me with absolutely no optuons for history class. I decided to fill the block with creative writing because… well, why not? I love it, and I do a lot of writing extracurricularly. I’m worried, however, that more selective colleges would rather see something STEM related, so I’m considering moving my independent study to fall trimester instead of winter or spring. I’m passionate about both, but as I said, I do a lot of writing outside of school, so I could stand to drop the course. It just feels… I dunno, imbalanced, to have only one non-STEM class on my schedule.

Also, I don’t remember what specific math class I’m taking second semester, but it’s through a nearbly college and would obviously be something post-calc III. Courses aren’t really linear at that point, anyway.

Sorry for making you read all that!

tl;dr I probably owe my poor registrar dinner by now.