course-selection

[cold knoll]

Accepted

[sly anchor]

Noice

[cold knoll]

yes, how did you know

[sly anchor]

Pretty obvious the way you talk

[cold knoll]

oh lol

[sly anchor]

The smiley face

If you want info on AP

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/

[cold knoll]

I'm already taking AP classes, but thanks!

[sly anchor]

Wait so do u understand whatPSEO is

Oh nice

[cold knoll]

Yes, we have a similar thing in our school called CE

Concurrent Enrollment

[sly anchor]

For my state

It's for 11-12

Grades

[cold knoll]

Oh for us it's 9-12

[sly anchor]

Nice

[cold knoll]

oh cool

[sly anchor]

Yep

[south pasture]

Hello, I need to chose three specialities for next year, the Spe we will chose we will have two more hours a week on them (so 4 hours/week for each spe). I know I want to take SVT (biology) and SES (economics, sociology,law) but for my third I’m hesitating. The thing is the next year after this one, I drop one of my 3 specialities (and I get more hours of the other two). The average grade of the one I drop will be on my final bulletin and the other two I do for my baccalaureate. The thing is my third one I want to take HGGHP (geopolitics and other stuff) but we are being pushed to take maths because it opens so so many things up. Problem is my average grade in maths rn is 8/20 and maths spe is seriously no joke. I will still do maths at the baccalaureate but not as a spe so it doesn’t count as much (we have most subjects at the Bacc but it’s your specialities that count the most). Anyway if anyone has any suggestions I’m all ears

[limpid kelp]

I'm still in High school. But here's my problem:
What is the best course out of these 3 (Architecture, Computer science and Software engineering) based on popularity, money, math, demand, movability (so you can work at home or during travel) and course acceptance?

[mint thorn]

I can tell you for a fact that Architecture is not worth the amount of time you put in

Unless you’re a urban settlement designer or for high rise apartments, you’re going to not be paid much

And architecture school is arguably one of the most stressful majors

[limpid kelp]

How about CS and Software engineering though. If it's based in Popularity, math, money, demand, movability and course acceptance. Which of them will be good overall?

[mint thorn]

CS you can move more and there’s more demand rn, but SO many people are majoring/want to major in it that the job market is about to be flooded

[hollow finch]

This is a complete lie

“Supporting students from Day One to Exam Day” 😂😂

[cinder gorge]

help i have no idea what i want to do with 70 years of my life
my parents are trying to make me decide between medicine and cs but i love studying everything and i dont want to missout on anything and im not sure i want to spend 4 years in undergrad to find out i dont even like that field. sometimes i wonder if i even want to go to college

[modest pecan]

Your parents doesn't really decide on what you wanna study on, do what you love to study on.

[cinder gorge]

see but i love so many things

how do i choose ONE

[modest pecan]

What are you usually more interested in?

What is one course that you love?

Think about it

[cinder gorge]

i like physics a lot

but i love philosophy equally

and history and psychology and math and ecology and cs and biology

do u see my problem

[modest pecan]

Well, studying physics is more harder than studying philosophy if you wanted to, you can study philosophy

[modest pecan]

Same with me but I choose Math and Science that I love the most

[cinder gorge]

but i also want to help others, i dont know if those fields will let me do that as much as i want to

[modest pecan]

History I love too but not really that interested, but I'm into agrticulture

Sorry if I misspelt that

[modest pecan]

Well, I can't really help you with that, you might wanna ask someone else

I'm a high school student lol

[patent berry]

Your not alone bro am high school too

[unreal forge]

hows ap chem?

[cold knoll]

Hello everyone! I'm choosing between AP lit and AP lang. Which class would you recommend taking first? fyi, I'm a sophomore

[modest pecan]

Well, AP literature is more hard than AP Language, so I would say AP Language

[spare badge]

hm

not imo

i liked ap lit more

[cold knoll]

Oh?

[spare badge]

its dependent on what YOU like

[modest pecan]

You can choose AP lit if you understand it

But in general it's hard

[spare badge]

ap lang ret analysis was the hardest essay ive ever written

[cold knoll]

I'm better at writing than I am at literature

[spare badge]

o

then ap lang i guess

id say look at a few practice porblems

[modest pecan]

@spare badge Oh you study at MIT?

[spare badge]

you'll get a sense for what class looks at what

[spare badge]

im in high school rn

i got in

to mIT

[cold knoll]

What really?

No wayy congrats!!

[modest pecan]

so both universites?

[spare badge]

yeah

[modest pecan]

How?

[spare badge]

wdym how

i created a MIT applicaiton account

filled it out

[cold knoll]

smart

[spare badge]

and got in

[modest pecan]

I wasn't asking about that, I was saying how did they accept you?

SAT Score?

AP Exam?

[spare badge]

1560

[spare badge]

a lot

of 5s

[cold knoll]

how many Aps

[spare badge]

tho i didnt do SAT i did ACT

ACT 36

[spare badge]

like

hm id have to count

[cold knoll]

what wow

[spare badge]

would u count ap physics 1 and c the same

ap calc

[cold knoll]

No

[spare badge]

ab or bc

etc

[cold knoll]

you're smart 😫

[spare badge]

well

im sure u are too

[modest pecan]

How old are you now?

[spare badge]

17

[modest pecan]

Oh nice

So how are you going to be studying in both universites at the same time? (unless graduating MIT then heading to Oxford)

[spare badge]

im not

those r the 2 i got into so far

if i get into any more i might just do away with the names in general

[modest pecan]

So you applied into every Ivy League schools so far and the results were MIT and Oxford? that's pretty nice, especially when MIT is one of the best universites in the world

[spare badge]

well

no

i didnt apply to every ivy

and so far they havent come out yes

[modest pecan]

Did you have that extracurriculars that led you to getting accepted?

[spare badge]

MOP i assume

[cold knoll]

what is that?

[modest pecan]

That's nice

I'm aimming to study in Harvard

maybe

[spare badge]

math thing

[modest pecan]

it depends

I can't say I will get accepted

[spare badge]

:O

good luck

i applied there as well

[modest pecan]

Yeah

[spare badge]

will have to wait till ivy day for results 😔

[cold knoll]

Good luck! Keep working hard, I'll cheer for you :))

[modest pecan]

I have all years

I'm 16 lol

[modest pecan]

Thank you

[spare badge]

oh i c

well either way good luck

[modest pecan]

Yeah thank you

I'm studying very effectively so I can achieve my dreams

and become a electrical engineer 🙂

[spare badge]

:D

[cold knoll]

Thank you guys for the advice! Good luck to both of you!

[modest pecan]

You too

Seeing people get into Harvard or any good schools makes me wanna push even more

[cold knoll]

same

[modest pecan]

Harvard acceptance rate is getting easier to get into

[cold knoll]

hmm are you sure about that?

it's still 4%

[modest pecan]

Well I'm not saying It's so easy

oh i thought it was 5%

[cold knoll]

Yeah I checked it again and it's still 4% 😫

[austere tulip]

it

lowers

so over time it will only get less

prolly 2%

[cold knoll]

yep it gets more and more competitive

[real folio]

Question should I take 6 aps next year?
Ap stats, ap chem, ap environmental, ap gov, ap human geo, ap lit
People are telling me not to but im taking 4 this year and its not bad considering they are pretty hard (ap psych, ap bio, apush, ap calc ab)

[modest pecan]

If you wanna take the harder APs you atleast gotta learn the basics of them before pushing yourself

[hollow finch]

Stats, Gov, apes, and human geo are light

Ap chem and lit are a pain but I think that’s pretty well balanced

[real folio]

I've already taken the basics for stats, chem, and environmental in the previous years

[real folio]

Honestly I'm not sure about ap lit everyone ik told me not to take it, but some told me it gets easier afterwards

Plus it wont really help me in anyway

[hollow finch]

Have you taken AP Lang yet?

[real folio]

i decided not to do it this year

[modest pecan]

Well, in that case you can do AP stats, AP env, and AP chem, and much whatever you're taking

[vagrant solar]

Is biotech science or med

[copper coral]

Ofc

[copper coral]

Ofc

[real folio]

i mean its not strictly for either

im also going into it

it has branches for multiple fields

it has medical applications and is science based

[vagrant solar]

At my school, it’s considered healthcare but I wanna be a scientist so like should I bother taking it?

[past glade]

Do you want to take it?

Or do you have smth else you’d prefer to take?

And by scientist - what branch of science?

[vagrant solar]

I wanna take it

[vagrant solar]

Physics

[real folio]

do you like bio or chem

and do you think you might like it

[vagrant solar]

Ya I like chem

[real folio]

or is this more career based

[past glade]

Then definitely take it

[vagrant solar]

So like I’m really deciding between engineering and biotech

Since like engineering will help a physics major

But biotech is a lot of research and you’re learning through experiments which seems interesting to take

[real folio]

what grade are you in

[vagrant solar]

9th

[real folio]

damn you have time then

[vagrant solar]

But it doesn’t seem that useful for my major

[real folio]

you should do it if it interests you

[past glade]

Don’t worry about that too much

Are you in physics related classes?

Do you have a free class?

[real folio]

you could switch to engineering after biotech

[past glade]

Are you interested?

[vagrant solar]

Not right now

[past glade]

Take it

[vagrant solar]

I couldn’t take any this year

[vagrant solar]

At my school it’s like pathways; like I have to chose a route

[real folio]

oh

[vagrant solar]

Ig math but not that related

[real folio]

biotech is mostly pharamaceutical and biomed could be a part of it

[vagrant solar]

But for getting into a college; it asks what do I plan on pursing and I say physics while taking biotech

[real folio]

physics is a different field

[vagrant solar]

Doesn’t that seem kinda bad

[vagrant solar]

Okay but later on I can chose to become a medical physicsist

[tropic trail]

does anyone have experience with ap gov, ap macro, or bc cal? how are those classes like and what are some things you like/hate about them? also sorry if im interrupting😅

[past glade]

Have you taken physics 1, 2, and 3?

[vagrant solar]

Nope but I plan on taking physics 1 and both the physics Cs’

[real folio]

while taking biotech

honestly that could work

[vagrant solar]

I wanna learn from biotech like it’s all research based at my school atleast

[real folio]

bc calc is honestly ab calc but faster and you need to know the basics of ab, if you've got experiance with calc or decent understanding of calc then its good

[amber tiger]

Is the ib program good?

[past glade]

What grade are you in?

[vagrant solar]

9th

[warped jewel]

shouldn't be too bad if you know what you're getting into

and is well prepare for it

[tropic trail]

thanks! what happened with me was i was in honors precal and the teacher was literally one of the worst teachers ive ever had so i had to drop into regular precal. I am doing much better now but it caused me to have a big gap in my understanding of precal so i was worried if bc would be too much for me. Should i prepare for it over the summer if its too fast?

our bc calc teacher is good at teaching, im just worried about the gap yk

[past glade]

Then don’t worry too much about selecting courses that specifically align with your professional hopes.

The following years are really important for experimenting and researching and experiencing various things

I’d definitely implore you to take the course and try out an alternate pathway

Especially since you’ve never really taken any physics course

[real folio]

honestly precalc was worthless for me, it didn't teach much about the basics of calc and i was lost in the beginning of ab calc. idk about your school tho, in my school the honors version was math analysis. Also you should probably look into the basics of calc, i'd recommend watching 3blue1brown, he came in clutch for me and you should maybe look over it through the summer. Btw can you drop bc calc for ab, cuz that's what everyone did in my school. It would be great to know since, they might just put you in an academic class.

[vagrant solar]

So should I just go with biotech?

[tropic trail]

thanks! i was originally going for ab but i figured out if i get a 3 on the calc bc exam, i wont have to take math in college anymore. thats why im conflicted because i want to get math over with, but ik bc calc is hard

[rugged shadow]

should i take ap ush next year or honors us history?

i heard that apush is hell

[real folio]

ab calc is hell for me, im switching to ap stats instead of taking bc. Passing with a solid B+. Also i think ap gov is fun since you compare other goverments.

[rugged shadow]

i like calc bc but that's cuz im a math person

[past glade]

Take that as one of your courses

Take physics as well

[real folio]

yeah ik some folks who have an A+, honeslty i find it interesting tho

[past glade]

AP gov is really easy

[rugged shadow]

yea

[rugged shadow]

but useful

[past glade]

Yeah

For sure

I’m not in AP gov yet but I’m in a similar course where I’m learning everything

Definitely useful for my clubs

Like MUN

[rugged shadow]

nice

[rugged shadow]

im not in MUN but some of my friends are and it sounds fun

[past glade]

It’s amazing!

Best club im a part of

[tropic trail]

ohh okay thanks!

[rugged shadow]

my fav club is either HOSA or science bowl

[cold knoll]

hello everyone! I completed the course selection for sophomore year. Can you guys let me know if this okay? AP Lang, CE Calculus 3, AP Physics C-Calc Based, AP Government, Spanish 3, (Data Structures and Algorithms), (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), CE Adobe Photoshop 1, Weight Training, Accounting 1, Intro to Business. -Sorry if this a lot, but it would be helpful if you can give me your opinion, thank you sm!

[rugged shadow]

calculus as a sophomore is insane. honestly this look stacked. Also, nice electives

[tropic trail]

i sort of like math too but im worried it might stress me out too much. Also my counselors are refusing to drop our courses next year, even if we fail them

[rugged shadow]

oh wow

[cold knoll]

Thank you sm!

[rugged shadow]

np

[rugged shadow]

if you care, here's my current courseload as a sophomore:
Honors World Lit
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus BC
Orchestra
Honors Spanish 2
AP World History

opinions?

[tropic trail]

as a sophmore??? thats amazing

how do you balance it all out??

[cold knoll]

Wow, those are pretty solid classes! AP Chem??

[rugged shadow]

well I try to do my homework during school so I can study the material at home ig

[rugged shadow]

thanks! I took honors chem last year and so AP Chem isn't too bad this year

[cold knoll]

Wow, good for you. AP chem at my school is one of the most hardest classes to pass

[rugged shadow]

by doing this, I don't have to cram for exams

[past glade]

I’ve not yet taken HOSA

I am aiming to do so next year

[rugged shadow]

yeah, same. the people who are in my class are top tier. there are a lot of seniors and juniors in my class

[rugged shadow]

yeah it's really fun

[half ferry]

ap calc? the earliest we can take that is junior year

[rugged shadow]

it feels professional

[rugged shadow]

I basically crammed alg 1, geo, and alg 2 + trig into 8th grade so I could take honors precal last year. I took alg 2 through an acredited program so my school allowed it.

[tropic trail]

what the-

[rugged shadow]

i had to take a math placement test and got honors precal

[tropic trail]

[cold knoll]

Same.I switched schools and took a diagnostic test.

[rugged shadow]

it was covid so I had extra time

[tropic trail]

honestly im very proud of you man, keep up the good work!

[rugged shadow]

thanks 😄

[cold knoll]

But sometimes I feel left out because there's a bunch of juniors and seniors :((

[rugged shadow]

most of my friends are sophomores or seniors and for me its fun to see my senior friends get their college decisions

[half ferry]

Wow-

[rugged shadow]

one of my friends got into Yale 😄

[cold knoll]

wow

[half ferry]

Ur literally an entire year ahead

[vagrant solar]

So biotech is like a pathway it’s 2 classes and you take in sophomore year and another in junior year with a research internship in senior year. I will take physics 1 and physics c mechanics in junior year and physics c electricity and magnetism in senior year.

[rugged shadow]

but he's like, extremely smart.

[rugged shadow]

ye 🙂

Im trying to make next year as easy as possible

[tropic trail]

are you planning on graduating early?

[vagrant solar]

What other classes would you recommend for a physics major?

[rugged shadow]

I heard that junior year is extremely stressful

[half ferry]

So ap stats junior year, no math senior year?

[rugged shadow]

no

[half ferry]

Lucky

[rugged shadow]

differential equations and multivariable calculus senior year

[half ferry]

Wth is that-

[rugged shadow]

otherwise known as diff eq and multi

[half ferry]

I’ve never heard of that before

[cold knoll]

Same but in my school it's called Calc 3

[rugged shadow]

yeah it's pretty hard

that's why I'm pushing it off to senior year instead of next year. most of my friends are taking diff eq and multi next year but I'm taking ap stats

I want to focus on extracurriculars next year

if theres one thing I should tell yall is that yall should do research. whatever subject you are interested in, do research in that subject. look up project ideas online and explore. the experience of discoverying something new and presenting it at science fairs is really fun and rewarding

[rugged shadow]

not to say it isn't time consuming but it's rewarding

[cold knoll]

I'm currently doing a research project on the Riemann Hypothesis

[rugged shadow]

oooh nice. I'm familar with riemann sums but not the riemann hypothesis

[cold knoll]

Yeah same. I know what the riemann sum is. Apparently, no one has been able to solve the riemann hypothesis

[rugged shadow]

I just read that it's an unsolved puzzle with a one million dollar prize for the solver!

[cold knoll]

yes!

[rugged shadow]

are you trying to solve it or just research how it works?

[cold knoll]

Me? Solve it? Must be a joke. Obv. how it works.

[rugged shadow]

yeah thats what I was thinking but you never know

[cold knoll]

yeah.

Are you majoring in math?

[rugged shadow]

nope, i hope to be a PhD MD

my research is on cancer cells and trying to find a relationship between different chemicals and the survival of cancer cells

[cold knoll]

Woww! Nice, best of luck!

[rugged shadow]

I'm working with a local university, of course

[rugged shadow]

thanks! 😄

did you take the AMC?

[cold knoll]

No, unfortunately. I want to but my school doesn't offer the test. I don't know how else to take it :(( You?

[rugged shadow]

yeah I took it. I didn't study for it and didn't advance but I think I did well. I will ask my teacher for my score tomorrow at school

only two people in my school advanced to the AIME

[cold knoll]

Oh good luck. You will obv make it, you do calculus afterall.

[rugged shadow]

yeah but the test was more about number theory and like patterns.

[cold knoll]

Oh heck no.

[rugged shadow]

also, a lot of geometry formulas

[rugged shadow]

yea, not my specialty either

[cold knoll]

I find calculus easier than that 💀

[rugged shadow]

same

do you have a dream school?

[cold knoll]

Well, I'm only a freshmen. But, I'm thinking UCLA, MIT? I'm honestly not there yet

[random bear]

what aps should i take sophomore to senior
(im freshman next year)

[rugged shadow]

oh, nice. its good to set your goals high

[rugged shadow]

well it depends on what courses your school offers and your interests

[random bear]

i dont rly have interest in subjects and im taking math analysis sophomore year on my plan

[rugged shadow]

oh, I see

[random bear]

i just nee deasy aps

[rugged shadow]

well, then just take the hardest classes offered

[random bear]

o

ok

[rugged shadow]

ap csp is easy

and ap gov, ap human geo, ap psych (i think)

[random bear]

ok ty

[rugged shadow]

ap environmental science is easy too (i'll probably take it next year)

[random bear]

ok tyy

[rugged shadow]

yup np

[fluid silo]

how though? it's so hard to actually get started lol

[fluid silo]

yupp

[distant moon]

ok should i take ap lit next yr or just do duall enrollment english 12 (english 1020) so i have more space in my schedul next year. The classes are weighted differently but i think it might be worth it to just get it over with over the summer. Im in ap lang rn also ap lit is weighted similar to lang

[past glade]

If you're entering senior year, then I'd definitely advise you to consider DE. It provides a more well-faceted display to colleges and would also lighten your load in senior year with regards to the large number of colleges applications/scholarship applications you would be expected to complete.

However, if you are in the running for valedictorian or salutatorian, I'd advice you to consider taking the AP course.

[distant moon]

alrd ty

[vapid phoenix]

should i take ap physics c in my senior year if i’m majoring in computer engineering or is it not worth it for college

ive heard the class is really hard and not sure if it helps me besides knowledge

[graceful tide]

are there any resources or classes that i could take in middle school to learn about psychology and mental health and how people get help when facing mental health issues

[sinful lava]

Most middle schools don't hav those yet(I think) but u can search some stuff online from yt and read some books abt it, ask ppl for book recommendations,

Replying to @graceful tide👆

[graceful tide]

thanks

[sinful lava]

But I think there are some majors abt psychology in college so for now just books, YouTube n maybe find some ppl studying psychology for some info abt it

[sinful lava]

Np:)

[graceful tide]

should i consider a dual program in hs

[sinful lava]

Idk what that is, sorry😅

[graceful tide]

lol

[graceful tide]

but what should i start with if i want to learn more about psychology/neurology/ mental health

[sinful lava]

U can start with biology ig, it's somewhat related, but yea basically books that r related to psychology, idk much but u can ask for book recommendations by others

That's just my advice, might not be the best but hope it helps hh

[atomic cargo]

In thinking of majoring in hospitality in college, is it worth taking AP classes like AP Bio and Human Geography? ny grades are bad bc im dumb asf so should i continue taking them?

[tough mist]

Can someone advice me please what should I choose

Computer Or Physical Education

I want to go with non medical

So is there any need of physical

[warped jewel]

not really

you could be better doing extracurriculars or something

I fill my free block with a tutoring grade 8 class block

[steel gate]

im a sophomore taking apchem and apbio right now; i was wondering if i should take apphysics for junior year or wait until senior year to take it to level out junior year

[warped jewel]

are you tryna be a doctor

[steel gate]

im thinking of doing med or engineering, deciding whether i like chem and bio more or physics

[warped jewel]

I'd take physics in grade 11

if you're tryna be a doctor or engineering

dropping chem is gonna be a dumb move though

[pulsar portal]

I really can't decide what course to choose for college 😢

Currently i have taken a year drop after school and joined a coaching institute for engineering entrance exam... But as i stduy in depth i find than I'm not really interested in engineering, this year i need to get enrolled in college

... I'm good in maths but physics and chemistry don't attract me much 🤔

... I'm pretty curious about psychology but i have never studied it and am unsure about job scopes and which psychology to choose

Can anyone pls help me🥺

[tardy geyser]

Decide a college that best fits your location and your interest.

[pulsar portal]

Location is not a problem, but finding interest is 🤔

[tardy geyser]

Well try applying to all colleges around your area, you may want to pick colleges with medium acceptance rate so you can get in.

[pulsar portal]

No i need help choosing the course... Not college

[wise forge]

did you have any credits from high school?

You first need to get out of the way your General Education and Major Declaration requirements

good rule of thumb is 15 units a semester

[pulsar portal]

We only have scout and sports credits in out region... I didn't have any in either, but most colleges accept students based on entrance exams only (some national or state level and some conduct personal ones)
Well tbh addmission in our side is mostly based on categories (mostly preferable to castes who were neglected in history)
But i don't have a problem getting a college as i did pretty good in 12th school boards.
But i need some career advice about which course to choose in college... My interest is in maths and psychology, but i was hoping if anyone is familiar with job scopes for them...

[cinder gorge]

What classes should I take for meteorology in high school

[latent plaza]

@wise forge MX what would you suggest me to pick for my rising sophomore year ? Im forced to take English math' pe again?', chemistry and world history and I'm left with 1 open spot what should I pick ? Im tryna get into Stanford and into business but in my sophomore year and how the schools system works , I don't have a language class if I'm tryna go for business

Should I go with the business classes or should I continue with language

[warped jewel]

what grade are you

Anyway I'm not familiar with psych and math at all 💀

[wise forge]

colleges require at least two years of a language, but three is standard for stanford. if possible, take a language class online at your local college; it’s way easier.

[latent plaza]

Hm I see , but what electives or classes should I take for Stanford ? Like 3 courses of like accountants or intro to business etc ?

[wise forge]

What state are you in?

[latent plaza]

California

FYI I'll have 2 open classes for junior years and senior years , and they allow a 7th period if I have a special req, but also means more work

[mellow wedge]

I'm in high school so take my opinion with a grain of salt but considering what you have mentioned, some possible professions could be cognitive sciences or even a field in which you work with statistics regarding psychology. In terms of majors, I am quite uneducated so you could research majors that relate to the professions listed above or similar tracks.

I noticed you mentioned that you do not have experience with psych so my response may be obsolete as you do not have a basis to compare.

[wise forge]

perfect; does your school offer cte in business?

or district?

[wise forge]

recommend taking a 7th period

I’ve taken an 8th period every year so far

i take a 7th as well

I also take 2 classes online

[latent plaza]

Yes

Wait idk what that means

[latent plaza]

Wdym by this ?

[wise forge]

Career Technical Education classes

those are a thing in CA

[latent plaza]

Yes they have hundreds

I could show u a list on a video rec

[wise forge]

Also, since you are in California, I very much recommend that you take Spanish 1 and 2 at a Community College, that’s equal to 3 years of hs english in one year

[wise forge]

Do they have any for business?

[latent plaza]

yea like 5

[wise forge]

Take thise

those

those will make you stand out to any college

[latent plaza]

I'm thinking of changing my language to Viet bc I have straight A's and my Spanish is a c

I'm a Viet speaker

[latent plaza]

Ok

[wise forge]

hm

what spanish are you in?

[latent plaza]

Rn im in Spanish 1

I wanna change to Viet in soph

[wise forge]

hm

[latent plaza]

Im forced to take 2 years of pe , 1 in fresh other in soph

[wise forge]

we’re forced to take 4 years 💀

at my school

[latent plaza]

GODMANNN

[wise forge]

yeah

my district is dumb

[latent plaza]

yea lmao

[wise forge]

well their smart

but dumb

[latent plaza]

How should I work my sophomore hears

Years

I have eng math chem history pe, filled and 1 spot left should I just go with a language class or should I take the language class somewhere online like you suggested

[mellow wedge]

sorry to interrupt but WOW THATS A LOT 😭

[latent plaza]

And fill it with a business class that they offer

[wise forge]

i’d recomendable online, let’s you take another class at school

[latent plaza]

They offer a extra period, should I do that for my language class ?

I just need to make a spc request

[wise forge]

honestly, fill it with smth else

take a lot lol

[latent plaza]

lol

[wise forge]

#1049025804052475934

mine is i. there

[latent plaza]

I still need my 3 years of language

of the same language

[cinder gorge]

What classes should I take for meteorology in high school or what classes do you recommend to take for junior year

[wise forge]

so college level language counts for more

which is why i suggested it

[lusty oxide]

Ayo guys, anyone got any good academic resume templates I can use?

[austere tulip]

just get ur school's transcript

[atomic cargo]

does anyone know if taking AP classes are worth it if ur hospitality major? or if there are any clubs/ electives i should take?

[cinder gorge]

@dim shadow @silent escarp Hello there Gohar, I love watching your videos, they really get me motivated. I am currently 13, I have a special magnet high school program I need to get into next year. I have read the requirements for it, it says "This program is designed to offer accelerated instruction in the areas of math, science, and computer science for highly motivated and able students." That's just one part of it, and there much more to it as well, such as an essay on why you want to get in, and why they should pick you. I know you do make videos on this type of subjects, but thats for college this one's for high school. If you want you can take a look at this doc for more info. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-a2AyU4kX9rYWOoI3ZCO5njLPPuxBvPKjTAp8qgwa14/edit?pli=1. The correct one is the science, math and computer science at Poolesville HS. Once again if you could help me out with this on how to stand out on my application that would be awesome. I am not expecting you to look at this but if you do that would a killer win for me. If you respond just dm it to me. Thank you.

[wise forge]

Please don't ping Gohar; Others will be happy to help though.

[wise forge]

Yes; they get some gen end out of the way.

[atomic cargo]

Okay, thank you ^-^

[cold knoll]

My school has a credit system where 1 full year of art and 1 full year of PE is required. I really want to take more AP classes, but because of this system, I'm not able to do so. Is there a way for me to take AP classes outside of school or somewhere else?

[atomic cargo]

depending on where you live, you could do virtual school? although i will admit it is a lot harder doing AP online

[cold knoll]

Honestly, I don't know if there are any virtual schools in my area.

[atomic cargo]

even so, i would say its best to not. Its my personal opinion however. If you want to check, you can, and you can also speak with a guidance counselor.

[low crystal]

hey, couldn't you take the art & pe online?

[cold knoll]

How would I do that?

[low crystal]

i had health and pe grad requirements, and I got em done over summer

i also accelerated math with it

[atomic cargo]

If they are saying that their school/area does not offer online courses then that wouldn't work

[low crystal]

yes, but usually there are state virtual schools that ppl could use

and they seemed a lil unsure so-

[atomic cargo]

Yes, which is why i would advise them to check with a guidance counselor

^-^

[cold knoll]

Hmm I could check with my counselor

Thank you guys!

[low crystal]

yeah that would help

[atomic cargo]

of course, anytime

[low crystal]

wc 🙂

[cinder gorge]

Sorry my bad, I just joined.

[cinder gorge]

….

Wtf

[austere tulip]

wdym

u have a right to your transcript

[cinder gorge]

Thats not a resume lol

A transcript is a transcript

[austere tulip]

he said academic resumé

hmm I wonder what that is

[wise forge]

its apart of your academic resumé

[cinder gorge]

Yeah transcript is part of the resume but it isnt a resume

This is a resume but a transcript isnt a resume

[swift dune]

Should I choose Computer science or Business for elective?

Im intrested in both, I learned coding (Java), but I also want to learn something different and how the market works, etc

Im confused, most of collegues are pciking Business but Im not too sure

[granite wharf]

my friend is asking if he should take ap world history in his freshmen year

[swift dune]

What curiculum do you follow? What state?

[granite wharf]

he lives in nc

[swift dune]

North Carolina..

[granite wharf]

yes.

[swift dune]

What grade?

Hmm. Based on prior info/data and what I know regarding this topic. Its definetly worth it unless you have done badly in regular history or honors history. The exam in Nc, passing this exam might save thousands in college tuition, so really something to think about. But most people who take this course pay for the AP test and dont pass, around 60.2 - 67.4 % based on USA state NC school data. Depending on if you get a passing score, and get the college credit, its worth. Another factor is how much time you have in your day to day life. If you focus on extra curricular activities, this is something you might want to think about. Thanks for asking! Hope this helps!

[granite wharf]

9th

[swift dune]

@granite wharf

[fringe barn]

Does this freshman schedule look good?
Honor bio
Honors geometry
Honors English one
PE
N/A
Italian 1
Concert choir (potentially select choir)
Honors world history?
Lunch
I plan to go into physics

Do you have to do normal world history to do AP world history?

[swift dune]

what's your state curriculum?

[fringe barn]

I can look up the New Jersey state curriculum

I can't find anything about having to do a normal class to do an AP class

I'm just finding the normal requirements

[swift dune]

Give me a second. I will get back to ASAP

[fringe barn]

Thank you so much

[granite wharf]

usually it's if you have an A or A+, you're recommended to Honors World History, but then you have a choice for AP world history

idk about new jersey tho

[fringe barn]

I mean I got an a+ first marking period and an a- second marking period and I got in the 95th percentile of the map on Ela

So as long as I get A's the second semester I'm good?

[wise mulch]

Wow..those r some good grades lmao

[fringe barn]

I have straight A's right now

[swift dune]

@fringe barn In order to get into AP world history:

90% or better in Honors American Government or Honors US History or Honors Global Studies courses and 93% or better in Academic English classes, or an 85% or better in Honors English is enough. Depending on ur choice in what course your going to pick.

[fringe barn]

Lowest grade is in algebra at a 92

[swift dune]

And to do AP world history you have to be in > 10th grade

[fringe barn]

I mean I'm going into freshman year next year so can you just not do a AP classes in freshman year?

Cuz I plan to do AP US History in 10th grade

[swift dune]

How old are you?

[fringe barn]

14

[swift dune]

Perfect, but your schedule looks very busy. lots of honors classes and in the future becoming AP classes.

You might want to think about extracurriculars/volunteering

[swift dune]

Wow, Great! Congratulations

[fringe barn]

Still don't know what to do for my free spot. My school does not offer study halls and in terms of extracurriculars I volunteer at the library and do community cleanups and I'm very passionate about musical theater and have been doing it my entire life

I'm also joining debate club next year

[swift dune]

Your HAP??

[fringe barn]

And see if they have some science club

That should cover me in terms of extra curriculas along with amping up my volunteer hours

[swift dune]

Wow! Your very involved. As you said before, ur thinking to take physics in the future. What high school year you thinking to take that course?

[fringe barn]

Probably sophomore year

I've actually been so studying with a good friend of mine who's a senior who got the highest score out of anyone in his class to see if I could potentially take it at the end of freshman via self study

[swift dune]

Yea, you need 80 hr's of volunteering to graduate in NJ

[fringe barn]

I'm already almost 1/3 done with my AP physics work

So that I could potentially go into AP physics 2 sophomore year

[swift dune]

Good choice, its going to be difficult. Im geussing your in 8th grade, and your taking Algebra which is an advanced cource. You should definetly consider the Geo summer course if thats an option for you/financial circumstances.

[fringe barn]

What's the geo summar course?

I do know the local college around me does summer camps for high schoolers

[granite wharf]

what about nc?

[swift dune]

Im the summer of 8th grade and 9th grade, your allowed to do the Geometry summer course only if you have a 93% or higher. But the summer course is $1000 USD so thats something to keep in mind.

[fringe barn]

And I'm in this thing called this STEM academy where in junior year I get to take classes directly at the college and I get to take engineering classes sophomore year but freshman year they just offer a coding class but I've already done coding for 2 years so I got exempt from that class

[fringe barn]

I'm firmly in the middle class so I can probably do that

[swift dune]

As a High school graduation requirement,each student must complete a minimum of forty hours of community service (Volunterring).

[granite wharf]

ok thanks

[wise mulch]

Does volunteering hour vary by school or is it a must according to the state cuz I live in nj but my high school doesn’t mention anything about volunteering being necessary

[swift dune]

Wow, thats amazing. It good that your particapating in different opertunities given in your school board. For coding, your school will most likley give you a test to put you in your appropriate level. Plus, in NJ, you have the first month to drop out of a course if its to easy or difficult.

[swift dune]

Any time 🙂

[swift dune]

Perfect

[fringe barn]

I literally helped organize my teacher a lesson for coding and it was at that point they just said I could opt out of it like my friend did who also did coding classes on their own

Can you do AP computer science principles in freshman year? Because if that's the case that would be an amazing option

[swift dune]

I think its based on your school district. For example, in south brunswick district, volunteering is required. What school district do you go to, maybe I can look into that and get back to you.

[frank oasis]

damn modi giving college advice

[swift dune]

Wow, impressive. Very nice.

[wise mulch]

It’s not a district..a regional high school sooo maybe not

[swift dune]

Hmm. What district does your school clasify in?

[fringe barn]

Do you mean like my county?

Or like my exact School district

[swift dune]

Oh, if thats the case then its most likely different for each regional high school. Im not to sure about that.

[fringe barn]

Because I'm going to be honest I don't feel comfortable giving my exact School district to people on the internet even though you seem nice

[swift dune]

Yea, county is fine

[fringe barn]

It's a spelled weirdly so let me go double check to make sure I spell it correctly

[swift dune]

Thats fine, I think county would be fine

[swift dune]

If you want, you could DM me the county if u dont wanna publicly share it

[fringe barn]

Gloucester

It's not exact enough that anyone could reasonably find me

[swift dune]

Yea, true. Let me look into that

[fringe barn]

All right thanks man

[swift dune]

For Computer Programming (with AP Computer Science A option):

Requires successful completion of Computer Applications, Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra
2 with a grade of "B" or better.

And the earliest you could take AP Comptuer Science is if you do the Geometry summer course, and get a "b" or better and then do algebra 2, then get b or better

Are you thinking to take Computer Applications? @fringe barn

[fringe barn]

I was thinking of AP computer science principles

Is it the same thing?

I mean I could use the free spot to double up on math and because that is a thing my school district does and it lets me take both geometry and algebra 2 at the same time

And then see if I could potentially skip precalculus because it's optional and then go straight to AP calculus in sophomore year

[swift dune]

Yes, your correct. As I done some research, your county provides many different options for your academic carrer which is great

[fringe barn]

That's convenient

[swift dune]

Wow, thats a very nice choice. Unfortunately, my school dosen't provide double up courses. But thats perfect, but you might want to double check on that idea

[fringe barn]

I will check in about that

It also very nice of the college board recently made pre-calculus optional

But just to make sure you don't need to take an AP class to take the AP test right?

[swift dune]

Yea, thats great.

[swift dune]

Yes, you dont need to take the full course. However, it is helpful to do so because its a paid test and if you dont do well, it stays on your transcript.

[fringe barn]

Because I've been using Khan academy the Princeton review a good friend of mine who got a 5 on the AP test and my dad who is also a mathematician to self study AP physics 1 and I've got them pretty good at it and I'm tempted to take it at the end of next year

Because I started last week and I've been doing it Non-Stop and I'm almost a 1/3 done so I think it's reasonable I could do it at the end of freshman

U think it's a good idea?

[swift dune]

Wow, your in 8th grade and your very involved, your very smart academically and financially I believe.

[fringe barn]

My mom works in economics

[swift dune]

Very nice

[fringe barn]

My dad's a math professor

[swift dune]

Yea, but its a difficult test, and might require lots of hard work and dedication.

[fringe barn]

I mean I'm currently done with kinematics and Newton's laws

Which is two out of the seven

And I started a week ago

So I definitely think I could do it and it would also look really good on applications

All right thanks helping me set up the plan you're the best@swift dune

[swift dune]

Nice, Newtons laws are complicated in high school because you have to study for climactic studies and financial growth based on newtons laws on graphs, NOT just physics.

[swift dune]

Yup

[fringe barn]

I also might minor in econ so nice

[swift dune]

Anytime! Hope that helps, I have to go now. Bye, feel free to ask more questions in the future. DM me if u want

[fringe barn]

Bye see you later man

[vagrant solar]

What is the value of minors?

[bitter gyro]

Anybody got good recommendations on what to take for my freshman year? I can give you my strengths and weaknesses.

[vagrant solar]

Also do you have a higher chance of getting into a specific college if ur major isn’t too popular at that college?

[fossil merlin]

Freshman year? I don't know about your school, but I'd suggest taking courses like HGAP to get yourself on colleges radar early, but it all depends on your interests and goals in education

[bitter gyro]

Trying to major in music currently

[fossil merlin]

Instrument, voice, or theory/composition?

[bitter gyro]

Trumpet

[fossil merlin]

You might consider taking a bit easier of classes freshman year as not to overwhelm yourself (like I did) and focus on the things you want to pursue

Be careful not to burn yourself out though, and remember that colleges prefer well-rounded students (if that is your focus)

[bitter gyro]

I can take world geo in the summer.

[fossil merlin]

Yea that might work too

Does your school offer other electives you might be interested in?

[bitter gyro]

Right now I only want to do band, intro to computer science, and Chinese I.

[mighty narwhal]

I am in 9th grade, in my school you can take a extracourse for math but drop history. I either take AP stats(regular stats is not a option) or I take computer science(using java edition). this is for 10th grade

[past glade]

Do you think you are prepared/able to take a course as strenuous as AP stats in 10th grade?

or do you desired to take cs/go into the CS field??

[mighty narwhal]

It is computer programming. i don't want to take an ap class but enjoy stats a lot, I like computer programming but I mainly code in HTML

[past glade]

Hmmm.... AP stats is typically a hard AP course so if you're straying away from AP, I'd definitely advice you to consider Java coding in CS.

Even if it's not your main interest, it can definitely serve to be very useful and helpful and maybe you can learn something new.

[small birch]

Would it be better to do a course to do a bachelors+masters 5 year course or just do them separate

[cinder gorge]

Who likes AP government and politics

I may take it junior year next year

Who likes CCP English composition physics and honors environmental science may take that next year junior year of high school

[steep elk]

um i didn't like it but i also took it as a freshman so it was kind of hard

@cinder gorge

Also would y'all recommend AP classes over dual enroll or visa versa

[mellow magnet]

Sorry, I didn't see this soon but ty 😅😅😅

[cinder gorge]

^

[sullen steppe]

Hey, I just want to know, is full aps senior year too stressful?

I have some aps before that but looking at my course rn I have mostly aps junior and senior year

Im in 8th rn so im choosing my courses for freshman year

[steep elk]

it wasn't tooo stressful for me

I think it's definitely something you are going to have to get used to but I take all aps this year and i am successfully having an A in all of them

but you are going to have to balance them so like maybe don't take AP Physics I and AP Chem and AP Lang and GT Math and AP World History

like take one or two easy ones and then the others can be mid-high difficulty

@sullen steppe

but don't plan your entire life as an 8th grader cause as you go to high school you're going to find things out

like that this course is a prerequisite to this course, and you don't have to take this course to graduate

[covert linden]

I'm in freshmen year, 4 honors classes (all that are offered), next year I plan on doing 2 ap classes (AP world and the capstone program). Due to taking these 2classes I'm considering not doing honors for 2 of my classes next year (algebra 2 and chem) I'm much more of a humanities person than stem, but I'm already taking honors math and science (geometry and biology) this year. I'm doing rlly well in biology but got a B+ in math last semester while for my other classes I get straight As. Should I do those honors classes?

[worthy shell]

If I’m learning Latin recreationally would it be useful to take the AP Latin exam?

[hollow finch]

I’d say do Honors Chem but if Geometry isn’t going well then maybe play it safe with Algebra 2

[tardy geyser]

Biology comes first then chemistry

[vagrant solar]

Should I take ap bio before ap Chem or ap Chem before ap bio or does it even matter

[mint thorn]

Ap chem first because chemistry is in bio

[cinder gorge]

That depends

[cinder gorge]

What year r u

[vagrant solar]

I’m in 9th and I took bio honors so I was just wondering if I should take ap bio and Chem honors next year so I can take ap Chem in 11th grade.

[cinder gorge]

Do bio then chem

[teal panther]

does anybody recommend doubleblockin biology and pre ap chem in freshmen year?

[leaden steppe]

Look as a ninth grader “freshmen” I picked both and I find them really interesting to study and learn abt although u will be facing lots of challenges and u will have to study a lot because it needs effort if ofc u want to pass the year with good grades but they are pretty interesting

[worthy shell]

?

[lofty hawk]

My colleg counselor told me that they recently found out that people who finish capstone before senior year do better/better admissions and stuff but is there any truth to that

[wise forge]

some colleges do only consider up to senior, so potentially

UCs look at sophomore and junior years

[lofty hawk]

ohh interesting, ty

[elfin flame]

ib vs ap?

[delicate arrow]

I just chose my courses for next year (11th grade). I did Trigonometry and Finite. Ap bio and honors chem. Apush. Linguistics. Spanish 5. And study hall. I’m thinking about dropped spanish bc I don’t want too much homework. Is that a good idea and are these classes manageable?

[normal ember]

My school has handed out course cards for the next year. I'm currently a freshman and would like to ask about something. Should I take AP US Government/Economics Honors (Each for one semester) or AICE (British AP) International History (World History Credit)?

[fringe barn]

I do bio then chem or chem then bio?

My school lets you do it in whatever order

[empty berry]

Usually Bio then Chem

But you should make the choice yourself based on your strengths

[wise forge]

💀

[cold knoll]

Hey everyone! I'm thinking of taking AP Lang, AP Physics C, and AP Gov. I have space for one more AP, what AP do you think I should take?

[brazen plover]

It depends on what your transcript is missing

[alpine saddle]

Hey, there are no AP classes and exams in my school.. What should i do?

[wise forge]

What grade are you in?

somewhat

[cold knoll]

I'm selecting courses for 10th grade, but I'm currently in 9th

[wise forge]

what ap courses does your school offer?

[cold knoll]

All of them

[wise forge]

an easy ap to do would be APCS either A or P, their both easy. For an interesting class, AP Art History. It’ll help prepare you for further ap historíes as well.

[cold knoll]

Well this year, I'm taking AP CSA and AP Calc BC.

[wise forge]

jesus fucking christ bro

as a freshman BC???

[cold knoll]

yeah skipped a few math classes

[wise forge]

Take AP stats

[cold knoll]

Well I'm going to be taking CE Calc 3. Will taking AP Stats be a pain or will it be manageable?

[wise forge]

CE?

[cold knoll]

College enrollment

[wise forge]

Ah, wait calc 3 is only 1 semester tho

[cold knoll]

Oh ya

Idk I have to check if my school has discrete math?

[wise forge]

do it at a college if they don’t

[cold knoll]

I just checked they have CE Linear Algebra and CE Differential Equations

[wise forge]

they seperste them????

that’s annoying

My college combines them into a semester class

[cold knoll]

yeah :((

What should I do??

[wise forge]

I don’t think AP Stats will be too hard because you are very intelligent.

I’d suggest maybe AP Psych, but that’s just a lot of work, while stats, to my knowledge, isn’t that much.

[cold knoll]

AP Psych is a lot of work? At my school, it's deemed to be one of the easiest APs?

[normal ember]

Sorry to interrupt; Does anyone have advice on this?

[cold knoll]

Thank you for your help!! :)) ❤️

[wise forge]

then take it 🤷‍♂️ I took Psych at college and it was easy, idk much about the AP though

[cold knoll]

hmm I'll think about it. I want to go into the computer science/mathematics field, I think AP Stats will be beneficial for me

[wise forge]

yeah

[bitter gyro]

I need help one what english class to take

dk if I want to do standard in highschool or advanced but not ap

[hollow finch]

There are some free online AP courses

But overall don't worry about your admissions chances

If your school doesnt offer AP classes you won't be punished for not taking any

[alpine saddle]

Oh, damn i didnt know this

thanks alot

[hollow finch]

Yeah they'll always consider your high school context. Just make sure to take the most rigorous course load offered to you

[hollow finch]

It's a joke but the amount of work is mostly just decided by your teacher

So some may give out a lot of work

[alpine saddle]

Well, in my school we have 4 diff options, Arts, commerce, science with mathematics and science with biology

And 2 extra topics we have r physical education and comp science

I took science with mathematics and comp science, will that help? @hollow finch

[hollow finch]

Yes

[alpine saddle]

Okay

Thanks

[wise forge]

should prob ask this: is college General Chemistry easy enough to take during a summer session?

doubt anyone would know but maybe

[cinder gorge]

Ez

[wise forge]

mk

[cinder gorge]

Chem 101 is ez

[normal ember]

Should I take AP Government/Economics next year (10th grade next year) or AICE International History?

[warped oasis]

I think an AP history course might very a good option but I reccomend talking to your guidance counselor or a adult that ur comfortable with

I'm looking at colleges right now

[cinder gorge]

I’m taking IB in high school, they let you take some AP classes if you want, do you think taking AP bio or AP earth and env is better?

[dusky ember]

Ma school don't even know what AP is 💀💀

[normal ember]

Anyway nevermind my school is forcing me to take international

[radiant cape]

what is the exact math like “path” for high school? I skipped a grade for math so idk what I’m gonna do

[vast dome]

I i choose marine biologist is it a good dream

[silent tinsel]

I have a question guys that is it wise to take 4 college courses in hs summer which are: tech and ethics
Intro to cs
Intro to psychology
Eng com 1

[halcyon orchid]

I see no reason why not to take them, but I wouldn't take them just for the sake of them being college courses.

Can you implement them into your future/dream job? And if so take them. Not saying you shouldn't, just do what you think will be best to achieve your goals you have set.

Try to take as many concurrent enrollment courses as you can as not only do they give you college credits they are also way cheaper most of the time.

I see no reason not to take them though if you're interested in them.

[undone rover]

Ok question

So my school offers a course called SRM, scientific research method. Basically a class where you go to the local health and science university and get paired up with a mentor and carry out research with them, and make a presentation at the end and display it to the whole school. I really want to go into science, so this is like perfect for me

But, I would have to drop my language (Latin) to take it. I already have 3 years of latin, but i know most colleges like 4.
So I'm kinda torn on what to do. Should I take srm or latin?

[austere tulip]

yeah cuz they're intro

tho I don't think english would be requires

required

[silent tinsel]

It is required to complete my associate

[bleak lichen]

for my sophomore year should i replace adv chem with ap bio since i want to go into med school? These are the courses im taking next year:
Health Science YR
English 2 Adv YR
Choir 2 Master
Pre Calculus Adv YR
Chemistry Adv YR
AP World History YR
AP Psychology with SS Research
AP Seminar YR

[eager sky]

wait ap chem isnt on ur list

[bleak lichen]

oh wait

i meant chem adv

[eager sky]

omg thats rlly creepy our scedules are the exact same except i do art not choir

[bleak lichen]

lol

[eager sky]

im a sophmore this yr lmao

um colleges like to see that u do all three sciences

did u do bio last yr?

well ig this year

[bleak lichen]

im doing adv bio this year

but im not sure if its the same

tho

[eager sky]

yea colleges like if u do all the sciences

so do chem this yr

and do physics next yr

u can double block sciences if u rlly want too but its not that important

im doing ap bio senior yr

[bleak lichen]

Im probably not gonne be in highschool for 11 and 12 grade

there is this program i wanna join

called tams

[eager sky]

wtf

[bleak lichen]

so i can get collage credits during those years

[eager sky]

do u go to my school wtf

[bleak lichen]

what school u go to

[eager sky]

tams is like where most of the ppl in my school go too

ahhh

[bleak lichen]

ur in texas

?

[eager sky]

my friend went to tams

yea

north texas vibes

[bleak lichen]

lol

im in dallas

[eager sky]

i live by dallas

nereby city

thats funny

[bleak lichen]

lol

[eager sky]

istg u probably go to my school 😭

anywayss

idk then cus tams is like weird

my friend quit after the first semester

so idk much abt it sorryyy

[bleak lichen]

my sister is in it

[eager sky]

ohh thats cool

[bleak lichen]

seems cool

so

[eager sky]

idk fs if i wanna do health sciences when im older

so i dont wanna go to tams

lmao

[bleak lichen]

lool

anways, thanks for the help

[eager sky]

im just gonna do hosa

[eager sky]

yea npp

[bleak lichen]

i also did it

hosa

i failed first test lmao

[eager sky]

hosa is silly cus our teacher actually sucks

[eager sky]

yea samee! i did psych for mine

[bleak lichen]

cpr first aid

[eager sky]

she didnt tell us abt the test

sighh

[bleak lichen]

i gtg, cya

[eager sky]

yea cya

[median trellis]

should I take AP Bio or AP Physics 1 and 2

[feral grove]

Next year should I take honors chemistry or honors bio, chemistry is harder than bio but I get AP bio the year after as a requirement

[hallow valley]

have you had a bio class before?

[hallow valley]

Depends, 1 is mechanical and 2 is electrical. 2 basically does things that 1 gets left off on. If you're more interested in gravity, motion, roller coasters, do 1. If you're more interested in circuits, electromagnetic fields, take 2.

[median trellis]

at my school Physics 1 and 2 are combined with 1 being first semester and 2 being second semester

[feral grove]

no but they allow me to take chemistry honors before i take bio, only because im taking both algebra 2 and geometry next year.

[hallow valley]

oh. Well, bio or physics depends on interest

[feral grove]

normally people would take bio 10th grade at my school

[hallow valley]

do you want to take physics c in the future? Then take 1 and 2

[hallow valley]

Then you might want to take bio. AP bio is not very fun without a prior biology class

[candid edge]

U guys think if I end with a 3.9-4.0 ish GPA weighted cumulative is good for colleges

This is my goal end of 2nd semester 10th grade

[mint thorn]

i mean ofc that’s a average of As

[icy radish]

no if its weighted its not

[fringe barn]

Good AP classes for freshman year

Now my school does not offer AP human geography

Is AP psychology good?

[fringe tinsel]

Should I take pre calc in 9th

[hollow finch]

Yes

Please take it

It’s easy and interesting

[night wharf]

Is this a good schedule for Junior year? Should I change anything?

Honors Pre-Calc
AP Lang
AP Chem
Choir (honors IF i get into the advanced one which is audition only)
AP Music Theory
APUSH
Vocal conservatory? (audition only, after school)
Model UN (0 period)

[night wharf]

computer science is probably a good one

[limpid kelp]

Which of these 2 courses should I pick?
Software engineering or Computer science (based in Money, popularity, demand, math, and ability to work from home or during travel)

[bitter gyro]

Has anyone taken world geo and is it an easy class to take over the summer?

[rain osprey]

if you have time, then it would be a good fun thing to do, if not then you should focus on your other subjects

ツ np

[vivid grotto]

Just got into an academy program dont know how what type of classes are available. All I know is im on an accelerated track and will be taking into to business one semester and I believe Business Law the other semester but I dont know what other electives to take. Im also in all honors so I want to do something more laid back and fun. Any suggestions?

[dire cedar]

I’m choosing my classes for next year and I’m planning to take Spanish 3 next year as a sophomore. If next year was my last year of Spanish, would colleges consider that two years, since I only took foreign language for two years in high school, or would it be three years since I took the high school course in middle school?

[hollow finch]

3

[dire lichen]

I'm choosing my subjects for my O' levels in the next month, and I'm planning on a engineering-based career so I'm picking Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Additional Maths and either Economics or Computer Science, but I'm not sure which. Can some help me decide which can be more beneficial for me?

[austere tulip]

same

[austere tulip]

computer science

definitely

[noble blaze]

What if I want to become a ethical hacker or go@in cyber security

[silent tinsel]

You know ethical hacker are technically hacking for security of country where they hack and help company make their security better

[fringe barn]

How hard is ap comp sci p?

[quiet arrow]

cs principles and human geo are relatively freshman-friendly courses
other “easy” aps are psych (lots of memorization though), apes, and stats
wouldn’t take more than two freshman year though

[drifting sundial]

Hey guys, I’m a sophomore and and trying to figure out my course load for next year. I’m probably going to go down the medicine route, so my counselor told me to take genetics for junior year, but I was planning on taking AP Stats instead for the GPA boost. I’m at a 4.2 GPA, right now, so I want to get that up in my junior year before college apps. So which one should I take, genetics or AP Stats?

[wise forge]

depends on where you want to go, if you are confident in writing college essays and want to go to a UC, then Genetics might benefit you more, however, most colleges look at GPA more than course work/ relevance/

[drifting sundial]

I’m thinking UIUC right now, also Northwestern but that’ll be a stretch

[naive kestrel]

Upcoming Freshman here, is this a good schedule for me?

Advanced English 9
Algebra I
Advanced Biology
Advanced World History/Geography to 1500
HPE I
Concert Choir
Advanced Spanish II

[wise forge]

yes

also hello fellow choir kid

[naive kestrel]

hello

couldn't do it in 8th grade because of my school making me choose between Music and Electives

[wise forge]

Lower register voices are always wanted in a choir.

[wise forge]

thats annoying

[naive kestrel]

honestly this is my final year of woodshop and the gifted program

so

had to choose electives

[wise forge]

my middle school didn't offer a gifted program

or woodshop lmao

[naive kestrel]

lmao

[wise forge]

we once upon atime did offer woodshop, but then the teacher lost a finger

ah the fun times

[naive kestrel]

oh and before you ask since I guess it's protocol with middle school kids, i'm 14

[wise forge]

nah just for 6th and 7th graders

lmao

[naive kestrel]

aight

[wise forge]

if you're planning your 9th grade schedule its fair to assume you're allowed here

[naive kestrel]

yeah

[wise forge]

When I was in middle school i was planning and put my self as taking the hardest classes... and it ended up being accurate and i was like 😮

[naive kestrel]

can't wait for my high school career to start

[wise forge]

I thought Honors Advanced Band was a fake class when I did it too; nope

[wise forge]

yes you can

please

wait

[naive kestrel]

lol

[wise forge]

high school is fun in reality

[naive kestrel]

8th grade is honestly really easy for me

i'll enjoy it while I can

[wise forge]

it is for most people

freshman year will be easy too

[naive kestrel]

my schedule is just

Pre-Algebra
(Electives)
HPE
Science
Spanish I
Civics
ELA

really easy

would have gotten into Algebra I if I hadn't have been Virtual in 7th grade

[wise forge]

ah

In 7th grade... I failed elementary school... but I decided to take school seriously and within the first week I had a 200% in math

[naive kestrel]

200??

[wise forge]

by the end of the month I was given an opportunity to share a desk with a kid in the advanced class

[wise forge]

yeah-

she offered extra credit and then the person to do it first got more and i just did it everyday since we weren't allowed to do anything else

[naive kestrel]

lmao

my teacher gets mad at me for doing the math instead of plugging it into a calculator like everyone else

I am legit too advanced for my class

it's the second semester so it's too late for a class change now

[wise forge]

8th grade was

PE
Honors English
Honors US History
Tenor & Bass Choir
Advanced Math 8
Percussion i
Advanced Percussion i
General Science 8

the percussion i class was a lunch course

we normally had a 6 course schedule but i got 8 lmao

that was virtual year tho

[naive kestrel]

what state SOL?

because we don't have honors here in VA lmao

[wise forge]

SOL?

[naive kestrel]

yeah

standards of learning ig

[wise forge]

what does that mean

oh

Im in California

[naive kestrel]

ah

[wise forge]

Schools here don't have to offer honors and don't get paid more for it, but they are allowed to

so my school chose too

[naive kestrel]

we're just told to offer AP and IB classes in high school I think

[wise forge]

it gets geometry and alg 1 out of the way so i could start in Honors Math 2 or Honors Alg 2 depending on the system

[wise forge]

Yeah

[candid topaz]

Since when did schools have Honors History my school district only has Math and English everything else is AP (spoiler there is no AP History).

[wise forge]

that was middle school, my high school doesn’t have honors us

[candid topaz]

Not even my middle school has Honors History.

[wise forge]

ah

[candid topaz]

Which is not the greatest because usually in History I am bored because it is easy.

[iron lily]

What APs should a junior take?

[junior flower]

What do you plan to do after school?

[soft jacinth]

AP Gov
AP Macroeconomics
Math 4 Honors
Math 5 Honors
AP Statistics
Advanced bio
Chem
Classical mythology
Creative writing
Lifes issues

With this schedule in mind, should I drop classical myth and creative for AP Lit (I’m not the best at english aswell)

[hollow geyser]

Hey I’m going into my junior year and I was debating whether to do AP chem vs AP Physics 1, not too sure which one would be easier?

[cinder gorge]

they r different

one isnt necessarily harder than the other

what math are u gonna take junior year?

[hollow geyser]

Ap Calc BC

I’ve already taken chem h freshman year

[cinder gorge]

APP1 is more conceptual and math based; there is very very little content, but it extremely in depth
AP Chem will be more memorization and comprehension based, more breadth and less depth

whichever you prefer

[hollow geyser]

Do you know the difference between AP Physics C and AP Physics 1

[cinder gorge]

yeah, APPC is calculus based while APP1 is algebra based

APPC will test your mathematical abilites and problem solving skills more, whilie APP1 is more focused on your argumentation skiils, reasoning, and conceptual understanding

i generally say that APPC is harder, just because the problems tend to be a bit more complex, but some find it easier

[soft jacinth]

.

[hollow geyser]

And is there a difference between AP physics 1 and AP physics 2?

[cinder gorge]

yeah, APPhysics 1 covers mechanics, while 2 covers electricity, magnetism, optics, thermodynamics, fluids, and quantum physics

1 tends to be harder

2 covers more content but is not nearly as in depth

im honestly not a big fan of APP2, i think your best bet is either APP1 or APPC

[hollow geyser]

Ahh kk I think I’ll do APP1 and then do C for senior year after I finish AP Calc BC

[cinder gorge]

ok! good plan

[cinder gorge]

there are 2 C classes

theres APPC: Mechanics and APPC: Electricity and Magnetism

does your school cover both in one year?

[hollow geyser]

Yup our school covers both

[cinder gorge]

ok yeah APP1 first is a good idea

[soft jacinth]

Is 4 AP junior yr okay?

[cinder gorge]

APPC: Mech and APP1 cover almost identical content, but the math is a bit different

[hollow geyser]

Kk thx!

[hollow geyser]

This for junior year? Cause AP Lang is better for juniors

[soft jacinth]

Thats Junior yr

And alrighty, would it necessarily be bad to take lit junior yr?

[hollow geyser]

Hmm I’m not to sure but I strongly recommend taking Lang if ur not good at English. It’s a pretty easy class

[soft jacinth]

I heard Lang at my school is hell,

The teacher isn’t good and we write like full essays every day and have 40 mins each time

[hollow geyser]

Yup AP lang focuses on writing essays in a short period of time

But the test is way easier then Lit

[soft jacinth]

W

[hollow geyser]

It all depends on content

[soft jacinth]

I can write essays pretty fast, it’s just analyzing the text honestly and getting the information

[hollow geyser]

Hmmm I think you can learn it pretty quick, ik aton of people hate Shakespeare but if you can practice quote analysis for like a month on that and you should be fine

Macbeth is a good book to analyze quotes

[soft jacinth]

Alrighty, I’ll take that in, thanks (:

[frigid delta]

is ap stats worth if i didnt do many difficult math courses

[solar coyote]

is robotics mostly computer science or more physics and mechanics

[real folio]

we do have sols in va

[naive kestrel]

talking about honors courses

not sols

[real folio]

well depends what county

[molten parrot]

For Junior Year:

AP Calc BC
AP Chem
APLAC
APUSH
AP CSA
Spanish 3

Is this too much or is it fine?

[cinder gorge]

lmao

[austere tulip]

that's fine

[real folio]

what is aplac

[austere tulip]

AP lang

[molten parrot]

yeah Ap lang

[real folio]

make sense

also question should i take ap human geo?

[timber grove]

Is anyone here familiar with the IB system?

[limpid kelp]

Based in your experiences or opinions, Should I pick Computer Science or Software engineering?

[worn hollow]

Ok….uh….i know that I’m new and all….but- I just have to drop a class next year. Either ASL, Spanish, or lunch. Help??

[cinder gorge]

youre allowed to drop lunch??

[worn hollow]

Mhm

[cinder gorge]

um

bye

[worn hollow]

Huh? What did I do wrong?

[austere tulip]

nothing

[cinder gorge]

nothing i just think its strange that you are allowed to drop lunch

[austere tulip]

i would say drop asl unless you're going into a major where u would need it or have a relative who u need to communicate with using asl

[austere tulip]

we are too

[cinder gorge]

so when do you guys eat

[austere tulip]

class

[worn hollow]

When you drop lunch, your teachers are basically forced to let you eat in class

[austere tulip]

or passing period

[cinder gorge]

do yall not get a break to socialize and stuff?

[worn hollow]

Not when you drop lunch

[austere tulip]

class

before/after school

clubs

[worn hollow]

Yes

[austere tulip]

plenty of time

[austere tulip]

does ur school offer zero hour?

[worn hollow]

No, because if it did I would know what that is

[austere tulip]

basicaly you take pe early in the day so you have an extra period during ur school day and can still do lunch

[worn hollow]

Ohh we take PE in the summer

And health

[austere tulip]

oh ok

and yet u still don't have space?

in your schedule?

how many classes are you allowed to take a year

[worn hollow]

Only 7 per semester, 2 electives (3 if you don’t take humanities). I went with the 3 and next year I have to take AP world. PBS, ASL, and Spanish were my electives