course-selection

[jolly scarab]

Oh and ap environmental science

But that’s cause I’m doing ap physics instead

[hollow finch]

Lmao apes is a joke

It’s literally just there to advocate for saving the earth

[jolly scarab]

💀💀💀

[jolly scarab]

Yea and it’ll look better on my application if I do the difficult AP classes instead of the easy ones like apes, csp, and psychology

[hollow finch]

Yep

Don’t be like me. I chose apes over Physics C ☠️

[sharp blade]

half the class is field trips and doing labs from the field trips

[stuck pendant]

any AP classes that are good for a biochem premed?

[hollow finch]

AP Bio and AP Chem

[jolly scarab]

💀💀

[stuck pendant]

yeah beyond those

im gonna be competing in USNCO this year and the bio olympiad the next year

[hollow finch]

AP Calc maybe? I’m not sure

[stuck pendant]

Ill just load up on STEM

[sharp blade]

USABO?

[hollow finch]

AP Physics

[stuck pendant]

I feel like a lot of the time STEM is valued so much higher than other majors

[stuck pendant]

Yea

[hollow finch]

Yeah cause smart people are good at STEM

[stuck pendant]

Its so ez to get ECS tilted towards STEM

[jolly scarab]

Fr

[jolly scarab]

Another thing is the way my schedule looks, is I’m doing 0 AP classes freshman year, 1 AP class in sophomore year, 4 AP classes in junior year, and 3 AP classes in senior year

I could do 5 AP classes in junior year but that’d probably be overkill

Then 3 AP classes looks like the max I can do in senior year

I can’t fit anymore in my senior year

[mighty mist]

I was wondering how do you get the AP scholar award?

[jolly scarab]

Thats not the point

The AP scholar award isn’t everything

[mighty mist]

What?

[jolly scarab]

I gotta focus on my extracurriculars too

[mighty mist]

I was just curious. We didn’t even have the AP scholar at my school

[jolly scarab]

Ohh

Idk i have it

[mighty mist]

We had the IB diploma which is really hard

[mighty mist]

Oh ok

[jolly scarab]

Ohh

[mighty mist]

Wow. Just looked it up its much easier

[hollow finch]

Score of 3 or higher on 3 or more exams

[mighty mist]

Ty

[quasi mantle]

a couple people that I know are doing that, but he has a C in one of the classes currently, so it is a difficult thing to do

[quasi mantle]

^ those are the requirements for all of the levels

[mighty mist]

Thanks

[jolly scarab]

Ohhhh

[random spruce]

does anyone here do the CAIE a-levels?

[hollow glacier]

would asking about eventual career choices in this channel be appropriate and allowed?

since im kinda confused what i'd take for college

[mighty mist]

You could put that in #majors

[hollow glacier]

ooh, thank you sm :) it completely missed my eyes

[undone grove]

What is the difference in the curriculum in AP Physics I and Honors Physics?

[mighty mist]

Yw

[tardy geyser]

AP physics tends to be college based class and requires more effort and time then honors physics, honors will be much easier then AP.

[jolly scarab]

@tardy geyser I’m a freshman doing geometry rn

But I’m gonna do algebra 2 in the summer

So pre-calc is sophomore

[tardy geyser]

nice

[jolly scarab]

Wbu

[tardy geyser]

I’m taking ap stats next semester

[cerulean belfry]

Hey there, any CS student???

[jolly scarab]

Oh what year you in?

[austere tulip]

me too

Does your school offer ap precalc next year

for us its level 5

but 4 is honors

they made it weird

cuz usually people starting in french and spanish do level 2 first

but our middle school taught us 2

so we started with 3, which is honors

but german and latin, people start with level 1 cuz it's not taught in middle school, so level 2 is honors for them

so for french and spanish, the progression is 2,3,4,AP

and for german and latin, it's 1,2,3,4

maybe skip to AP

[tardy geyser]

Is anyone taking ap comp science

[hollow finch]

I took it last year

If you’re talking about CSP

[quasi mantle]

do you guys think history should be a required course in schools? It doesn't seem like it should be necessary but at my school you have to take 3 history credits to graduate, that time can be used so much better for other courses that you actually want to do

[obsidian fable]

I personally believe that history is fun to learn and can be helpful like helping others learn about mistakes made in history so that we’re able to avoid them today. I think as a basic course it should be, but let students do other things if they want to after a basic course

[hollow finch]

https://youtu.be/wq8Wu1erCFU

[quasi mantle]

I do agree with you about needing a basic course, but why three credits?! I'm STEM focused, sure for analytical skills, one course is okay, but three is over-the-top

[orchid anvil]

i see what youre getting at but even for STEM-based colleges they prefer 3+ history credits too

so i mean its not the biggest downside

[mighty mist]

In college, ive heard of philosophy students being paired with med students and it working well

[jolly scarab]

History is very much a necessary subject, so many people undermine it and says it’s useless, knowing history is very important and teaches you so many things, you learn from your own past like you learn from history because history repeats itself

If anything, I’d make 4 credits of history required instead of 3 credits

[jolly scarab]

Fr

[jolly scarab]

Bro there’s so much history you gotta learn, it can’t all be taken up in 1 year, to learn at least the basics of all the important stuff, it would take 4 years

Im stem focused too

[jolly scarab]

Not knowing history is why there is so many ignorant people in the world

Being knowledge is very important

[mighty mist]

True and helps with their morals

[jolly scarab]

Fr

Politics is part of history too

History teaches many moral and what is considered good and bad

A world without history class would have so many shitty people

[mighty mist]

And the past is important for the future

[jolly scarab]

Frr broooo

That’s why people would be so ignorant and stupid about the way society functions if history didn’t exist

[mighty mist]

Mistakes, positives, thinking, analytical

[jolly scarab]

Frrrrrr brooooooo

[mighty mist]

Tragedies, true stories, relating to others

[jolly scarab]

Yeaaa

Imagine how stupid people would be without knowing about the past

[mighty mist]

It does teach you a lot

[jolly scarab]

Yeaa

[jolly scarab]

History teaches you about religion too brooo

That’s what I mean people would be so ignorant without history class

[mighty mist]

yeah and lots of information

[jolly scarab]

Ikrrrr

1 year is way too little to learn all of it

I think everybody should do 4 years of history tbh

[mighty mist]

Yeah and they make you take it in college because it's so important. Multiple classes I think?

[jolly scarab]

Yeaaa

Cause it’s really important to be educated about the world

[quasi mantle]

I don't think it is required in college

[quasi mantle]

the way society functions is not included in most history courses, politics is barely touched on in history (atleast at my school)

[quasi mantle]

1 year is enough time to learn all that a person needs to be a good member of society - in 1 year you can easily learn about the country's history and the basic way the government works

My problem is when teachers start from the very early years in history

I would argue that anything after 1800 is most relevant to the current world

[mighty mist]

depends on college and major

[quasi mantle]

for gen-ed i'm pretty sure it's not

[mighty mist]

All colleges technically require a history course for general education, however many colleges are lenient for what is considered a history class. What i read online. So we’re kind of both right and wrong

[jolly scarab]

Yea, maybe just your own country, but you really gotta learn how other country’s are too

And morals and religion and stuff

And politic history classses are useful

[jolly scarab]

It’s not just your own country you gotta learn, it’s the whole world

The history of the world

And all the morals, values, positives, negatives

[jolly scarab]

Which includes so much

Their culture too

[jolly scarab]

Bro very early years are very important too

You need to know how the world started 💀

You are thinking too small

History class is a lot bigger than you think

You definitely need 4 years

[hollow finch]

History teaches you how to think in a proper and complex manner and construct persuasive arguments

I highly suggest you watch the video I sent that covers why studying history matters because it will really help if you listen to the points made

[jolly scarab]

Frrr

[covert linden]

I agree whole heartedly. We are currently living in history and everything we have ever done was paved by history. Especially when it comes to law, at least in the legal system I live in the laws that citizens are required to follow are the same as when they were created. By examining what society was like when laws were created and compare them to now we can analyze what concepts are outdated, have become corrupted, could be interpreted differently, or should stay. The laws of society are backed by history. I personally enjoy history and that's a major reason I would enjoy studying law

In history we learn how past actions affect future actions. The dumb choices our society has made to lead us where we are today, and hopefully how we can do better

[jolly scarab]

Absolutely correct

[jolly scarab]

Yup it’s very important

I really like history too

[covert linden]

Ya my 2 favorite subjects are history and English, but honestly if I had to pick one it would be history due to the subjectivity of English

[jolly scarab]

Frrrr

I like history more than English too

I’ve always liked history a lot

But I’m more of a stem person overall

Math = Physics > History > Biology = Chemistry > Language (Spanish) > English

Is the order I enjoy classes

[mighty mist]

Ikr history is so interesting and you learn a lot

[jolly scarab]

For real broo

[covert linden]

I hate it when people reduce history classes to "simple memorization"

[jolly scarab]

💀💀

And history teaches geography too

You know those dumb American videos that can’t locate any countries

That’d be most of the world if it wasn’t for history class 💀

[mighty mist]

Yeah we would forget about all of our maps

[jolly scarab]

Lol

Fr

Although I’m American, but I learn geography in my free time

So I’m really good at geography

[jolly scarab]

Cause it’s interesting

[covert linden]

It was learning about Roman and Greek history that led Europe into the renaissance

[jolly scarab]

Although my ethnicity is Asian

[jolly scarab]

Yessirrr

[winged trail]

does anyone know if physics 12 is a requirement for most universities? (going into general science) i haven't decided which uni yet but i kinda want a big picture

[cinder gorge]

is this good for next yr?

• Junior yr:
• band 0 and CNA (Spring) and internships (both semesters)
• AP bio
• AP music theory
• Apush
• Wind symphony
• Spanish 3
• Ap lang
• Math (online)
• Anatomy (online)

i plan on having 5yrs of science

• Summer:
• Volunteer/work as CNA at hospital
• Flute competitions
• Precalculus
• Special admit (Any AP test that I didn’t get a 3/5 or above in)
• DE
• Research/internships

[clever hull]

I'm pretty sure those videos are edited to make the person look dumb
But one of my friends thought Ecuador was in Egypt, so I totally agree☠️

[jolly scarab]

💀

[austere tulip]

I agree with that

[austere tulip]

That's good. What's CNA?

Which college do u want to go to?

[silk hull]

I'm very good at History

One of my favorite subjects infact

[cinder gorge]

Certified nursing assistant

[cinder gorge]

UCLA

Cma =certified medical assistant

[austere tulip]

ok yeah, I see your interest in the medical field

Yeah that's good

[cinder gorge]

Do u know some good music related opportunities such as orchestras and competitions?

[austere tulip]

do u mean specific ones?

[cinder gorge]

sure

[austere tulip]

so obviously your school orchestras and bands

Music Summer programs

[cinder gorge]

anything else?

[austere tulip]

https://blog.collegevine.com/high-school-summer-music-programs/

Here's one my friend did

https://americanprotege.com/

this is a competition

[cinder gorge]

most of em i cant do cuz its on the other side of the earth

[austere tulip]

Which country are you in

[cinder gorge]

US

im in california

[austere tulip]

The links I gave you have many online

programs

Most are in the uS

and then the Carnegie hall is a prestigious competition

so it would be worth it to go to New York

[junior flower]

Should I take Applied Physics next year or Chemistry?

[hard wave]

What do you like more?

If you like maybe idk chemistry the go with that
But I recommend you to look online about things you will be learning in both category's cuz then you can see which one seems more interesting and better to you

[cinder gorge]

Whats ur major?

Take the class that relates to ur major the best

[junior flower]

Automation

[austere tulip]

Definitely physics

[undone grove]

Is it better to take College Credit Plus (Dual Enrollment) English or AP Literature?

[cinder gorge]

their both the same thing and colleges consider it the same

take the Dual Enrollment

its easier

[undone grove]

My teacher told us AP Lit is more fiction stuff, and the DE class has both nonfiction and fiction.

I might prefer AP Lit since I do not want to go through the entire process of writing, which is what the DE class does.

[jaunty cosmos]

Should I take Ap capstone: ap seminar next year when i’m a sophmore

Idek what that class is but it sounds easy

[jaunty cosmos]

Bc my school’s class selection forms for next year are out

[vagrant solar]

AP seminar is so free and fun imo

[hollow finch]

What is the ap exam for capstone courses

Cause I don’t really see how you can do an mcq or FRQ on seminar and research 😂

[cinder gorge]

Seminar and research are usually whatever the school decides it to be

My chess class is considered seminar and my research class is study hall

[covert linden]

I think it is all writing/free response based off of the research one who has done the course has done

I haven't done it tho so my word means nothing 👍

[vagrant solar]

Research doesn’t have an actual exam

And for seminar 55% of the exam is class work

[junior flower]

Which is better for an Automation/Robotics engineering student, Applied Physics or General Physics?

[tardy geyser]

You should take college credit plus

[junior flower]

It depends on the college

[tardy geyser]

Did you take ap language and composition

[austere tulip]

seminar is an individual and group presentation and like three short essays as the end of the year exam. Research is just one research paper due in May that's like 15 pages and a presentation

[austere tulip]

so what dual enrollment courses are you planning to do

I'm trying to do chemistry but the process is really confusing

[undone grove]

I am going to take it my Junior year.

[tardy geyser]

So why are you taking Ap lit isn’t that a 12th grade course?

[austere tulip]

no u can take lit first and then lang

[cinder gorge]

idk

[undone grove]

It is. I am just planning for it.

[stuck portal]

i want to take ap calc bc next year but if i do, i'll have to drop spanish 3

im thinking of maybe doing spanish 3 in the summer and continuing it senior year in person

but is that a good idea?

[austere tulip]

yeah

[stuck portal]

really?

okay then

that's good to hear

[obtuse smelt]

Gonna depend on your school/what exactly those classes are since they’re not a standard hs class. Ask your teacher

[cinder gorge]

guys i have 2 options, i am a sophomore taking AP physics 1 this year and i have two options for next year's schedule

1. Double up AP Bio and AP physics 2 next year
2. Just take AP Bio next year and double up AP chem and AP physics 2 senior year

[hollow finch]

I think AP Bio + Physics 2 would be easier

[stiff briar]

Hello everyone next year I need to choose between AP Biology, or AP World History, but everyone is saying how AP world history is extremely difficult. What should I pick?

[covert linden]

Depends on what you are more interested in

Do you like science or history better

And if you know what you want to do in the future you can also base what you choose off of that

[austere tulip]

AP World History is not difficult

it's the easiest of the history aps

I mean

Could you not do both?

They're in different subject matters

imo ap bio is useless unless u want a major in bio

History on the other hand, should be taken regardless of major

[austere tulip]

option one is better, but I'd recommend physics C if you school has it

[narrow narwhal]

hellooo

so i’m going to year 12 next year and i need to pick some subjects for ib, but i’m not sure what to pick for some of them

i’m doing ibdp btw

and this isn’t a permanent decision yet

i’m planning on doing:

[cinder gorge]

pick the subjects that relate to ur major the most

[narrow narwhal]

what’s a major

IM SO SORRY LMFJEFJSDSJ

[cinder gorge]

google

[narrow narwhal]

i still don’t get it

[cinder gorge]

tbh.... if ur a senior, u should know this stuff alr lol

[narrow narwhal]

oops

idk lmao bc i recently went to england to study

and now i’m so confused

[odd atlas]

A major is what you want to specialize in basically

[narrow narwhal]

OH

[cinder gorge]

major is the subject/course u want to take to get to ur dream job

[narrow narwhal]

wait but is it just one subject or a few related subjects

oh 😭

are you from the us

[odd atlas]

You can have a major and a minor too

[cinder gorge]

yeha

[odd atlas]

Yea

[cinder gorge]

or double major

[narrow narwhal]

ohh

[odd atlas]

True

[narrow narwhal]

bc the course that im going to take is like

you choose 3 higher level subjects and 3 standard level subjects

[cinder gorge]

???

[narrow narwhal]

and im not sure whether to choose biology or chemistry

LMAO

it’s an igcse course

[cinder gorge]

whats ur dream job

[narrow narwhal]

um i haven’t decided

which is why im taking IBDP

if the students have alr decided then they will usually take IBCP

which is like

for example you wanna be a chef

[cinder gorge]

what field do u wanna go to

[narrow narwhal]

then they will send you to cooking school

[narrow narwhal]

wdym

[cinder gorge]

do u have a brief idea on what u wanna do

[odd atlas]

A field is like medicine or finance

[narrow narwhal]

i’m not fully sure but i wanna be a teacher / tutor

but i’m choosing ibdp to go to university, not start a job right away

[cinder gorge]

school teacher?

[narrow narwhal]

and i plan on going for the full 4 years

[cinder gorge]

idk what a ibdp is

[narrow narwhal]

yes

[narrow narwhal]

it’s just a course where you mainly focus on getting into universities rather than jobs

[cinder gorge]

what does it stand for

[narrow narwhal]

there’s not definition for IB

but IBDP is IB diploma programme

IBCP is IB Career programme

[narrow narwhal]

you can think of it as a non optional course that you have to take in order to graduate

[austere tulip]

There is

It stands for International Bacceularat

ignore spelling

It's kind of like AP

Anyways

I would recommend taking a communications course for higher level since you want to be a teacher, a course in higher level that might be the subject matter you want to take, I would recommend some other sort of humanities HL, and then the regular you can choose

[austere tulip]

I would recommend Chemistry

or take both if you like

[cinder gorge]

im thinking physics C in 12th grade bc i want to take it after having taken calculus

[austere tulip]

oh so that wasn't forr 12th?

[cinder gorge]

i can take physics 2 next year, and senior uear i could either take ap chem or physics C

[cinder gorge]

how does it look?

[versed heron]

hi i need advice for my classes next year!! so im going into my junior year next year and i want to go into the medicial field, but im really stuck on what science i should take for next year

im open to anything but like what do ppl recommend??

[hollow finch]

AP Chem, AP Physics, AP Bio

[versed heron]

okay thank you

which AP do u recommend cause ill probably only take one of those next year

[hollow finch]

AP Chem is the hardest from what I’ve heard

It’ll depend on your other classes

[vagrant solar]

Is physics 2 even worth it?

[half ferry]

I’m not sure since I’m also a freshman but I think it’s worth it if you have time in your schedule

[half ferry]

This might sound stupid, but does European history count as world history?(might depend on school) For my school freshman don’t have to take a history class, but can take world history as an elective. After that, they take euro. (While other sophomores take world) However, when I look at the placement criteria for euro, it says you just need to be a sophomore with a good grade in english, no world history required. My school requires 3 years of social science to graduate. (world and us history and gov/economics)
So as someone who isn’t taking world history right now, would I be able to take euro next year and graduate?

[hollow finch]

Ask your counselor

[cinder gorge]

sure

[strange narwhal]

Any indian?

Biology related course advices pleasee

Other than medical

stuff like research

Labs nd stuff

[wise forge]

my school considers ap euro under world history,

I live in California

But, they forbid freshman from taking a history class

[half ferry]

😄

[wise forge]

?

same?

[half ferry]

Yup

SoCal

[wise forge]

i’m CenCal

[half ferry]

Never knew that was a term

[wise forge]

i made it up just now bc idk how to tell people i’m from the middle

[half ferry]

Oh lmao, so Fresno/Bakersfield area?

Actually I’m not sure if most of us here know where they are…

[wise forge]

yeah lmao

[vital olive]

is he taking C or 1? which one is easier?

[strange narwhal]

Places for college and career for biotech ?

[strange narwhal]

@wise forge

[dapper halo]

guys im in 10th grade right now, and next year they are gonna give us options for various streams like science, commerce, humanities etc

if i wanna go into hospitality

should i take commerce or humanities?

[frozen harbor]

hii when are you gonna present your tmp?

[vagrant solar]

Not sure

[quasi mantle]

he took ap chem and ap physics in sophomore year, i dont talk to him anymore, but last time i checked he had a C in ap chem i am pretty sure, he probably brought it up though. ap chem is definitely the harder one. the trio of main science classes in order of difficulty would be ap chem, ap physics 2, ap bio, and ap physics 1

[mint light]

Hey, I'm a sophomore in highschool right now, and I'm wondering what courses I should take my junior year if I'm interested in going into architecture? I took my school's intro to construction and intro to interior design courses my freshman year. I currently have principles of engineering on my schedule and possibly AP art history, any other recommended classes? Thinking of taking physics

[hollow finch]

Ap physics and ap calculus

[odd atlas]

hello I’m in 9th grade and I didn’t take any social studies course this year which means I can’t take APUSH which is a class I was thinking about. Anyways this means my options for 10th grade are world history or civics. Which should I do?

[cinder gorge]

figure it out

[odd atlas]

Wow thx

[vital olive]

what i was talking about is AP Physics 1 vs AP Physics C- i could double up with AP Chem and AP Phyics C in junior year instead of AP Chem and AP Physics 1 in sophomore year depending on which one would be easier

thing is i'm taking chem h rn

so i'm going to lose a lot of knowledge if i take ap chem junior

they probably do review past material at the beginning, but still a disadvantage nonetheless

[golden bronze]

hey im also a freshman and didnt take a social studies

what im gonna do is take ap world next year

for us all we have to do is fill out a form that says u cant drop out of this course because u took it without teacher recomendation

i also wanted to know if i sould take pre calc over the summer so that I can take calc AB/BC

in my sophomore year

[quasi mantle]

do not do ap chem and ap physics c together it will be extremely stressful

[quasi mantle]

its not a good idea to take precalc over the summer, a lot of work done in precalc is important for later

[weary gust]

I’m a sophomore and was wondering if I should take HL math next year for the IB diploma Programme. It jumps directly into calculus and you take the AP Calc BC Test and get a concord and calc AB score. Is Calc BC applied in many STEM fields?

[hollow finch]

Yes

[odd atlas]

Oh that’s interesting I’ll talk to my guidance counselor and see if I can do something like that

[raw stratus]

I have Maths AA HL in IB. Should I also go for AP Calculus BC?

[half ferry]

I know this probably depends on the school but is it possible to transfer from a regular to an honors class in second semester?

Because people from that honors will be going to the regular

[wise forge]

no

i wish but no

[wise forge]

thats when you fail your honors class or can't handle it

[hollow finch]

Ask your counselor

[golden bronze]

i dont think u can in high school because some courses are year long courses while others are semester long courses. i would say things like math, science, history (social studies), and ela would be year long courses and u can transfer to honors next year

i can give an example of honors bio and regular bio, they both are the same but honors go in depth more which reallly helps in ap bio but u can take ap bio as long as u finish some kind of bio (regular or honors)

ask ur counselor on what they would recommend u to do or ur teachers

[vital olive]

is C harder

[vital olive]

ask your teacher- for most, almost all, yes, it’s a bad idea, but some are qualified enough to do it

my teacher approved me for it too

so you should ask your teacher

be warned- depending on how inflated your grades are, you’re going to need all A+’s in a2h to even have a shot

[golden bronze]

yea i will i just dont wanna fail ap ab/bc 😭

[vital olive]

my grades aren’t that inflated and i still need a 97 so

oh yeah for us ab is a prereq of bc

it’s extremely stupid

[golden bronze]

lol

wait

whats a2h

[vital olive]

algebra 2 honors

[golden bronze]

oh

[vital olive]

if you’re in cp forget about it

no offense

[golden bronze]

im doin that this year

[vital olive]

oh okay

what do you have

[golden bronze]

so

oh

accel geo B/algebra 2

[vital olive]

no like your grade

grade

[golden bronze]

94

[vital olive]

uhh

does your school do marking periods

[golden bronze]

what are those

i dont think so

[vital olive]

like quarter year

[golden bronze]

no

[vital olive]

oh then i don’t think you’re going to be able to get it

[golden bronze]

just semesters

[vital olive]

you could ask your teacher

[golden bronze]

why

[vital olive]

but generally you need to do like really really good in a2h

like

A+ level

[golden bronze]

oh

yea

[vital olive]

any assignments coming up that can boost your average?

[golden bronze]

so the first semester was geo B so i got a 94 in that

[vital olive]

wait

i’m confused now

[golden bronze]

now im gonna finish algebra 2 in the second semester

[vital olive]

you took geometry in one semester

[golden bronze]

yea its an accelerated course

[vital olive]

and now algebra 2 in one semester?

oh

[golden bronze]

its broken in two parts geo A was completed in 8th grade

[vital olive]

okay then i actually wouldn’t recommend it unless you turn out to be really really really good at algebra 2

because algebra 2 packed into half an year

[golden bronze]

lol

[vital olive]

is not good

you’re not going to have enough time to master it

[golden bronze]

yea but everyone who takes it gets atleast an A like 80% of ppl

[vital olive]

then your grades are inflated

which makes it even worse

i mean you should defo ask

[golden bronze]

wdum inflated

[golden bronze]

yea i will

[vital olive]

but based on what i know now i would strongly not recommend taking it

[vital olive]

generally higher compared to other places

[golden bronze]

oh did u take it

[golden bronze]

oh

[vital olive]

i’m planning to and am taking algebra 2 rn, my teacher already cleared me for the course

it’s hard to get an A+ here

people have 60s

[golden bronze]

yea

[vital olive]

so my A+ is probably way harder than yours

idk you should ask but i wouldn’t do it if i were you

[golden bronze]

yea cause u guys spend a whole year so more units

so if I get an A+ should i ask my teacher

like second semester for algebra 2

[vital olive]

you should ask your teacher anyway, but even if you get an A+, idk if you should take it because everything’s going to be crammed in, so you’re going to remember less

[quasi mantle]

C is very hard

[vital olive]

but is C harder

because ik the pass rates and all that

[quasi mantle]

C is harder trust me

the higher pass rates are artificial

only people who know what they are doing take C

[undone grove]

If I want to be a Pharmacist, does it matter if I take APUSH, AP Psychology, or Duel Enrollment Psychology?

[vital olive]

have you taken it

[austere tulip]

no

all of these courses are great

any would be fine

[undone grove]

Okay.

[fringe barn]

Does this freshman schedule look good?
Honor bio
Algebra 1
Honors English one
PE
Intro to business
Italian 1
Concert choir
N/A (any ideas?)
Lunch
I plan to go into economics OR physics

Also my school does not offer study hall so I can't put a study hall in the blank spot

[austere tulip]

that's good

I don't see any social studies

so maybe somme kind of history

try ap

[fringe barn]

Oh yeah I will do AP world history

[austere tulip]

ok

good

[fringe barn]

I forgot about the social studies requirement

Thanks man

[quasi mantle]

i havent taken it, but from what I have read, and heard from some friends, it seems to be very difficult, but there are also different kinds of C, so maybe consider that first

[vital olive]

in our school, there's just plain old 'C'

not mehcanics or elec/magnetism

so idk 🤷‍♂️

[clever hull]

For us, mechanics and e&m are combined, so each is a half semester, making the course a lot more rigorous.

[austere tulip]

same

[wild fulcrum]

I forgot that ap world existed freshman year lmao

[tiny lily]

I am thinking of taking normal Chemistry and AP physics 1 together. How hard will it be? Is it manageable or not? For my sophomore year

[clever hull]

I dont think it will be that hard, seems fine to me.

[tiny lily]

And APUSH 💀

[clever hull]

Oh, hm
Depends on what your other classes are
Most people at my school handle 2-3 aps comfortably (a lot of people take more than that though, that's just the average) so if those are the only aps you'd be okay.

[tiny lily]

Yep, those are the only 2 we are allowed for sophomore year.

[analog portal]

hi i need advice for my classes next year!! so im going into my sophomore year next year and i want to take AP physics C. Is it worth taking?

[primal vortex]

So im a freshman in high school, I am going to go to college to be a robotics engineer. Currently I'm in Geometry (normally freshmen take algebra 1 but I took it already) I plan on doing running start

What classes should I do?

[quasi mantle]

oh are you in washington? just curious

as a freshmen in running start its mostly just general classes

but you can still skew it to your favor by taking more stem oriented classes and the minimum number of humanities classes

[primal vortex]

Thanks that is helpful

[cinder gorge]

Ap/ib, additional summer classes, additional online classes

De and special admit

[primal vortex]

Thanks

[covert linden]

Is it recommended to take 4 years of language and 4 years of science?

Cause if I do that I wouldn't have enough room in my schedule for macro and or human geo

[mighty mist]

Colleges ive looked at recommend 4 years of science and for language recommend 3 years. Always can do language outside of school or join a club with it

[covert linden]

All we got is culture clubs

[half ferry]

Actually for science 3 might be enough

Bio chem and physics

[cinder gorge]

Both

Take lang/science online or during the summer

So that ull have space for the extra stuff

[cinder gorge]

Thats not enough

Im doing 5yrs of science

[covert linden]

Idk if I'll be able to due to ballet intensives but great idea

[cinder gorge]

Whats ballet intensives

[cinder gorge]

Bio honors, chem, ap chem, anatomy and ap bio

[covert linden]

Basically they are programs for ballet companies that people audition for to train during the summer. Usually they are about 4-6 weeks and dancers have the opportunity to be taught by great teachers at well known companies

[cinder gorge]

Or do macro and human geo online or summer

[cinder gorge]

Do that

[covert linden]

I also am a cit for my schools mock trial camp in the summer

[cinder gorge]

Whats cit

[covert linden]

Helping the middle schoolers learn what mock trial is and how to write direct exams, cross exams, opening statements, and closing statements

[covert linden]

Counselor in training

[cinder gorge]

Ok look

Do any classes in the summer or online

And do it 2x so that u can take all the classes u want

[mighty mist]

You’ll need to look at the schools you want to apply to. See what is recommended and do them. If your not majoring in science field don’t have to do 4 yrs but its recommended. For language, recommended for 3 yrs but depends on which school you want to go to

[mighty mist]

This is also based on what ive seen and the schools im applying to

[cinder gorge]

I would recommend taking extra classes so that it makes u a better applicant

Not just what they recommend

[mighty mist]

Thats true but sometimes your schedule is packed full where there is no room for extra classes. Can take summer classes but sometimes not always necessary

[cinder gorge]

Sure

[mighty mist]

Just depends on the school they want to go into really

[cinder gorge]

But that “necessary” can be the deiciding factor weather u get accepted or not

[mighty mist]

Not really

[cinder gorge]

How so

[mighty mist]

They want to see how you are as a person too. Not just your jam packed schedule of classes thru summer

[cinder gorge]

Well it shows that ur determined to take advantage of everything ur offered

[mighty mist]

Taking another biology class over summer is not going to be the deciding factor if you get in

Having more classes taken but writing about your self centerness verus a student with less classes who is genuine and has different experiences and can contribute to the universities environment is going to be better

[cinder gorge]

Sure, ig

[mighty mist]

On paper, everyone is going to look the same

4.0 GPA or close, rigorous classes taken

[mighty mist]

What decides it is the person the essays, interviews, statements

Experiences

[cinder gorge]

Wdym by experience?

[mighty mist]

With the EC they have applicants do like how do they interact and view their communities, opportunities

[covert linden]

The thing is macro and human geo are more related to what I want to go into but the language and science classes are what is recommended by colleges I see

Either sound fine

[cinder gorge]

Just do it during the summer/online

[covert linden]

Cool

[cinder gorge]

Lang/science

[covert linden]

I also wanna do self study

[mighty mist]

Law right?

[covert linden]

Yep

[cinder gorge]

Tbh… based on my experience, online classes are soooo much easier

[covert linden]

For euro and comparative gov

[covert linden]

Thanks for the advice

[mighty mist]

What schools are you aiming for?

[covert linden]

Tho I also gotta see what my schools allow, idk if they allow online courses outside of the school

[cinder gorge]

They should cuz i dont see why not

[covert linden]

It's rlly general I just wanna keep my options open

[mighty mist]

Sometimes they dont. Before covid the school i went to did summer school at a school

So might be reverting back to that

[cinder gorge]

Whatever college ur aiming for, aim above it, cuz most likely if u aim for that specific college ur not gonna get accepted

Unless its a community college

[mighty mist]

Ok well majority of them are good

Unless unaccredited or some of the private ones. The really small random ones

[covert linden]

I completely agree

[austere tulip]

extra work doesn't always make you a better applicant

they are also looking that you keep some downtime

and work on stuff like ecs

[edgy tree]

Hey guys, I am a rising freshman and have chosen a few courses.

But i am unsure about one thing

I am double stacking with geometry and algebra 2 next year.

However I am looking to take geometry over the summer and get the credit. Is that possible?

Can i also take health?

[austere tulip]

yeah

[austere tulip]

and yes

[edgy tree]

Thanks!

[gloomy bronze]

Is Junior Honor society good? Im planning to get into it once I hit 8th grade

[naive kayak]

I feel like it can kinda depends. Try to make as much friends as you can because they may come with high school with you. Sometimes I feel like some people can be toxic but don't worry about that. Most people are pretty nice.

[gloomy bronze]

I already have a good ring of friends, most of them are pretty smart, im actually plannning to go to jhs with one too

[naive kayak]

nice. there are people from other schools too so you could make friends with them too.

[grave relic]

i really want to pursue a medicine major, so should I take science every year?

[fast sleet]

there really is no medicine major only a premed track in the US. id definitely take many science and math classes but also pursue classes youre interested in as well. balance is key

[grave relic]

a, i really hate math

[fast sleet]

you can major in anything as long as you get your premed reqs in college then you can apply to med school

[grave relic]

its my worst subject

[fast sleet]

on the MCAT, med school test, you will be tested on Calculus, Statistics, and Physics at the college level so id definitely try to grasp the basics in highschool

[grave relic]

alr tysm, i'm going to highschool in sep so i'm trying to understand to do and what courses to takle

[naive kayak]

Is AP SS important or can I just take it in summer school for credit.

[fast sleet]

what is SS

[naive kayak]

social studies

[fast sleet]

depends on where you want to go to school/ what career you want to pursue

If summer school gets you college credit, you should be okay if youre planning on going to a school in your state (public) and not really history/humanities career

[naive kayak]

oh ok. thanks.

[dawn nova]

guys for hs should i do digital art or photography???

idk what i want to do

[grave relic]

whichever one you like more

[dawn nova]

i canat choose tho bc i like them both so much

[tiny lily]

Do you have a Camera? or Do you have the Software for digital art? AT HOME?

[dawn nova]

Well I use my dads old camera and i have adobe ps that i use

oand I want to get more advanced at photography but I also am trying to make desins for companies

[tiny lily]

Choose the one that you would end up using more often or will be more useful as well after the class has ended.

Like after the course is completed

[grave relic]

which one are you able to learn more about at home?

[dawn nova]

I guess I might chose photography

bc i like going and taking pictures outside

and i do it alot

[grave relic]

is there a due date for when u submit

cause if its in like a month or so, i highly suggest taking a few days and sleeping on it.

Definately do some research on both

see which is able to offer you more

[dawn nova]

its due friday night

[grave relic]

aa

[naive kayak]

yea there is a due date when you submit your electives

[grave relic]

is everything else done?

[dawn nova]

yeah

[grave relic]

really? mine hasnt given me one

[naive kayak]

i took psat in septmeber. depends when you take psat

[dawn nova]

I got it before Christmas break but I was sick so i didnt know about it

I take my in july

[naive kayak]

its online prob

[dawn nova]

my psat

[naive kayak]

check in college bored

[molten hare]

Has anyone taken film lit? I want to take it next year but I don’t know if it’s hard online. I’ve also heard rumors that the final is a scripted video?

[wise forge]

way easier

[cinder gorge]

Hi, I am starting hs in august and we got our course selection sheets. I want to major in computer science as of right now. Is it a better idea to take a sport (like soccer or basketball) all four years for my extracurricular thing(??) or computer science courses all four years. I am really stuck, would appreciate help since I am new to all this and it’s really giving me a headache 😭

[cinder gorge]

Also since I am in Texas, we have to choose an endorsement. You can get a specific endorsement in many ways. I chose stem and one of the options is to get 5 credits in maths, which I will already get since I am taking algebra 1 rn. Computer science is another way, and I was planning to do them both for a stem endorsement. Good idea?

[mint thorn]

Do both? Don’t sacrifice your sports for a class

[jaunty cosmos]

it’s the second semester of school and i am currently in honors geography, however our school is offering us a chance to move up/down as needed. if i take hgap this semester, i won’t be able to take the ap exam but will i still be able to have the 5.0 gpa credit if i max?

also will i be too far behind

[jaunty cosmos]

you can also cbe a math class for the credit

[austere tulip]

take the exam

it is good

[jaunty cosmos]

i cant take the exam the payment deadline was last semester for us

[austere tulip]

oh ok

well I recommend not doing that for the later exams

these exams can help get college credit

[golden barn]

if i want to be a doctor what do you think is a better choice chem or physics

[floral loom]

Chem

[golden barn]

ok

would you say i should take physics at all

[floral loom]

If you want course rigor

But if you are not comfortable

I suggest chem

[wraith vortex]

guys

idk if i should choose french or gym

for next year

grade 10

[fast wolf]

i would say take french if youre not already taking a foreign language

[cinder gorge]

Chem

Take the class that relates to ur major the most

[golden barn]

what about between bio and physics

[golden bronze]

bio cause that has more to do with being a doctor

honestly, I would ask these kinda questions which have to do with your profession to your councilors

they will have the best advice for u and might help you choose

[cinder gorge]

I don’t have any more spots for my electives I have to choose between one of them, but could I join a sports team in my school without being in p.e? As in like it doesn’t count as an elective just a before/after school thing

Sorry for so many questions just that my school never explained these things

[cinder gorge]

Oh I didn’t know we could do that, will try thank you 🙂

[vocal karma]

thinking abt AP human geo

[full belfry]

I need help selecting my courses for junior year like asap

[cinder gorge]

Dm me

I got u

[full belfry]

Ok bet

[hollow finch]

Do it! It’s interesting and very easy

[cinder gorge]

Do you have senior year advice too

[mint thorn]

I don’t like how your school works, honestly if i were you I’d join a club team

[tardy geyser]

Chemistry wins

[cinder gorge]

Advice for what

[austere tulip]

I can help

[cinder gorge]

Schedule

[cinder gorge]

Dm

Me

[cinder gorge]

Bio

I would recommend bio junior yr and chem senior cuz chem builds a lot from bio and chem is a bit harder

And since ull be taking lots of aps junior, save some of the hard stuff for senior yr to balance the work load

[fallen nexus]

Isn't biology a freshman level course?

[cinder gorge]

Ap bio?

[fallen nexus]

oh you're talking about aps

nvm

[cinder gorge]

Ok

[cinder gorge]

AP Chem doesn’t build off bio…

[cinder gorge]

Well their related

[cinder gorge]

Okay thank you! 😊

[empty berry]

Hello here's my almost finalized course decisions for Sophomore year if y'all can review

AP Seminar
Precalc w/Trig Honors
Chemistry Honors
U.S. History
French 1
Study Hall
Adv. Mixed Choir
Weightlifting 1 (semester)
Intro to Artificial Intelligence (semester)

[hollow finch]

I would recommend doing Apush instead of Reg. US History if you can

[empty berry]

Hm fair enough. I picked reg because I don't really like social studies that much.

[cinder gorge]

No the only overlap I’ve seen is in unit 5 kinetics they very briefly talk about catalysts in a biology perspective but even the catalyst part of unit 5 is not very biological and mathematical instead. There is very very very little overlap between the two

[cinder gorge]

Apush is a good intro course especially if you plan to take AP euro or something your junior year

[empty berry]

Alright

[tardy geyser]

Is there anyone who is currently or took ap macroeconomic

[calm socket]

a lot of my friends do and ive seen the coursework
really good class to take if you know common sense

[gaunt thistle]

Hi, I was wondering if I could get some feedback for courses (sophmore year)
AP precal
Adv chem
Adv English 2
AP World history
AP comp sci a
Debate
Engineering
Adv Spanish 4

[analog kindle]

yepp

ok sure

whos brody tho lol

@tardy geyser ?

[tardy geyser]

Hello

[tardy geyser]

Are you taking ap microeconomics

How would you say the workload is?

[civic drum]

What’s the difference between adv chem and regular chem. Ap chem?

[analog kindle]

yeah

[gaunt thistle]

It's equivalent to prep AP/honors, it's just called advanced at our school

[analog kindle]

tbh it's not that bad, there are fewer units in micro than the usual ap classes. lol and it's one of the easier aps too. i think its the ideal ap to take if its ur first year taking ap exams

[civic drum]

Oh ok

[tardy geyser]

Did you take macro

[analog kindle]

nopee sadly :(

only micro this yr

im kinda new to this ap thing 😅

[tardy geyser]

Thanks for the advice lol

[analog kindle]

np! happy to help

[tardy geyser]

I was stressed out a bit

[analog kindle]

ohh

[civic drum]

How is Cisco

[analog kindle]

r u planning on taking these aps this yr?

[tardy geyser]

Yes 3 this semester

[civic drum]

I was thinking of trying for it either soph or junior yr

[tardy geyser]

But I think I can handle the workload

[analog kindle]

oh nice, which ones? :o

[tardy geyser]

Yea, ap compsci, ap lang and micro. It’s gonna be fun

[limber hawk]

should I do ap stats or calc ab first

[analog kindle]

that's nice :D i heard ap computer science principles is one of the best aps to take

gl studying for them

u learn python right

[limber hawk]

def do ap comb sci, if ur planning to do stem in college do engineering

[tardy geyser]

Absolutely I have no coding experience but it’s ok, thanks,

It’s one of the easiest ap classes

[limber hawk]

w3schools is super good for self study

[limber hawk]

java

[tardy geyser]

Thanks!

[analog kindle]

wait what that's interesting

whats the difference between java and python

arent they the same thing but in diff format lol

[limber hawk]

java harder

[tardy geyser]

Have you took ap macro

[cinder gorge]

can i get some advice on my sophmore year courses

AP Calc ab
Ap com sci
Ap world history
Ap stats
English 10 honors
honors chemistry
Aerospace Science 1
Study Hall

[limber hawk]

no I am sophmore

[half ferry]

Ap calc as a sophomore?

[cinder gorge]

Looks good if you can mange everything. It does look a bit unbalanced though so I would add another English/humanities class

[humble matrix]

Should I take Methods or Specialist math I get a 91 in Methods and a 89 in Specialist but I get more towards my grade with specialist

[cinder gorge]

I’m taking precalculus now as a freshman

[cinder gorge]

Ok

Thank you

[zinc knoll]

Is taking computer science better for course selection or ICT?

[cinder gorge]

Depends on your intended major

[cinder gorge]

Np

[empty anchor]

Should I take AP Chemistry and AP biology in sophomore year?

[wise forge]

either or imo, have you taken an intro course in either?

[cinder gorge]

Hi guys is this a good schedule for 9th grade
English I honors
Geometry honors
Biology honors
Ap human geography
Comp sci I
Girls soccer
Spanish II

[odd atlas]

yeah i’m in 9th grade now and had a similar schedule and it’s going great for me

[cinder gorge]

whats ur major

[cinder gorge]

sounds good, but u might want a 0 period if its not alr there

[west kiln]

Is this worth taking? srry for blurry image

[cinder gorge]

u dont have any electaves?

[tiny lily]

Hi, I'm planning to take AP Chem and AP physics 1 together in my junior year. For those of you who have taken those classes, Is it manageable to take them the same year as you also take other APs like APWH, APprecalc, and APlang?

[cinder gorge]

ap chem and physics are the hardest science classes

if u want to do 2 science classes, do ap bio and anatomy irl or online

[tiny lily]

I want to go into aerospace enginerring. Thats the reason for physics. And Chem is because colleges like them i guess.

[cinder gorge]

y u doing 2 science classes in junior yr?

what about senior yr?

[tiny lily]

I want to send the scores for both classes, but if i split them up, i will only be able to send score for one class since the ap scores come out really late

[tiny lily]

No sceince classes senior year

[cinder gorge]

ok? and

ur only making ur life harder cuz ur concentrating all the hard classes ur junior yr

[cinder gorge]

so what r u gonna do senior yr?

[cinder gorge]

colleges will understand

[tiny lily]

APcalc AB, APlit, AP psych, AP gov, and maybe AP stats

[tiny lily]

And maybe ap macro and micro

[cinder gorge]

lets talk in dms

i might have a better solution

[tiny lily]

Alright

[west kiln]

you chose which ones

[cinder gorge]

ur not gonna pick?

[west kiln]

its still january

[waxen dune]

What would you guys recommend for me to take Ap Wise.... I am trying to force my way into obtaining a new spot for a class thru dropping my study hall or obtaining an independent study from orchestra and wahtnot...

next year (junior year) id be taking AP USH, Ap Calc BC, AP Lang, Honors Physics (Potentially self-studying AP Physics 1 (just to bomb the exam lol)), Orchestra, Spanish 3/4?

then the plan for senior year is to take:
Calc 3, Ap Research and AP Lit, AP Spanish, Orchestra, and some sort of AP or Honors Science class (preferably AP obviously but I am not sure if I am able to fit into a double-blocked class into my schedule)

[tiny lily]

what are your optiuons

[orchid wind]

What you should take depends on what career path you want to go on

[west kiln]

id have to check

[waxen dune]

I just realized I can replace honors physics with AP Bio or Ap Chem or Ap Physics C I think I'll probably take Ap Bio tho if I were to drop my study hall

There's no requirement that I have to take a physics class for top colleges right???

I think I'm being a little stupid but better safe than sorry

[waxen dune]

I am looking into medical or business or as safety computer science/stem

[west kiln]

@tiny lily the electives at the high school are AP Seminar and Research, Journalism; elements and production, creative writing 1/2, oral communication, stage tech, ASB student council, AVID 9-12th, Senior Project, School Annual 1-2/3-4, assisstanace for teachers, labs, and office.

I have a feeling there is more to it, but I'll have to search

[orchid wind]

Then I would recc AP bio

[orchid wind]

It depends on your district like what graduation requirements you have but you should be fine without physics

Can someone give me some advice too? I am taking as many honors courses as I can next year but I really dont like science. My friends are taking honors biology though and im aiming for an Ivy League and Idk if that may affect my chances of getting in. Should I take honors or stick to regular?

[empty anchor]

I am taking biology GT rn and planning to take chemistry GT over the summer

[vagrant solar]

GT as in Georgia tech?

[wise forge]

i’d recommend taking AP Chem because both bio and chem have aspects of chem. If you don’t take chem over the summer, take AP Bio.

[wise forge]

doubt it

I assumed it was an intro honors course at a hs

or college prep

[peak silo]

yo i need to choose what 4 GSCE/BTEC subjects i wanna take. I don’t know if i should take GSCE business or BTEC business or economics. also wondering if i should pick sociology or psychology if anyone has any answers about it lmk

[cold knoll]

I need help on selecting APs for Social studies(for sophomore). Which one should I take AP Gov, AP world, APUSH?

[west kiln]

the electives at the high school are AP Seminar and Research, Journalism; elements and production, creative writing 1/2, oral communication, stage tech, ASB student council, AVID 9-12th, Senior Project, School Annual 1-2/3-4, assistance for teachers, labs, and office.

worth taking? (just putting this all together rather than separate text)

[hollow finch]

AP World

[floral loom]

You should take AP chem immediately after an honor or research chemistry

[cinder gorge]

No

[floral loom]

I meant like a suggestion

[cinder gorge]

Ap chem is a tad to much to do in junior yr

[floral loom]

Depends on your other course load

[hollow finch]

At my school sophomores do ap chem Lmao

[floral loom]

Lol

It depends on the person and course load

[cinder gorge]

That good

Sophomore yr is usually one of the easiest yr

So taking an ap to balance the work load over the 4yrs of hs is good

[floral loom]

Not for me lmao

[austere tulip]

same

[cinder gorge]

What’s that?

[cinder gorge]

a period thats 0

[near echo]

Honestly don't take them unless you know that the teachers are amazing. I'm currently taking APUSH and have already taken AP World. My APUSH class feels terrible because of just the teacher, the material is interesting, but not to the point that you should take the course if it'll conflict with other courses.

What I'm saying is, teacher good = take, otherwise don't take

[spice sparrow]

How do u find out which high school classes are mandatory to apply for certain majors at a university??....Like I just wanted to know if I can choose economics at UCB if I have applied maths instead of standard maths in CBSE but it's not mentioned on their website

[mighty mist]

Talk to admissions. They are really helpful

[undone grove]

My school offers both Dual Enrollment Pre-Calculus and Honors Pre-Calculus. My math teacher told me that the DE one is for kids that do not want to do a math or science related major/career and want to get a college credit so they do not have to do a gen ed in math while in college. If I want to do in medicine, my math teacher told me that I should do Honors Pre-Calculus. The thing is that both classes have weighted grades. In the DE one, tests are worth 90% of our grade and homework is worth 10%. For the Honors one, it is 80% and 20%. Should I do Honors Pre-Calculus?

[mighty mist]

Does this math teacher teach the honors pre calc

[undone grove]

No.

[mighty mist]

They are both fine choices

Do you have to pay for the De?

[mighty mist]

I think what the teacher is trying to say is its longer. You need to take 2 or more classes for pre calc in college if you dont understand how to do it. So i wouldn’t necessarily favor honors pre calc because what if you dont learn all the material or understand it and go into calc not understanding some key background math

Also its slightly easier honors pre calc if homework is 20% depending on how both of the classes do tests

[undone grove]

They both cost the same.

[cinder gorge]

de shouldnt cost $

[mighty mist]

For some people it does

[mighty mist]

Tho the people ive talked to im not entirely sure if what they are doing is de

[cinder gorge]

If ur doing it thru a community college then it doesnt cost money

The only thing u need to pay is fees and textbooks

[mighty mist]

For me, i dont have to pay anything

[austere tulip]

different community colleges have different polciies

in some cccs

it might be waived

so cheaper

but not completelyy free

[austere tulip]

we have a 0 period

but only for pE

I actually had a question about that for everybody

Is Taking 0 Period PE worth it so that I can take another class during the day? Or should I just give up lunch?

[cinder gorge]

yes, do pe

most likely, ur not gonna do anything

[austere tulip]

ok thx

[vagrant solar]

Should I take biotech or engineering in hs if I wanna be a physicist?

[mighty mist]

very true

[cinder gorge]

Bio

[vital spindle]

which is best for premed/ good as backup (i am currently grade 12): bioinformatics, neuroscience, or pharmacology? << ive been accepted at uofc for bioinf and at uofa for pharma and considering switching my bioinformatics major to neuro because I heard it had easier courses...

[vagrant solar]

Who so?

[cinder gorge]

It relates to ur major the most

[vagrant solar]

Oh but isn’t biotech more health science related?

[cinder gorge]

Oh physicist

I thought u meant physician

In that case, take engineering

[vagrant solar]

But like at my school, the biotech program is so good and all they do is research and write reports and it just seems like I will actually be learning new things. Wouldn’t that be helpful for a physicist?

[cinder gorge]

then u choose

what do u value more

doing research + reports that doesnt relate to ur major or taking engineering and knowing more about the subject ur gonna major in

Or there might be a way to take both

Theres an 80% chance that u can take both

[vagrant solar]

What should a future medical physicist take? Still engineering or biotech?

[cinder gorge]

Physician or physicist

Physicist is someone who does physics

Physician is like a med doctor

[vagrant solar]

A medical physicist

Medical physicists work in health care and apply their knowledge of physics to the development and use of medical radiation treatments, devices, and technologies.

[cinder gorge]

Take bio

[late fog]

This isn't exactly a course selection question, but it is related.
I'm interested in Research, mainly. But the income for researchers(physics and math) isn't much in India.
Engineering seems to be the easiest and most straightforward way, but I don't find much interest in it.

To sum up, I'm not sure whether to pursue my career in Research or Engineering. Any thoughts?

[cinder gorge]

if u want to make more $$, u can go to US or any other country that pays more

here in the US, a physics researcher can make $278,000

which is 22,597,369.00 Indian Rupee

[late fog]

I get that I can go elsewhere, but I would prefer to stay in India itself. Though that is an option...

[zinc knoll]

For My Upcoming IGSCE im gonna choose Computer Science, Economics, And Triple Sciences. Are these type of subjects mostly looked at in University Applications and do these type of subjects get you a good job later on?

[wanton olive]

What do you guys think is best for a stable job an Ai Engineer or a business woman

[austere tulip]

I think u should pursure

research

go up to pretigious universities like IIT for research

and maybe do a side job for extra money

if u need it

[late fog]

Yeah, that's why I wanted to join it. AIR 200 is hard, but possible. But my question was on the income level. Its quite low to be able to live in a metro city like b'lore or delhi or kolkata...

No, in a metro city

Where IISc is located

Luck is enough

(I hope)

I know

Yeah, that's why my backup plan is for IIIT

But the ranking is much higher, upto 12k

in IIIT

(not IIT)

Actually that's less

A million = 10lakh

usually 15 lakh take it

keep my options open

True

Why specifically?

Let's see

What???????????????????????????????????/

[wooden oyster]

mans having a conversation with himself

[silent tinsel]

My school it does 150 a credit

[silent tinsel]

Thst is me where I got to pay for credits and books with it

[cinder gorge]

$150 a credit?

What is 1 credit

[silent tinsel]

Yup

[silent tinsel]

College course credit

[cinder gorge]

Like 1 credit = 1 class or what

And theres prob like a waiver for people that cant pay, ask ur coucncler or something

[mighty mist]

1 credit is usually pe, academic classes are 3-5 credits

[silent tinsel]

Yea there are program but so bad you won’t even believe how bad lol it only covers 1 course

[silent tinsel]

Assume 1 course contains 4 credits

[austere tulip]

oof

my cc waives stuff for high schoolerss

[silent tinsel]

Like free or cheap

I mean mine is waived aswell but still

[austere tulip]

idk

probably free

[silent tinsel]

Good for you lol

[blazing sapphire]

hey guys, i am new here in this server

i was wondering if anyone could help me narrow down my major choices; i'm someone who likes anything and everything and i'm not sure a career choice that's perfect for me

i've been told communications is the best option for me since i love writing but a lot of people tell me comms is the worst major to pick in college. are they correct?

[mighty mist]

Im the exact same way. Im just going to try everything and see what sticks

[blazing sapphire]

i wish i could do that, i'm on a four year course in college

so if i don't graduate by 4 years in my school then i'll have to pay extra because of my scholarship wearing out

[mighty mist]

Oh i see

[blazing sapphire]

so it's like an hourglass is above my head

[mighty mist]

Arent there requirements and general classes needed?

[blazing sapphire]

i've been carefully considering many majors but i see myself everywhee

[blazing sapphire]

yea but i would like to take the ones that are hard now and prefer to relax in my senior x junior year

[mighty mist]

Relax? I thought once done with basic requirements its when it starts getting specialized and difficult

[blazing sapphire]

i mean like in terms of prereqs

[mighty mist]

Oh ok

[blazing sapphire]

like obviously it's difficult but it's better when your classes with your major are taken out of the way first

if you understand what i'm saying

[mighty mist]

Yeah

[blazing sapphire]

i also don't want to be a senior in a class with freshman or something LOL

[mighty mist]

Very true yeah

[blazing sapphire]

ohh wait

isn't thissupposed to go into major

the chat that says majors

im moving over there

[peak fiber]

How is this eh

Red ones are what I’m not sure of

Should I do AP precal or on level precal? If I don’t do precal and instead do statistics as my math 11, will I be able to keep up with Calc ab?

And the other 2 science class I have no ideas what I should do. Maybe physics bc I’m planning to go into stem field not medical.

[austere tulip]

I'd say do ap precal

it's a free ap

[austere tulip]

yeah do physics 1, 2, and C

Also

I suggest BC

I think it's more worth it

but of course, if u think u like math

[wise forge]

i’m mad that i didn’t get to do ap precalc

[fluid silo]

I'm not lol

[wise forge]

I am taking a harder class and its not even weighted with half a point

It is not weighted whatsoever

[peak fiber]

no way im doing that

or bc

[austere tulip]

oof

Is it because u already did precalc

or ur school doesn't offer it

That's not stupid

[wise forge]

currently

[austere tulip]

Physics C is really important in college for cs and engineering careers

if u take it once in high school it can help u

[wise forge]

It’s slightly harder than pre calc bc it’s honors math 3 so it includes alg 2: trig: geometric analysis, differential analysis, and stats/prob

[austere tulip]

oh

Is it at ur cc

[wise forge]

it’s like everything

I have no service or internet

[wise forge]

no, hs

[austere tulip]

oh

well ig collegeboard wanted to give seniors who don't get to calc a math ap

but they were so late

[wise forge]

at my school… on a standard track… kids don’t get to precalculus

on an advanced track they do, the accelerated track gets to calc ab, and the honors/gate track gets to bc junior year

[cinder gorge]

so I’m in 8th grade rn and my school is making us do a course selection form for ni the grade so I picked band,money matter,and Spanish 2 is that good?

Should I switch spanish 2 for business management?

[wise forge]

stick with spanish 2, id recommend going to at least span 3

[austere tulip]

oh

[cinder gorge]

Ok and also should I switch money matters for business information management ?