course-selection

[potent pasture]

if you want to go into the medical field probably ap bio

[inland flare]

Do you think I could handle the APs as a sophomore?

[potent pasture]

yeah

[sullen wadi]

Im in 8th right now, i decided to have as many things out of the way for high chool

School*

I decided on biology as an elective, AP human geography, and AP environmental science, along with Honors English again and Honors Math. Do you think i did too much?

I actually started working on my 4 year plan for the COC all I know for tenth is that im going to do AP psychology since my mom actually goes to college for it

Also im doing Spanish 2 next year

[rough patio]

No. Those are both moderately manageable AP’s. But then again you will be a freshman and thus will need to test the water

[sullen wadi]

True, I spoke to my Honors science teacher this week and asked him about it, he says they actually compliment each other. If i actually put in some work im sure it’ll be fine.

[rough patio]

Yes. Ur teachers 100% correct. Envi Sci and Human Geo have many crossovers.

[sullen wadi]

Oh good, im hoping that with so much work it doesn’t mess with my sports, I decided on wrestling and track for this year and probably next

[rough patio]

I’m also taking Envi Sci next year, and I’ve heard it’s manageable

[sullen wadi]

Oh thats awesome, i also heard in human geography you had to learn all of the countries in the world is that correct?

[rough patio]

Not sure. It isn’t offered at my school. I really enjoy geography, and I find the island nations the only hard ones to identify so u shouldn’t have a problem even if

[sullen wadi]

Wait really? I thought it was super common, my only hard ones are in Africa i think. Im trying to learn all of the small islands like Vatican City

[rough patio]

Yea I’m upset that it’s not offered. My school has a lot of regulations on AP’s. Freshman arnet allowed to take any, and Sophmores can only take one

[hushed rock]

Which ap should I take along with APUSH and hon alg 2

Except ap cs

[sullen wadi]

Dang

Wait are states a part of leaking personal information? I was going to ask you what state your in because in mine were allowed a lot

[rough patio]

No

Massachusetts

I don’t think it’s that big a deal because Massachusetts sends the most amount of kids to top 20 schools so I’m not complaining to much

[sullen wadi]

Ive never been, sounds awful that you cant take more than one though

Oh wow

Whats your expectance rate for the college you want?

I think mines like 75

But i live in utah

[rough patio]

The two colleges I want to go to have a 20%

Acceptance rate

[sullen wadi]

My colleges actually take 6,000 dollars off if your part of their religion

[rough patio]

Let me guess BYU

[sullen wadi]

Yup

[rough patio]

Loll I had an inkling

[sullen wadi]

Lol

I think its a little odd, but i was never really raised here so i wouldn’t know

[rough patio]

Are u Mormon ?

[sullen wadi]

I was actually raised moving around but until i was 7 i lived in LA

No, im not mormon or LDS

Latter day saint is their thing mostly now.

[rough patio]

Interesting. I don’t think there’s a Mormon within 300 miles of me loll

[sullen wadi]

Lol its filled with blonde hair blue eyes kind of people

Who all own cattle ranches, houses, and like 2 dogs

[rough patio]

Oop

The closest farm to me is a two hour drive …

[sullen wadi]

LOL the closes for me is probably like 10 minute biking probably

[rough patio]

Lucky you. Ma is super packed. Harvard is a 5 minute drive from where I live, so I’m in the heart of urbanization

[sullen wadi]

Were urban but still country ish

We pronounce mountain as mounn

I think if they do bio engineering that i might go to U of U or BYU

Their like our only colleges

Probs u of u tho

[rough patio]

cool

[sullen wadi]

Yeah

Im planning on doing madrigals (a really advanced choir) but I haven’t done well when it comes to music notes

Im also planning on peer tutor

[rough patio]

We have those at our school

[sullen wadi]

Oh cool, what grade are you in right now?

[rough patio]

10th

[sullen wadi]

Ohhh

[inland flare]

AP Human Geo is amazing!! I’m taking it right now, and we take geography quizzes but it’s not that difficult, and lots of teachers don’t include geography quizzes

Definitely recommend knowing your countries though

[dusk cove]

Is AP euro difficult

[quasi gazelle]

Should I do AP computer science for junior year?

[austere tulip]

Matters on your school

there's def more homework

and you'd be better off if u did world or US before

I think it is

[sand ridge]

Is this channel specifically for college courses

[hollow finch]

It’s so easy

[quasi gazelle]

Oh ok then! I'll probably do it

[inland flare]

Hi I want to take Honors Spanish 3 as a sophomore but I’m only taking Spanish 1 right now, I’m trying to self study for the Spanish 2 test, is it a good idea?

[wise forge]

depends how much immersion you have with Spanish on a daily basis, or how well you know the language.

with languages other than English, you typically do not get proficient at them via high school courses

[cinder gorge]

no

its a bad idea

u learn most of the stuff in spanish 2

they expect u to write a paragraph n stuff in spanish 3, and honors is gonna make it even harder

[radiant cape]

So I plan to have a difficult schedule freshman year (mostly honors) and orchestra, Spanish 2, etc but should I take acting and intro to engineering and have no study hall, or will study hall be so important that I don’t take engineering and/or acting.

So basically- how important is study hall

[cinder gorge]

what do u do

in study hall

[inland flare]

Oh ok but we already write essays in Spanish 1 and my teacher recommended for me to do it so idk what to do

Because I’m hearing a lot of things

[cinder gorge]

idk

[radiant cape]

Homework I guess

[cinder gorge]

so u need that time to do hw?

[austere tulip]

Ok

so I skipped level 2

for french

level 2 usually isn't too not important to skip

[radiant cape]

I don’t really think so- I really have to talk with my counselor about how useful it is

[austere tulip]

but u do have to be able to know some stuff

[radiant cape]

I was just wondering if I’d need it with the workload

[cinder gorge]

if its just a free period, ur wasting ur time

[austere tulip]

like for example in french level 2, the past tense is really important

so just like self study the important thing

in level 2

[cinder gorge]

i dont have a study period and i have 10 classes

[austere tulip]

and then skip it

[austere tulip]

Do you have any Aps?

honors?

[atomic burrow]

Should I take Japanese? I know it to some extent, however it is the second most difficult language in my school.

[austere tulip]

because in my opinion study hall is a waste of course space

but of course some people genuinely need it

[quasi gazelle]

I'm planning on taking these college courses over summer. Has anyone taken any of these. If so is it manageable?

1. Sign language
2. Health
3. Graphic design

[austere tulip]

these look manageable

and i don't know your preferred majr

but by health do you mean like the health we do ith pe?

[cinder gorge]

its fine

[quasi gazelle]

I'm not sure that's the problem. I asked in the college app advice section

[austere tulip]

ohhh

ok

but anyways

[quasi gazelle]

Yeah kinda. It's just the anatomy and stuff

[austere tulip]

oh ok

well if you want to take college courses

[quasi gazelle]

Ok then I'll probably do those

[austere tulip]

I definitely recommend more compouter related

stuff

while also having creativty

so web developmen

etc.

these classes are good but I think u could def take better classes worth ur time

[quasi gazelle]

Ohhhh I'll probably look for a college course related to that them

[austere tulip]

graphic design is good

sign language, sure

health i feel like is not needed

[quasi gazelle]

True. I was just thinking basic classes that I can get out of the way before college

[quasi gazelle]

Probably not. I just heard that it's easy. But I wasn't sure if I should take it or not

[austere tulip]

ok, that's a good idea, but usually when you do college courses during hgih school, it's not to fulfill credit. It's to get a college experience

[quasi gazelle]

Yeah but you can also do dual enrollment, where you do a year worth of college courses during high school instead of having to pay for it during college

[austere tulip]

yeah tht's good

[quasi gazelle]

Ok thnx

[cinder gorge]

just do the classes and try to put de and special admit and ur ecs

[quasi gazelle]

Yeah that's what I've been planning on doing

[cinder gorge]

gl

[vagrant solar]

Is dual enrolling a world language a good idea?

[cinder gorge]

ye

[warped jewel]

if you prefer it over other options yeah

unless the teacher is horrid then probably reconsider

[inland flare]

i think my friend said the same for Spanish two!!

I’ll try my best, thanks so much!

[naive kestrel]

Alright

I finally have my High School planned out

[inland flare]

Hi all, my counselor told me that if I took classes at our local college that when I applied to university they would not offer scholarships because i wouldn’t be a first year college student

[naive kestrel]

Freshman Year:
Advanced English 9
Algebra I
Advanced Biology
Advanced World Hist. To 1500
HPE I
IT Fundamentals
Spanish II

[inland flare]

Is this true? Because I’m not actually in college I just want to take the courses

[cinder gorge]

no

[cinder gorge]

i personally wouldnt do that

[naive kestrel]

Why not?

[cinder gorge]

its not well planned

[naive kestrel]

I am excelling in my classes

[inland flare]

So if I take courses at my local colleges will it affect my scholarships and if I get accepted as a freshman?

[cinder gorge]

NO, u can apply to other scholerships

theres millions of scholerships

[cinder gorge]

ok?

[inland flare]

Ok, have you taken course at a local university? I wanted some insight on how to go about it

[cinder gorge]

yes

i go to a uni and go to community college

and hs

[naive kestrel]

Aren't you in 10th grade

[cinder gorge]

yeah

[inland flare]

Oh that’s awesome!

[cinder gorge]

i got invited to a uni's orchestra and take classes at cc

[inland flare]

Oh my gosh this is great I was so stressed out

I was hearing that everyone was taking courses at a community college but my counselor told me I would be a transfer student

So I was so confused

[cinder gorge]

not true

cuz u didnt finish hs yet

[inland flare]

As a tenth grader what courses are you taking at the cc?

[naive kestrel]

ah

[cinder gorge]

and ur not a full time college student

[inland flare]

Ohhh

[naive kestrel]

@cinder gorge What do you suggest I take

[cinder gorge]

its a coucnlering class, its required to do before the other classes

[inland flare]

Omg thank you so much you are the best ever

[naive kestrel]

I'm taking the hardest I possibly can, I love the challenge

[cinder gorge]

idk, idk ur intrests or ur passion

[naive kestrel]

These are my interests

I love math, science, and social studies

English comes easily to me

I applied to an IT program

I want to learn Spanish and Russian

I'd say it's pretty planned out

[inland flare]

Duck, what AP classes are you taking right now?

[cinder gorge]

look, im not here to decide ur life, im only here to provide useful info to people so they can make their own decisions that they think is best for them

[inland flare]

I’m a freshman and i wanted ideas for what to take

[cinder gorge]

none, this yr is my chill yr, but next yr will be hard

[inland flare]

Oh that’s cool, what classes are you taking

[cinder gorge]

im just fosucing on ecs rn

[inland flare]

What ecs do you do

I’m trying to start an organization to help kids learn science but I’m so lost on how to start it because i don’t want kids to have to pay for it and i don’t know how to advertise

[cinder gorge]

org at school?

[inland flare]

Oh that is awesome

[cinder gorge]

i do paid and free tutoring

[inland flare]

What’s CM

[cinder gorge]

CMA = certified medical assistant, CNA = certified nursing assistant

[inland flare]

Oh that’s so cool! You are old enough to do it?

[cinder gorge]

its like ABRSM

[cinder gorge]

ye

i have more, but thats just the major ones

[inland flare]

That’s awesome, i wish I could find all those opportunities that’s so amazing

Do you have tips on finding internships? I’m still a freshman but i want to do research on a couple topics I’m interested in

[cinder gorge]

just search

ask people lots of questions

[inland flare]

No, idk if I want to make it a non profit but i just want to make an organization to teach sciences

[cinder gorge]

but only take advice from qualified people and not people that arnt qualified (people who dont have experience)

[inland flare]

Would it be ok if I asked you for advices?

[cinder gorge]

thats not good, theres alr big companies that do teaching and are certified for free

[cinder gorge]

sure

[inland flare]

Thank you so much

[cinder gorge]

and isnt teaching science school?

[inland flare]

I just wanted to do it with younger kids because i felt like in our area they barely teach science or have biology based programs for them

Maybe like fun projects to do together

[cinder gorge]

starting an org will be hard, so u might wanna find some people who are devoted to help

[inland flare]

Alright, thank you, arent you President of an organization?

[cinder gorge]

yeah

at my school

[inland flare]

Do you have tips for running it?

I started a club at school but i want to make it more popular

[cinder gorge]

whats the club

[inland flare]

It’s a crocheting club and everything we make gets donated to hospitals

[cinder gorge]

lemmie ask u something

who at ur school is intrested in crocheting

[inland flare]

Also, I’m in orchestra too and i was wondering if you had tips for how to get further and maybe branch out

[cinder gorge]

branch out how

branch out what

[inland flare]

Around 60 kids showed up to informational meetings at lots have been showing up

But idk how to get people to stay and make it more fun

[inland flare]

Maybe how you joined a school orchestra or getting awards

[cinder gorge]

try to take peoples inputs, like ask them what they wish could be implemented or something]

[cinder gorge]

do u have a teacher?

like a private teacher?

also, what imstrument

[inland flare]

No I just do school orchestra

I play violín

[cinder gorge]

getting a teacher is a must, if u wanna do stuff like that

prices usally range from $30-$500, i pay $70/hr for mine

but its worth it

[inland flare]

Oh

[cinder gorge]

Especially when u start winning awards and scholerships and getting accepted to fancy orchestras

like i got my scholership my freshman yr with like 2 months of lesson

[inland flare]

Well I don’t plan to study music so do I need to get a teacher

[cinder gorge]

it would be highly beneficial to have one to be a successful musican

Especially if u wanna win stuff in hs

ask ur conductor if he has any connections

[inland flare]

Alright thank you

Do you know any science fairs i could apply for

[cinder gorge]

idk any near u

[inland flare]

Or medicine programs/extracurriculars

Is there anything I could submit online for or go somewhere for

[cinder gorge]

my medical program is specifically in my area, so it cant help

[cinder gorge]

for what

[inland flare]

Oh ok

[inland flare]

Maybe online research or scholarships

[cinder gorge]

music or medical?

[inland flare]

There is a CNA program at my school should I try it?

[inland flare]

Medical

[cinder gorge]

u planning to go to medical?

[cinder gorge]

idk

[inland flare]

Yea

[cinder gorge]

then yeah

but does ur school has cma?

and theres prob some prereq for the cna and cma program

[cinder gorge]

whcih field

[inland flare]

we don’t have CNA

Cma

[inland flare]

Most likely Biotech or cardiology

I am passionate about both but idk if I will choose cardiology if I go through med school

[cinder gorge]

sure cna can be useful but just having the certification isnt as impressive as implementing it

like if ur gonna do cna, u should get a job in a nursing home or soemthing

thats my plan

[inland flare]

Oh do you have a job implementing CNA too?

[cinder gorge]

?

ur sentence doesnt make sense

[inland flare]

Like the skills you learned

Like helping in a nursing home

[cinder gorge]

what about it

[cinder gorge]

reword this sentence so i can answer ur question

[inland flare]

Currently, do you work or have a job that uses some of the skills you learned in the CNA program

[cinder gorge]

im getting a job next summer, and ofc, the whole purpose of cna is become a certified nursing assistant

[inland flare]

Oh ok thank you

Did you do any internships or medical programs as a freshman?

[cinder gorge]

all my internships is waiting for me

and i took a med program in my freshman yr

[inland flare]

Oh that’s great is it local?

[cinder gorge]

ye

its prereq for the cna and cma and sports med

[inland flare]

Ohhh that’s nice

My school says we have to go to our local cc for the CNA program, is it the same for you

[cinder gorge]

no

we have an organization that specifically does medical training

[inland flare]

Oh wow that’s so cool

Do you guys have a HOSA

[cinder gorge]

no, our advisor retired 2yrs ago

[inland flare]

Oh, would you recommend doing HOSA though

[cinder gorge]

ye

[inland flare]

Ok thank you so much, do you have tips for applying for medical internships? And should I apply at a more renowned university in my area? Or just a regular university

Sorry for asking so many questions to you thats all 😭

[cinder gorge]

1. search for them
2. apply for all and go to the best one that suites ur need the best

[cinder gorge]

ask more questions

[inland flare]

Wow thank you so much you are like my hero

[cinder gorge]

Questions r good, as long as their not stupid questions

stupid questions meaning questions that doesnt have an asset to either parties

[inland flare]

Do you think my sophomore year schedule is ok?

[cinder gorge]

show me again

[inland flare]

APUSH, honors chemistry, chamber orchestra, honors pre calc, gym, honors Spanish 3, honors English 2, pltw biomedical sciences

Or should I take more APs at a community college

[cinder gorge]

do what u think u can handle

[inland flare]

Ok thank you

[cinder gorge]

i personally wouldnt do that

[inland flare]

Oh what do you recommend

[cinder gorge]

ur schedule is very time efficient

take a look at mine for next yr

[inland flare]

What do you mean by time efficient

[cinder gorge]

ur not doing anything different that relates to ur major

[inland flare]

Oh what about biomedical

[cinder gorge]

everyone has a schedule like urs, what makes urs unique?

[cinder gorge]

do that

[inland flare]

What are some classes I should add in then? What did you take in sophomore year

[cinder gorge]

• Sophomore:
• APush TA
• Sports med
• Math
• Wind Symphony
• English
• Chem
• Spanish 2
• BSD
• DE
• Extra Curricular Activities
  • Cal state long beach
  • Honor band
  • Flute competition

BSD = body systems and disorders

[cinder gorge]

thats on u, u should be the one deciding

[inland flare]

Oh ok

I dont have many elective spots

[cinder gorge]

i reason i did apush ta is cuz its either that or pe at 7am

and apush ta gives me background knowledge for next yr

[inland flare]

My electives i chose were APUSH, pltw biomed, Spanish, chamber orchestra

[wise forge]

good choice

[cinder gorge]

ok

apush isnt a elective

[inland flare]

For us it is

History is an elective not

Mandatory

[cinder gorge]

then dont do it

do something else if u dont need any of it for graduation

how is apush gonna benefit u?

[inland flare]

Well I still need to take it to graduate but it takes up an elective spot

[cinder gorge]

u can just do de for the weighted gpa

[cinder gorge]

just 1 yr?

[inland flare]

And I don’t want to overload

Junior year

Cause I plan to take APs

[inland flare]

What is de

[cinder gorge]

can u do pe during the summer or online?

[cinder gorge]

dual enrolement

[inland flare]

Oh that’s only offered to juniors

[cinder gorge]

y

[inland flare]

Is that how you took classes at colleges?

[cinder gorge]

no

going to the actural college is special admit

[inland flare]

Our district is really strange

[cinder gorge]

de is when it gives both college and hs credit

special admit is just college credit

[inland flare]

Ohhhh

Oh man idk what to do

Can I refine my schedule for next year and send it to you later? For your opinion once i think it over?

[cinder gorge]

sure

but take some time on it

cuz it took me a few months to make my schedule

i was planning since nov

[fading torrent]

Can someone help me figure out what classes to schedule for next year?

[cinder gorge]

the stuff ur intrested in

[inland flare]

Alright thanks a lot

[fading torrent]

I don't really know I just don't really know what I'm going to do because I'm really hoping to get into governor school but def dual math analysis

otherwise no clue

[cinder gorge]

well i cant help if u dont have any intrests

[fading torrent]

ok thanks anyways

[cinder gorge]

dm me if u have questions

[inland flare]

Ok thank you so much I’ll work in my schedule

[chrome harbor]

i need one more year of science, should i take AP physics 1 or IB marine Biology SL. I really want to go to USC or UCLA film school and i know those schools require you to take challenging class so idk which i should choose. does it even matter since its not something im going to major in later? AP physics looks better on a transcript i think and its an AP class but at the same time IB marine seems like something cool and fun.

[fringe barn]

Do you need to take basic bio for AP bio?

[severe meadow]

Well in my opinion, you should take basic bio because you'll get the basic foundation to be covered in AP bio. It's difficult to jump to AP before knowing the basics.

[fringe barn]

Could you self study basic bio and then go straight to ap?@severe meadow

[severe meadow]

Self studying is one of the best techniques to push yourself into higher levels. Yes, you can self study basic bio. While you're self studying, make sure you know someone who can help you when you're struggling at a certain topic so you can understand better and build up your knowledge to prepare yourself for an AP bio.

[severe meadow]

Self studying is easier as well, and there's so many resources online to help you out aside from asking people who are knowledgeable at basic and AP bio.

[inland flare]

Is It possible to self study Chem and take APchem?

[fringe barn]

The nice thing is for bio I have people to help me. My older brother is in college for bio and is living with me and offered to help

[severe meadow]

Yes. It's logical science so you may also need time to break down the topic into small units to understand and build up your previous knowledge. There's many resources online to guide you and for sure there are people around you that could help you out so you can jump to AP chem.

[inland flare]

Do you think i could take APUSH and APCHEM at the same time?

I’ll be doing that in sophomore year

[severe meadow]

That's good! Same here! I'm mostly a self learner but I can ask my dad for help with mathematics and sciences. Then my mom for humanities and social science.

[fringe barn]

Nicr

Nice

[fringe barn]

Oh also I am about helf way done my self study of AP physics 1 and it took me 2 months do you think I could get done by may 11th for the test?

I also haven't been doing it hardcore but I could if needed

[severe meadow]

Yes you can, but it might be difficult, so you need to advance yourself and make sure you maintain your studies so you're not behind.

[inland flare]

Do you have any recs for where to self study chemistry

[severe meadow]

Nothing is impossible. All you need is diligence and good time management to make sure you can do the test! You have like three months left so yes you can get it done!

[severe meadow]

Does recs mean recommendation? Sorry I'm brain dead with that word 😭

[inland flare]

Yes lol

[severe meadow]

If you want free resources you can go to YouTube and Khan academy. There are definitely more websites and links you can access for chemistry studies and other academic studies. But you may need to search that up because it's a long list with information written.

[vital olive]

yall lucky you have motivation and don't waste tiem

when you try and self study

i self study for like 1 day and then just quit for like 2 weeks lol

[inland flare]

Do you think since APUSH and APchem are such difficult courses I should take a different AP?

what APs did you take in tenth?

[cinder gorge]

If you are looking to take AP chem then I would recommend you should have taken honors Chem so then you would have an understanding of most of the concepts

[severe meadow]

I did general classes in tenth grade except for maths. I was told to take two difficult math courses that are above my current year level. We don't have APs here.

Since I turned in 11th grade I take courses that are known as "ATAR" (highest and most advanced courses to take offered in high schools) for two math courses (methods and specialists), English and science subjects.

In my opinion, I don't think taking AP USH and APchem is too hard, unless you're going to slack and procrastinate. I'm sure you'll survive.

My advice is don't worry so much how difficult the courses you want to take are. It's only going to stress and push you down. Focus on your studies by being ahead of your peers, especially because you are planning to self study the basic foundations of the courses you want to join.

Im laggy on discord btw 😭

[cinder gorge]

If you are worried about taking AP chem then you should probably take honors Chem first and APUSH shouldn't be too hard unless you are caught lacking. Just take notes and study for tests and quizzes

[fiery pulsar]

Hi! So, I know almost nothing about AP exams and I was wondering how self studying for the exams work. (Also I live in Canada if that makes any difference.) My school only offers a few AP courses and I am most likely going to take AP English and AP bio, but I’m really interested in psychology and considering it for uni. My school does have a psych course but I may not be able to get into it next year, so I was wondering if I should take the non-AP course and take the AP exam or if I would be okay just taking the AP exam.

Along with this- has anyone here taken the AP music theory exam? I’ve been in the RCM program since I was a kid and I’ve passed my level 7 theory RCM exam (I think that’s equivalent to level 5 ABRSM but I’m not sure). Would I be able to take the AP exam without too much work?

Also, how do self-studied AP exams work? Can you do them online or should I talk to my counsellor to get them done in school?

[cinder gorge]

If u passed rcm level 5, u learned half of ap mt

Ull be fine

Hell no

U need at least 50 aps and 100 honors

[mortal temple]

Quack

[cinder gorge]

Hi

Is there anyone who is doing gcse?

[oblique magnet]

im currently doing igcse

extended

[gloomy lotus]

I self-studied AP-CSA last year and self-studying AP Physics 1 this year (Im an IB student 😭 so can't take them in my school).

Basically, I bought one of those big books that goes over everything in the AP curriculum and studied unit by unit. Once the AP exam deadline approaches, I just made sure to go through old MCQ's and FRQ's (multiple choice questions and free response questions) and just kept on doing them.

Also, if you have any friends that are doing the actual class, ask them for resources!! I had a few good friends that gave me some of their collegeboard practice questions so I could practice. if you don't it's fine, just make sure you have good study tools. This could be books or something else. Depending on the actual AP, there are tons of online resources.

I would NOT recommend self-studying an AP like AP Calc BC or Bio since those are decently hard APs. In the end, it's up to how much you like the subject!

Also take my advice with a grain of salt, I'm just a highschool Junior so I wouldn't be as experienced as a Senior or something, hope this helps

[sand ridge]

What high school classes should I take if I want to be a film major in college?

[gloomy lotus]

A lot of film is writing and literature based, so I think some sort of english class (AP lit, AP lang, etc.), visual arts/drama would also be a great choice. If your school offers a theater class, you could try that

[sand ridge]

My school offers a creative writing and screenwriting class, should I take those?

[gloomy lotus]

It depends if you're interested in it or not, but those classes would be benficial for a film major!

[sand ridge]

And one more question, would literary analysis of film be helpful?

[gloomy lotus]

I think it would! A lot of film relies on storytelling techniques and and concepts like understanding the plot, themes, etc. of a story. That class would be pretty helpful! (Of course this is only my opinion!)

[severe meadow]

yes it helps a lot. idk. i think im wrong. the reason why i think it is helpful is because it aids you to make meaningful/detailed films. that explanation won't make sense anyway (im sorry 😢 ) but yes, it is helpful

[sand ridge]

Thank you both so much!

[gloomy lotus]

Np (:

[charred viper]

Hey I was thinking of taking AP Stats, AP Principles of Computer Science, and AP Calc AB. Is too that much for my junior year?

[split mantle]

Y’all recommend anything non-academic? Or is it ok to stick with just academic electives?

[mint thorn]

If you’re applying to schools in the USA you should do non academic things

[hollow finch]

AP Comp Sci is a joke, stats is super easy

Calc is hard but it goes really slow

Only 3 units a semester

[lone lion]

pretty good

all of those as long as ur on top of ur tasks

then u will be fine

[fickle pulsar]

is taking AP bio, AP environmental sci, AP psych, and AP world history too much for one year?

[half ferry]

From what I heard apes and ap psych are very very easy so I’m sure you’ll be fine

[thick plover]

I have decided to do AP human geography since its easier than AP european history but will it look worse if I do am easier AP class or does it not matter

[queen spear]

I heard ap enviro is really easy and so is ap world history, but it probably depends on ur school!

[cinder gorge]

Hey guys I have a problem. So Im taking a French class online. The school system online sucks and the teachers are terrible. The thing is that I am currently falling behind and the stress is building up. I'm not sure what to do about it. The problem is that the grade is not divided into 4 quarters it is a single grade and it is very hard to catch since everything is weighed in. I need advice and wanted to know the potential consequences of dropping the class.

[half ferry]

I’m pretty sure colleges look at course rigor, so AP euro will look better. However, if you’re not trying to go into the history/social science area I think it won’t matter

[thick plover]

Im planning doing stem related

[half ferry]

Ok it shouldn’t matter much

[gaunt wyvern]

is ap csa like "easy" without taking ap csp

[half ferry]

At your school human geo falls into the history category?

[stuck pendant]

What do you guys think about this course schedule for Junior Year?

ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

AP SPANISH LANGUAGE

ADVANCED PLACEMENT US HISTORY

ADVANCED PLACEMENT MATHEMATICS - CALCULUS BC

AP PHYSICS 1
AP PHYSICS 1

LINEAR ALGEBRA AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PSYCHOLOGY

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

[gaunt wyvern]

you got 8 courses?

or do you just have physics 1 period

[thick plover]

Yes

[thick plover]

Depends on how much you know already

[stuck pendant]

Physics 1 is double period

I have 9 periods in a school day

[cinder gorge]

I got 10 lol

0-9

[stuck pendant]

Yeah thats weird

[cinder gorge]

Well… i have 7 school periods

My other stuff is other stuff

[inland flare]

i want to take classes at my local university but each class is atleast $500, is there anyway for me to lower the cost? Or should I just not take them

I wanted to take some AP classes I wouldn’t be able to fit into school

[cinder gorge]

Whats the $500 for

[inland flare]

tuition

like to get a spot in the class

[cinder gorge]

Just 1 class?

[inland flare]

and the cost stays the same whether it’s online or irl

yes

[cinder gorge]

Y not go to cc instead and do it for free?

[inland flare]

thats the price at our cc

[cinder gorge]

U said uni

[inland flare]

your cc is free?

[cinder gorge]

Yes

[inland flare]

oh sorry

oh ours charges money

[cinder gorge]

Ur school doesnt have special admit?

[inland flare]

Also what’s a special admit

[cinder gorge]

College courses tooken in hs

It should be part of ur hs

Ask ur councler

[inland flare]

ok thanks

it’s just if I take college courses it will not be part of my highschool transcript and I have to submit a college transcript when I apply to universities

so idk what that means

[cinder gorge]

U have a hs and college transcript

[inland flare]

ok so it won’t affect my admission negatively?

[cinder gorge]

No

[vagrant solar]

Will my dual enrollment grades be part of my college gpa?

[cinder gorge]

ya

[lone lion]

way too much

[compact plaza]

I'm skeptical about ur ability to rigorously do linalg + diffeqs while being in calc bc...

[cinder gorge]

if thats too much, u dont wanna see my schedule

[lone lion]

ok then dont show it

👍

[compact plaza]

W

[cinder gorge]

my next yr schedule is deadly

like literally

[half ferry]

I wanna see can u dm it to me?

[lone lion]

💀

[still solar]

Hi

[stone plank]

Anyone know what u do in Spanish 1? I didn’t take it in 8th grade or 9th this year I’m taking it 10th

[silent tinsel]

I wanna see it dm me and I will show you mine

[silent tinsel]

It will have a positive effect

[solemn widget]

So if I am scheduling soon what should I schedule?

[magic orbit]

focus on the total credits you need to graduate and what colleges required from you

core courses are a must

but also try stay on a path

like if you want to major in computer science

try taking courses along with the core courses relates with computer science

[austere tulip]

lol yeah mine too

[austere tulip]

it depends a lot

I reocmmend to take the regular

math

science

social studies

language

english

and then also do Electives

[cinder gorge]

Show me

[austere tulip]

I dont recommend a study hall because that is a waste of space you could've taken for electives.

[austere tulip]

I already did

remember

and u showed me urs

[cinder gorge]

Where

[austere tulip]

like days before

u have like 4 periods of band

[cinder gorge]

Show me

[austere tulip]

and then you're doing special admit

or whatever

[cinder gorge]

?

[austere tulip]

ok

dms

[stone plank]

Still waiting for an answer

[compact plaza]

Basics of spanish

Like formation of nouns, verbs, etc

[stone plank]

Oh ok

[compact plaza]

And sentence syntax

[stone plank]

So it’s English class

But Spanish?

[compact plaza]

I mean

My English class isn't learning how to speak English at this point

But if if urs is then yeah

[inland flare]

You learn basic vocab im currently in it so if you have questions I got you

it’s just basic vocab and building sentences you learn verbs, family members, description

and how to conjugate shoe verbs is like the last big thing it’s lowkey so easy don’t stress

[stuck pendant]

Can u send it to me

[cinder gorge]

Y?

[stuck pendant]

Just curious

[austere tulip]

that pfp is very...

controversial ig

[chilly lodge]

I’ve taken chemistry and will be taking geometry this summer. What would be the best courses to take from my sophomore to senior years.

[earnest berry]

for math, h algebra 2, calc ab, then calc bc

if you are really good at math you can do calc bc in 11th itself

by studying some precal/cal over the summer

[chilly lodge]

Alright thank you! What about sciences I’d like to be a doctor. So what would be best?

[chilly lodge]

I’ve already taken bio and these are the only classes they offer

[austere tulip]

Ok, so as a doctor, definitely chemistry, bio, statistics can help a bit, do the PLTW body systems and medical intervention(PLTW is great), and if u can fit it in then physics

[charred viper]

So i wanna be a computer engineer in college and one website said that in the next three years of high school, I have to take AP Calc AB, BC, Chem, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Physics Algebra based 1 & 2, and Stats. Is that true.

the website was the College Board

[steep elk]

No, you don't take AP Calc AB and BC, it's one or the other

@charred viper

[glacial onyx]

So i haven’t had a physics class yet but do you think I would be able to skip directly to ap physics c: mechanics

[compact plaza]

dont recommend it

but u might be fine

i mean i was able to

but

[austere tulip]

Matters

do you have calc experience?

have you at least done chemistry?

can you manipulate formulas with variables?

[compact plaza]

more importantly

do u know math or do u understand it

theres a difference

[austere tulip]

Nope, these are just recommendations. First of all, do one of AB or BC. Second of all, comp sci principles might be too easy for you. and Physics C is good too.

[glacial onyx]

@compact plaza @austere tulip I’m not trying to brag but I’m a hard worker and a pretty good problem solver. I’m taking ap calc ab rn and will prolly take bc next year. I’m also taking ap chemistry this year. I have all As so I think I can do well in it. I’ve also talked to my teacher about people that have done it and they’ve all done well.

[glacial onyx]

How so?

[cinder gorge]

y u doign calc ab if ur doing bc?

[glacial onyx]

At my school u have to do ab before bc

Yes it’s stupid Ik

[compact plaza]

ALRIGHT MAN

caps

sorry

but yeah

if u think ur ready then go ahead

[austere tulip]

Ok yeah that's good

[glacial onyx]

Did u say you’ve done it?

[austere tulip]

go ahead and do ap physics C

[chilly lodge]

I already took chemistry so would it still be worth it

[austere tulip]

if u did chemistry then just do anoher pltw

[chilly lodge]

Alright thank you so much!

[austere tulip]

np

[chilly lodge]

Wait what about anatomy and physiology

[cinder gorge]

Algebra 2 Honors, Physics 1 Honors, AICE Euro History (pm same thing as AP Euro), AICE Lang (same thing as AP Lang) and AICE Global Perspectives (Same thing as AP Research) and Lastly Spanish 2 Honors.

^10th

[glacial onyx]

What about it?

[lone lion]

what abt it

if ur asking abt it then its rigorous

id assume at least 2-3 hrs of hw a night

if not more

[faint stump]

can someone compare how hard is honors calc bc to the end of this: https://www.exeter.edu/sites/default/files/documents/Math3_2019.pdf
ping me
tysm

[vital olive]

i’m in algebra two and it isn’t that hard unless i’m completely misunderstanding it

so

i mean to be fair i like

do math

but it shouldn’t be that hard

[fresh spade]

is biology a hard class? i'm planning to take it this summer but i'm kinda worried abt the fact that it's like 8 months of material crammed into one month

[cinder gorge]

Bio what

Ap? Honors?

[compact plaza]

ap?

[ripe geyser]

Hi I'm taking my school's full IB Diploma next year and it turns out that my physics is a period 0 class meaning that I have the opportunity to pick between either recieving a free period or taking another class. Would it be worth it for me to take another class? If so which of the classes I list out should I take?

My current classes are:
Physics HL (0 period. My school does not offer this at SL)
Maths HL (I must pick between either this or psych HL and tbh I'm not interested in psychology lmao)
English HL (Required)
History HL (Required)
Spanish SL
TOK/AP Gov (both are 1 semester classes over the course of the year. I know I'm missing one more class but I'm most likely going to opt to take it next year).

As it stands, with Physics being a 0 period I can either receive a free period or pick another class. I am currently looking at the following classes that I might be willing to take instead:
1: Sports Medicine SL. This'd be my final IB class and other than maybe film and business (both of which are only offered conditionally and we didn't get enough students to fulfil) that I'm somewhat interested in so far. I would be more interested in taking Chem SL or Bio SL but I'm already taking AP Bio this year and over the summer I'm taking a chem class at my local CC to get my chem credit out of the way to even take the IB lmao
2: AP Computer Sci Principles or A. I'm going to be honest: I am not a fan of computer science much but I also haven't put in that much effort to learn it.
3: Mock Trial: I'm already the president of my MUN club and next year I want to see if I can make it into a class instead of a club, that means that I could be interested in taking Mock Trial as a class. However, the next issue is that this is actually an after school class so I get another free period
4: Leadership: exactly what you imagine. Might be fun idk

[ripe geyser]

depends

[fresh spade]

nah just regular bio

[compact plaza]

honestly ive heard very different stories about the difficulty of ap bio at various schools

[ripe geyser]

regular bio maybe

[compact plaza]

100% take it

you have to basically

[cinder gorge]

Ull be fine, ive done summer classes and ull be fine

[compact plaza]

it might be challenging over the summer

[ripe geyser]

the major issue with Bio is the fact that there's no standardized curriculum so if you don't immediately grasp it you can get a bit fucked

[cinder gorge]

Shrink this and then ill read it

[compact plaza]

but im sure you can manage with enough grit

[ripe geyser]

It's just explaining the classes I have and whether or not I should take a free period or if I should take another class

[cinder gorge]

Just be good at memorizing and ur fone

[ripe geyser]

Yeye

[compact plaza]

ok i got all the info out of it that i need

[cinder gorge]

All im gonna say is to take all the opportunities u have

[compact plaza]

um

hmm

@ripe geyser what do u want to major in

personally id say ur best choice is Leadership

but honestly

[ripe geyser]

I mean I'm taking a 4 HL IB Diploma lmao

[compact plaza]

if its a class about how to be a leader

idrk

[ripe geyser]

Double Major either with Physics and Business or Mathematics and Business

whichever I can get my hands on first, no particular preference

[compact plaza]

CS might be good for job potential

hmm

[ripe geyser]

Issue: I fucking hate CS

[compact plaza]

oh

[ripe geyser]

Well I don't

[compact plaza]

then why would that be on ur roster

dont ever do it

[ripe geyser]

but I don't like it much

MOre cause I realized I never actually put any proper effort into learning it

[compact plaza]

yeah

im in a similar boat

but i have to learn it soon for my job...

[ripe geyser]

So it could be like Physics where I think I hate it but I actually like it when I do it

[compact plaza]

anyways

my best personal advice is to pick what you enjoy best

[ripe geyser]

I could do food service

[cinder gorge]

^

[compact plaza]

if its not required its kind of a waste of time in a way

[cinder gorge]

Thats useless

[compact plaza]

food service

like volunteering?

[cinder gorge]

Unless ur learning on how to make food, dont so it

[ripe geyser]

I think it's a mixture between teaching tourism, and cooking

[compact plaza]

oh

why would u do that lmao

[ripe geyser]

Literally all of my options are useless

[compact plaza]

leadership is useless???

[cinder gorge]

Then find something

[ripe geyser]

I mean

[compact plaza]

damn man

[ripe geyser]

I already display good leadership

[cinder gorge]

Which is?

[compact plaza]

yeah but why miss out on getting better

[ripe geyser]

mfer I own a company and run a couple of clubs, I'm not sure what else I could do to show that I'm a good leader

[compact plaza]

lmao

[ripe geyser]

I'm more interested in leadership cause the people there look fun

[cinder gorge]

What kinda company

[ripe geyser]

Record Label

[compact plaza]

oh nice

[ripe geyser]

It is not nice

[compact plaza]

ive never had the opportunity to run a business

[ripe geyser]

I loose more money than I make

[cinder gorge]

My leadership stuff sucks

[compact plaza]

or really tried to bc i dont wanna entrepeneur

[compact plaza]

mines pretty good

[ripe geyser]

tbh 50% it'll fall on you

[compact plaza]

section leader for band and leader for CAD

and also captain of quiz show team

[cinder gorge]

Mines only TA, pres of link crew and tutoring

[ripe geyser]

Like I started a label because some dude on my snapchat feed said that he was struggling with finding a manager and I said I could do it for him 💀

shit worked

Either way

[compact plaza]

and im trying to get a club kickstarted

[compact plaza]

lmao nice

[ripe geyser]

I don't really actually have a proper reason to join leadership besides: people there look funi

[cinder gorge]

Gl on that, whats it?

[compact plaza]

to give context

the principal of my school wanted to make a team for a quiz show thing happening in my region

and its going well

and i found out i enjoy that kind of stuff

like game shows

so im trying to basically get a quiz comp team up

[cinder gorge]

Whats the club name?

[compact plaza]

idk yet

but right now my main goal is to get people to do The Knowledge Bowl and Science Olympiad

and maybe some more stuff if i can find it

[ripe geyser]

Like an aca-deca?

[compact plaza]

and the quiz show thing i was talking about

[compact plaza]

no idea what that is

[ripe geyser]

academic-decathalon

[cinder gorge]

Im struggling on the link crew lol, cuz im starting from stratch, do u have any tips to help this process?

[compact plaza]

no idea what that is

[ripe geyser]

it's like 5 quizes or something on different subjects

[compact plaza]

oh

ehh

[ripe geyser]

so like 1 math, 1 history, and the rest I forgor

[compact plaza]

its more just completely random questions

and we go against other schools

so like

[ripe geyser]

tf is link crew?

[cinder gorge]

Link crew?

[cinder gorge]

Oh, yall never heard of it?

[ripe geyser]

No

[spice tangle]

guys i need help with choosing a course

[ripe geyser]

that sounds like white people shit

oh wait

isn't it a community service club/

I think I saw some kids in my neighborhood wearing some words that said they were link crew

[spice tangle]

i'm currently in 10th grade and i'm forecasting for the courses i'm doing in 11th, and i have to take a history class

[ripe geyser]

isn't it like helping the middle schoolers transition into high school?

[cinder gorge]

It’s basically a bridge from middle school to hs, cuz i almost failed 2 classes my freshman yr

[cinder gorge]

Yes

[ripe geyser]

What classes do you currently have

[compact plaza]

we could be asked "What empire invaded the Polish region in 1672?" and then right after "What is name for the tendency of an atom to attract electrons toward itself, Fluorine having the most of this property?"

[cinder gorge]

Whos gonna know that???

[compact plaza]

i do

[ripe geyser]

Respectfully: this sounds like a terrible show

[spice tangle]

should i do apush or regular us history

[compact plaza]

Ottoman Empire + Electronegativity

[ripe geyser]

APUSH

never take regular history classes

[compact plaza]

i mean its a quiz show

[spice tangle]

but i want to pursue cs

[compact plaza]

so like

people ask random questions

[ripe geyser]

unironically: normal history classes are significantly more difficult than AP history

[compact plaza]

and then the school answers

[spice tangle]

and i have more time to study for competitions, etc

[cinder gorge]

Do u think link crew is a bad idea?

[ripe geyser]

Doesn't matter, AP History is way more easy

[ripe geyser]

No, you have less time

[spice tangle]

but its way more time consuming

[ripe geyser]

I'm being genuine here: it's not

[spice tangle]

at least at my school

[ripe geyser]

You spend like 8 hours a month at most

[spice tangle]

you do a ton of dbqs

[ripe geyser]

Yeah

at the end of the year

[spice tangle]

thats what i heard

and every test is worth 10% of your grade

[ripe geyser]

I'm telling you this right now:
never do a regular history class

that shit fucks you up

[ripe geyser]

that's normal

[compact plaza]

theres also random geography, pop culture, literature, cultural, language, etc questions

it depends

[ripe geyser]

Normal history goes into wayyyyy too much detail about shit

[compact plaza]

after freshman year ive always done AP history

[spice tangle]

bro taking a test thats almost equivalent to a final exam every other week sounds hella stressful tho

[ripe geyser]

and also normal history is not standardized so if there's a subject you don't understand (you most likely won't) you'll be fucked cause there's no resources online to help you out

[spice tangle]

oh yeah thats true

[ripe geyser]

No you're confused

ALl tests are about 10% of your grade

[spice tangle]

i mean final grade

[ripe geyser]

so the average of your tests contributes to 10% of your total grade

[spice tangle]

hw doesnt count

so if you mess up on one test

your grade tanks right?

[ripe geyser]

Meh

that goes for all classes

Yeah I"m telling you this right now: just take APUSH

[spice tangle]

yeah but for other classes you have hw assignments

to make it up

hw isnt worth anything in apush

[ripe geyser]

regular history classes are so unnecessarily difficult

[severe meadow]

That's so messed up

[spice tangle]

i got a spot, im just wondering whether to take it or not

[compact plaza]

^

[compact plaza]

each individual test?

[ripe geyser]

just take it

[compact plaza]

if its total 10% thats nothing

[ripe geyser]

it's significantly easier

[ripe geyser]

no

It's the total of your tests

[compact plaza]

oh

10% is barely anything

[spice tangle]

alr

my main concern is time

[ripe geyser]

I think in this dude's case he gets like 10 assignments throughout the year

[ripe geyser]

You'll have plenty of it

[spice tangle]

im a history buff so difficulty isnt that much of a problem

[ripe geyser]

Good

you'll have plenty of it

[spice tangle]

plus all my friends are doing it

[ripe geyser]

I have a copy of the AP World History book

the entirety of World War II is covered in 6 pages

[spice tangle]

fr?

[ripe geyser]

yeye

[spice tangle]

damn

[ripe geyser]

It's not very difficult

It doesn't take much time

[spice tangle]

im surprised its not 6 chapters 😂

[ripe geyser]

There's a total of 11 chapters in AP World

3 for 1200-1450, 2 for 1450-1750, 3 for 1750-1900, 3 for 1900 to modern iirc

each chapter is about 50 pages

so 550 pages for a text book

sounds like a lot, it's not

especially cause most time periods can be broken up into:
1 section on the economy
1 section on international relations
1 section on misc information that's somewhat important

so in 1200-1450 that bonus section is related to like international borders and shit

but for 1900 to modern that section is solely on the cold war

either way

that's for AP world

which iirc is a bit more difficult than APUSH

so you'll be fine

(genuinely always try to get out of taking a standard or honors level history class. If you can always go for AP level or just an entirely different social science lmao)

[spice tangle]

thank you so much @ripe geyser

for your advice

yeah i think taking apush is the better move here

[cinder gorge]

I'm sort of asking about rigor but I wanna know if that's a good schedule for a 10th grader

[austere tulip]

that matters on ur textbook

Strayer has 15 chapters

Ap has 9 Units

[ripe geyser]

Meh, it's just to give an example

I think it's actually just split up into like 4 units or smth like that

and different books have different ways of splitting up those units

but generally, you'll be learning the same content regardless of textbook

The same cannot be said for regular/college prep level classes

[austere tulip]

4 parts(time period)

Ap does 9 units tho

[worthy flare]

Can anyone tell me their experience with AP Computer Science A? Such as difficultly, course load (work) ect.?

[austere tulip]

My friend takes it

the homework is optional

u have to study for the tests because it's all about analyzing cases and being able to write code(mcqs and frqs)

It isn't too hard an ap class

[ripe geyser]

Is it possible to take it without first taking CSP?

[worthy flare]

Would taking CSA with very little coding history be too bad?

[wise forge]

these are the lowest classes I can take next year. So I can’t not take AP Calc next year or Jr Year.

can always take higher

[fringe barn]

Tell me if this is a horrible or a fantastic idea for my high school math career

9th geometry and algebra 2 (honor)
Summer of 9 precalc
10 ap stats
Summer of 10 ap calc BC
11 calc 2
Summer of 11 calc 3
And then what would I do for my senior year? My school allows you to take classes at the local University during the school year if you have exhausted the entire list for a certain area. That is how I can do calc 2 over 11th grade

What should I do for senior year

Heads up I'm going into physics

[ripe geyser]

That’s a bad idea

[fringe barn]

How so

[ripe geyser]

You’re going through too much math too quickly

[fringe barn]

How would that be an issue?

[ripe geyser]

Because it won’t actually help you in the long run

You’re going to have to go through those classes in college

Just spread it out over normal high school

You shouldn’t be past algebra II as it makes placement in college a nightmare

[fringe barn]

How many math classes do you have to take to get an associates in physics?

[ripe geyser]

An associates?

As in like community college?

Algebra II

[fringe barn]

So I can't even do ap calc in like my senior year?

[ripe geyser]

For a bachelors programme then be done with AP Calc

[fringe barn]

Yea

[ripe geyser]

If you want do it

It’ll still help

But beyond calc 1 is useless in HS

Especially since you’re taking Summer School which is generally a bad idea

[fringe barn]

Cuz I could do something like
9 geometry
10 algebra 2
Summer of 10 precalc
11 AP stat
12 AP calc

[ripe geyser]

Unless you have an actual valid reason to do it

[fringe barn]

For fun

[ripe geyser]

Algebra II goes over precalc

[fringe barn]

If that's the case then sweet I can spend my summer hanging out with friends

[ripe geyser]

If you take alg. II and Trig which is an option for most schools

Yeah

[fringe barn]

So would this schedule be better

Minus the summer precalculus

[ripe geyser]

Here’s what you should do:
Geometry 9th
Alg. II and Trig 10th (they’re often in the same class)
Calc AB or BC
Stats

[fringe barn]

My school puts them into one class

[ripe geyser]

For community college, calc AB is more than enough

[fringe barn]

Probably going to do BC cuz I do plan on going to an actual University I just wanted to get an associates in high school to speed up joining the workforce

Ok

[ripe geyser]

If that’s the case then do summer classes at CC instead

If you spend all of your summers starting in 8th grade going to CC then you’ll get a degree by the time you get out

[fringe barn]

I'm in 8th grade right now luckily

[ripe geyser]

But note: if you go to the workforce too early it’s suspicious

[fringe barn]

I mean I plan on getting a master's I'm just skipping 2 years

[ripe geyser]

A lot of people get suspicious of extremely young people with bachelors, especially in a field as technical as physics

[ripe geyser]

That’s worse 💀

Now you’re 4 years younger than the average person with your degree lol

Breathe dude

You’re fine

[fringe barn]

Okay

[ripe geyser]

You don’t need to worry about accelerating your education unless you’re trying to get into research

[fringe barn]

I mean I do plan on going into research

[ripe geyser]

Then yeah you’d probably want to accelerate as much as possible so you can become a postgrad

[ripe geyser]

Oh

Then yeah accelerate ig

[fringe barn]

My masters is a minimum but I plan on getting a PhD

[ripe geyser]

I still wouldn’t encourage it lmao

[ripe geyser]

Why?

[fringe barn]

Fair enough

[fringe barn]

Because it sounds interesting

[ripe geyser]

Horrible reason

And that’s coming from a person with a horrible reason to be interested in physics

[fringe barn]

I enjoy researching things and my dad also get a PhD and after looking at his papers and his PhD life and everything it just looks to be something idealistic

[ripe geyser]

Physics research isn’t normal research

It’s more just

[fringe barn]

Also I love physics it is so interesting

[ripe geyser]

Nerds debating over each other on which nerd from 300 years ago was right

Either way

Generally, you’re fine

[fringe barn]

Ok

[ripe geyser]

If you REALLY want to, make it something you do over the school year as well

A lot of CCs let kids do both HS and CC as part time CC students

[cinder gorge]

Like me lol

[fringe barn]

That's what a kid I know is doing he's a senior in high school and he's graduating with an associates in CS

[ripe geyser]

It’s the most normal@option to take and if you do that along with regular HS you’ll get a degree by summer of junior year

Generally: summer of Junior year should be spent on working on apps and shit

Don’t do CC during the summer or the actual senior year

[fringe barn]

Ok

[vagrant solar]

Is an associates in physics even worth it?

[ripe geyser]

Absolutely not

Hell realistically not even a bachelors is worth it, the worth of a physics degree will come from a masters

[austere tulip]

nope

[austere tulip]

yeah

[cinder gorge]

As a bio major, would it be better to take AP comp gov/AP macroEcon or AP gov/reg Econ?

[compact plaza]

I mean for any major it'd be better to go with the first due to course rigor

[cinder gorge]

I’m already planning on taking AP Art History, AP lit, AP Calc and/or AP stats, and that would be my last

[compact plaza]

I have a feeling that AP Econ wouldn't be way harder than regular econ

Maybe look into the difficulty comparison

And decide from there

[cinder gorge]

Ik that reg Econ is a unit and the whole year is pretty much AP gov

[upper temple]

is APUSH hard? harder than AP psych? im in AP psych rn & its my first AP im experiencing. i have an A in the class so far (but i wont deny i had to put in the effort to be where im at)

[compact plaza]

Yeah apush is hard

[upper temple]

i also love learning psych so that makes it easier, but idk about us history ☠️ that doesn't really interest me

[upper temple]

how so? is it a lot of memorization

[compact plaza]

It's a class where u just have to straight up put a lot of effort in

Remembering the flow of all of US history

Nuances, ideas, movements

Economics, war, politics

[rough patio]

How much more rigorous would my schedule look like if I replaced AP Envi Sci with AP BIO ?

[compact plaza]

Similar

[rough patio]

So it wouldn’t make a difference …

[compact plaza]

Probably not

[compact plaza]

Yes

[gaunt tangle]

Should I drop game design for Honors ASL 4?

[shrewd surge]

Anyone here doing the IB diploma or taking IB classes?

[bold radish]

is AP world better or AP comp sci principles? planning to go with the med track.. & they aren't really related, but which one would be more beneficial for maybe like developing skills in the long run?

[compact plaza]

ap computer science

[lone lion]

ap world

is better for

writing skills and ap history classes

if ur planning on ap euro or apush, take ap world

if ur planning on a tech or computer related major

then ap csp

@bold radish

[random flame]

is Ap World or Psych worth it for Freshman year?

[lone lion]

uh idk our school doesnt offer psych until upperclassman years

i took honors world

but both are aps so

depends on ur interests

[random flame]

ye so I want to focus on like stem things but at the same time it seems like AP World is like really interesting with the credit and all and also I'm already good at like world history so idk

[bold radish]

that's what i was thinking but im also taking AP gov next yr so AP gov and AP world? idk if 2 social studies courses r all that good

[lone lion]

ok then ap psych is fine then

[lone lion]

what grade ru

[bold radish]

9th

[lone lion]

wait

what

yall can take ap gov

soph year

damn

[bold radish]

yea

[lone lion]

lucky

well if u dont like social studies then dont take 2 in a year

ap gov/econ is a senior year class for us

[random flame]

alright tysm!

[bold radish]

ap comp sci it is then i suppose

[lone lion]

👍

[snow pollen]

does anyone have any tips

im not sure if i should take regular chem for freshman yr or if i should take ap physics

if i take reg chem then i can do AP Chem or AP bio next yr

[steep elk]

You should probably take regular chem

just because ap physics is hard, especially as a freshman ap

[snow pollen]

oh alr

[steep elk]

i mean if you're good at math ... it's not thatt bad but still

[snow pollen]

yeah i mean

im gonna be in

AP Calc AB

for freshman yr

so i think ill be fine on the math part

[lone lion]

reg

[sand fern]

Hey, you guys think its worth taking a cybersecurity class next year in 12th grade if I'm planning on doing something maybe comp sci related down the road?

[lone lion]

yes

[snow pollen]

alr alr

[lone lion]

im taking honors next year

but

its a complicated story

lol

[icy iron]

Should I choose every AP class I get to pick? Currently there's
APWH, APUSH, AP Lang, AP Literature, AP environmental science, AP Physics, AP Seminar, I think there's more, but should I do all of them? I feel like I can do it knowing that I managed my strong GPA this year.

[hollow finch]

Yeah most of those are pretty easy too

[steep elk]

AP seminar and AP lang might be hard

[compact plaza]

AP Physics will be too

[steep elk]

yeah but to manage it with environmental science won't be that bad

[icy iron]

I think I'll manage. They do seem hard yeah.

[steep elk]

but ap lang and ap sem might be because they're both really writing based

and ap lit too, like that's a lot of reading and writing stuff you'll have to do