course-selection

[stone zealot]

If you HAVE to dispose of them you should dump aluminum into their anthills

And use it make models of their colony

Exact replicas

[strong vale]

aluminman ions

?

[stone zealot]

Molten aluminum

[strong vale]

ye

basically aluminum ions

[stone zealot]

Then yeah

[strong vale]

nice

Chemistry

[misty galleon]

So you just pour that in their houses?

[strong vale]

thats where my life at

ye

I watched a video of that

[stone zealot]

Into the hole. ONLY IF YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO

[strong vale]

where did you get ur ants

[stone zealot]

Funnily enough, the queen flew on me

[strong vale]

mad luck

[stone zealot]

Real

I spent literally months looking for a queen

With no luck

Until that happened

[strong vale]

yk

[misty galleon]

Flew?

They can fly..?

[strong vale]

ur the first real person I found ngl

on this server

[stone zealot]

Elates can

[strong vale]

what are those

are they like male ants

[misty galleon]

That sounds scary -_-

[stone zealot]

(Queens/Males)

[misty galleon]

I'm not going near ants anymore

[strong vale]

I found elates several times

[stone zealot]

It’s only during their nuptial flight season

[strong vale]

one time I saw a deer

real close

like my friends and I made a gold mine operation(didn't find any gold)

it was so funny

and we found a deer

[misty galleon]

Oh are you new?

[misty galleon]

In the woods?

[strong vale]

sorata

[strong vale]

yup

[misty galleon]

When's that?

[strong vale]

assuming spring

[misty galleon]

Oh I am too

[strong vale]

u a rising senior

[stone zealot]

Depends on the species

A lot are flying right now

Most fly during summer/spring

[misty galleon]

I'm not leaving my house -_-

[strong vale]

ur fine

[stone zealot]

You haven’t noticed them until now, have you?

[strong vale]

ir depends on ocation I assume

[strong vale]

'eey we in the same class

[misty galleon]

Yea I haven't

But I also don't generally go out

[misty galleon]

Oh btw what grade are you in?

[strong vale]

11th

[misty galleon]

Oh same well im abt to go into 12th tho

[strong vale]

me too

[undone grove]

If I want to be a Pharmacist, do you think it is better to take AP Biology or Dual Enrollment Anatomy and Physiology? I am going into my junior year, and I will take AP Chemistry and AP Physics I. The classes I am asking about are for my senior year.

[limpid lark]

honestly i’d save chem for senior year and do one of the other two sophmore

[undone grove]

It is too late for me to do that.

[limpid lark]

id take biology personally but you can’t go wrong with either option

[undone grove]

Alright.

[limpid lark]

dual enrollment is iffy because it’s not standardized

[cinder gorge]

uhhhh i got a b in precalc 😭

[gloomy lotus]

So just review all the trig units and do like the first few units on AB on khan and you’ll be fine

You dont have to learn the entire content within the sunmer

[strong vale]

wait

now I'm curious

whats the difference between math olympiads and regular math?

[cinder gorge]

You gotta do hw for school

and I was lazy

So i got a B

[magic berry]

Sorry wrong people

[cinder gorge]

bud

what the flip

science?

4

science

thats basically 11 courses here

grade 11

[limpid lark]

a b isn’t as bad as everyone seems to think but you’re not going to get away with being lazy in calc im sure

[feral lava]

Is AP Spanish hard/worth it

Because Im thinking of skipping Spanish 2 so I can take it

[proven totem]

Spanish 3?

[cinder gorge]

my school we have

Spanish 1

2

3

4

then AP

[fluid silo]

can you do both?

[undone grove]

This was my plan, so..

[dusky ember]

We have no ap 😭

In my College 💀

[wooden valve]

Looks good

You might die with AP Physics 1 and AP Chem tho

[undone grove]

I probably will.

[magic orbit]

ap are for high schoolers

[dusky ember]

So 10th and 9th grade?

We didn't had does

[magic orbit]

9th all the way to 12th

[cinder gorge]

@undone grove Swap choir

for Ap calc BC

If you are not passionate about choir***

[undone grove]

I am taking BC in my senior year.

[dusky ember]

Am in 11

[cinder gorge]

Is this a good schedule for sophomore year :
Orchestra
AP World history
Honors chem
Honors math analysis
GATE English
French 2
AP music theory

[left coral]

whats gate

[cinder gorge]

Gifted and talented education

[undone grove]

It is similar to what I took, and it was manageable.

[fickle pulsar]

is this a good schedule:
art 10
honors chem
honors english 10
honors global history 10
honors spanish 2
honors algebra 2

[proven totem]

Art 10?

[undone grove]

I would say so.

[signal merlin]

i think 10th grade art theyre talking about? idk

[dusty ivy]

is this a good schedule for juniior year:
spanish 4 honors
ap cs a
physics honors (will take ap physics 1)
ap us history
ap lang
ap calc bc
student council

[cinder gorge]

I think it sounds good! Make sure you can manage all of those AP's.

[static obsidian]

is this a sane schedule?
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 2
AP Literature
AP Gov
AP Macro
IB HL 2

[haughty schooner]

Holy shit

What year is this

[green merlin]

2023?

[strong vale]

I did that

its not that bad

well

this is subjective

really subjective

[wooden valve]

Chem, Lit, and Physics 2 😭

[strong vale]

AP Physics 2?

that course is kinda wack in my opinion

better do physics 1

[wooden valve]

They probably already did Physics 1

[strong vale]

strong mechanical foundations always give greater results in physics

[strong vale]

fair

btw

how do you guys get all these AP's

like I've done 2 in 3 years

[haughty schooner]

No I mean like Senior or Junior

[wooden valve]

Better funding ig 🤷

[feral lava]

Isint it better to do Phys1 and then skip Phys2 and go to PhysC

[strong vale]

yup

[lone lion]

e

does ur hs not offer a lot

[strong vale]

yup

no Ap's sophomore and freshman year

well I had a chance in sophomore year

but took spanish instead

[soft knoll]

can you apply for all ap classes every year

or is that a bad idea

[lone lion]

bad idea

unless u wanna kill urself

Or unless ur extremely super smart and has no life 😍

7 aps = 🪦

[lofty basalt]

is this a good schedule for freshman year :
Geometry (Did Algebra 1 in 8th)
Biology Honors
English Honors
Orchestra
Intro to Engineering and Design
Marching Band

[left coral]

no APs?

[left coral]

its pretty good but where tf did history go

also u should probably take a language

[lofty basalt]

oops

yea we dont have history freshman year

[left coral]

oh

interesting

[lofty basalt]

its health/cc skills

im taking a language outside of school that counts for credit

[left coral]

ohok

[haughty schooner]

No AP is higher but that’s college level

Honors is basically harder version

[undone grove]

This is similar to my freshman schedule, and I would say it is good.

[lofty basalt]

ok thx

[empty perch]

Marching band is like the biggest time commitment

Your coming home at like 11pm

Sometimes 1am

I think

[undone grove]

I feel like that time commitment is fine because the other classes are not too difficult.

[smoky acorn]

can someone send a template for a four year plan....with about 13-17 AP classes, can take 2 courses outside of school

[haughty schooner]

WHAT

HOW

Wait

[smoky acorn]

better?

[haughty schooner]

16-17 AP Classes?

Ok 13

Still damn

[smoky acorn]

can you send one?

[haughty schooner]

Uhhh

Give me the classes and I can try

[smoky acorn]

ooops nvm someone just sent one to me

thx though

[haughty schooner]

No problem

Bro I wish my school offered that many AP Classes

[gloomy lotus]

no point in taking courses outside of school unless they are relevant to your intended major

colleges don't care if you self-study

Admission Officers would rather you do something better with your time than self-study classes

and you don't get college credit for most of your APs anyways (all dependent on major too)

[haughty schooner]

Wait I won’t

[gloomy lotus]

yeah most colleges don't take a lot of AP credit

atmost, you may get a semester off

taking 10+ AP courses is good

but there's really no point in self-studying classes that you know you won't get credit for

colleges don't look at that as you being "studious". They look at that as you wasting your time when you could be doing something better outside of school

atleast this is what an AO for brown told me

[haughty schooner]

Oh so I shouldn’t self study for Environmental Science

[gloomy lotus]

not unless you're planning to major in global health, environmental science, etc.

[haughty schooner]

Ah

[gloomy lotus]

if you want to do some sort of science, go for it

but if you're not, there's not really a point

like lets say your going into CS, that environmental science credit is virtually useless

[haughty schooner]

Oh

[lofty basalt]

really that late?

[empty perch]

I heard

I mean my school doesn’t have it

Lol

My friends told me abt it

[lofty basalt]

oh noo

[empty perch]

Good luck!

Plus you have like band camp this summer

[lofty basalt]

thanks ill need it 💀

ughh

my band camp is filled with annoying ppl

so i'll have fun

well not filled

[empty perch]

Thats smth you cant control

[fickle pulsar]

my school doesnt offer ap until 11th

is ap us history or wh easier?

[weak surge]

Has anybody taken World History AP?

If so, may I please know the rigor of the course

And how much time I must commit towards the course in order to be successful

[lofty basalt]

truetrue

[lofty basalt]

i heard wh is easier

[fickle pulsar]

but apush would look better on college apps?

[wraith rover]

it varies.. alot. my school has a teacher whos ap world class is free, and another that is much more strict but prepares you better for the actual ap test

but overall the content is easy to understand.. its just that you have to know how to apply that to topics you don't touch on in class that questions ask

so usually it'll be on events during the same time frame, as a result of a significant event.. so basically little to no comprehension. think about it like those stupid english tests.. "which answer best supports... etc" :))

[weak surge]

@wraith rover, thank you for the info, appreciate it!

[wraith rover]

np

[cloud hollow]

I took it and my teacher was AMAZING! she would often do debates and ask questions that really stuck with us espeiclly philosphical one that has to do something with that time period or leader. and make us research important people and ranking them into like a tier list which got everyone really competitive and studied harder. Our whole class became close due to amount of group projects and debates we had. But ive seen other teachers who just makes the kid watch crash courses and take notes. So its depend on ur teacher! but there is A LOT of information to remember

the only hard part is like someone above said, applying it in the free open question they ask. interperting history and its effect it had on the people and their decisions

cuz people dont wage war or create/destroy civilization and such out of thin air!

[empty perch]

Taking apush nxt yr

ggs!

[empty perch]

Yeah

Be proactive

And learn how to sleep w your eyes open lol

[cloud hollow]

apush was easier for me because there is a lot less information needed than whap

[placid nexus]

APES AP CS Principals are easy i might take AP CS principal if I test into that level

[cinder gorge]

Is it better to take AP Calc AB Junior year, then BC senior year or an (AB) calc course at a community college sophomore summer and then AP calc BC junior year

[gloomy lotus]

I wouldnt do calc AB all in a summer

just my opinion, but there's a good amount of content (and calculus is a pretty new topic)

[fluid silo]

does the cc boost your gpa?

[distant token]

what cource should i take if i want to make computer peripherals like microphones, keyboards, mouse, etc?

[naive kestrel]

maybe a tech design/ engineering class

[cinder gorge]

any courses related to geography and eco?

[royal swan]

If you're interested in designing the electronics inside those devices, you will want to work toward Physics 2/E&M and a strong foundation in math.

[wind current]

has anyone taken AP microeconomics or AP psychology?

[left coral]

ok so currently im taking bio over the summer after taking earth science last year so that i can take APES next yr. but for some reason my counselor said that the class is restricted to only juniors and seniors, even though i would have the pre reqs for the class. so idk what i should do now; drop summer bio or try and take physics next year? because my counselor wants me to take chem next yr but i wanna do ap physics at one point as well. im a rising soph btw

[distant token]

What is E&M

[royal swan]

Electricity and Magnetism

[distant token]

So it’s a topic in physics?

[royal swan]

Yes, it's the second AP/college-level physics class after mechanics.

[distant token]

Ok but should I take electrical or mechanical engineering?

[royal swan]

That depends on your goals and interests.

[distant token]

But I don’t really know the difference

[royal swan]

Here's a brief explaination of the major engineering branches. It's not an exhaustive list.

Mechanical starts here, and electrical is shortly after that: https://youtu.be/pQgxiQAMTTo?t=503

[honest pagoda]

Is AAA better than just doing DE ?

[left coral]

wat is aaa

[cinder gorge]

I have. The test is not that difficult

[undone grove]

I would not say it is that difficult. It is a lot of content, but it is still manageable. It is not a huge time commitment, but it will depend on the teacher.

[deep frigate]

Hey I have a question about what will look better for a college app. Would it be better to take just two APs Junior year and have a good letter or rec/better leadership posion OR take one AP sophmore year and three APs junior year

[quiet arrow]

how are the macro and micro aps? i might self study them this year since the college-level econ course at my school didn’t fit in my schedule.

[broken dune]

Hihi! I have a question on what course I should take over the summer and what course I should take during the school year.

I am currently in Algebra 2 honors and I got Bs in both semesters. I hear that precalc is similar to algebra 2. Should I take precalc over the summer to go forward in math during the school year? Or should I hold off so I have an easier math experience in junior year?

If I go through with taking precalc over the summer, should I take calc bc or calc ab? I am pretty busy imo during the school year bcos job, 3 other aps, 2 nonprofits, 5 leadership positions, sat study, etc. so i'm trying to take that into consideration.

[mint thorn]

Quite literally all of math is based off of algebra so honestly my piece of advice is to get down the concepts in algebra until they’re solid as hell

Because if you’re getting Bs in algebra, precalc and calc arent going to be pretty

[distant token]

Tysm

[strong vale]

fun fact

[mint thorn]

yea?

[strong vale]

Got a B

In algebra

Did good on precalc

No studying

Didn't change at all

All I changed was my attitude

[gloomy flare]

Oh I wanna be a type of engineer that helps a lot

Also a add on to this there is different fields of civil engineering I believe I’m super interested in transportation engineering

[cinder gorge]

Should I take a course in mechanics?

[misty galleon]

Oh how?

[strong vale]

Ye

I was pretty lazy

Like not lazy

I thought no studying would give me good grades

Innately

Then I started to actually study

And things went well I guess

[misty galleon]

Ohh I see like you started trying?

[strong vale]

Well

Apeta

Sorta

Trying is hard, unless it's difficult I don't like to really try

[placid nexus]

Hello

[jagged pewter]

shoul i learn machine learning if im going into medicine

[proven totem]

yes ML is cool

[storm plinth]

Hey everyone, I'm about to go into my first semester of college in the fall. I'm wondering if I should take Calculus I (4hrs/week) , Calculus II (4hrs/week), or Integrated Calculus I (which includes a review of precalculus and meets for 6 hrs a week). I scored a 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam, but I'm a bit rusty on precalculus (I took a summer course that went over it in 6 weeks). What should I do?

[royal swan]

Did your college require a math placement exam? What math classes are required for your major?

[fluid silo]

Hello guys, so through a virtual learning opportunity offered with my school district I'm able to take AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and AP Physics C: Mechanics. I can technically take them all at the same time but that's not a good idea for obvious reasons. So which one (or two) should I take? Keep in mind I took Living Systems/Bio in 10th grade & I'm taking IPC (integrated physics and chemistry) at HS in 11th grade & dual-enrollement chemistry w/lab (dual-enrollment, 11th grade)

Lol that was long but I need some help

[royal swan]

What major(s) are you interested in?

[storm plinth]

@royal swan Yes, it requires a placement exam, but I was exempt because of my AP score. However, I can decide to take Calculus I, Integrated Calculus I, Calculus II, or Integrated Calculus II (which also reviews precalc and meets for 6hr/wk). If I decide to do Calculus I, then I forfeit my AP credits.

[royal swan]

Ask to take (if needed)/take the placement exam anyway. It will give you the answer.

For best results, follow the instructions if it says no calculator, no guessing, etc.

[storm plinth]

Thanks for the suggestion

[royal swan]

No problem. It's removes the guesswork.

[fluid silo]

CS, Math, and Engineering

[royal swan]

Chemistry and physics are an overall better fit, but all three are good choices. If you only can take one, physics would be my choice, but my suggestion is take what you're interested in.

[fluid silo]

Thank you!

[royal swan]

You're welcome. I hope that helps.

[obtuse smelt]

Where tf do y’all take your math classes for those doing uni stuff. I’ve emailed like 5 profs and none of them replied lol

[shadow jacinth]

Pretty sure that these are classes called "dual credit" (or at least it is for my school), where you go to a near by community college and take lessons there

[obtuse smelt]

Yea but I’ve already done all the comm colleges stuff

[shadow jacinth]

Why not take Ap classes instead though

[obtuse smelt]

Wym

[shadow jacinth]

what grade are you in

[obtuse smelt]

Rising senior

[shadow jacinth]

oh dang

does your school have AP classes?

[obtuse smelt]

Yeah

I’ve done bc calc if that’s what you mean

[shadow jacinth]

im not sure why you want to take classes in Uni as a highschooler (idk because im also a rising senior and don't have an incentive to take classes outside of my school)

[obtuse smelt]

Cuz I’m doing uni level math and high school/local comm colleges don’t have anything I haven’t taken

[shadow jacinth]

well APs are TECHNICALLY uni level (as advertised and credited)

just take more of those

[obtuse smelt]

😑

Okay third year uni level then

I’ve done bc calc

There are no more AP math classes

Past that

[shadow jacinth]

does your school offer multi variable calc?

or linear algebra?

[obtuse smelt]

No, but I’ve taken both

And diffeqs

[shadow jacinth]

and don't forget AP statistics

[obtuse smelt]

And AP stats

[shadow jacinth]

what about topology

[obtuse smelt]

Nope, but high school doesn’t offer it and neither do local community colleges

[shadow jacinth]

lmao ik it's one of the IF NOT THE hardest uni math class so i jsut threw it in there to see

[obtuse smelt]

Ehh it’s definitely not the hardest

[shadow jacinth]

what would you say is

[obtuse smelt]

A rigorous real analysis class prob

[shadow jacinth]

hm

never heard of that

[obtuse smelt]

Its basically proving everything you learn in calc

But yea either that or a good algebra course

Topo is up there but tbh pretty manageable

[shadow jacinth]

yeah no

im not going into stem because of math lmao

[obtuse smelt]

Lol

[shadow jacinth]

well im not bad at math i jsut dont enjoy it

[obtuse smelt]

Yea

[shadow jacinth]

math nowadays is becoming an english class with all these letters and tbh i dont appreciate it

[obtuse smelt]

Haha just wait till it becomes a Greek class

[mint thorn]

welcome to math

that’s actually math now

[fluid silo]

gpa boost, college experience, challenge yourself

[fervent swallow]

I love science but do i also need to study math to become a scientist

[fickle pulsar]

is it better to take in junior year:
ap lang and apush in junior and ap bio and ap stats in senior
ap lang and ap stats in junior and ap bio and apush in senior
ap bio and ap stats in junior and ap stats and apush in senior

[charred berry]

I feel like the best option is the first one you listed

Because AP Bio & Stats will save you from needing to take those classes in College

And you can gain college credit and saving you the hustle from taking English 1A which is pretty unbearable imo

[fickle pulsar]

whats english 1A?

[charred berry]

It's part of General Education for College/Universities

[ember whale]

Hi, I was wondering if you can still get into ivy leagues with 2 years of a foreign language or if you have to do at least 3 years to be considered?

[vital olive]

nothing's gonna be definitive, but some schools recommend 3 years, check your target schools' sites

[lapis phoenix]

if you look up "x common data set" (x = the name of the school), you should be able to find this information under the C5 section

Some schools like MIT want at least 2, while schools like Harvard want 4, so ti depends on the school

[steep hound]

Question, how much of a difference does it make if I take ap calc AB rather than BC in the scope of selective college admissions because right now I’m on the track to take AB in my senior year, and I’m wondering if I should consider expediting my math track in the coming years

[royal swan]

Yes, math is the language of science.

[lapis phoenix]

it takes 1 chem class to realize that there is a very thin line between math and science

[kind compass]

If you have the choice to go straight to bc in senior year I’d take it

Especially if it’s low cost or free

[pastel carbon]

Hi,I was wondering what should I choose I have 2 variants between biology-science and physics-science but I have only good grades on biology and science.

[pine mango]

Hi all I recently got invited to separate science and I am not sure what to do. Should I do combined or separate? Thoughts and anything else I should know?

[fading badge]

Hey, does anyone know how many AP classes are too many? To take in one year, I mean. Because, I would like to do as many as possible; although, I want to refrain from burnout and failure if there is too much work to balance.

[undone grove]

There are a couple factors that might affect the upper limit, but I think anything more than 4 might be too many AP classes.

[fluid silo]

DEPENDS. What grade are you in? What APs are you actually taking? Etc ...

[gloomy lotus]

math is going to be important in almost any STEM field you go in

very important*

[gloomy lotus]

all depends on the APs you're taking but like the general rule of thumb is to slowly go up during your years of hs.

Like freshman year, take 1 or 2, sophomore, do 2-3-4, junior year, you could do about the same as soph, and senior year maybe 2-3-4 as well

all depends on the classes, rigor, your schooling schedule, etc.

[placid nexus]

Hello

[fading badge]

Thanks, I'll keep it to four at the most. 👍

[lilac anvil]

has anyone taken Anatomy and AP Psych at the same time?

[dusty ivy]

i come from an extremely competitive area where everyone takes so many...and i'm so worried that i'll burn out junior year

any advice for the following courses?

ap cs a, ap physics 1, apush, aplac, ap calc bc

[left coral]

dont die

[mossy wing]

My friend wants to do 7 AP classes each year in high school. How do I convince him that he is setting up complete pain for his future self?

[drifting hearth]

For AP cs a if you have some basic coding experience you are quite good to go if not then do some projects over summer while looking over the syllabus and see if this course is for you or not. For AP physics 1 again do you have prior physics experience, hows the teacher, what's the workload look like on a week to week basis, for APUsH if you are planning on going to the STEAM field it alright to ignore it for this year and focus/give more time to more relevant subjects, if you are extremely good in the basics of math(algebra 2, precalculus) then you can try AP calc bc otherwise it fine if you just do cal c ab . For aplac decide based on the workload.

[lapis phoenix]

I would advise him to do 2 things. 1. Talk to people who have taken multiple AP courses and can give an accurate opinion on the demand of the courses and then 2. Have him research about college apps and what college actually look for. You will quickly realize that the amount of time spent and stress that comes out of AP courses makes them seriously demanding, and eventually the effect that taking 7 AP courses is going to have on your mental health and schedule availability is going to negatively affect both your social life and happiness but also your extracurriculars and other parts of the college app

[hollow matrix]

Can you take AP classes in the summer?

[glacial onyx]

Ong

[glacial onyx]

You can start to self study if u wanna take the exam in may

[glacial onyx]

Dw about it just stay on the track ur on now

[minor osprey]

its so sad steve jobs died of ligma

[hollow matrix]

I don’t know how that stuff works

[glacial onyx]

I don’t either cause I haven’t done it but you should just look it up

[dreamy canopy]

I have a 3.86 gpa uw rn but for schools like ucla, they have an average of 3.9 uw for applicants. Im trying to decide if I should do calc BC or AB because I know for sure if I take BC I'll get Bs both semesters and my gpa will remain a 3.86 when I apply for college but I believe in AB I'll be able to get As which would bring my gpa to a 3.9. What should i do?

[weary gust]

It depends on what your intended major is, if its something STEM related I’d recommend doing BC. Plus, colleges like looking at people that take on challenging courses rather than those that take only easy ones to earn A’s

[dreamy canopy]

Yup it is STEM related. I feel like AB isn't necessarily easy (especially at my school). But i get wat ur saying cuz so many ppl have said that before and i used to think that way but ig it's hard to believe after a while and not think that colleges just dump out a majority of kids who don't have a good enough gpa

[novel vessel]

What can i do for the environment with an interest for math and economics? Cant do environmental sciences since i suck at biology and chemistry lol

[gloomy lotus]

Urban Planning and CivilE is what I can think of if you want to go into environment-related stuff for math

maybe you could do Applied Mathematics with an Environmental Focus

[undone grove]

So, it is better to take two AP sciences classes instead of one AP and one honors?

[novel vessel]

i'll look into it, thank you!

[bitter yarrow]

Bro i took 8 ap classes this year and unless that dude is naturally smart and has extreme time management skills hes gonna crack

Also extracurriculars and leadership stuff is way more important than taking a bunch of ap classes

U need to be able to maintain somewhat of a social life

[fickle pulsar]

would self studying chem and alg 2 for 10th grade be beneficial or not beneficial (should i spend that time volunteering)?

[fickle pulsar]

yes, the two ap courses would look more challenging on your college app but it would be more difficult

[vital olive]

what are you taking next year

and volunteering is overrated

[austere tulip]

Probably impossible

[weary gust]

Basically yeah, as long as you excel in them because AP also gives you college credit

[bitter yarrow]

Volunteering is like overrated

Everyone does it

It wont make you stand out, but it is kinda of necessary

[vital olive]

but like

you don't need 500 hours or something 💀

[fickle pulsar]

chem and alg 2

[vital olive]

so ur saying u want to self study the entirety of alg 2 and chem

before they start?

[empty perch]

guys what do you think abt my classes

geo

alg 2

chem honors

flight ops 1

spanish 3

10 lit (i might waive in honors cause i had like a 92 cause im not taking another ap)

apush

i want to go to like mit

[bitter yarrow]

Gosh so many people wanna go to mit 😭😭😭

[proven totem]

What do you know

[echo pond]

🤡

cs in mit

is super competitive

gg

[fickle pulsar]

yes, so i know the content and can get a good gpa

is that a good idea?

take an ap class

[undone grove]

This is similar to my sophomore schedule, and it was manageable.

[dreamy canopy]

As a sophomore? Alg 2 as a sophomore isn't very impressive for a school like MIT tbh

[vital olive]

not really

the way classes are structured

you should be able to get a gpa while learning it for teh first time

also

alg 2 is relatively free

tbh

you don't really need to

[mossy wing]

He's pretty smart. He has 2100 chess Elo and got second in a physics Olympiad

[dreamy canopy]

Do both -- self study and volunteer

[bitter yarrow]

Oh so hes like a real nerd

It depends on a few things if he really wants to do it

Is he just doing it for college

Or for personal purposes

Because if hes doing it just for college he’s definitely gonna burn out

[rancid sinew]

Thoretically, would it be possible, to finish 4 years of high school in one hundred and fourth five days. Asking for a friend.

[mossy wing]

That's how I'd describe him, yeah. Idk if he can even take 21 AP classes in total with our district. I think he's doing it for school

[bitter yarrow]

Do u guys go to a competitive school?

Because imo its not necessary to take so many ap classes unless you wanna do it for fun and to flex lol

[mossy wing]

It's a public school, but it's pretty competitive

[bitter yarrow]

How many aps do people usually take

[mossy wing]

Idk, we're in middle school rn

[bitter yarrow]

Ohhh

Does he have siblings

[mossy wing]

I know that 2 people tied for first in a national physics Olympiad tho

[mossy wing]

Nah, only child

[bitter yarrow]

Hes gonna need a mentor then

[mossy wing]

His parents are scientists, they might be able to help if he takes physics or biology courses

[bitter yarrow]

damn

how difficult were his classes in 8th grade

its gonna be a difficult transition from middle school to 7 ap classes lol

[mossy wing]

The 8th grade classes weren't too bad

History, I'll admit, was challenging tho

He's in theory with math

Other than that, standard honors courses

[bitter yarrow]

what ap classes does he wanna take freshman year

theres not many options to choose from for 9th grade

[mossy wing]

I think he wants to take AP biology, AP world, comp science, idk what else

I know he wants to skip chem tho

[bitter yarrow]

i mean anything in possible in my opinion, but if he wants to get a good college - taking so many ap classes is not necessary and will probably hurt him more than help him

he needs to leave ample time for other things like ecs, social stuff, etc.

and since it seems he only wants to do it for college and not for personal fullfilment or just for learning, theres a high likelylihood he might burnout

especially since hes transitioning from middle school to high school where courses are much more difficult

i think it would be possible for him to take 7 aps sophomore, junior, and senior year

i dont know him very well, but its a bit risky to take 7 freshman year

its possible, but hes gonna have to extensively plan it out with his parents, friends, and other people, and he also has to consider if its really worth the stress and time

thats my advice

[bitter yarrow]

also hes probably gonna need to be strong at reading and writing as well; he can't only be good at STEM

[mossy wing]

I talked about it and researched it with him. We found out that he cant take that much Aps. In 9th grade, there is only one AP available, and it won't even give a credit this year. He is gonna take the science aps, and Lit and APUSH. Ty for the advice

[fickle pulsar]

not sure what ap the school offers 🤷🏼‍♀️

[worn sable]

if your going into stem bc looksbetter

[proven totem]

I think he can request for more than one, it’s up to the school to decide whether they’ll let him take it tho or not

[honest pagoda]

are these good classes to take as a sophomore ?

1. English Honors 2
2. Literature in the Media Honors
3. Algebra 2 Hon/Pre-Calculus
4. Algebra 2 Hon/Pre-Calculus
5. Chemistry 1 Honors
6. Spanish 2
7. AP Computer Science Principles
   8.DE:Fitness&Wellness/Personal Fit

[minor osprey]

For 3 and 4, does that mean that you will take both?

[honest pagoda]

It’s a 2 credit class, so it takes up an elective

[left coral]

should i take physics next year or try to convince my counselor to let me take AP environmental? bc either way i want to take AP physics, APES, and physics in high school at some point but my counselor won't let me take AP environmental even though i meet the prereqs for it. gonna be a soph btw

[left coral]

no history?

[honest pagoda]

Not required for this year. I can but I only need 3 credits and I plan on doing AAA so I might as well do it then

[solar surge]

Can anyone advice me on what major should i take?

Or help me find one?

Im one year away from graduating

And idk what else to do

[rigid cloak]

maths advanced
english advanced
physics
chemistry
legal studies
economics

any aussies, tell me how hard im gonna fail pls, these r gonna be my subjects

[bitter yarrow]

Apes is such an easy class you can self study it but if u want the gpa boost then taking the class might be helpful

Its fun as well

[honest pagoda]

Ye but I’m gonna do this program AAA as a junior and senior where I just go full time to the college and take basically DE classes. So I’m assuming I can just take it there right ?

I took world history as a freshman

Ye it’s kinda like that but it’s designed so that when you finish highschool you also graduate with your aa

Ye the college is FIU

Oh

I heard DE is easier tho

Isn’t ap just harder and more rigorous

Ohh

😭😭

[empty perch]

Im trying to take all the math classes

Trying to do pre cal junior yr

And stat

And ap cal bc senior

[proven totem]

What about freshman?

[gloomy lotus]

the math that you take doesn't matter that much

just make sure you're hitting some sort of calc junior/senior year

ive seen some school systems finish alg 2 by freshman, and some during sophomore

[gloomy lotus]

virtually no difference, you'll just be a year "ahead" allowing you to take more math related classes

[proven totem]

I wanna take Multivariable calculus

[gloomy lotus]

but as long as you do like calc AB or BC or some dual enrollment calc or IB calc by senior year, it's all good

[proven totem]

In senior year

[gloomy lotus]

then take it

wait im confused

whats the question here

[proven totem]

what

um

theres no question-

[gloomy lotus]

alg2 sophomore means precalc junior and you could take calc bc senior

or you could do what I did and take precalc + calc in the same year

i did precalc and calc ab soph year (this year)

[proven totem]

Yes but I wanna take Multi calc in senior so I'm learning geometry rn

[gloomy lotus]

nice

[proven totem]

Why?

[gloomy lotus]

what

[proven totem]

why precalc and calc ab same year

[gloomy lotus]

because I wanted to do BC junior year and free myself up an AP for senior year

[proven totem]

my school allows us to take BC without AB i think

[gloomy lotus]

we can't do that

[proven totem]

ok

[gloomy lotus]

I already have IB calc junior and seniro year which is rigorous

I just wanted a free class senior year

[proven totem]

btw did you do AMC

[gloomy lotus]

no

[proven totem]

okay

[gloomy lotus]

i thought about it

didn't have the time for it

[proven totem]

bruh ok

isnt it like prestigious

Qualifying for AIME > USACO Platinum

[gloomy lotus]

math and programming are different subjects and you can't compare them like that

also I like math, but not to the point where ill do a math competition

programming comes much more natural to me

[proven totem]

okay do you think i should spend time preparing for AMC 10 cuz my intended major is CS + math
but i only have 1.5 years to prepare for it and ive never done any math competitions before

[gloomy lotus]

if you like math and are into it, go for it

i personally have no experience with math comps so I won't be of help

[proven totem]

oh ok

[gloomy lotus]

isn't that like the hardest course in the country

[proven totem]

In high school?

[cloud tapir]

Do colleges care about the Ib program

[proven totem]

IB students have higher acceptance rate for ivy leagues than the normal student

[proven totem]

ok

[mossy wing]

What is math 55 about? Extended calc course? Vectors? Algebra?

[round token]

Ik it’s said to be the hardest class at Harvard

[cinder gorge]

what are you interested in pursuing

[jagged pewter]

Maybe aim for lower math competitions first

[solar surge]

Design graphics maybe? Im unsure anymore

[modern locust]

should u take ap classes freshmen ywar

if your planning to apply for an ivy league

[cloud tapir]

okay cool thanks

I'm currently in the program and my classmates are saying that it's getting less accepted across colleges

[gloomy lotus]

yeah a good amount

[gloomy lotus]

quite the opposite actually

https://pages.crimsoneducation.org/rs/039-NBM-750/images/FL-10-2018-ib-student-acceptance-rates-at-top-us-universities.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWTJaalltRTJOV0kzT1

A survey of more than 4,000 students conducted by the International Insight Research
Group in partnership with the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) showed that
the acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League universities is up to 18% higher than the
total population acceptance rate. The gap is even more significant for top-ranked universities
outside of the Ivy League, where it is 22% higher, on average.

but note that these results obviously don't paint a full picture

it's just that IB is not as common in the US

as opposed to AP Courses

[cloud tapir]

alright, thanks !

[left coral]

nothing

[cloud tapir]

ib stands for international baccalaureate
here is their website : https://www.ibo.org/programmes/
it may or may not be offered at your school

and yeah you can do both ap and ib

[rigid marsh]

Should I take Calculus my last year of high-school (I am bad at math but might need Calculus to be an engineer)

[wanton talon]

Yes

[jagged pewter]

what highschool year is the best to do research?

ty

[rigid marsh]

That's what I intended on doing but I keep over thinking the subject

[cinder gorge]

Hey my schedule dropped can you guys rate it?

[rigid marsh]

If so I don't remember the schedules being like that.... ever

The order as of class, room, teacher is similar

[cinder gorge]

Yes

Yea we have 4 periods

[proven totem]

I can't math counts is middle school

[rigid marsh]

If you want I can in a few hours, it's 3am for me and my brothers cat is trying to beat my dog

[proven totem]

???

Is it just me or that sounds inappropriate

[primal birch]

Just asking if I take calc bc in junior year is that a good idea

And after that should I take ap stat or other math courses(my school offers multivariable calculus and linear algebra)

I’m taking calc bc I’m junior year because im taking algebra 2 in freshman year and the most logical thing is doing precalc in sophomore year

[proven totem]

Multi calc if math major or something related to that

Oh you’re a science nerd

[nimble shoal]

yoo im the same as u

hon alg 2 frosh

[primal birch]

Ayyy nice

[gloomy lotus]

Kinda

If you have open slots yeah

Im doing IBDP next year and I have space for one AP

But IB is super rigorous and colleges look at it extremely well

[mortal osprey]

hey guys should i do Computer science engineering(cse) , electrical and communication engineering(ece) or aerospace engineering(ase) ?

i got a interest in all and pretty avg knowledge in all of these

[cinder gorge]

what do you like more?

Do you know how each of them is different from another?

[mortal osprey]

well seeing the curriculum here it's mostly 2-3 subjects difference per semester

tho i learn more programming and problem solving in ASE than CSE

[cinder gorge]

but do you know what each of the engineering fields you mentioned do

like what you would need to do if you were to choose to work in that field

[mortal osprey]

well yeah

i got a advantage if i chose ece/ase as i can come back to the IT field

if i don't get a job in core

but in cse i don't have a choice

[cinder gorge]

Don't choose one of those fields if you're only going there bc you have an advantage

[mortal osprey]

and cse is kinda flooded here, 3 million graduates each year

[mortal osprey]

i do have intrest in those too

[cinder gorge]

Idk what Computer Science Engineering is, but it sounds like Computer Engineering which is basically a combination of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Electrical and Communication Engineering deals with the electricity and communication of things (duh)

Aerospace Engineers deal with aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. Some Engineers design, others manage an Engineering team, test the product, etc.

If you had to choose one

What would you choose

Can you see yourself working in any of those fields for a few decades

What did you like doing when you were younger? That could maybe help

[mortal osprey]

well i won't be working for a few decades

[cinder gorge]

Why's that

[mortal osprey]

well programming,making drones,playing with circuits,graphic designing and video editing

[mortal osprey]

i got my finance planned to retire by age 30

[cinder gorge]

You don't know if it will actually work though

[mortal osprey]

assumed that i would be making $2k per month

[mortal osprey]

well aside from these I'm really intrested in legos

legos could be considered my first love

building multiple types of cars,planes,robots,etc

i wasn't much found of building buildings with them so i haven't considered civil engineering

[cinder gorge]

Are these the only available Engineering options?

[mortal osprey]

there are more

like chemical,bio tech,medical engineering,etc

[cinder gorge]

Do you have Engineering Physics

[mortal osprey]

well that is a common subject in all engineering fields

enginering phy,chem,math,bio,drawing are 5 common subjects in all fields

[cinder gorge]

Based on the info you gave me, I'd personally choose Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, assuming you guys have that.

But don't choose one of those fields only because I said so

Are you in a hurry to pick a major?

Because if not, you could try waiting a bit and see if you still like all the three Engineering fields you mentioned

[mortal osprey]

yeah gotta decide by tommrow afternoon

and it's evening today

[cinder gorge]

oh wow

okay

then

I would research more about each major

See exactly what you can do

[mortal osprey]

i have been digging around from weeks with sleepless nights

[cinder gorge]

If any programming is involved

[mortal osprey]

each of them have programming involved in it

[cinder gorge]

how happy you can expect to be working at each field

etc

[mortal osprey]

well aerospace engineering is considered a advance/specalized branch of mechanical and electrical engineering

[cinder gorge]

yeah

pretty much

no

just mechanical

[mortal osprey]

i can join all the jobs in electrial and mechanical field after doing aerospae engineering

[cinder gorge]

yeah

What employers typically care about is experience

they don't really care what you majored in

[mortal osprey]

well after aerospace my career options turn out to be in field of software,aeronautics,astronautics,electrical,automobile,automation,environmental,commerce,etc

many of the students get into these fields as freshers after doing aerospace within a year of graduation

[cinder gorge]

Since you said you don't have a preference out of the three, you should try identifying your needs (salary, job flexibility, work hours, location, check which of the fields you mentioned do what you want to do) and see what an Engineer in each of those fields does in their typical day of work. Some fields sound cool, but the moment you actually work in them, you might think it's boring because of what you have to do in your day-to-day life.

Do you think you could do that in the time you have left?

Bc I really can't choose for you

[mortal osprey]

well each field has it's own advantages and some are also similar

i looked over it

only salary comes out to be a factor but that is also for the first 5 years

lik cse offers a bit high at start and then less compared to the rest two

ase offers really low at start

but after a few years it goes to millions

[cinder gorge]

true

but there are still some differences that are somewhat a big deal

aerospace eng for example focuses specifically on air/space craft, satellites and missiles

if you were to choose aerospace eng, you would be spending most of your time learning about that

[mortal osprey]

well that's according to us curriculum

indian curriculam is something way different

[cinder gorge]

huh

wdym

[mortal osprey]

Aerospace is nothing but combination of computer,electrical,mechanical,aeronautical,astronautical, automobile, automation, environmental engineering

if you see the subjects

[cinder gorge]

💀

how is that different

[mortal osprey]

it's got coding

circuits

mechanics,etc

[cinder gorge]

yeah no

all aerospace engineers learn that

regardless of the country they're studying it at

[mortal osprey]

that's why they are nicknamed rocket scientist

[cinder gorge]

I don't see how you're defending this statement

anyway

if you were to choose aerospace engineering

you would focus on space and air stuff

if you were to learn about electrical and communication

you would focus on that

same with cse

cse prolly has more coding

[mortal osprey]

I am intrested in al that's the problem

[cinder gorge]

electrical and comms prolly more electricity involved

[mortal osprey]

nah ase has

in curriculam

[cinder gorge]

but surely one of them interests you more

maybe we should call redraider

he's a nuclear engineer

[mortal osprey]

cse curriculum you gotta chose between c++/java

[cinder gorge]

he knows more about these engineering fields

[mortal osprey]

ase you got python,c,c++,java,matlab,web devlopment

[mortal osprey]

sure

should i ping him

[cinder gorge]

@royal swan can you maybe help beast brain with this? I tried and beast brain still can't choose a field

now you wait

could take some time though

raider has a lot more knowledge than me when it comes to these fields

[mortal osprey]

just hope i finalize before today night

6 pm currently

i got time till tommrow 2 pm

19 hrs 51 mins

I got math and phy so surving engineering won't be a issue for me but making sure i don't regret is the main problem

[royal swan]

It will be about 2 hours before I can help.

A good place to start is with this video.
https://youtu.be/pQgxiQAMTTo

[mortal osprey]

Sure, I'm available that time

[royal swan]

First, I've missed much of the background. What are you trying to decide?

[mortal osprey]

Well from here

[foggy jolt]

hi, I'm taking ap psychology this year and I want to review for it over the summer. are there any specific material or important concepts i should go over to prepare for it?

[royal swan]

Have you graduated secondary/high school? Is this for a university major?

[lilac anvil]

I am also deciding to take ap psychology this year and want to know the difficulty level. I know it's memorization and lots of vocabulary but what else?

[mortal osprey]

Well i just completed grade 12 and my age is 18

[royal swan]

What's your dream job(s) or career?

[mortal osprey]

Well i maximum want to have a stressful work life for a decade and keep my expenditures nil and retire in early 30s

Well for jobs I'm comfortable with something that has math,phy,cs(coding) involved

@royal swan

[royal swan]

Do you not want a career?

[mortal osprey]

I do, it's just that working abroad wouldn't give me enough savings to retire there but it would be more than enough to retire after coming back to my country

[royal swan]

If early retirement is your primary goal, pick the highest paying job you can stand. However, early retirement is unrealistic for most people.

[nova epoch]

Y’all I need help

With courses

[wanton talon]

That being said something directly related to software or programming is probably best

[oak cairn]

Hey guys has anyone taken ap chem here?

[dire cedar]

I know this will be different from school to school, but has anyone here taken AP courses online in school before? What is it like? My school only offers a couple AP classes, but I want to study abroad and they sometimes require multiple AP exams as an entry requirement.

[haughty raven]

Hey guys sorry if I don't answer other questions (my school system is different) but I just wanted to know if you would recommend watching domain of sciences map video as they are pretty long and I would like to know what they're like before possibly wasting 2 hours of my time

[nimble shoal]

I'm on the boat w/ u

[lilac anvil]

Hey these are the courses I'm planning on taking within the next two years of hs:

Junior year

• AP Lang
• AP Studio Art
• Anatomy
• AP Psychology
• Religion 11
• Pre-Calculus
• Speech and Debate (zero/flex period)

Senior Year:

• AP Bio
• Calculus
• Religion 12
  (that's all I got for rn..)

@copper coral

[charred berry]

Is Religion mandatory?

I'm Just wondering

[lilac anvil]

yeah

I also don't have any other language option because I took AP Spanish Lang last year, which means I'm done with foreign lang

[charred berry]

Oof good luck with your AP classes

[copper coral]

Ty, I will look into it later

[lilac anvil]

👍👍

[lilac anvil]

🤝

[copper coral]

😭

[copper coral]

Um. . . Is AP Studio Art nesscary?

[charred berry]

If you want to gain college credit for Arts then I say take it, Art classes are really easy

[lilac anvil]

kind of? I finished history over the spring so I would have a free period, which my school doesn't rly approve of so might as well take an elective 🤷‍♂️

[copper coral]

Hm, I am thinking

It would be better than Study Hall

[copper coral]

Here is the thing, do you know what you will be doing in that class?

[copper coral]

OK, you have a point

Um,

Yeah

I think doing it would be a good choice

[copper coral]

HEY! WAIT! IS THERE ANY HARD CLASSES IN JUNIOR YEAR?

If so, put those in Senior year

[lilac anvil]

a portfolio on a theme of my choice (2D artworks)

[copper coral]

Very well then.

[copper coral]

Also, I sent you a DM, tomorrow, I will send you resources

That is regretful.

[lilac anvil]

I think just the math and science and AP lit?

[lilac anvil]

tysm!!

[copper coral]

AP Lit is needed to be moved to Senior Year

I will recommend that

[lilac anvil]

I heard it's hard ap

[copper coral]

Most people who take AP ELA Lit want to kill themselevs

[copper coral]

It is

Senior year is better, imho

[copper coral]

Alright I will be sleeping, I will hop back in 8 hours 💀, check DMs and this channel

[lilac anvil]

🫡

[lilac anvil]

how comforting 😭

[copper coral]

Very true

[charred berry]

Psychology isn't an "easy class" it's like any social/behavioral sciences, just study hard for the class as you would for any other class

[winged bear]

What classes should I prioritize studying over the summer for (ive already done a lot of chem and will continue to):
10th grade:
Alg 2 Honors
WHAP
Ap lang
Ap bio
Ap chem
Ap csa
Ap stats

• self studying Euro later on in the year

[left coral]

idk depends on your weaknesses

also wtf 5 aps sophomore year

the max we can get to is at least 4

and thats if u do summer classes and are specifically going into cs

[proven totem]

*6

WHAP is an AP class

[winged bear]

i havent had any chem classes, and a shitty bio one

[winged bear]

i want to go into engineering and cs

[nimble shoal]

yooo moose

im in the same boat as u

just in calc rather than stats

no alg 2 obv

[copper coral]

Ah

[mortal osprey]

well working in us and retiring in a country where the expenses are low is possible

i just need $200k to retire luxuriously in my country

[bitter yarrow]

If u havent taken an ap history before ap euro is pretty hard to cram imo

Also make sure to get heimler’s history ultimate review packet

Its mostly memorization so if youre good at that youll be fine

[fickle pulsar]

does anyone have a study guide for chem?

[oak cairn]

This is my course selection as a sophomore :
Jazz Band
AP world history
AP chemistry
AP Precalculus
English 2 honors
Spanish 2 honors
Scriptures 1
Scriptures 2 (required religious classes)

[proven totem]

nice schedule

[haughty schooner]

Wow

[proven totem]

which area of science is most important for cs + math major (biology, chem or physics?)

Tbh i think I suck at all of them

[left coral]

probably physics

[proven totem]

Well I'm taking Biology and Chemistry in 9th and 10th grade respectively so what would you recommend for my junior and senior year

i'd probably take enviromental science since its easy

[left coral]

physics

junior year physics

senior year AP physics

[proven totem]

ok

[oak cairn]

Thanks it’s gonna tough but rewarding

[oak cairn]

Yeah lol

[shrewd mantle]

takes on studying in europe as an international student?

[proven totem]

It's good, there are a lot of great colleges in countries like Ireland, UK

[gloomy lotus]

physics most likely

thats why I wish our school had IB Physics 😭

i had to go with bio and psych

[proven totem]

do u recommend i take AP Physics 1 in junior and AP Physics C in senior

[vital olive]

we can't answer that for u without knowing your school's context lol

what would you be taking sophomore year

[unreal sphinx]

my freshman year course selection (no ap's because freshman can't at my school)
cores:
english 1
english 2
us history
physical science
algebra 1
prob/stats
electives:
choir
band
pe
speech and debate

[vital olive]

major?

[unreal sphinx]

?

[vital olive]

what are you planning to major in

[unreal sphinx]

oh premed

[vital olive]

i dont like the alg 1

bcs math is important

you're not getting into calc w alg 1

unless your progression is different

[unreal sphinx]

i don't have an option i was required to take this year

my sophomore year i take algebra 2, and i want to take honors geometry

[vital olive]

okay wait so what math would you take junior and senior

[copper coral]

Why not?!

[unreal sphinx]

i'm not very sure on that. i will prob have to take trigonometry and calculus at some point.

[copper coral]

Yeah!

[vital olive]

alg 1 in ninth means (90% of the time) you're not getting to calc

[copper coral]

Good goal

[copper coral]

Yeah

[vital olive]

unless your school operates out of the standards

and i'm assuming top colleges is what you're aiming for here

[unreal sphinx]

actually not really i want to go to my state collage

[vital olive]

oh then you're fine

[unreal sphinx]

i may apply out for ivy leagues

idk

[vital olive]

well

what's your state college

[unreal sphinx]

penn state u

or pitt

[vital olive]

okay yeah if you do well in school you'll eb fine then

[unreal sphinx]

i have a question

[vital olive]

bcs penn state isn't really that selective

[unreal sphinx]

my 10th grade year do you recommend taking honors bio or ap bio?

[vital olive]

always take the AP if you can

higher rigor is better

but if you think you can't handle it then go for honors

[gloomy lotus]

I'm going to be honest, I don't know much about the sciency APs other than AP chem, but if that sounds good for you, go for it

[unreal sphinx]

isn't ap physics 1 the hardest ap you can take?

[gloomy lotus]

nope

[vital olive]

not necessarily

it's like

the exam with the lowest 5 rate

[gloomy lotus]

it's ap physics C (subjectively)

[vital olive]

but it isn't the hardest

lowkey "hardest" is subjective

[gloomy lotus]

yeah in terms of pass rate ap physics 1 has a low one for some reason

[unreal sphinx]

oh i heard only like 50% pass the exam

[copper coral]

AP

[gloomy lotus]

30% getting a 1 on ap physics 1 is crazy to me

not that the class is easy, but just because

[copper coral]

It is not surprising

[gloomy lotus]

yeah mainly because it would be people's first intro to physics

[unreal sphinx]

i also definitely want to take ap environmental science 10th grade

[copper coral]

People who do AP Phys I fail their exams. It is very very hard.

[copper coral]

Um. . .

For premed student like you. . . I would say that is not a good course. As long as you like it tho, ig u can take it.

[unreal sphinx]

we are required to take it in 10th at my school

so i figured i could just take the ap as well

[copper coral]

O h

Yeah

AP Env is better then regular

[unreal sphinx]

i heard it's fairly easy

[copper coral]

It rlly is

One of the easiest APs

But, one of the most useless

[unreal sphinx]

what is the easiest ap in your opinion?

[copper coral]

Um. . .

Hm. . .

AP World History

OR

AP Human Geography

OR

AP Environmental

I think AP World History is easier than Human Geo

[unreal sphinx]

really??

i heard it was actually quite hard

ap world

[copper coral]

?!

Haha, good one

[unreal sphinx]

i watched like videos of ppl ranking aps from like hardest and easiest

[copper coral]

Wtf?!

What is going on?!

[unreal sphinx]

haha that's a good one google

that website doesn't look trustworthy either tbh

plus it's coming from google

[copper coral]

Fr!!!

[copper coral]

O h, yeah

Let me look at a list from Google

Um. . .

[unreal sphinx]

that second answer is so wishy washy

nvm i read that wrong

what is like in ap geo?

[unreal sphinx]

i def want to take that class

[copper coral]

Taking it this upcoming year?

[unreal sphinx]

bio on top 💀

[unreal sphinx]

i can't this year

[copper coral]

And I am an AP Bio expert

[copper coral]

I can send you the sybulls

[unreal sphinx]

wait can you send it to me now?

[compact dagger]

@copper coral Your message(s) have been flagged as spam and have been removed.

[unreal sphinx]

i want to start preparing early

send in dms

[copper coral]

Sent

9th grade:

English I
Geometry
Biology
AP Human Geography
French I
Art I
Principles of Health Science

10th grade:

English II
Algebra II
Chemistry
AP World History
Off-Campus P.E
Health Science Theory
French II

11th grade:

AP English Language
Pre-Calculus
AP US History
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
Debate
Medical Terminology

12th grade:

AP English Literature
Calculus BC
Anatomy & Physiology
AP US Government/Economics
Clinical Rotation (2 periods)
(One more period is needed; undecided, need suggestions)

I will be a Cardovasular/Neurosurgeon, and I am wondering if my four year plan is good.

[rigid forge]

my school only offers two ap classes - and they can only be taken in grade 12 (calc and chem). is there any way i can take other ap courses and exams online?

some kids in my school have transfered to do ap and ib at other schools but that isn't an option for me

[weak delta]

Some states have an online state program where you can take the ap classes online taught by the state teacher. Otherwise you can see if there is any way you can connect with a local community college and take classes there, but you would have to talk to your counselors.

[placid mulch]

Any advice for my classes next year? I'm going to be a sophomore.

Fall:
AP Calc AB
AP Computer Science Principles
English 10 Honors
Honors Chemistry

Spring:
AP Calc BC
AP Chem
World History
PE

I have a 4x4 schedule at school. So this schedule is very possible in one school year.

[left coral]

yea thats pretty good

what about ap world tho

is that an option u have

[clever bear]

How long until I get my high school schedule in Canada?

[placid mulch]

It is but I go to a school where our classes are insanely hard. We are known for being academic powerhouses. I'll be taking AP Calc BC, AP Chem and AP World History at the same time if I take AP World. Which sucks.

[left coral]

oh

well 4 aps is already a good amount, esp for sophomore year so I think you're fine

[rigid forge]

what do you mean?

[copper coral]

I will be a Cardovasular/Neurosurgeon, and I am wondering if my four year plan is good.

9th grade:

English I
Geometry
Biology
AP Human Geography
French I
Art I
Principles of Health Science

10th grade:

English II
Algebra II
Chemistry
AP World History
Off-Campus P.E
Health Science Theory
French II

11th grade:

AP English Language
Pre-Calculus
AP US History
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
Debate
Medical Terminology

12th grade:

AP English Literature
Calculus BC
Anatomy & Physiology
AP US Government/Economics
Clinical Rotation (2 periods)
AP Physics I

[echo crane]

Maybe take ap psych in senior yr if ur interested in pursuing neuro?

[proven totem]

Debate?

[proven totem]

Yeah def

Get debate off your schedule 💀

Maybe take French 3 instead

[copper coral]

I guess so

[copper coral]

I can not! I need a Speech class

[haughty schooner]

Is it required

[proven totem]

Oh if it’s not required than get rid of debate

[mossy wing]

Isn't A.P world a 2-year course?

[copper coral]

Nope!

[copper coral]

Do you recommend a better speech class?

[mossy wing]

I was under the impression that it was for some reason. Lucky me, and you

[copper coral]

Wait, you asked that question! I just realized who said that question. Haha, hello again.

[mossy wing]

Hello

[nimble shoal]

I’m taking AP chemistry next year. Hearing that its a hard class I wanted to know if there’s any resources you guys recommend? I’m currently doing BYU chem, but supplimental material suggestions would be great

[copper coral]

Khan Academy

[steep tree]

That's IB History of the Americas HL

[carmine lily]

What are IB courses?

[proven totem]

Professional communications

[copper coral]

Really?

[proven totem]

Just take it over the summer or something

@copper coral

[proven totem]

IB courses are International Bacalurate (idk how to spell this) courses which I believe is somewhat similar to global standards. You have to be enrolled in an IB program to take them tho

[finite trellis]

I’m a rising junior and I’m going into aerospace and electrical engineering. I’m wondering if the coursework I’ve already completed is good enough for top schools and work needs to be worked on. Here’s the 4 year plan:

9th:
English 1-2 Acc
Geometry Acc
Medical Biology
Spanish 1-2
Kinesiology
Introduction to Engineering Design
Human Body Systems
Intermediate Algebra (DE)
Trigonometry (DE)
Intro to TGAW (DE)

10th:
English 3-4 Acc
Big History (world history equiv)
Physics
Spanish 3-4
Advanced Kinesiology and Biomechanics
Principles of Engineering
Digital Electronics
Precalculus (DE)
Calculus 1 (DE)
Calculus 2 (DE)
Intro to Java (DE)

11th:
AP English Language
AP US History
Chemistry Honors
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Aerospace Engineering
Rocket Engineering Design and Development
Electronics Systems Engineering
Classical Mechanics (DE)
Electricity and Magnetism (DE)

12th:
AP English Literature
AP US Government
AP Statistics
AP Biology
AP Spanish Language
AP Psychology
Engineering Design and Development
Calculus 3 (DE)
Differential Equations (DE)

9th and 10th aren’t allowed to take any APs

[copper coral]

K

[summer kernel]

tbh your senior year looks kind of nuts - ur going to be struggling when the senior slide kicks in

esp considering that junior year will be your first year taking an AP class'

[feral lava]

Ok guys Ive finalized my schedule for all four years (I want to be a neurosergon):

9th:
Algebra II
Chemistry I
AP World History
AP Computer Science A
AP Human Geography
Orchestra
Study Hall
Spanish 1
Advanced English 1
PE and Health

10th:
AP Precalculus
Biology I
AP US History
AP Chemsitry
AP Physics I
Orchestra
AP Statistics
Advanced Spanish III
Advanced English II

11th:
AP Calculus BC
Earth & Space Science
AP Government/Advanced Economics
AP Biology
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: E&M
Orchestra
Advanced Spanish IV
AP Language and Composition
Junior Research (For Capstone Diploma)

12th:
Senior Seminar
Multivariable Calculus
Organic Chemistry
AP Psychology
Biology 3
Orchestra
Senior Research
AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP Literature and Composition

Sorry if its a little long, but I could use all of your opinions on this schedule thanks!

*17 APs will probably kill me

[gloomy lotus]

wait how are you taking 9+ classes each year?

all those classes will come back to bite you during sophomore and junior year

AP Chem is pretty tought, and AP Physics 1 is considered to be pretty difficult

and why take both AP Physics C's junior year?

there's no need to take 17 APs, most colleges don't give that much weightage to APs, and you most likely won't get credit for half of these

[tender zenith]

do guys know if it fine if i self stud for some ap exams and will those still count

[left coral]

yea they will still count