course-selection

[hot lintel]

Texas

[wise forge]

Hm

I think texas might do something similar

[hot lintel]

Wait why?

Have you been awake for 2 days

It's a Thursday so school started right?

[wise forge]

My body struggles to interpret the neurotransmitter for sleep

[wise forge]

My college has not my hs

[hot lintel]

That's sad

[wise forge]

i have band camp tjho

tho

[hot lintel]

Ohh nice band

What instrument?

[wise forge]

depends but for marching band i’m doing the rack

[hot lintel]

Is that a percussion instrument? Sorry I'm new to marching band

[wise forge]

Concert i play trumpet, tuba, cornet, saxophone, or flute depending on what they need in the song. Sometimes ill play percussion instruments too

[wise forge]

it’s like the bass drum, gong, cymbals, toms, snare, and stuff

i’m glorified drum set without a kick

[hot lintel]

Wow that's really cool I only know how to play 2

[wise forge]

once you learn one the test come east

[hot lintel]

How can you choose to play those instruments?

[wise forge]

I didn’t, they just know i can play whatever they throw at me so

[hot lintel]

Oh

Lol

[wise forge]

i’m in choir and was a percussionist, they handed me a trumpet bc they had none and i learned it in about 2 weeks

next they gave me a cornet

then a tuba

i learned sax on my exs sax and i played that in another bsnd

flute is my worst instrument

i’m not perfect at any of them

[hot lintel]

That's really cool

I only know Clarinet and I main on the bass clarinet

March bass clarinet

[wise forge]

how’s that

That thing looks big

[hot lintel]

Ehh it's heavy but you get used to. It

Ty for ya help

[wise forge]

Np

[still bone]

omg same

what part?

[cinder gorge]

Honors classes and AP classes have different weighting on ur gpa because AP classes are college classes while honors classes are advanced highschool level classes

[vagrant otter]

what do colleges see? Weighted gpa or unweighted gpa?

[hot lintel]

Oh no not AP ii mentto type advanced that's what they called Honors on my old school

[cinder gorge]

Both, but they will recalculate it weighted using their scale.

[cinder gorge]

Some schools do that. My school has both Honors and Advanced but Advanced doesn't get any additional weighting.

[hot lintel]

Ok cool

[wispy galleon]

If you take less courses but have high grades will your gpa be lower than someone who has more courses and similarly high grades?

[mint thorn]

Only depends if their courses are AP or no

[quiet arrow]

nope

averages still average the way they average

[kindred mango]

no. depends on course rigor

[cinder gorge]

Gpa wont be different but when applying to college they will see that the schedule wasn't nearly as rigorous as someone who took more courses

[wispy galleon]

Is there a difference between taking an ap test vs the entire ap course? (Besides stuff like gpa)

[pastel fable]

would ap stats and ap calc ab in the same year as a senior be too much? i def wanna take ap stats bc it’ll be good for my future career interests, and it’ll be not too difficult especially for a math class. however, the more i think abt it, i think ap calc will be beneficial for me to take because it’ll look good on my transcript and if i pass i could remove some credits in college. so, should i take both in the same year, or would it be too much? (also, i’m taking apush and ap chem)

[cinder gorge]

It's manageable but if you are skeptical you can drop another class like apush if the math credits will be more beneficial.

[pastel fable]

alright thanks!

[quiet arrow]

i would assume so

[hoary veldt]

do colleges like to see 4+ years of language? i want to do my language all 4 years but idk if i'll be able to fit it into my schedule

and would it be necessary for the medical field

[wise forge]

id would be helpful I think

[wise forge]

no?

Im taking my lanugage classes at my community college

[thick grove]

i did calc bc and it wasnt that bad so i think u can manage it

i havent done stats tho

[mint thorn]

Literally not at all, while in residency and stuff it might arise that you’d want to learn a language (like Spanish or something) to communicate w patients that can’t speak English but language is not a prerequisite to med school whatsoever

[cold dew]

How manageable is BC Calc, Physics C, Stat, and Gov in the same year

[wise forge]

I was going to take BC and Physics C in the same year but then I was told that its bestter to take physics c after

[rotund sail]

I'm a senior in my school and I'm taking precalc honors. Its been the 3rd day and I'm struggling a lot in the hw. I don't need math credits so should I just drop the class? I was suggested to swap it to sports statistics which seems like it would be more useful in life.

[quiet arrow]

no

[cinder gorge]

no don't drop it

[small elk]

dont drop, get help from teachers, online resources, or anywhere to help reinforce your math

[cinder gorge]

Colleges will clown you if u take sports statistics

[sullen dune]

Ok so I need to choose between japanese and commerce for my y9 subject selections <neutral feelings towards both> so like any recommendations for which one I should choose?

Or does it not matter too much and just go with my gut

[sturdy cliff]

I'm a sophomore and having some difficulty with apush. we just moved to the US, so I have no prior knowledge of stuff. Would switching APUSH for AP Gov be better? and would it be better to take apush junior year?

also is AP gov worth doing?

[hushed dawn]

Take APUSH Junior year, as it is a rigorous course, if your school offers AP World History, take it, since it might be more familiar to you

But I wouldn’t recommend taking APUSH as a sophmore

[sturdy cliff]

my school does offer APWH however i already have credit for world history from 9th grade (we dont have honors/ap in india so they just put regular wh on the transcript) so i dont wanna take it again..

[cinder gorge]

This is kinda a general question. But do y’all think I’ll be fine taking a class with mostly 11-12 graders, as a freshman? Idk if it’ll be awkward.

[forest orbit]

I'm a freshman

I want to go to UC San Francisco

[quiet arrow]

for undergraduate?

[forest orbit]

not sure how it works lol

[small elk]

i think you’ll do great as long as its not too hard

[small elk]

how could i tell my chem teacher that the course is too easy for me and for me to get harder work during class

[hushed dawn]

Go with AP Gov then

[wise forge]

UC SF is a purely graduate school

Meaning you will have to obtain a bachelor’s degree from another institution to attend

[forest orbit]

The medical school to be specific or the other one

[wise forge]

both

[quiet arrow]

yeah

[gilded minnow]

I got a quick question, not really sure where to post it. I took Spanish one and two in middle and high school, but sophomore year I took Spanish three and didn’t really like it. So I dropped it after the first trimester. However, I still got an A in it for the term that I did take. Is that gonna screw me over with colleges?

[cinder gorge]

How would it screw you over?

Other than the foreign language requirements some colleges have

[cursive garden]

hey do u know any online resources where i can get grade 11 Canadian/American notes?

[sturdy cliff]

okay thanks for your input

[gilded minnow]

Just don’t want them to think I’m low effort, or give up easily

[hollow condor]

It might be awkward, but remember that you are there for the learning, not the people. You might make some really cool friends too! Don’t let upperclassmen the the reason why you don’t take the best course for you. 🙂

[peak jewel]

I need help picking classes for high school 😭

[quaint flume]

I can help

Which grade

And what country

(I can only help for Canada)

[peak jewel]

9 and us

[quaint flume]

I can't help for the US, sorry

[tacit silo]

ok

what math have you taken so far

[peak jewel]

alegbra 1 geometry and algebra 2

[hollow condor]

So you’d be taking pre-cal

[round token]

Well first off what were the classes you took last year for history, English, and science

[peak jewel]

our school only has honors stuff

so honors history honors english and honors science

if i can maintain a 95% or above then ill take honors bio

or 93% and above for honors enviornmental

but i really want to get into honors bio

[sturdy cliff]

for social studies this year, you could take us gov, us history, world history, i think (im new too). from what ive seen most freshman take us gov so you could go for that

im not sure about english

[sturdy cliff]

what do you mean maintain 95% or above

[round token]

I can’t take us gov till my senior year

If you’re really good at English consider an advanced class unless it’s the same as honors for you

[empty perch]

Idk

[crisp mango]

Should I take honors English as a freshman? It is the only honors class available at my school for freshman

[brave basin]

Why not? It is always good to challenge yourself.

[cinder gorge]

which one has more maths? comp or econ?

[peak jewel]

i would say comp sci

well according to quora

[storm obsidian]

Subject?

[quiet arrow]

definitely computer science

[kindred mango]

comp sci. econ is more analysis

[stable island]

Need help choosing a class, can't decide if I should take track or study hall. Track would be good as an extracurricular/sport, but it would bring down my GPA as it is counted as an academic course that I would take all 4 years of high school. Study Hall feels like a waste of time, but it wouldn't bring down my GPA. Which one should I take?
Tldr which one matters more to college, a sport for 4 years or a boost in weighted GPA (by around 0.15)?

[cinder gorge]

I think you should take study hall only if you need it to do classwork, or to study. For example, take it if you think you won’t have much time at home to do homework or study. But, personally, I would choose track because not only your grades and gpa is the deciding factor for schools. They also look at you extracurriculars especially if you are planning on continuing it for 4 years in high school.

[stable island]

Alr that's what I was thinking but wasn't sure

I got to a rly competitive school and wanted to be high within the rankings for GPA, which was y it was hard for me to decide

[cinder gorge]

Ohhh

[stable island]

Yeah

[cinder gorge]

If you really want to boost your gpa, take higher level classes. Only take higher level class if you think you’ll get an A or high B on it though.

Like APs, GT

[stable island]

I'm planning on taking mainly higher level classes

[cinder gorge]

Cool

[stable island]

But bc of track my GPA might take a hit

So wasn't sure what to go w

But thx

[cinder gorge]

Yw

[sturdy rock]

generally how many classes do freshmen in high school take?

[cinder gorge]

I'm taking 7 but it might vary between school

[subtle crown]

it depends on your high school tbh, my high school has eight periods so we could take up to eight classes per year

[twilit spoke]

yeah mine had 8 periods, i took 7 classes so id have a study hall

which id definitely recommend taking a study hall if ur able to

[frail creek]

so i think there's a chance imight be overloading myself with ap's consdering i haven't taken any before
i'm going into my 10th year of high school and i'm taking the following courses

• AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C: Mechanical, AP Computer science, AP European History, French 2, Chemistry, Honors English

i'm skipping from algebra 2 to calculus bc since i've been studying over the summer and taken caluclus classes in person
i will also be skipping to ap physics c mechanics since in my school they cover the entirety of physics during the first semester and students at my school do the same thing
i've been coding for around 4-5 years and i believe that ap computer science won't be as big of a deal as the other ap classes
and i'd taken honors history which was meant to prepare me for ap euro, and i got a B+ first semester and an A second sem

i'm also not sure if clubs and sports will interfere with my courses since i'll be taking year long sports

does anyone ahve any advice?

according to our school's website, during my freshman year i should've been spending around 2 hours on homework, when in reality i barely spent any time and only took around 15 minutes out of my day. but for the courses i'm taking it says it'll be around 3 hours of work

[flint bison]

Have you taken precalc yet? At my schools in my area precalc is required

Grade-wise colleges look more at your overall letter grade rather than per semester so ig just keep that in mind

if you have the time and feel that you can do well in these classes why not

[cinder gorge]

ap cs:a or apcsp?

[round token]

I only took five in freshman year but that was cause Covid so don’t look at me 😭

[frail creek]

No but I’ve taken pre calc courses and I’ve been studying calculus material

[frail creek]

Yeah true that’s why I wasn’t sure

[frail creek]

Ap cs a

[cinder gorge]

So comp sci should be fine. Your schedule is good but physics c might be hard if you are taking it concurrently with calculus.

[frail creek]

Our school recommends that we take it concurrently with a calculus course

But thanks for the help!

[wooden haven]

hi, i did geo in 6th and alg 2 in 7th, pre calc in the fall, im gonna self study calc bc next yr and am gonna take dual enrollment classes in the 9th grade specifically discrete geometry 10th some calc and in 11th and 12th easy ib math calsses

[rain vine]

does anyone have any tips/online resources for self studying pre calc and ap calc ab while being enrolled in algebra 2 honors for the upcoming school year?

[quiet arrow]

did i ask

[cinder gorge]

I choose physics chem maths and computer science as major

[cinder gorge]

Ok?

[jaunty oriole]

I just got my courses!!

YAY!!

[frail creek]

that's great

probably not a good idea to leak ur school name though

cause now i know ur locker number and combo

ur stuff isn't safe anymore

[frail creek]

uhh what i did was i took outside math classes

see if there're any in your area that teach pre calculus

if not you could always enroll for a college summer program

usually they have classes running during the summer that you could join if you're old enough

but if you're taling about studying concurrently, just make sure you understand everything in alg 2 before moving on to pre calc

that's what i did anyways

[quiet arrow]

might not want to include the school name

[frail creek]

eh it's too late

damage has been done

[jaunty oriole]

Doesn’t matter

Schools is a school

Whatever

[quiet arrow]

with that someone could find your location easily

[jaunty oriole]

I mean whose gonna go to my school anyways

[jaunty oriole]

Yep

[quiet arrow]

you don't have any issues with that?

[jaunty oriole]

I mean I can delete it

Boop

Gone

[viscid sandal]

is ap us history worth taking? 🤔

[mint thorn]

no

I have issues with that course

So westernized and white washed 😣

[cinder gorge]

whats ur other options

[graceful roost]

@mint thorn Depends on the teacher in my opinion

[wise forge]

a lot of times it gives poor credit when transferring, but it’s a lot of fun and easy in my opinion.

[graceful roost]

Should I take Spanish online

[wise forge]

i haven’t taken it cus i took it at cc however i tutored for it and it seemed relatively easy

[wise forge]

if you can learn online yes, i do it and do just fine. I take it at my CC so 1 sem is 2 years of hs

[graceful roost]

Okay

[wise forge]

Just make sure you stay organized and stuff

My teacher doesn’t lecture, it’s all reading, so be prepared for that too.

[mint thorn]

Well the textbook itself is objectively westernized

[viscid kraken]

Hey guys- just joined the server haha. I’m someone who’s entering freshman year in less than two weeks and I’ve really be stuck on the fence for a certain class. My 8th grade math teacher recommended me for honors math, which whoop that’s an awesome thing that I’m very proud of however as someone who does NOT do math outside of school such as Russian Math, I have a bad feeling I’m going to feel dumb in that class or struggle to keep up and idk maybe that’s too much stress for a 1st year in high school? What do you guys think? Should I take the challenge and go to that class? Should I take it easy and drop down? It’s my only honors class so it’s not like I’m juggling a million hard classes, just one.

[cinder gorge]

whats russian math

[mint thorn]

Basically a math class that you can take out of school

[cinder gorge]

oh cool

[mint thorn]

I was in the exact same situation, and I just gritted my teeth and went into the honors class. It was definitely worth it in my opinion, and not everyone in the class did Russian math so you’re not alone haha. Usually honors classes are just like the normal class only they move faster or do more challenge questions, so if that’s the only class structure that you know (like you’re not going to normal to advanced) it’s completely fine

[storm lion]

Should I take AP Physics or AP Lit?

I wanna take both but there are both the same period so I gotta chose one

[viscid kraken]

Oh alrighty, thank you so much for the advice!! 🙏

[buoyant snow]

definitely go for the honors class, it's a good challenge and will prep you for sophomore year, which is a lot harder lol. Also do you know what level of math it is, like algebra 1 or 2?

[viscid kraken]

It just says Math 1 accelerated/honors

So I guess algebra 1?

This is what it says for what courses I’ll prolly have

[buoyant snow]

then honors is better, I took algebra 1 honors a couple years ago and it wasn't that hard

[viscid kraken]

Alrighty, thanks!

[wise forge]

that’s usually alg 1 and 3/4th of geometry. Honors Math 2 is Alg2/trig and the remainder of geometry. Honors Math 3 is remaining Alg 2 (covered in first 2 weeks) than pre-calc.

[cinder gorge]

dang integrated math is weirsd

weird

[buoyant snow]

Math 1 is usually alg 1, Math 2 is geometry, Math 3 is alg 2 where I’m from

after that is precalc

[sweet smelt]

I need some help, so four languages are offered at my school: Latin, Hebrew, Greek, and German, and I'm finishing of my required Latin classes next summer, but there is an extra optional Latin class that my school offers, Latin IV. I'm already enrolled for German, but I'm wondering if I should head into Latin IV. (Like should I take the optional Latin IV class) Also should I do Hebrew, and Greek? (I can graduate already with German, so it makes Greek and Hebrew optional) I would like some suggestions, I have a lot of time, (to take these classes) so idk which ones to start with. Should I finish Latin then start Greek, or start Greek then finish Latin?
Latin I, II, and III are required, as well as Greek I and II, or Hebrew I and II, or German I and II.
Also please note that my classes are really difficult so it's hard to take more than 3 classes at a time I'm already done for with taking 4 classes this next school year

[robust otter]

wow thats a lot of languages, my school only has Japanese, spanish, and ASL

[haughty rapids]

def finish latin first

[fair vapor]

^yeah, finish latin first, i'd only enroll in greek or hebrew if you feel it's vital to any kind of application you'll need

[sweet smelt]

Ok thanks :)

[novel jasper]

I'm an incoming junior ('24) who just decided to attend college in the future. I know a rigorous course load is one factor that can help me get into college, and this year, I'm taking three advanced classes (AP US History, AP English, and IB Film). I haven't taken AP classes in previous years, even though a couple of my teachers say I have what it takes for advanced classes. While I don't have other Math classes available to me, IB Physics is a class I can take. The question is, should I take IB Physics even though I'm not the best at Science, or should I stick to regular Physics? I plan on majoring in Filmmaking in the future, so is it even worth it?

[round token]

If you’re not the best at science, I’d stick to regular physics for now

[soft swallow]

I agree with Iconic. Unless you want to take honors physics if that course is available. I would say that course is more important for college acceptance other than the major

[slim hatch]

how important is GPA for college apps, like my unweighted is a 4.0/4.0, but my weighted is projected to be a 4.48 which is probably only slightly above average at my school. And also, does taking a lot of 5.0 classes and AP matter? all my classes im taking right now reflect what i wanna major in college instead of just random classes to boost my gpa

[glacial inlet]

for those who took AP computer science, how easy is it? I've heard most people say it's easy.

[slim hatch]

its rly easy, i studied like 10m for the ap test and got a 5, and at my school the AP CS course is data structtures + APCS so its like 80% post AP and 20% AP and even that class was easy

[buoyant snow]

people who are going for ivy leagues, how many ap’s did you take sophomore year?

[slim hatch]

i did 1 ap/post AP sophomore year (data structures + AP CS), now im doing 3 AP and 1 post AP (APUSH, AP physics C m&em, AP calc BC, artifical intelligence)

[flint bison]

wait AP Computer science principles or AP Computer ScienceA?

[slim hatch]

AP CS A

data structures is AP CS AB plus more, but we dont get to take the test for that

wait nvm they disconitinued the test for AP CS AB

[flint bison]

Well thats a relief ive heard some ppl say that apcsa is diffiuclt ty

[slim hatch]

yea for some ppl it is

[glacial inlet]

wait, what's the difference between the two?

[flint bison]

I think principles is Java and A is Python

Im about to take principles this fall so i got to see, but you do have to take principles before A

[slim hatch]

nah A is java, tbh i have no clue what principles is

but ik its rly rly easy

[glacial inlet]

python is principles

[flint bison]

oh? well sorry about that misinformation

[slim hatch]

artificial intelligence is in python

[flint bison]

yup

[slim hatch]

i havent coded in python so long

our first lab is just a bunch of one line coding to warm up

[flint bison]

ooh good luck!

[buoyant snow]

principles is supposed to be easier I think

[frail creek]

No

For us it was code.org then JavaScript

[frail creek]

Yes but I don’t think they’re going to be teaching that in principles

Learning artificial intelligence properly requires calculus

And considering that ap csp is open or freshmen, I doubt they’re going that

[frail creek]

Yes it is, it’s meant to be an introduction to coding

[dreamy zinc]

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[pine crown]

jr year schedule:

Pre-Calculus Honors
AP US History
AP English Lang
Gym/Physics lab
Physics Honors
Spanish IV
AP Chem
Chem lab/study hall
Accounting

does that seem ok?

[buoyant snow]

yeah that seems good

imo 3 or 4 aps is good for junior year

[pine crown]

I was gonna do AP stats too but I have to save it for next year cause PCH is more important and stats is only 1st period

[buoyant snow]

personally I'm taking ap calc before stats

[pine crown]

im taking them together next year

[cobalt shuttle]

Bro is the math master

[cobalt shuttle]

Take dual enrollment if you can get a good grade so when it goes into your college transcript

Its not a bad starting gpa

[raven gyro]

I'm from South Africa and this is my course selection subjects:

Pure Maths
Physics
Life Sciences
EGD

Does anyone here that take any of these subjects mind giving their opinion on it 😅

[wise forge]

AP World History is officially the easiest class i’ve taken

[fair vapor]

tell your secrets 😭🙏 my course starts monday

[wise forge]

show up to class, do the work, pass the test.

Pretty easy imo

i don’t take notes though so she’s prob gonna start docking me points for that

[fair vapor]

oh rip

[wise forge]

I wish notes weren’t required

[fair vapor]

mine is through canvas and my previous classes didn't require notes

[wise forge]

mine is through google classroom, and she didn’t require notes, but now she wants us to start proving we’re paying attention

[fair vapor]

that's kinda weird to switch up 😭 idk tho

[cinder gorge]

Any Computer Science University Major Here

Or Electrical Engineering Major

[still gulch]

Has anyone studied Legal Studies at any point? I’m intending to study it next year as an advanced subject.

[sturdy rock]

So i want to do a double major in computer science and business, but for electives I got digital marketing (which is great bc I wanted that) and intro to psych. do you think intro to psych would affect my chances of getting into colleges for comp sci and business? i'm just a high school freshman right now

[twilit frost]

i’m also a freshman but i don’t think so, but you could get ahead and learn more if you took a business class or another compsci class

i’m looking at going into the medical field, but i’m not taking any medical classes this year— A, they couldn’t fit into my schedule and B, i want to get my computer science and health credits out of the way

[quiet arrow]

electives don’t matter at all, trust me

[regal herald]

IB English HL
IB history of the Americas
IB Math SL 1 Applications
IB Spanish 4
Digital Media Studies
IB Design Technology HL 1
IB Physics HL 1
IB Theory of Knowledge 11
Ap Computer Science A

is that this a good course load for colleges like BU and NYU this is my schedule for this year (jr year)

[rugged shadow]

they show your interest to colleges.

[rugged shadow]

yeah that looks like death but go for it

[sturdy cliff]

csp is java script
csa is java

[quiet arrow]

csp doesn’t use a specific language

teachers will sometimes teach it with one though

[red osprey]

Are there required pre requisites for csp or csa

Or recommended pre requisites

[cinder gorge]

I am taking french 1 and choir for my electives this year

I think its good for a 7th grader

[kindred spade]

I want to pick a humanist subject and something to do with it as my career.
However, I really like money and mathematical subjects aren’t all that bad. What would you do if you were me?

[quiet arrow]

nope!

though some schools might need you to take csp before csa

[zealous crane]

AP or IB or Dual Credit courses?

[red osprey]

Depends on what your trying to do

AP shows ur devotion to that subject I think while IB is more broad and more critical thinking and essay based

[cinder gorge]

sometimes, my school requires a cs introductory class before taking csa

[sharp marsh]

I am thinking of self studying ap psych

I am in my senior yr of hs

Self study cuz there was no room on my schedule to fit the class in

Will my score of a 5 or 4 show colleges that im interested in the subject?

[cinder gorge]

Not really

[sharp marsh]

Or will it just be a waste of time since there is so letter grade

*no

[cinder gorge]

It'll show colleges that you were able to handle the subject, not that you enjoy it

The way for colleges to know that you like the subject is probably by having psych ecs

[cinder gorge]

So I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but

School starts in a couple days and I'm taking Algebra 2 but I was thinking of self studying honors pre calc, however I haven't learned algebra 2 yet. Can anyone give advice/tips?

[sturdy rock]

i'd say since you're self studying go slow. start on algebra 2 first then pre calc. take breaks if you need. if you're confused, ask questions and good luck! pre calc is pretty fun! 🙂

[tiny lily]

Is taking AVID for jr and sr yr worth or NO?ima freshmen btw

[red osprey]

Avid at my schools is your with the same class all 4 years so you can only get in as a freshman

[red osprey]

Self study AP stats cuz it's different than everything else. But pre calc you need to build on

[flint bison]

i’m going into ap stat this year, how would you say to prepare?

[red osprey]

Familarlize your self with data probability

*and

[red osprey]

Go to mirajur rahman on tiktok and in his bio tap on his linktree and there's notes there for every AP class

[urban vigil]

Hey, should I continue my classes (they put me back to algebra 1x1) thought I finished last year with b’s and c’s? I would love to learn at a higher level. Should I risk it? (By the way I only went back cause this is a new school and my last school was understaffed so there was no proper education everyday, and be were learning 8-7grade thought we were 9th graders)

[soft swallow]

@urban vigil I would say that is more up to you if you feel academically ready. Just to keep in mind that high school grades matter

[thick grove]

use khan academy for learning alg 2 but find practice problems online because the khan academy ones arent that good

[sinful nova]

Anyone know or had smth like Ap research and its counter(?) part? (capstone program thing)
I'm thinking of going into it next year because i was recommended for it. I heard its really good to get into colleges, and that was the main drive to get into it tbh-

[cinder gorge]

Ok thanks

[wind loom]

yeah that won't be hard to pull off

one piece of advice: get princeton review book instead of barron's

other than that just memorize the terms

[dense shoal]

Ok cool

[pine crown]

is it worth taking a series of technology electives to get a specialised award for them on my diploma even though it would lower my weighted gpa because they are not honors or ap

[fluid silo]

That's what I want to do too! Do you want to become study buddies or something like that?

[pine crown]

I self taught algebra 2, honors pre calc pretty much requires most of the A2 content however, you could consider challenging AP stats or something if you want more math, or go ahead with PCH but you might be missing some concepts if you have not taken A2

[elfin pivot]

who here has done dual enrollment?

i need some guidance

[small elk]

precalc is not fun

😭

calc is much better

every other math class is better

besides stuff on cantor’s research

and infinities 😭😭

precalc prolly hardest class in hs

math class*

dont get me started on english

[sturdy rock]

i’d agree 😦

[small elk]

speedrun A2 by urself, then go for pre calc lol

[wind loom]

whats hard about it

[small elk]

the fact that nothing connects

You learn something and then u learn a unit where it almost has no correlation

since precalc is meant to fill in the holes from A2 to understand Calc

it is more “random”

And doesnt flow too well

[wind loom]

oh but what specific concepts

[small elk]

u go from like rational functions to like conic sections

[wind loom]

yeah conic sections are annoying

rational functions were fine tho

[small elk]

idk man it was just hard for me to connect dots

cuz there was no connecting dots

and limits

🥲

limits actually useful though

[wind loom]

lol I didn't do that yet

I'm learning pre calc in a week

[small elk]

the whole course?

[wind loom]

yea

[small elk]

damn what

how many hrs a day?

[wind loom]

I'm doing it by chapter

so however many to complete x chapter

[small elk]

so like how long for conic

bruh i thought studying chem over summer was a pain in the ass

my man is doing precalc in week

[wind loom]

I learned a bit of conic sections in al 2 but i didn't understand jack

[small elk]

oh

[wind loom]

so idk it might take a while for conic sections

r conic sections even useful in calc

they seem trivial

[small elk]

where r u learning?

[wind loom]

khan academy and I also have a textbook

[small elk]

havent done calc lol

[wind loom]

also through youtube videos my friend recommended me

[small elk]

i just talked to professor and he taught me a little

[wind loom]

oh lol

[small elk]

which textbook

[wind loom]

Algebra and Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

it goes through al 2 and a bit of precalc

[small elk]

damn what grade r u in

textbooks are so good

[wind loom]

I'm using it to do the first few chapters and then I'm gonna go onto other resources

[small elk]

but expensive and spacey

[wind loom]

bc it doesn't cover limits

and calc

[wind loom]

I got a used version

[small elk]

why r u speedrunning

[wind loom]

it was like 20 bucks

[small elk]

oh

but did it go through house fire

[wind loom]

no it looks brand new actually

[small elk]

🥲

nice

[wind loom]

just get the good condition one on amazon

you won't notice anything lol

[small elk]

why u speedrunning

must be hell

[wind loom]

I need to pass an exam

on the first day of school

[small elk]

ur skipping?

[wind loom]

trying to

[small elk]

ah nice

good luck

[wind loom]

thanks

[small elk]

textbook is like 300$ on amazon sheesh

oh its 140

nvm ur right u can get one for lkke 30

[wind loom]

yea lol

[cinder gorge]

Yeah sure I'd be down

[cinder gorge]

Ok thanks for the guidance!

[cinder gorge]

Thanks for the guidance!

[cosmic sedge]

Can someone please help review the courses I'm taking this semester

[willow hemlock]

well you gotta tell us what you're taking first

[cosmic sedge]

French 3
English 2 H
Global 2 H
Math 3
Chemistry
Health 66
Foundations of business

Tbh I'm not too excited about the last one

And my counselor hasn't been so helpful with, well counseling

And I don't get what honors are

[cinder gorge]

Honors are more a cancer classes with more weighting on your gpa

[cinder gorge]

these are all good courses, since the honors classes will have a larger advantage on your resume

[cosmic sedge]

Oh so honor classes are good then?

[cinder gorge]

yes

[cosmic sedge]

If so then should I opt for honors in health and business?

[cinder gorge]

if you can, then yes

they'll be harder classes tho

but benefit you positively later on if you succeed

[cosmic sedge]

Can I go for honors in the second semester?

[cinder gorge]

it can also help give you more opportunities in the future

[cosmic sedge]

So I could use the first to know how the class actually is

[cinder gorge]

i don't think you can switch midway through the year, considering your schedule is worked around the honors classes

[cosmic sedge]

Ohh

I mean health is all about hygiene, std's and stuff right?

[cinder gorge]

once you're in honors classes, it's extremely hard to move classes around, because they're normally only for one or two periods

[cosmic sedge]

Oh I didn't know that

[cinder gorge]

i think it's that and then some

[cosmic sedge]

I saw someone with about six and thought I should do more

[cinder gorge]

i just learned that this year when i tried to move some of my classes and i couldn't because of honors classes

[cosmic sedge]

Ohh wow

[cinder gorge]

you'll have more opportunities in the future for honors as well

[cosmic sedge]

Why does this have to be so complicated

Lol

I think I'll take honors in health and take a food class

[cinder gorge]

it's the way the school system works

[cinder gorge]

make sure health honors is a class that exists too

my school doesn't have a health honors

[cosmic sedge]

Oh so not every class has honors?

[cinder gorge]

yes

and some honors classes aren't until future grades

[cosmic sedge]

Oh okay

One last thing

[cinder gorge]

what's up?

[cosmic sedge]

How does gpa work?

Like the more A's you get the higher?

[cinder gorge]

i believe so, yes

[cosmic sedge]

Oh okay

[cinder gorge]

the higher the grade, the better the gpa

[cosmic sedge]

Thanks

A lot

[cinder gorge]

of course!

[cosmic sedge]

My counselor has to be sick of me with the number of emails I've been sending so far

[cinder gorge]

don't worry about that, they're there for a reason

[cosmic sedge]

Yeah, so there's no honors class for either of those two

And apparently food and nutrition doesn't fit into my schedule

[cinder gorge]

makes sense, they have to work your schedule around the honors classes

if you have any study halls, see if you can get into any extra electives maybe

[finite basin]

anyone know a lot about aps

im selecting classes and im wondering about 1 more

[quiet arrow]

which one

[finite basin]

i have 3 aps and im deciding on my 4th

idk what i should take

[pine crown]

i wanted to take 4 this year really bad but i couldnt fit the 4th into my schedule

i might challenge one

[fluid silo]

Just messaged you!

[cinder gorge]

Ok

[cinder gorge]

idk what happened here

autocorrect

[fiery dew]

Hey, quick question. I’ve been doing band(honors) in school as an elective for 5 years now. I’m currently a sophomore in highschool. I’m not very good at my instrument, and haven’t really had any real interest in band . I’m thinking that studying business would be nice in college, and it’s something I’m interested jn. If I quit band now at the start of sophomore year and take personal finance and marketing 1 instead(not honors courses), will it look good or bad on my college application? Will it reflect badly on me since I quit band after 9th grade?

Also, personal finance is a optional college dual enrollment class.

[sly narwhal]

It's not necessarily the more As you get

and gpa is kind of subjective between schools as well

plus it heavily depends on what sorts of classes you're taking

but yes, as a general rule, the higher your grade, the higher your gpa will be

but this also depends on whether you're taking honors/ap (which are generally "weighted" classes; these are more important for your gpa) and regular classes ("unweighted"; they're still important, and you can't slack off, but weighted classes are more beneficial to your gpa as a whole)

the system will definitely work differently at other schools

but at least at mine

generally, the highest gpa you can get is a 4

which is with all unweighted classes

it gets more complex if you take two or three weighted and the rest are unweighted

but for me, I take 7 classes, and only one of them is unweighted

so the absolute highest gpa I can get is a 5.3

In general, 3 is about average

This will probably also depend on what school you go to, but as a general rule of thumb at my school, your grade in a weighted class is equivalent (gpa-wise) to your grade plus 10 percent in an unweighted class

so if you have an 85 in a weighted class, then for your gpa, it's equivalent to a 95 in an unweighted class

which is why they increase your gpa so much

because if you get a 95 in a weighted class, that's about equal to a 105 in an unweighted class

hence the higher possible gpa

[noble sundial]

are college classes counted as weighted in gpa calculation?
im in a prep school, taking 2 classes at the college.

[cosmic sedge]

Oh thanks

That was very explanatory

[velvet parcel]

would i pass ap stats (both the class and test) without taking pre cal

[snow wadi]

Yeah I think so

A bunch of people in our school double up with alg 2 and stats without taking pre calc

And they’ve also done precalc and ap stats together

You could go both way

S

[cosmic sedge]

I was wondering if I should try taking computer science H

Or would that be too much with the ones I already have?

[quiet arrow]

how is it possible to get higher than a five?

[nocturne nacelle]

As much as I know it is 10 maximum

Cus i have seen people get GPA like 9.3 9.5 etc

[brisk flower]

Hey im in 8th grade and im trying to get into stanford and i'm wondering how could i stand out to admission officers

[sly narwhal]

Again, that's cause of the way the weighted classes have your grades calculated

Cause I have 100s in some of mine

Which is the same as an unweighted 110

[quiet arrow]

doesn’t the 4.0 scale go up to a 5.0 max

or are you using a different scale

[velvet parcel]

How is that possible though

[cinder gorge]

Yeah it does. Honors classes are usually up to 4.5 and AP classes are usually up to 5

[quiet arrow]

how does the the other guy get a 5.3 then what

[thick grove]

he probably has a different scale

[quiet arrow]

ah

[clear trail]

are there any AP courses in the social studies category?

[quiet arrow]

yeah

quite a few actually

one second

[clear trail]

thanks!

[quiet arrow]

yw!

[noble sundial]

are college classes counted as weighted in gpa calculation?
im in a prep school, taking 2 classes at the college.

[wise forge]

depends on the college. UC considers them apart of their GPA, but some schools may not.

[noble sundial]

Alright, thanks for the info. I'd rather not specify the college, so I'll go ask in person. Again, thanks!

[idle iron]

So here are the current classes I'm taking
Geometry honors
Biology (normal but I'm trying to get honors because schedules this year is weird)
English honors
Jrotc LET 2
AP spanish
Honors Civics/Modern world history
AP CS
PE/health

Are these good classes for 10th grade

[opaque summit]

What classes should I take in high school if I plan to do MIS in college

[elfin pivot]

GUYS

GUYS

who here has done Dual enrollment

please ping me asap

asap

asappp

[robust musk]

@elfin pivot

Oh shi I thought you meant dual credit. Im doing dual enrolment this year but school hasn’t started yet

[lime hornet]

I’ve always wanted to take AP WH but no school does it and it’s not on khan academy

[lime hornet]

10th grade geometry honors?

Isn’t the whole thing about honors is so that you go 1 grade level above the other piers or something

[cinder gorge]

Not really, Honors is just a more advanced version of the same subject.

And it sometimes contains more content

[lethal lichen]

has anyone here taken AP seminar? Some of my peers have told me that its useless and im currently taking ap seminar. Please help, I dont know if I made the right choice. Ive only started the school year and im not 100% sure what AP seminar is and very few schools give credit for it.
Is AP Seminar worth it?

[idle iron]

I had an issue last year that resulted in me taking algebra 1, hence why I did Geometry

[lime hornet]

https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-ap-seminar

[cinder crag]

@elfin pivot yo

I’ve done it over the summer

[elfin pivot]

Can I dm you @cinder crag

[cinder crag]

sure

[white mango]

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has taken AP English Literature (or knows about it) and would or would not recommend it. I have not taken AP English Language. I like writing essays but not really reading

[buoyant snow]

if you don't like reading that much I wouldn't take lit

[orchid merlin]

AP lang is very different from AP lit. AP lang is more of rhetorical analysis, ap lit is analyzing old english. i would say ap lang is 10x easier than ap lit because it tests whether or not you can form a complete thought.. honestly, the ap lang test is super easy and just measures whether or not you know the meaning behind literary devices used in reading passages

[orchid merlin]

concerning ap lit tho... based on my knowledge from friends who have taken it, it's pretty frustrating bc they read old english (shakespeare, etc) and a bunch of poems. it also really depends on your teacher (if she makes it fun/if it's boring, u won't learn). like blizzard said, if you don't like reading old english and analyzing old poems, dont take it

[old hazel]

is it worth taking though even though i dont want a job having to do with English?

[orchid merlin]

It depends on what your college counts as credit and if u need it. For the college I'm going to, it counts as a humanities credit, but I'm not taking it because I need an ENG 306 credit anyway for a med program I'm doing anyway.

If you dont want to have a job in English and the colleges ur applying to takes it as a humanities credit, I would suggest taking it. Not for the career path, but for getting the credit out of the way.

[old hazel]

ahh thank you. got it

[serene spade]

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[sharp marsh]

Ok

I want to take ap psych

And i can!

But

I have to replace my Spanish 3 course with AP psych

If I don't take Spanish 3, I won't be able to recieve an advanced regents diploma and will just recieve a regular regents diploma (I'm a senior this year who's behind on her langauge credits)

I don't necessarily want to take Spanish 3 and reaalllly want to take AP Psych, but if I dont take that language course, I won't get that nice, feel-good title, yk?

What should i do? I also dont have any more room in my schedule other than that time both Spanish and Psych are happening

[rustic yacht]

I’m a Junior in APUSH, AP physics, AP statistics, AP lit, honors Spanish 3, and honors Precalculus (and a required religion class). For context, im on varsity crew which has practice everyday before school on a lake at 5:45 as well as after school everyday on rowing machines. My school doesn’t offer German but I’m conversationally fluent in it. Do you think it would be a good idea to prep for and take an AP German test?

[subtle crown]

is it required to take three years of spanish at your school?

[quiet arrow]

take it next year instead

[graceful glen]

Yes

[twilit wedge]

Hey I need help picking my English course. I'm currently taking AP English Lang and 2 weeks into the course, my teacher is already asking if I think I can handle it. And I'm not so sure I can. I hate the extra work and the crazy amount of note taking and my summative assessment is coming up and I didn't want to do it. My teacher is very nice she isn't mad at me and just wants the best. The one thing holding me back from moving classes to an easier English class is that I would be dropping one of my very few AP Classes. I was gonna take 3 this year but if I drop this I'll be only taking 2. The AP options are limited at my school so I'm wondering if I should just stick it out while possibly being miserable (because this is only the beginning of the year). I'm thinking about getting my AP's out of the way this year to have a calmer year next year and I also think that I can learn good things while being in tough classes. My teachers however are really noticing how much I'm struggling and they said that they know how much I hate and don't engage with the class. Is this just the beginning of the year getting to me? Should I stick it out for the credit and risk having a miserable, difficult year?

I also don't know if doing an AP class will matter if I don't do well. I'm going to study in Europe (because I'm in Europe) and I want to keep my options open because I don't know what I want to be yet. I'm hating my English class but I'm wondering if I'll just get used to it

I need to decide by the end of the weekend and I'm scared.

Should I just take as many AP's as possible and just deal with it? I'm struggling so hard...

[worn tulip]

Dont overload yourself to the point of burnout. Do you feel like it’s too much? I saw that your teachers were worried. Do you have an idea of what you want to do in college? Also you might be able to take one of the APs you dropped this year next year.

*or as a job

[worn tulip]

Also I could be wrong on this but I believe European universities care more about grades then course rigor so let me double check

Okay I actually was incorrect, some countries in Europe have different requirements. I would tell you to research a little bit on colleges and the countries requirements because that will help you make that decision.

[twilit wedge]

I’m not entirely sure what I want to be when I’m older. Right now Art seems like my main option but I honestly reaLly don’t know so I’m trying to keep my doors open as much as possible.

[twilit wedge]

I’m gunna (hopefully) study in the Netherlands, cause that’s where most of my family is and it has a lot of good university’s

[twilit wedge]

Also, a part of me does feel like it’s a lot. Even my teachers are asking if it’s too much. Heck my teacher came to ME first about switching the course. But if I want to prepare for collage, shouldn’t I get used to the work load and take as many APS as possible?

[worn tulip]

Well if you’re finding it to be too much i would weigh your options, talk to your counselor if they are good, and see if it’s really worth it to take another AP class. I would suggest maybe talking to a trusted teacher or someone who knows u well. To be honest I think that you have a lot more free time in college than highschool. I don’t believe it’s about getting used to the workload because you can adjust in college. Generally, APs are considered beginner level college courses, but I actually believe the curriculum is squeezed too much too close together.

[twilit wedge]

I’ve already been talking to my counsellor and teachers and their not really giving me straight answers. My counsellor said that if I wanna persue art, I don’t have to worry so much about my AP, but that’s just an option so I’m not sure.

He said to think about it during the weekend

I need a minimum of 4 AP classes and I wanna take more if possible

[pastel fable]

help i think i have to decide between csp and chorus but idk which one, i rly wanna take csp bc i wanna try it out since ive never done coding in my life, and i think it would be interesting, however i've been in chorus for yrs and music is a big part of my ecs. what should i do? also the chorus is honors and csp is considered regular lvl bc its "ap optional" 😔

[twilit wedge]

But if I can’t even handle 3 in this year, how will I do more next year

[buoyant snow]

I’d do chorus bc imo if it’s one of your ecs you should consider doing it

[twilit wedge]

Taking a coding club instead of a class might be a better option.

[buoyant snow]

imo if you won’t use something in the future don’t do it

[pastel fable]

we dont have a club and i wouldnt start one cuz obv im not qualified lol

[twilit wedge]

Than if you don’t have space, take Chorus. Stick to your guns unless you have space for anything else

[pastel fable]

im gonna try to see if theres another chorus class another period but idk

[buoyant snow]

do you plan on doing anything coding-related in the future?

[pastel fable]

i was hoping this class would give me an idea if i'd like to do it in the future, but idk. but i'm also not gonna do anything w music in the future lol

[twilit wedge]

I’ve already been talking to my counsellor and teachers and their not really giving me straight answers. My counsellor said that if I wanna persue art, I don’t have to worry so much about my AP, but that’s just an option so I’m not sure.
He said to think about it during the weekend

[pastel fable]

update so they changed my schedule and i have ukulele now so i’d at least have some music in my schedule if i dropped chorus. i’m still gonna ask if there’s chorus any other period but i might just have to drop it for the best :/ i feel like csp is more useful for the future

also i do drama club so i’d still be involved in music either way

[worn tulip]

I think it really does depend on your major at specific Netherlands universities. At Utrecht they want their USA secondary school students to take 4 APs with a 3 or higher (including Calc AB) in order to take Business/Econ. I really do think it depends on ur college. I would advise to quit one if you think the workload is too much. Is self-studying for an AP or two an option for you?

[heady light]

why does no one have math 8 :c

[past jolt]

Hello guys I'm a high school senior and I might need some help on my CC classes in the spring. I'm taking Calc 2 right now asynchronously and I'm thinking about taking the continuation of the class. Would it be a good idea to take both Calc 3 and Linear Algebra or just Calc 3 (asynchronously)?

[worn tulip]

OMG HEY

[exotic prism]

Does anyone know where to find affordable online courses so I can get high school credit on the side?

[stray onyx]

Ur local community college should be good

I also think byu is ok or apex prep, but I’m not sure abt the prices of either of those

[exotic prism]

ok thnx will check those out

[wise forge]

just Calc three, but be prepared because it is a lot.

[past jolt]

oh ok thx, i just found out that i cant take 2 math classes as a high school student at the CC anyway

[wise forge]

Ah darn. I have a friend taking Calc three with a bunch of other classes and it’s a lot.

[past jolt]

oh wow, we are limited to taking only 2 classes at the CC

[wise forge]

Same, but you can take more if you go through special admission.

It’s just a longer process.

That’s how i took classes freshman year

[past jolt]

Oh lol, taking more than 2 would probably be too much for me considering my jobs and stuff

[atomic siren]

Did anyone do dual degree/enrollment in high school?

[cobalt shuttle]

Yes

[atomic siren]

Can I dm you?

[cobalt shuttle]

Ok

[atomic siren]

Send you a friend request

[opal lagoon]

yes

[grave tiger]

hi so i am from india
and i want to study abroad
problem is I am a commerce student but want to become software engineer
is that possible?

anyone>

[wheat yoke]

its not possible

sorry

[opal axle]

It is possible after you've completed you're 12th

[wheat yoke]

its not

[grave tiger]

which course to pick

[grave tiger]

in india there is a course named BCA

after that i can do ms

[opal axle]

If you graduate taking IT as professional it is.

[wheat yoke]

yeah in that way it is

[grave tiger]

but i want to do my undergraduate course from abroad

[wheat yoke]

idk about that

[opal axle]

Yes you can

[wheat yoke]

ask shoushhuke

[grave tiger]

what is the name of course

[opal axle]

IT science

[grave tiger]

i didnt find BCA avilable in colledges

[opal axle]

It is available,but I don't know the particular course

[grave tiger]

u mean bsc in it

?

[opal axle]

Bsc is different

[opal axle]

It is not called Bsc

Bsc is different

[grave tiger]

umm ok my bad

so i can apply for this course?

[opal axle]

Yes,but you need to pass exams

[grave tiger]

like

[opal axle]

To get into college in abroad

Like there college works different

[grave tiger]

u are talking about sat and toefl naa?

[opal axle]

Nope.

I meant collage level

[grave tiger]

okey

[opal axle]

I'm sorry idk the particular course

[grave tiger]

i understand thnx for the help

i had to do a brief research for it

[opal axle]

Just try surfing "Colleges that you can take IT as mains".

[ebon iron]

What should I take after 10th

Arts , Commerce , Non Med , Medical , Vocational

I dont like maths really

[grave tiger]

depends upon ur intrest and what you want to become

[ebon iron]

I have got so many things and I haven't Decided yet

[heady light]

What elective should i take? I’m starting high school

[nova gale]

computer science

is probably a really good selection

[sinful jolt]

is honors english in 9th grade unnecessary

because i got in but my old english teachers told me it’s better to take regular english

[buoyant snow]

honors is always better

[buoyant snow]

usually honors gives you more gpa which is worth it

[sinful jolt]

if i don’t perform good then it’ll weigh my gpa down more

[buoyant snow]

it’s not much harder

[ornate adder]

AP Human is good for freshman year if your school offers it

[vagrant mortar]

Im Thinking about what courses to take next year?

[ornate adder]

Which year?

[vagrant mortar]

Going into the 9th grade next year

[ornate adder]

What courses do you have so far?

Computer science pathway is pretty good or engineering etc

[vagrant mortar]

Core classes or electives?

[ornate adder]

Both

[vagrant mortar]

My electives are Drama Choir and forced electives are intro business and marketing and personal finance

Core classes Are advanced English math science and social studies and pe

@ornate adder )

[ornate adder]

So you need to pick 2 electives?

If you can, you could pick one fine arts and one career pathway, whichever ones you like best

[vagrant mortar]

Could I get two fine arts?

Or like keep the ones I have?

[ornate adder]

I mean it's up to you and what you can see yourself doing in the future. Cause if you want a job in business/marketing it is probably going to help to take at least one of those classes

Im not really sure how many electives you get to choose here, but I do hope you get your fine arts class cause they can be a nice break in your day esp if you like what you're doing

[vagrant mortar]

Ty

[heady light]

we dont have anything thats ap

[ornate adder]

dang

[eternal ice]

I’m in 7th grade and I’m decently smart so I want more of a challenge my question is should I take tests to skip to algebra and biology and have extra electives because rn I only have 1. So should I take the tests or wait until I get to Highschool to take algebra and biology

@ornate adder

@toxic shard

[toxic shard]

hm? how old are you first btw

[eternal ice]

13

[toxic shard]

Hm? and you are at the start of 7th grade? did you just turn 13 or?

[eternal ice]

Yep

[toxic shard]

did you just turn 13 or?

[eternal ice]

Yep

In august

[toxic shard]

ah, born in 2010?

[eternal ice]

09

[toxic shard]

ah got it

[toxic shard]

can you take algebra in 8th grade?

[eternal ice]

Yea

[toxic shard]

Since a lot of schools allow it

than prob take it 8th grade

[eternal ice]

Ok

[toxic shard]

unless you are in the rare circumstance that allows you to take it 7th and take geometry in 8th

very rare

but some allow it

can you take high school biology in 8th also?

[eternal ice]

I think

[eternal ice]

I want to do geometry I will check school website

[eternal ice]

I can

[toxic shard]

if you can then yes

[void mulch]

guys, is ap environmental science easy

[low basin]

So I started my freshman year a couple weeks ago, and I’ve been thinking about classes and college a lot. I really want to be a speech pathologist and work in Canada, but I don’t know if it’s better for me to drop French 3 and not get a deal of biliteracy on my diploma and double up on science or keep French 3 and not double up. Im currently in geometry and biology too so if I were to double up on science next year I would take chem and anatomy/physiology

I’m currently a US student but I’m applying for my proof of Canadian citizenship bc one of my parents is Canadian

[pine crown]

i got school starting on wednesday and im going into my jr year
this is my schedule:

Pre-Calculus Honors
AP English Lang
AP US History
Gym/Physics lab
Honors Physics
Spanish IV
AP Chem
Chem lab/study hall
Pre-Engineering/MST

self study: AP Stats

does this seem good? any suggestions as to how I could do more next year or get more ahead?

[cinder gorge]

Business information systems as a bachelors?

[wise forge]

Thats a lot of classes so i'd suggest managing your time well before you start. Set up a google calendar or something and try to have 1 free day.

[inner vapor]

Jr year:

AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
AP Calculus AB
AP Computer science principles
Scientific Illustration
Regular English
Regular US history

any tips?

and also this is coming from a person who hasnt took any ap courses and has a gpa of a 3.0

[tardy zephyr]

Hi

[inner vapor]

hello

[tardy zephyr]

Hi bro

Whare are you from

[waxen bridge]

11th grade courses:
Bilingual:
Physics, chem, bio, buissness studies, arts, PE

I need some advice as idk what i want to be in the future (ive spent two days getting advice from my teachers who ask the same question and i giving the same “ idk maybe medical” answer)

I gotta pic 4 of the subjects 2 of them being sciences

The other two ive chosen to pic arts and buissness studies

I like the medical field as im intrested in human life and all (surgeon/doctor) but the problem is that first its hard for 7 years, the starting salary is very low (esp in my country, oman) and that its hard to find a job outside of my country some say.

I wanted to choose all three sciences but they all suggested me not to as itll be hard to get above 90s for a chance for a scholarship sadly ;-;

[carmine lily]

i took bio in 8th and it honestly wasn't bad at all. i reccomend taking it

[eternal ice]

Thx for the info

[eternal ice]

I accidentally called lol

[carmine lily]

while taking spanish 2 and algebra

[eternal ice]

Nice that’s insane my school only offers world languages in 8th

[carmine lily]

oh i go to a "academy"

it's not that prestigious or anything but tons of oppurutnies

[frosty python]

My school's schedule system was completely messed up so I couldn't get any German but in the end I got to take a mixed Creative Writing class with grade 11s and grade 12s… I'm in grade 10 and normally I need to wait a year to get in that class so I'm gonna be the only grade 10 in the class. I don't know if this is a good choice because I'll have one less class to take in grade 11 and I might have to take a spare if the schedules are still bad which means I might not get enough credits to graduate

[wise forge]

this is gonna be too much if you’ve never taken an AP before

APES, at my school, is a lot of work.

Going from a B average in regular classes to 4 APs, even though APCS is easy, will hit you like a truck.

Good luck.

[wise forge]

your counselors will work it out. Usually you get priority for graduation.

[pine crown]

is 6 aps but nothing else for sr year too much?
AP Spanish
AP Calc BC
AP Physics C
AP Bio
AP Stats
AP Lit
Lab period
Lunch
Gym/Study hall

[frosty glade]

if youre willing to take it it shouldnt be a problem but that really sounds like extra work

[pine crown]

my overall goal was to take all 6 science classes available at my school cause i like all the kinds, plus im interested in math so i wanna do calc, they will make me take english, and stats is like another side interest class

and i wanna do spanish cause i dont really wanna have to do a lot if any in college

[rough patio]

How many APs have u taken in the past ?

[pine crown]

im doing 4 this year

if it goes well thats my plan

[rough patio]

Did u take any as an underclassman

[pine crown]

our school doesnt let us, but i have taken lots of pre-ap/honors

[rough patio]

What type of college do u want to go to. Like a Harvard type, a state school, or a small less known local school

[pine crown]

my goal school is cornell

im also used to lots of course work, ive challenged classes on my own on top of the honors classes ive taken

[rough patio]

For most people who want to go to the Ivy leave I’d say 8-9 is the goal. If u can handle the stress then do it. See how this year goes, but doing 10 AP’s over 9 AP’s isn’t going to make a big difference.

And if ur spending more time on AP’s then ur college app that won’t work out in the long run for senior year

[pine crown]

yes i know

im planning to start my apps in august asap

[rough patio]

Good. 6 is a lot, especially with Physics and Calc BC, I’m awful at math so that’s a nightmare for me, but it seems that’s ur expertise, so go for it

[pine crown]

yeah, my school requires history and engliush every year to graduate, but they offer history over the summer for incoming seniors so i will do that to free up a period, and then just take ap lit for english

[rough patio]

They make u do history for 4 years ?!

[pine crown]

yes

[rough patio]

My school it’s Math and English 4 years. History and Science 3

I love history and politics so I’m taking APUSH this year, 4 year history would be great

[pine crown]

9th - ancient global / global H
10th - modern global / Global H
11th - american / APUSH
12th - gov and pol / AP Euro but theres never enough people to have a class

[rough patio]

Ohh. For us it’s 9th, American I, 10th, American II or Apush, 11th, World or AP World

[pine crown]

i probably could have challenged the ap world exam

kinda wish i did

but im making it up now

i got 1 A- in freshman year so ill always have a 3.99 instead of a 4.0 which is fine cause it really doesnt make a difference but its annoying cause i like things to be perfect

i didnt really care about school back then

[rough patio]

U didn’t care about school so u got an A- ….. sure. U put in enough effort to not get a B loll

Freshman year I got one A- as well

In math ofc

[pine crown]

thats true
but the classes were naturally easy for me i just didnt put in as much effort as i could have

so i regret that

but i cant change it so now im just doing the best i can

[rough patio]

What class was it

[pine crown]

Honors Bio

[fast zealot]

Which courses should I care about the most to go to University of Toronto on a scholarship for Psychology?

[tardy talon]

I wanna self study stats and maybe macro

R those classes hard easy, etc

[random spruce]

eyy me too!

[quasi ingot]

Is taking a class for 0.3 credits worth it?

In HS

[winged trail]

Hiii is AP Psychology worth it? Or should I take regular Psy 12? I am planning on taking AP Chem and Math, maybe English but I'm not sure yet. I think that I can handle academic stress and workload well, but I'm not surEEEEEEeeEEE

[buoyant snow]

what class

I would take classes with more credits

or at least take if it’s honors or ap

[wise forge]

likely not, depending on the class. Credits won’t matter if the class will give you a practical skill or help you in your discipline that you’ll study in college.

[robust musk]

Jr year schedule:
Wind Ensemble (band)
AP Lang
Power Training
Honors British lit (online)
APUSH
Spanish 1 (I've never taken a language until now lol)
Precalc
Human Anatomy-- Dual enrolment

[viscid pivot]

If you like psychology then it’s probably worth it. But choosing normal course or AP depends. At my school normal course and AP are practically the same difficulty. If you want to try psychology, maybe choose the normal course but if you’re really interested then AP could be the choice

Also don’t forget to enjoy your senior year ( I’m assuming you’re a senior?)

[winged trail]

but because my school doesn’t offer ap psy so i have to take it outside of school (hybrid course)

[viscid pivot]

Ohh

[winged trail]

i’m going into junior haha

[viscid pivot]

Oh sorry my bad

[winged trail]

nono i’m just thinking ahead haha

[viscid pivot]

Oh so this is for your senior year

[winged trail]

yeah LOL

[viscid pivot]

Gotcha. AP psychology would look good on your college application.

[winged trail]

i wanna make sure i have time to think about courses

THANK U SM!

[viscid pivot]

Np

I suggest u ask someone else too

I’m just a freshman

Fresh from the oven

[winged trail]

OH WOW

ur so mature (A GOOD THING)

[viscid pivot]

Op- thank you 😊

[robust musk]

Jr year schedule:
Wind Ensemble (band)
AP Lang
Power Training
Honors British lit (online)
APUSH
Spanish 1 (I've never taken a language until now lol)
Precalc
Human Anatomy-- Dual enrolment

Is this a good schedule? I’m not going for like Ivys btw

Also the extra English class is because I’m applying to a foreign exchange student program this year and there’s a chance I’ll be gone senior year, so I want my credits covered

[wise forge]

probably not

but you can’t really fix that

usually ivys want 4 years of a language and precalc to be done by sophomore

[robust musk]

I said I'm not going for ivys lol

[wise forge]

ohhhh

i’m blind i’m sorry

yes it’s good then

[robust musk]

Lol don't worry

[wise forge]

T50 if you get As

precalculus is technically college math so

yeah

[robust musk]

Yeah it's dual credit at my school

[wise forge]

sadly not at mine

[robust musk]

I'm gonna try and get those A's. Math is what concerns me the most

[robust musk]

Sad

[wise forge]

ah

instate school maybe

[robust musk]

I'm gonna really try for an A in precalc

[wise forge]

id hope lmao

[robust musk]

My math grades have been improving over the years

[sturdy mantle]

mine got worse during homeschool ;__;

[robust musk]

I almost ended last year with an A-, but I got a 74% on my final so it dropped to a B+

[robust musk]

Oh yeah we don't talk about online school

[wise forge]

i got a B+ with a 97 on my final 😭

[wise forge]

mathway

lmfao

[sturdy mantle]

lol

[quasi ingot]

Some tech thing which is a easy A

[sterile cloud]

should i take AP US Government and Politics, AP US History, or AP World History

[proper dagger]

Would you say that you are a reader or a listener?

[cinder gorge]

APUSH is prob the best option but it's also hard. Depends on preferences

[sterile cloud]

reader

[sterile cloud]

alright thanks

[proper dagger]

Do you like big picture classes or classes that go over the details?

[sterile cloud]

big picture

[proper dagger]

Ap world

[sterile cloud]

akright

[proper dagger]

I enjoyed that class for sure

[odd fern]

Do Grade 9 subjects selections greatly effect what course pathways are available in later years?

[drowsy panther]

i wouldnt think so

ask your school

[quiet arrow]

only if there are a lot of prerequisites for advanced courses you’d want to take later

[odd fern]

Thanks

[odd fern]

Thanks

[verbal night]

in IGCSE ive taken first language english, french second language, global perspectives, maths, physics, chemistry, business studies, computer science. For IB Diploma Programme starting next year, im confused as to what subjects to take, as they only allow 2 sciences and count CS as a science as well, and i want to take physics, chem and cs

but i plan on pursuing CS / physics in the future and chem is just something im interested in so i can take Chem as an extra 7th subject

but for my main 6, i plan to take physics, cs, maths HL, and english language and literature, french sl

but for my 6th subject, im confused: economics/business studies/psychology/history

im interested in eco but have no experience with it and if i were to self take AP's, it wud be harder as there r 2 separate ap exams for ap micro and macro economics

for business, there is no AP counter part and ive already taken it in IGCSE (considerably easier than IB business studies)

but psych and history can easily be self studied as AP's

and i think i need to take at least one of them as i dont have any social science courses yet

• as im planning on applying to MIT which recommends all 3 sciences, id have to self take ap bio as well in 11th

any advice as to what subjects to take in IB + what to take as AP's

?

[solid kelp]

would it be possible for me to take algebra II and pre-calc in the same year??

[verbal night]

both r semester courses, i think so

[high citrus]

Should I drop a class for a free period (senior year)

[verbal night]

doesn't that depend on the number of courses you have, if its a good amount (of at least a little challenging classes) i dont think it will make that much of a difference

[high citrus]

I have 7

But i don’t need all of them to get my credits to graduate

[verbal night]

Dropping one prolly won't make a difference then as long as ur using the free time for something

[buoyant snow]

in my school they let us double up, check with ur counselor

[solid kelp]

👍👍👍

[cinder gorge]

Chemistry or biology

[wise forge]

Depends on school. If you have full year courses then it could be possible but i honestly don’t recommend it (pre calc and AB is a better combo imo). If your school does semester courses, known as the excel schedule, then you can and i recommend you do so.

[low basin]

Not a good idea. I asked my math teacher that and he said that you use a lot of algebra II stuff in precalc

[low basin]

Unless you don’t have one math class for two semesters

[mint thorn]

Nah, like what other people said you use a LOT of algebra 2 in precalc

If anything, just double in stats or Econ

[gray wedge]

How much math is required for a computer science major? Is it worth taking calculous over stats if I want to go into a programming field?

to take AP Comp Sci Java in HS should I be through algebra 2 completely?

[thorn compass]

What is the difference between ap and normal courses? How much more work is it? And is the extra work worth it?

[wise forge]

AP courses use a curriculum approved by college board to prepare you for the AP Test. Normal courses use a state approved curriculum that provides instruction as which the state deems necessary for a high school student to learn. For most colleges, taking AP Classes gives you an extra grade point (5.0 for an A instead of a 4.0) and getting a 3,4,or 5 on the exam can result in college credit at many universities. In my opinion the work is worth it depending on the AP and the college you plan on going to etc.

[wise forge]

Its not required at my school, but probably helpful. For CS you will probably have to take both Calc and stats, but calc looks better.

[devout crag]

Could someone rate my course load? (I’m a junior) idk if I should take more hard classes or if I should stick with my current schedule now.. (for background I’m a A student looking to major in some form of science idk yet)
-Symphony Orchestra
-AP Env Sci *
-English
-AP US Hist *
-AP Calc AB *
-AP Chemistry *
-French 4*
-AP Physics C Mech *

My school uses a 4.0 scale, * means weighted (5 on a 4 point scale)

[wise forge]

Ah my school used to have a symphony orchestra. Fun times. That’s a pretty good course load, however, BC is highly recommended for AP Physics C.

[buoyant snow]

Yeah I would’ve taken both AB and BC

which I’m doing this year

[runic scroll]

Did any of you guys have astronomy, in my school it's new and I did not pick it lol

[wise forge]

Ouu that sounds fun. My school doesn't offer it.

[runic scroll]

Ohhh ok well hopefully its easy 😄

[potent cipher]

I'm wondering if I should take english literature ap next semester, cause i have both math and science next semester and math is a pretty weak subject for me. However English has always been pretty strong subject for mine, and I have a few friends in it that would be able to help me. Would someone be able to help me decide?

[wise forge]

Are you on a Semester couse schedule?

[potent cipher]

yeah

first semester I have english and social

so it'd make sense to take english literature for second semester

[limber furnace]

I need doctors work papers

[worthy flare]

Physics? Is that a good course?

[mint thorn]

I mean it’s a core course

Is it useful in everyday life? No

Is it easy? Meh

It’s good to learn though

[cinder gorge]

Freshman Courses (For me)
Pre-aice biology (Honors Biology)
Law studies
Pre-Aice Global Perspectives (Honors Social Study course)
Pre-Aice Spanish (Honors Spanish 1)
Pre-Aice Math 2 (Honors Geometry)
AICE General Paper (College Level English class)

I know it isn't the most rigorous thing you've seen, but I'm going in the middle so freshman year can be easier for me

[wise forge]

neat

[tiny lily]

I'm taking these courses as freshmen

ELA9

Ap comp sci principles

Web design/dc

APHG

spanish 1

Biology

algebra 1

Microsoft office/Dc

The only ap's i was allowed to join

Is it a good start?

[cinder gorge]

My FRESHMAN(9TH) GRADE courses; all classes are honors or AP

English 1
Earth Science
Technology Engineering Design
Spanish 2
AP World History
AP PLTW intro to engineering
Algebra 3
Health

Also to clarify, I did not take earth science willingly as I am in a cohorted academy within my school that prepares students for careers in STEM field

Also, I am very interested in business/finance, engineering/design, and medical fields

Is this a good start in terms of courses that I am taking?

[cinder gorge]

Do you have the option to stay in Earth Sci?

[pale hornet]

@here i was wondering if you could talk an endorsement class over the summer ex. Principles of Health Science, Principles of Applied Engineering

[cinder gorge]

What's algebra 3

[visual arrow]

i’d assume either precalculus or perhaps an introduction to college algebra, might be wrong tho

[fluid silo]

great!! good luck with world history though

[cinder gorge]

In my state the math system is different, we go by math 1(algebra 1) math 2(algebra 2) math 3 and then pre calc and the ap math courses

[cinder gorge]

Well basically I have to take it this year, but next year the academy places me in both bio and chem

So I’ll catch up

[rapid cedar]

should I take ap human geography? what’s it like?

[fast zealot]

what is AP psychology like?

[austere tulip]

I do not recommend AP human geo if you don't want a boring class. Yes, it's an easy class but it is very annoying with all the maps and you literally analyze the movement of the peoples. I would recommend world history because it is a bit harder but it is a more interesting course and you will be more engaged in the class.

[austere tulip]

That's a cool course load, it's similar to mine, but my PLTW intro to engineering is not AP. Isn't PLTW and AP different? But yeah your courses are good and you will do great if you pay attention.

[cinder gorge]

@austere tulip well I’m pretty sure PLTW is AP weight, not ap credit

Not exactly sure tho

[austere tulip]

Yeah I checked, PLTW weight is different for different schools. For us, it is weighted as honors, so .5. But at the end of the course there is a PLTW exam, which you can get credit for, which is similar to AP

[cinder gorge]

I see. I heard that Earth sci is easy from my friends. Never taken it tho, so don’t take my word for it.

[cinder gorge]

Yep

[cinder gorge]

Ah ok

[rapid cedar]

thanks! boring is definitely something I’m trying to avoid. unfortunately I’m a freshman so ap human geo is the only one offered this year 😭 I’m aiming to take a decent amount of ap classes next year

[cinder gorge]

Should I take 3 honors and 3 AP classes my junior year or not

Like should I just take 3 honors and 2 APs

[sweet smelt]

What is the average reading (per day) for an AP class at an average highschool?

[wide basalt]

not qualified to answer this but if you believe you can handle those courses and contribute enough time, then go for it!

[wise forge]

My APs give 0 hours to 5 minutes of reading a night and on week ends we get about 20 minutes

tbh idk what everyone be talking about with aps are hard

[sweet smelt]

like how many chapters? 2 about

[wise forge]

not even an entire chapter

like 1 page

[sweet smelt]

wut

[wise forge]

yeah

[sweet smelt]

My average school day consists of 2 chapters per class

And I'm in 7th grade 💀 💀 💀

I was just curios (and no I'm not reading Mary had a little lamb)

[wise forge]

7th grade we didn't get any assigned reading wut

or 8th grade

or 9th grade

[sweet smelt]

bruuhhh wut

[wise forge]

10th grade only AP world

[sweet smelt]

that doesn't make sense

[wise forge]

I take classes at my community college and we get like 5 pages a week

[sweet smelt]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/uhsiwcsdbxnlhz8/Cothran_Traditional Logic_Introduction.pdf?dl=0 this was my first day with logic in school

[sweet smelt]

that's nice

[sweet smelt]

||plus the annoying lecture ||

Because I was just curios (since I'm home schooled)

[wise forge]

idk everyone says APS are hard and stuff but literally at my school we have a high 5 rate and its really easy to pass

[wise forge]

oh lol

[sweet smelt]

Yeah I was just curios

[wise forge]

I wish my teachers would lecture

[sweet smelt]

I feel like I'm not spelling that right "curios"

curious

I knew smt was severely wrong

[wise forge]

i assumed you were tuping fast

typing*

[sweet smelt]

It helps so much in quizzes

[sweet smelt]

yeah I'm just stupid... I knew I could spell it, but 90% of the time my brain doesn't work