Hello.
I am a Senior. Here is my schedule:
AP Stats
AP Gov
AP Lang
AP Psych
TA (Teacher’s aide)
AFJROTC
AFJROTC and TA are two of the easy classes.
My weighted GPA is 3.8. I want to intend a college such as UC Irvine or UC Riverside. If I am unable to attend these, then I’ll apply to San Jose State (California). My SAT is 1270 but I’m going to start studying so I believe I can change this by the next time I take it.
Electric Engineering Major
I was told that I should take 6 classes so that colleges know that I’m not a slacker. Is being a TA looked down upon, as opposed to another elective?
With 4 AP’s I think being a TA is fine. Is your weighted GPA, your UC/CSU GPA? https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
No. I used the calculation provided by my school. I have taken two Honors courses that were weighted like an AP class. Other honors classes were not weighted. Will the weighted Honors classes be counted as normal classes (in terms of GPA value)?
Have you taken calc? Where is your science class?
I have taken Calc AB. Psychology is my science class.
Honors courses have to be UC approved for the extra weighting. You can look up your HS’s approved courses on this link:
https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist#/list/search/institution
As noted by @IAmNotCreativ, have you completed Math up to Calc or at the minimum Pre-Calc? Have you completed a Biology/Chemistry and a Physics course prior to Senior year? To be competitive for Engineering, you will want at the minimum all these courses completed by graduation.
What other science classes have you taken?
I have taken Chemistry, Biology, and Genetics (not AP). I haven’t taken Physics. I’ve passed the Calc AB AP exam.
Take physics, it looks better and it will make physics easier to understand in college.
No physics ever? And you want engineering?
Alright Thanks everyone. This thread is resolved.
I’ve now decided upon switching JROTC with physics (non AP). So, this year will require my full effort.
Can you take a study period instead of TA? In my kids 8 period schedule that is perfectly fine in rigorous AP/IB schedules. Your schedule is 6 periods?