<p>Yeah, they don’t offer science. I’m thinking of taking a Physics class at a local CC, so I don’t lose my spot at my H.S. to take an AP science my senior year, I my H.S. will let me. </p>
<p>I’ve heard kind of the opposite about the academics. One mom told me her son was an A/A+ student in a public H.S. and now B+'s were the norm. But he was taking every class in French, so that would be a likely reason. </p>
<p>But, like you said it all depends on where you come from. I go to a pretty competitive Catholic H.S., and I’m in the Honors track, so I think I will be decently prepared if I can go to SYA.</p>
<p>And in the packet they sent me, they have a breakdown of where the most kids from SYA end up going, G-town topped the list, with a couple Ivies behind. But who knows what to make of those statistics, or how well the kid was prepared at his normal H.S. </p>
<p>And Asukal, yeah I’m looking at mostly Euro countries now, but I’d be open to south america, especially Brazil. Rotary sounds like a good and not super expensive program. I’ll probably use that as my Gap year if I can’t get CBYX, and If I still qualify for Rotary.</p>