course-selection

[frail aspen]

yeah the ap and dual enrollment and 1000 other responsibilities tend to do that

[earnest jacinth]

lol, true true

True true

[pseudo barn]

I took Honors Physics, how hard will AP Physics 1 be?

[bold topaz]

Pretty hard definitely more notes

[gray pewter]

Not horrible, tho I would highly recommend studying for the AP exam LOl

[little leaf]

Would it look bad if my math course was AP Calc AB for senior year, my major is computer science, and I'm aiming for a top school in my state/even in the whole US?

omg what

[earnest jacinth]

I was joking

Chill

[little leaf]

I know lol

[earnest jacinth]

It’s not actually true

[earnest jacinth]

Lol

[little leaf]

thats funny though, prayers to IB kids

[vapid moon]

ur fine

[vapid moon]

ib is like ap but harder imo

[earnest jacinth]

Prayers to all kids suffering in a mentally draining school system: )

[vapid moon]

and ap isnt that hard imo

[earnest jacinth]

@ebon field would you agree with this?

[little leaf]

ty Chrix

[ebon field]

Semi, I guess

[vapid moon]

u do both?

[obtuse linden]

is 5 projected honors courses, 9 projected AP courses, and 1 projected DE/college course enough to qualify for one of the top 20 universities? i also have a plethora of extracurriculars (volleyball, band, volunteering, work, etc.)

[earnest jacinth]

Damn that’s a lot-

[placid nexus]

Hello

[gloomy lotus]

Yeah it’s possible to do both

I do 7 IB classes and then have a spot for one ap soph

Junior I got only one

And senior I have opening for 3

Ontop of the ib diploma, but it’s probably different for everyone

[proven totem]

no

[left coral]

well first we need to know what ur school requirements are

like at our school AP CSA counts as a math credit

[fickle pulsar]

does anyone have a study guide for honors chem

[vital olive]

honors isn’t standard lol

you won’t find anything

each school is different

[sly wing]

Is honors geometry hard, I’m going into my freshman year and I’m worried because I didn’t take normal geometry. In 8th grade I took algebra 1 and I’m scared I won’t know anything about geometry

[earnest jacinth]

Oh wow, damn- next semester I’m taking 4 PIB classes, one IB class and one AP😃😭

[dim stump]

not really. i took geo in 8th and it was a breeze. only tedious thing would maybe be proofs

[sly wing]

Okay, tysm

[dim stump]

honestly, a lot of it is just algebra applied to shapes

[gloomy lotus]

it's different everywhere, so do you only have 5 classes?

[earnest jacinth]

How it works in my area is that the program isn’t the entire school, there is still normal school classes you can take while being in the IB program, so usually 4-5 PIB or IB classes

[proven totem]

4 pib classes + 1 ib class + 1 AP = 6?

[gloomy lotus]

what?

[proven totem]

huh

[gloomy lotus]

oh thats kind of similar -- the IB part of our school is only around 250~ students (all grades), while the rest almost 2 thousand are other programs/regular AP course kids

[proven totem]

did i say anything wrong

[gloomy lotus]

but we can only take IB classes and if we have open elective spots, any class we want

[earnest jacinth]

Yeah!

[gloomy lotus]

no im just confused what you meant lol

[proven totem]

"so do you only have 5 classes?"

[earnest jacinth]

Ohhh, we can take normal “fun” classes

[gloomy lotus]

oh I didn't see that 😭

my bad

[gloomy lotus]

APs?

[cinder gorge]

ITS SUMMEERR

[earnest jacinth]

Yeah I guess, but, we can take Band, engineering, ferensics, etc
Fun classes

[proven totem]

cool

[little leaf]

I am also taking honors geometry for freshman year. and I am studying geometry over the summer to make life easier for high school. Don't worry, it's just a bunch of postulates and theorems. (Atleast for me right now), I have studied 5 units.

[earnest jacinth]

It’s okay, you’ll be alright no worries

[heady notch]

Proofs are the worst

[dire slate]

I’m entering my sophomore year and is it better to take AP pre-cal or normal pre-cal

[fickle wedge]

Depending on your strength in the topic, but if you are proficient and have confidence in your ability, you should take AP.

[dire slate]

Okay thank you

[queen thistle]

Usually people who go to top 20 schools take over 10 APs. By the end of my high school I would have taken 12 APs and 5 Honors. It also depends on how good you are in your extracurriculars. The amount doesn't matter unless you have done well in all of them.

[vapid moon]

where did u get that data from?

[lapis phoenix]

my school doesnt offer 10 aps, i know kids who have gotten into mit, harvard, jhu, etc.

[vapid moon]

thats fine, colleges know ur situation

[lapis phoenix]

a lot of it comes down to what your school offers, but there is no cut off for what t20 schools consider a rigorous scheudle

[vapid moon]

Technically, ur college doesnt consider that; ur hs coucler does

[lapis phoenix]

point still stands

[left coral]

ap

[mint thorn]

Thats usual though, at my school the people who go to t20s only really take 2 or 3

[haughty schooner]

How

[vapid moon]

college apps dont work as the way u think they work

[haughty schooner]

Wdym

[vapid moon]

it means that u dont know how college apps work

[haughty schooner]

How do they

[vapid moon]

i aint got time to explain every little step

u gotta research that

it'll take me hours just to explain a little bit

[haughty schooner]

Alright

[left coral]

lmao this guy reminds me of borger

oh i just looked up his name

looks like im not the only one who thinks that

[haughty schooner]

Who’s borger

[left coral]

he was some guy who acted similiar to this chrix guy

got banned a while ago

[haughty schooner]

Assuming he deserved it

[left coral]

ehh maybe

he was either telling the harsh truth or just straight up mean

50/50

[haughty schooner]

What’s the harm a dude named borger can do

[wet rune]

no he was

the worst

like bro would fight me about literally everything

borger was worse i promise

[haughty schooner]

Reddit user?

[wet rune]

idk maybe

[solar vault]

guys im confused about ap classes

ik you take classes that match your interest in what you want to major in

but why take ap classes that aren't what you want to major in? like what gohar did?

[vapid moon]

ge credits, weighted gpa, etc

rigor, etc

[glacial onyx]

Calc just helps with a lot of things

[lavish kite]

What courses should you do as a cs major?

[little leaf]

Is taking Algebra 2 and Pre-calculus concurrently a good idea if you're decent at math?

[vapid moon]

aint alg 2 a pre req for pre calc?

[little leaf]

Yeah, my friends took Geometry and Algebra 2 concurrently, and they were fine even tho Geometry is a pre req for Algebra 2

I do plan to self-study Algebra 2 before taking precalc though, if i do end up doing that

[vapid moon]

does it matter?

[vapid moon]

but r u gonna pass?

cuz last time i remeber, u gotta take the test if u wanna do precalc

[little leaf]

Idk, I'm going to have to check with my counselor

I could also do a placement test for Algebra 2, but that's probably not the best idea.

[vapid moon]

^

[solar vault]

please elaborate

[vapid moon]

what is there to eleborate on

thats it

unless u have questions; feel free to ask

specific questions

[earnest jacinth]

Oh that’s so interesting, they placed ppl in Alg 2 at my school that never took Geomtry🗿

[runic copper]

hey did anyone here do gcses

[pallid dirge]

I did IGCSEs which is pretty close

[runic copper]

So basically I plan on going to Cornell as my brother went there and he gave 14 gcses and I also want to give 14 subjects

8 are mandatory and 6 additional subjects

I m having trouble choosing in between them

The additionals

[pallid dirge]

Your brother didn't do A levels? 14 subjects is straight up excessive

[runic copper]

He did do as

[runic copper]

Yes exactly

[pallid dirge]

If you're doing A levels you really only need 9 GCSE subjects, your A level grades or predicted grades are a more important factor

Maybe you could push it to 10-11 subjects, but past that feels pointless if your sole reason is for college entry

[runic copper]

Yes

I actually live in Pakistan and we have 3 subjects inter related

By that I mean subjects that are mandatory in the countr

[pallid dirge]

Which are?

[runic copper]

Extra 3 subjects

Pakistan studies,Urdu and Islamiat which is kinda off standard

[pallid dirge]

Makes sense

Okay my first question is are you planning to do A levels?

[runic copper]

Yes

Only 3 subjects are required in o levels

A level *

[pallid dirge]

Okay so you really don't need 14 GCSEs then to begin with, I'd stay around 8-10

So what subjects do you currently have in mind that u wanna pick

[runic copper]

Sociology and environmental management

[pallid dirge]

Do you have an idea of what you're going to study in university?

[runic copper]

Probably business or economics

Oh yes

The weird thing is I m giving business as an additional subject in o levels

[pallid dirge]

Okay so let's try lay it out, to start with you need to take:
Pakistan studies
Urdu
Islamiat
As they're compulsory right?
You'll likely also need to take:
Maths
English Language

So that's 5 subjects down:
Because you wanna econs or business major it's highly preferable you study one of the two (or both).
Additional maths would also be advised if you're doing econs as it transfers to A level maths too
I'd probably recommend picking atleast one science to keep things a bit open, from there you kinda have freedom on what to pick

[runic copper]

There are 8 mandatory subjects here which include maths , English, pak studies, Islamiat, Urdu, and 3 subjects which you choose and I choose sciences because the business subjects aren’t really catered here and my brother also did the same . So 8 subjects and 4 additionals which include adds math, business ,sociology and economics or environmental management

[pallid dirge]

Hmm you're doing all 3 sciences?

[runic copper]

Yes unfortunately

All my siblings did the same and they told me that you can do a level (business) subjects without the need of o level

[pallid dirge]

Hmm honestly if you do everything you just mentioned it sounds pretty good, sociology and environmental management are less popular subjects so potentially may not have as much significance in an app compared to let's say English lit or history but it should work

[runic copper]

World history?

[pallid dirge]

Yeah you don't need o level business

But I'll highly recommend you keep econs

[runic copper]

Okay

[pallid dirge]

And given you have the option space, I'd keep business anyway

[pallid dirge]

Yeah, just any of the more popular analysis or social science based subjects

[runic copper]

Oh okay

What other factors do you think can help me in getting to an Ivy

[pallid dirge]

Aside from good academics, it's mostly down to just extracurriculars and a strong interest shown in what you want to do

[runic copper]

Okay

[pallid dirge]

A diversified subject choice can be useful, like a mix of arts, sciences, maths, sports etc, but that's not necessary if that's covered in your extracurriculars

[runic copper]

Jeez josh I don’t know how to thank you

For all this

[pallid dirge]

Np I'm just happy to be able to help, I hope things end up well, and make sure to possibly recheck your subject choices with teachers and maybe your siblings (particularly probe your siblings for specific advice and reasons behind stuff if you can)

[runic copper]

Definitely will do

[fossil moth]

Should I do Dual Enrollment even though I'm not going in-state for college

[untold shard]

is ap physics C weighed heavily in college admisson if i want to be an engineer/scientist, because i had no goals what i wanted to do my freshman and sophomore year, and because of that i will only be able to get through ap physics B at the end of my senior year smh

[untold shard]

uhh sure but for certain courses if ap is available do that

[ebon pulsar]

although it is def better to enroll in more difficult courses, i think you will be fine w/ a physics B in your case

[gloomy lotus]

not required by any means, but certainly helps

physics is pretty important in engineerings

but any sort of introduction to physics will be fine if you cant do C

[cinder gorge]

guys what APs should i take for CS and ML in college? It's my freshman year right now.

[proven totem]

AP CSA and AP CSP

[proven totem]

if you really wanna learn ML you can learn it online

[gloomy lotus]

CSA, CSP

also like Cappucino said, you can learn ML online

but know that ML is a really deep field that uses a lot of advanced math, what you can learn online really only touches the tip of what you'll get in an actual CS degree

[proven totem]

what about those 40 y/o people who change careers from retail to informational technologies from online courses

[placid nexus]

Hi

[gloomy lotus]

ML and AI now is really hard to get into without a PHD due to all of its hype

it is possible for someone like a highschooler to learn, but to actually build advanced things like neural networks, etc. It's pretty hard

[placid nexus]

Summer school is almost done for today

[proven totem]

how many hours does it take to learn geometry? (i know it depends on the person but just assume im the above average "indian" learner)
i've been doing this geometry course and i feel its going too fast and im not covering concepts in depth

[solar vault]

sorry, like what is ge credit, how does it affect gpa

[dim stump]

heading into HS next year, skipped 9th. i placed into calculus, but guidance counselor recommended i take trig. only concepts im missing from that class (i found the information on it online) are polar coordinates and solving trig equations (not sinusoidal, more like cscx+3tanx = sinxcosx). should i relearn the material next year or put in some extra work this summer to take calc next year? (it is a calc 1 class, not AP bc high school doesnt offer)

^^ are the concepts im missing even that important to calc 1? i have been studying some of it online and have yet to encounter polar coordinates, not even in integration. my calculus (not algebra) skills are not as polished as my trigonometry tho

[left coral]

is it like a prep course or are you taking it for credit

bc honestly like 85% of geometry you will never use in any other math class later

besides trig

and you should be good with circles ig

[queen thistle]

my school, other schools, people ive talked too. the people i know who have gotten into good schools like ivys and jhu and northwestern and stuff have taken over 10 APs, maybe somewhere out there there are people who take less and still get admitted, but thats because they have done insane things outside of school to make up for it.

[queen thistle]

yeah i think most schools over more than that. but the good thing is is that colleges look at what you do with what ur given, so like the other guy said, they know ur situation.

[high tundra]

is it okay to take 15 aps in high school? i'm going to a high school for science and technology so it has like 30 aps and at least 15 post-aps

also how do people self-study to skip courses

[proven totem]

im not sure what that means but im taking it so i can be in algebra 2 in 9th grade

i have never taken it before

[proven totem]

alr but i have to pass the Credit by Exam

[kindred mango]

tbh, if you're already very strong in math, i'd say 30-40 hours in total.

(that is, introductory geometry)

[kindred mango]

yeah if you pace yourself well and plan out everything so it works, you can do it with no problem

[proven totem]

No the full course

I just wanna pass (80%) the Geometry final CBE

[kindred mango]

uhh

yeah as i said-

30-40 hours

[proven totem]

okay

[kindred mango]

subjective as it's my opinion but i think it's somewhat accurate..

[proven totem]

people on the internet say 120-180

💀

[kindred mango]

i think that includes instructional time

[proven totem]

but i had a friend who learned Algebra 1 in 40-50 hours i believe

[kindred mango]

like if you're in a class setting

[proven totem]

yeah

is geometry any harder than algebra 1

[kindred mango]

i'd say no

it's just a different type of math

[proven totem]

Alright

I have prior knowledge as well

[kindred mango]

great, you got this

[proven totem]

thanks buddy :)

[left coral]

yea ok that's what i meant by credit

you'll be fine bro

i did the exact same thing last year

geometry over the summer with final exam

[jagged pewter]

Is it okay if my extracurricular for medicine are all over the place? Like I’m doing an internship for an ophthalmologist, writing research papers about immunology and bioengineering and doing a project with ML + medicine?

[willow otter]

Which course is better to take AP Psych or AP Human Geography for a senior in high school?

[gloomy lotus]

I would say it could depend on your major, but if you're a senior, just take whichever one you want/the one that won't cause the most stress

[queen thistle]

I'm taking AP Human Geo cause my brother said it was a lot of fun. But it depends on what you are doing in the future, like your career, whichever one is closer to your major you should take.

[queen thistle]

It's completely fine, only if you can handle it. It's a good amount and it might be pretty tough. You don't want to overload and get B's in all the classes. If you think you can handle it and safely get A's in all of them (maybe a B here and there? Try not to).

[willow otter]

I want to go into environmental engineering so I'm leaning torwards taking AP Human Geo over psych

[willow otter]

Makes sense thx

[queen thistle]

Oh wow I'm also doing enviromental engineering. I'm taking AP Human Geo so you might want to as well.

[willow otter]

Nice!

I feel like there aren't that many people who want to go into environmental engineering

so it's pretty cool to meet someone who also wants to go into that field

[queen thistle]

I know right? Looks like most of our future will probably be focused on that field so would be a nice field to go into.

[willow otter]

mhm

[solid hawk]

Can anyone give me a brief overview of what you learn in AP Seminar and Research and which one would be more useful?

[little leaf]

Yeah, honestly it makes more sense to take Algebra 1, Algebra 2, then Geometry but they force you to take geometry 1st, or concurrently with algebra 2 -

[earnest jacinth]

Oof that sucks🥲

[little leaf]

How hard is algebra 2?

[little leaf]

Mhm, and then 2 years later when you jump right back into algebra 2 you have to remembr everything in algebra 1 💀

[lapis phoenix]

ima be honest it was pretty easy

you can take it without ever taking algebra 1 (i did thanks to some funny covid circumstances) and still follow along real nicely

get used to lots of graphs tho

[little leaf]

Ok, that's nice to hear. Algebra 1 was a breeze, and I plan to self-study Algebra 2 using Khan Academy or something. I'll either take an EA (Exam for Acceleration) Test for Algebra 2, or take it concurrently with precalculus for 10th if it's allowed at my school. I THINK I'll be fine, lol. I just need to check with my counselor once she starts taking emails during the summer. Thank you!

[lilac pecan]

Does anyone here know the differences between IB Chemsitry SL and AP Chemistry (coursework) because I am taking IB Chem next year and want to take the AP Chem exam if possible.

[honest pagoda]

How can I get ready for algebra 2/ap pre cal

I want an A in both of these but don’t know where to start preparing from

[lone lion]

decent

[lone lion]

ru bad at math

[honest pagoda]

I mean I’m pretty decent. I got a 5 on my geometry eoc

Idk why but I don’t perform well at reading but do good in math lol

[lone lion]

whats eoc

[honest pagoda]

Like the final

End of course assessment

[lone lion]

ojh

ohh

[honest pagoda]

I just wanna get ready for the sat

[little leaf]

Oh that's interesting, I didn't know we get our EOC scores like that, I thought it was a percentage out of 100. Is 5 the best score, like how AP exams are graded from a scale from 1 to 5?

[little leaf]

Let me know how taking both of those courses go for you, I'm considering that.

[honest pagoda]

Ye it’s scored like ap . I kinda wished it was 1/100 just Bec thats what it normally is but the state of Fl always wanna grade weird lol

[honest pagoda]

Fs. I’m going into sophomore year and the course is
Algebra 2
AP Pre Calculus

I’ll lyk how it goes

[little leaf]

okay, tysm I really appreciate it!

[honest pagoda]

Np

[proven totem]

Do the certificates of online courses make a difference?

[earnest jacinth]

They shouldn’t

[proven totem]

but do they?

your profile looks kinda stacked with them

💀

[lone lion]

they do.

[ebon pulsar]

im in an ib sch rn, and im planning to do HL math aa; HL bio; HL econ or chem; SL chem or econ; SL langlit; SL french

but my teacher is telling me i cant take SL french and that I MUST take HL french

how could i deal w this situation D:

like hl french is lowk going to ruin my college apps... but our sch doesnt allow 4 HLs

if my desired major is somewhere around math/bio/chem, but i showed high capability in french through other exams such as certifications and competitions, do you think its worth taking HL french??

like could french be my "spike" even if its kinda irrelevant from math and stuff?

[sharp wigeon]

if youre talking about like the ones from like xyz prestigious university for random bs courses, then not really. all they really indicate is that you have the money to pay for those certificates

im not sure what you really mean though so idk

[gloomy lotus]

college apps?

They (probably) will not care a lot

but if you're applying to jobs, or just putting them on your personal resume, they might look good depending on what the course is/how rigorous it is

[wheat sleet]

In a few months, I’ll be choosing my ib subjects — I’m thinking of taking HL Maths AA, Chem, and Physics, and most people I’ve consulted have advised me against it due to the difficulty of the courses. I’m hoping to get some insight from more experienced people, though, so I guess my question is: do you think I’d survive ib with those choices?

[proven totem]

yes job

[earnest jacinth]

A double science and a hard math? I’m only in PIB rn but that seems like a lot, but if you work hard I bet you’ll be fine

[lilac pecan]

Really depends on how much you like these subjects and how much knowledge you already have or time you are willing to sacrifice

(I’m doing the same thing except my school requires English HL as wel)

[earnest jacinth]

Same, same, I hate how my school requires HL English😒

[visual latch]

hey i was wondering if anyone had any experience with ap chemistry and could maybe give some insight on how hard it is and whether it's advisable to take it as a sophomore?

[gusty magnet]

Hey I had a question, I want to study in England and I’m wondering if AP’s matter there as an international student from Canada? Im also wondering about how hard AP physics, chemistry, and biology would be if I took them all?

[candid ferry]

How much studying will I need if im taking all PiB/Ap/Weighted classes freshman year

No normal classes other than this weird one called advisory that everyone has to take

[trail prairie]

Depends on the classes, taking AP computer science principles would most likely require less studying than APUSH and advisory is similar to a home room class but not exactly. There’s no exact course regimen for those classes.

[wet rune]

if youre taking all like accelerated courses, it also depends on your study habit, i would dedicate at least 2 or 3 hours in total

but i dont know which ones they are and how your study habits are

[wheat sleet]

Thank you : ) I’m hoping it’ll be manageable with the right amount of work TT

[wheat sleet]

I enjoy the sciences lots — chemistry, in particular! I’ve covered about a third of the chem course so with any luck I won’t have too much trouble come the time I actually take it, but I’m more worried about physics, as it is a notoriously difficult course . I am willing to put in whatever time and effort needed, but even so physics seems really intimidating @@

[lilac pecan]

i'm the same except im worried about chem because i love physics LMAO

in that case it should be fine, physics isn't really about the formulae but the basic knowledge you need to understand

if you can derive most of the formula sheet you'll be fine

[vapid moon]

no

the certificate u get is worth the same if u do it online or irl

like if i got an emt certificate online it dont matter as long as u dont cheat

[vapid moon]

consider ib

[gusty magnet]

If ib is unavailable to me at the moment, would I be at a great disadvantage?

[vapid moon]

y would it?

[honest pagoda]

History classes for sophomores ?

Preferably ap

[vapid moon]

does it matter?

i dont even know what the question even means

[gusty magnet]

Ib is quite far from where I live and I’m wondering if it’s worth it to go there

[vapid moon]

thats for u to dictate

[gusty magnet]

Like would it be a big advantage…

[gusty magnet]

True true

[vapid moon]

idk, i dont do ib

theres no reason for me to do ib lol

[gusty magnet]

Ah I see alright

Thanks anyways

[ionic hemlock]

What alternative academic proofs do you have?

[gusty magnet]

Nothing much? just AP’s that are available

What other academic proofs could there be?

[vapid moon]

cc

[ionic hemlock]

Standardized exams (SAT, ACT…), any other internationally applicable curriculum (e.g. Cambridge), national exams

In an acquaintance’s experience (Cornell & Brown admitted I believe), they only submitted their national exams & regular school transcript + SAT’s, and that worked fine for them

Same as most of the people from my school taking the Cambridge international AS/A levels, had to apply with our regular academic transcripts with IELTS/TOEFL/SAT supplements since all our other results came months late

Not having any int’l academic proofs would be a disadvantage especially if the uni isn’t familiar with your country’s grading system and general academic rigor though

[gusty magnet]

Ah I see I see

[gusty magnet]

I think they’d be a bit familiar since I’m from Canada?

[gusty magnet]

We’ve got the national literacy and math exams, IELTS, SAT, ACT, and AP’s

[ionic hemlock]

Ah then that definitely works better. My bad lmao I was speaking from a more developing country perspective

[gusty magnet]

Nonono I understand, thanks for the help!!!!

[ionic hemlock]

I’d just take all the exams I can 👍

[gusty magnet]

That was similar to what I was thinking, thank you so much for the advice!

[gusty magnet]

I see I see, thank you!

[ebon pulsar]

the ideal curriculum for england schs would prob be ib/a level

try considering a level because i heard its relatively easy!

i heard its ib > ap > a level from hardest to easiest

[gusty magnet]

Ah I see I see

[gusty magnet]

Really? How is it possible to take an a level in Canada?

[gusty magnet]

Ah I see thanks!

[ebon pulsar]

are you currently attending an ap school?

[gusty magnet]

No, I attend a public high school that offers them

[vapid moon]

whats a ap school?

[ebon pulsar]

like as in a school that offers ap classes

[gusty magnet]

Oh yeah I do then

[ebon pulsar]

ah i think you could just focus on aps then!

british unis consider aps equivalent to a levels

[gusty magnet]

Ah I see!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[ebon pulsar]

good luck!!

[gusty magnet]

Thanks!!! Good luck to you too!!!

[vapid moon]

it doesnt matter

it doesnt matter if its ap,ib,alevel, etc

[gusty magnet]

Ah, they consider it all of the same level of importance?

[vapid moon]

they should consider it the same rigor level

[gusty magnet]

Ah I see, thanks :)))

[brisk stirrup]

#course-selection

Does anyone know where I can find major choosing advice

[copper coral]

Um, you could do that here

[copper coral]

Though, is IB or AP better for colleges? And. how do I take IB?

[inland tusk]

I've been ruminating on this topic for a while, so here goes.

I have the opportunity to earn 5 Associate's Degrees in areas like Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Psychology, etc., but I also have the possibility of earning a Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics and Programming. These degree(s) will be from my state's community colleges.

It'd certainly be a feat to get a Bachelor's Degree, and I worry that the 5 Associate's would seem unfocused. I feel like the artificial intelligence degree in particular, however, is a lot more "cutting edge" and opens me up to more possibilities than something relatively static like data analytics and programming. Should I dive deep into the Bachelor's Degree and attain a full undergraduate education on a topic, or get a foundational two-year base on the topics covered in my Associate's Degrees?

This will be done before my high school graduation, so ideally I should come to a decision before the fall semester starts anew.

[gloomy lotus]

It is very helpful in terms of college admission

but pretty rigorous as well

the first 2 years aren't that bad (IBMYP)

but the last two, IBDP is pretty rigorous

but the acceptance rates for most uni's for IB students is statistically 10-20% higher

[gloomy lotus]

The rigor is the same, but the acceptance rates are different atleast here in America

since more people take APs as opposed to IB, IB acceptance rates here in the USA are higher than normal for most colleges

and this is what I've found with a bit of research

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

but note that this data obviously doesn't paint a full picture

but if you're wondering whether IB is worth it -- personally, I think it is if you're ready for the rigor

[lilac compass]

indeed

ibdp = suffering

[lofty bramble]

If my school doesn’t offer IB how are some other ways I could take it

Unless there isn’t

[wet rune]

you can always audit them, but thats kinda difficult, does your school allow ap

[gloomy lotus]

there probably isn't a way unless you can transfer to a school that does do IB

as Pete said, you could always audit, but I've heard it's pretty hard/almost impossible

[lofty bramble]

Yea it has AP

[gusty magnet]

Omg thanks! I am a hard working student and I think I could do it if I was at an ib school. I’ll definitely consider it, these stats really help thanks

Not planning on going to America but the stats really help paint a picture for how helpful it is

[ebon pulsar]

i dont want to stress you at all, but i just want to warn you an ib student myself too; if youre planning to take the ibdp curriculum... it is very hard and tiring, but im sure itll be worth it! i just wanted to warn you in case of sudden, unexpected burnouts that come commonly during junior year... it might be difficult balancing your school work and ECs

[gusty magnet]

I see, thank you for the concern and I appreciate the warning. If I (hopefully) do end up taking ib, I will definitely take your words into consideration and try to make sure it doesn’t happen.

[fringe barn]

Freshman year schedule, after talking to my guidance counselor and a bunch of changes this is what I'm thinking about doing,

Honors algebra 2
Honors English 1
Honors world history
Honors biology
Choir
Italian 1
AP computer science A
PE

[limpid flare]

I am intersted in Engg and Astrophysics is there and dual degree course for them

?

[fringe barn]

A lot of people start off as just generic physics majors and then later specialize in astrophysics. Doing engineering physics would give you the background to go to grad school for astrophysics if that's what you're interested. But it would also give you engineering. You can also major in engineering minor in astronomy or physics and go to grad school for astronomy or astrophysics. Usually you can't do anything with an astrophysics degree until you get a high level degree so going for engineering first would be better. You could also double major but that would be difficult

[limpid flare]

Which Schools would offer a double major

for these

?

[next cove]

Wow

No one talks about a levels😔

[gloomy lotus]

I'm sure there's stats out there somewhere. IB is just an international thing which is really popular all throughout mainly the middle-east and asia

[lofty bramble]

How would I audit?

[gloomy lotus]

https://www.ibo.org/become-an-ib-school/how-to-become-an-ib-school/find-out-more-about-becoming-an-ib-world-school/

but it's a whole thing you're going to have to do with your school and probably get administrators involved

I personally have no idea how the whole process works since you're basically asking your school to have an IB program

it's probably too late, and I think this is something only administrators can do (I believe?). Not sure on the entire process

[lofty bramble]

Well, I’m a sophomore now

So I have around a year

Since this program is directed towards juniors and seniors right?

I know some schools in my district already have IB just unfortunately not the one I currently attend

[fringe barn]

^

[gloomy lotus]

The program normally starts in freshman year of hs

freshman and sophomore years are known as the "MYP or Middle Years Program"

you normally take PIB (pre IB) classes then

then it ramps up to IBDP (IB Diploma Program) in junior and senior

[lofty bramble]

Oh ok

Man that sucks I guess

[vapid moon]

ok, but how did they do the survey?

cuz if u get a survey from the majority of schools having ib, then thats not really a fair survey yk

[gloomy lotus]

Survey was done by using data from the actual IB place

I've looked at other statistics, and this one seems to be the only legit/valuable survey I know when it comes to IB acceptance rates

the actual dedicated data page on the IB site is deleted now, but the data is pretty accurate

note that this was a year or two ago

but the IB program still helps your college chances a lot

[vapid moon]

whats the confidence level

or margain of error

cuz they can claim all this but if their margain of error is like 90% then what they say is useless

[gloomy lotus]

It was a pretty low margin of error, the full website was linkedin the pdf, it seemed to have been deleted though

[vapid moon]

i would like to do the math

[gloomy lotus]

Here's a more detailed one:

https://www.sbac.edu/cms/lib/FL02219191/Centricity/ModuleInstance/18035/IB Acceptance Rates at American Schools.pdf

data-wise, there's more to go off of

this one was a while back though

Alright, here's some info I found about that first survey you saw:

It was conducted by the IBO and International Insight Research Group so let's hope that they had some sort of method in place to double-check candidate responses.

According to this the DP coordinator from each school opted in to take the survey so all students of that particular school had to respond (https://www.ibo.org/contentassets/12ca22e438df4a65b4c92e42b70b10ea/globaldpdestinationsurveyus.pdf). But again all surveys have biases so it should be taken with a grain of salt.

[fringe barn]

Most schools let you double major in whatever you want. Just find a school that lets you double major in general and then you can do it.

[wet rune]

then i would 100% take AP classes, its going to be an actual curriculum instead of you auditing a class. AP and IB are very similar as well

[solar vault]

what do you all think of taking ap comp science in freshman year?

[left coral]

if u want to do cs then go for it

[solar vault]

the thing is

im interested in electrical engineering but there are only honors courses for it at our school

not ap

[solar vault]

in short i don't want to do cs but i heard it is useful for electrical engineering

[left coral]

then take it yeah

i dont really know anything about electrical engineering but if it would help for that major then do it

get it out of the way freshman year

then u can do the honors courses later on

[solar vault]

thanks

[lilac anvil]

Hey im still having issues choosing between General Psychology and AP Psychology (I know I keep asking but I want to hear anyone/everyone's opinions). I would be taking AP Lang and AP Studio Art as well as Anatomy. I would also be involved in many extra curriculurs. I've heard that Anatomy AND AP Psychology is hell..

[buoyant lava]

Should I apply undecided if my courses do not match with my intended major? (I can’t take my schools new engineering courses, nor can I take multi variable calculus due to space).

[dusty ivy]

idk if this AT ALL helps, but i literally studied ap psych in 2 weeks right before the exam (self studied it) and i got a 5 on the exam with absolutely no prior knowledge so in that case i dont think psych should be too hard to manage along with your other classes

its just hella vocab but a lot of the vocab is kinda common sense like you can infer what it means

i guess main thing is to know people which can take time to remember

[lilac anvil]

aren't Anatomy and AP Psychology vocab easy to mix up??

[lilac anvil]

so Psych isn't hard?

[buoyant lava]

Psych is light from what I heard

Like it’s comparable to APES I think

[vapid moon]

phych is do-able if u have a good background

[lilac anvil]

hm

but do you guys recommend two sciences at the same time?

like do they go hand in hand??

[limber oak]

soo if an entire school staff doesnt recommend doing a program Should u listen even if others have excelled in it?

[vapid moon]

depends

cuz im doing like 5

[lilac anvil]

good question

[lilac anvil]

woah

[solar vault]

you don't have to take an ap class to take the test right? so do you all recommend i study for ap comp science a and take the test or just do dual enrollment?

[buoyant lava]

Comp principles I would do idk about comp sci a difficulty

Just depends to self study based on difficulty

[lilac anvil]

So is it worth taking AP Psychology instead of General Psychology??

[gusty bronze]

First time applying for uni here. Is it worth reaching out to someone at the uni if a course is restricted to people in a specific program to see if you can get in out of pure interest in the subject?

I can try to rephrase that if it doesn’t make sense

What about if your university has 2 campuses and a course you want is restricted to those who go to the other campus?

Genuinely was so excited to take American Sign Language until the error came up in my course selection

Thanks. Basically it’s like this other campus which is 2 universities combined idk it’s like (uni1) (uni2) university but I am enrolled to a program at uni 1 not the “combined” uni, however the “combined” uni campus isn’t a far drive for me and I don’t have any other lectures or labs the days the lecture takes place so it’s not a hassle for me but I think you have to be specifically enrolled at “combined” uni to take the course idk it was very confusing

Thanks for the advice anyways

It’s an odd situation

I think you’re right I just always get scared of asking stupid questions

[lilac anvil]

even with 2 sports and after school curriculurs??

if I can 'balance' it

[lilac anvil]

got it

thanks!

[solar vault]

ok what about comp science principles vs dual enrollment for freshman year?

[buoyant lava]

Hmm not sure

[broken cipher]

hi I have the choice to pick either honors (which is dual enrollment) or AP us history. should I take the risk and do AP or dual enrollment?

[foggy jolt]

can i get tips and resource reccomendations to prep for ap calc ab, chem, psych, csp, and apel

[hollow atlas]

Hello, I am a student at Branham high school and according to my counselor, I will graduate only taking Calc AB. I am taking a challenge placement exam in august and if I pass, my chances will increase but I am still not guaranteed. I wanted to know your thoughts on taking just one Calc class. I want to be an engineer but my options are limited and I don’t really know what to do. Do you think my chances of getting into a good college is lower because of this?

[gloomy lotus]

No you’ll be fine. It would’ve helped more if you have taken other calc classes like BC or multivar, but AB is absolutely fine as well

[wary hound]

What exactly do you learn in Organic Chemistry beyond carbon based chemistry?

[lunar mural]

Hi,is taking Calculus-3H good for math senior year if I'm going to astrophysics

[proven totem]

Is it possible to not take a foreign language in my freshman year and study it over the summer and then go straight to French 2 Honors in soph? if I take french 1 in freshman that will bring my gpa down

[kindred mango]

depends if your school allows it. Ask your counsellor.

[kindred mango]

Organic chem at what level

and what do you mean by "carbon-based chemistry"

[kindred mango]

Any exam can be self-studied, you just have to have good self-pacing and discipline skills. It also depends on your background in subjects and their difficulty.

[lapis phoenix]

they would probably want to see that you know the french 1 curriculum now, if they see you know french at least somewhat they are more likely to be lenient on the class

i knew a kid that skipped spanish 1 and 2 freshman and sophomore year since he just spent time in his 8th grade summer learning spanish

[proven totem]

Do u know where I can learn French 1

Preferably free cuz I’m really broke rn

[lapis phoenix]

tbh I started learning arabic by just wandering around online

[proven totem]

Btw I learned French in 6th grade in India if that helps

[lapis phoenix]

look up something like "french 1 curriculum" if you need ideas, and start going over some basic ideas

alphabet, family, places, etc.

[proven totem]

Okay

Is it hard

[lapis phoenix]

idk i havent taken french before, but from what i hear it isnt too hard

make sure you get a thorough understanding of verb tenses and conjugations and all that

thats improtant for any language

[proven totem]

Alright

[rigid forge]

can't think of any websites off the top of my head that have been helpful for curriculum stuff, but here's some tips:

• ask your counselor if they have the syllabus for French 1 so you have an idea of the material (if not that's okay!)
• look for practice sheets online
• read books, watch movies in french
• most important thing is to learn conjugations!!! use wordreference for this and as a dictionary
• study passé compose, present, and imparfait as these are the 3 most common verb tenses
• to apply these skills try writing simple things like "about me" or even an essay if you can

not sure what you would've learned in grade 6 but this should help a bit! if you need anything else or just someone to check your progress, feel free to DM me : )

[proven totem]

thank you!

[rigid forge]

stop the pipeline of those msgs was so funny 💀 np tho

[proven totem]

bruh

[untold shard]

All I know is so is what T20 colleges like

[vapid moon]

aint there khan

[buoyant lava]

Khan is too powerful atp

[proven totem]

No

[buoyant lava]

Get a textbook, try an app, and watch/read French shows to expand vocab

Also try to speak with natives if that’s a possibility

[proven totem]

Omegle 💀

[soft jacinth]

Is this a good schedule? I want to get accepted into harvard and I want to be a math Major (I will have taken every single math class) this is my senior year and I will have taken 5 ap’s up until this point. Ping me (:

-APUSH
-AP Chem
-Global issues (Required to graduate)
-PE 10-12 (required to graduate)
-Calc 1 (No AB and perquisite to BC)
-AP Calc BC
-AP Lang
-Inorganic chem (required for AP Chem)
-Organic Chem
-APES

[vapid moon]

no

[soft jacinth]

Dam rip gg

[vapid moon]

varies

[cobalt shuttle]

CSP, Psych, and ap lang require no preparation fr

Calc ab, you need to brush up on your knowledge of functions, graphs, and transformations. That stuff is gonna be important the whole year. You need to be able to look at a graph and recognize exactly what function it is (as long as it is a basic function of course, not some crazy shit). AP Chem i am going into right now so I can't really say much

[vapid moon]

for calc, u just need a strong grasp of algebra

[cobalt shuttle]

Of course, that too

My teacher always said "it's not the calculus that gets you, its the algebra"

[vapid moon]

my prof says that too

[cobalt shuttle]

The calculus is really easy, but you can make a careless algebra mistake and it's wrong

[proven stratus]

yallll how we looking
im finna go into sophomore year how we looking
ap bio
ap world
ap pysch
honors precalc (my school not offering ap ;-;)
honors english
honors spanish 2
chamber mastery orchestra

[vapid moon]

varies

[proven stratus]

i have the option to drop ap psych but like

i hear commonly its not too difficult

so might as well keep it right 💀

cuz im lowkey interested in the class 👀

[vapid moon]

varies

[lunar aspen]

i dont know about your school, but my school allows us to take french 2 freshman year, so i am taking that class, but maybe you could talk to your counselor

and is honors bio, honors english, honors legacy of western thought, honors trig, gym, bio lab, PLTW intro to biomed sciences, and frnech 2 a good courseload for a 9th grader?

[vapid moon]

imo its whatever

[lunar aspen]

our school only offers AP CSP by special request to 9th graders

[buoyant lava]

Should I take precalc over the summer to get AP calc BC junior year? (Precalc is kinda like an algebra III at my school)

I’m currently a rising sophomore going into Honors Algebra II

[wet rune]

i mean, do you want to do something in math

cuz that would dictate wether you take stats or not

[buoyant lava]

Yeah I want to do biomechanical/mechanical and MVC is offered at my school, even though the credit doesn’t apply out of state it’d be good to have

[wet rune]

then i would say if you have the time and resources, at least try

but its going to be harder than you think

[buoyant lava]

K

Problem is, I had the chance to take algebra II and geometry freshman year but an 8th grade teacher of mine kinda like put me down saying it’s impossible for me, and now I’m already helping seniors with calc stuff

I just wished I focused on myself and didn’t listen to the opinion of others

Now I just need to see where I can fit it in tbh

[wet rune]

if you have the resources, i would say go for it

you know yourself better than any teacher

[buoyant lava]

Alr

[buoyant lava]

Thanks man

[wet rune]

ofc, happy to help

[trim cipher]

Hey should I take trigonometry through college during my sophomore year of high school because I will be taking Pre Calc next year

[vapid moon]

if u want

[trim cipher]

Would it be too hard

[vapid moon]

idk, i never took trig

[trim cipher]

Hmmk

What about ap stats and pre calc

Together

[vapid moon]

ap stats is kinda ez since im doing it in 20 days (over the summer) and pre calc shouldnt be bad if u have a good grasp of alegbra

[trim cipher]

But I heard that you need a bit of trig for it so am I screwed or what cause I taking college algebra rn which doesn’t teach you trig

[vapid moon]

ur fine

[trim cipher]

Alrr thanks

[vapid moon]

https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/cms/lib8/OR01001812/Centricity/Domain/2064/Review AP Stats.pdf

thats what u need to know

[trim cipher]

For stats

?

[vapid moon]

ye

[trim cipher]

Ok thank you bro

[wary hound]

Advanced high school also Idk about the carbon-based chem part I might be getting confused w/ something else

@kindred mango

[kindred mango]

yeah... all organic chem is carbon-based haha

you need to have carbon-based molecules for it to be classified as org chem

typically you should learn nomenclature and types of reactants and catalysts

but mostly the course should be on reactions

if it's an introductory course, around 30-40% will be naming and 60-70% will be reactions

but again, don't take my word for it since the curriculum varies by country

[untold shard]

Same but wishing does not change anything. People keep bringing up going back in time. But let me say an analogy. I wish for a million dollars to appear in my room, that sounds crazy and mad right? Now let me wish to turn back time a concept where it only possible to move forward, and cannot be altered through any physical means, that sounds crazier right? Don't stress life will be filled with so many endeavors to come. I know I'm being hypocritical rn cause I always feel regrets

[spiral linden]

W analogy + advice

[untold shard]

Thank you

[solar vault]

guys i need advice for dual enrollment

my local community lets us transfer credits to uc and csu

should i take dual enrollment class relating to my interest like electrical engineering courses

or school related courses to help me for aps such as math, science, physics, and english?

[vapid moon]

although u can do that, i would suggest igetc + transfer req

[buoyant lava]

You got a point tho, you can’t turn back time so why ponder on what you can’t change. That makes sense

[lucid steppe]

is it possible to do dual enrollment online? and any suggestions?

[ruby pebble]

@everyone

i need to choose which subject to go for in ss1

i wont be able to change

im between science and art rn

art is my passion, but science provides a more stable future

what shld i do?

[proven totem]

art

[untold shard]

For electives do dual enrollment, for core classes do ap

[muted birch]

I wanna work here.

[untold shard]

Science. It is guaranteed to be in demand, but you can try to do both

[ruby pebble]

i cant do both, there r four to choose from, an nce u choose u no changher ur mind

[untold shard]

Well what is ss1?

I thought you were talking about classes or something

Or majors and minors

[ruby pebble]

year 10, or sophomore i think

[untold shard]

Science

Because it is much more valued

You can always have electives to do art

[ruby pebble]

okay

ty!

[wise forge]

Some colleges let students take classes online, however, you may not be eligible for dual credit. You can still take the class and receive college credit though! I would look at your local community colleges to see if they offer stuff like that.

[cinder gorge]

Yall does it matter what languages I take in high

like would spanish look better than French on college apps?

[proven totem]

nope

[undone grove]

No.

[glad slate]

can someone explain what AP's are the heardest and easiest

[mossy relic]

all I know as a French Student french is actually not that easy but if you do have interest in it you should consider it but if I were to select again I would most likely pick spanish

and speaking French fluently and in french accent is almost impossible and not even natural

they make all kinds of sounds using their nose so if you were to talk to some French person in french, he would likely not understand you or have a good laugh at your accent(though French people are too polite)

[frank citrus]

Is
Hon English 12
APES
AP calculus BC
AP chemistry
AP bio too much for senior year
I love science and I wanna major in bioengineering

And I haven’t taken THAT many APs

[eager moss]

I wonder what AP classes I shoudl take in tenth grade?

I like history so maybe that?

[proven totem]

Yes

[buoyant snow]

I took ap gov in 10th, was pretty easy and interesting, I've heard ap us history is pretty interesting too and I've taken it for 11th so maybe that

[soft jacinth]

Good right?

[eager moss]

What do you do in AP Gov

[buoyant snow]

you just learn about how the us government started and a little bit about rights and politics

[eager moss]

I don't feel like thats for me

What about AP literature

[buoyant snow]

dunno

just look at the course descriptions on the ap page

see what sounds interesting

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[undone grove]

I took AP World as a Sophomore. It is not that difficult as a course. If you enjoy history, it is a nice class to take. It is diffident compared to normal history classes because you have to make arguments and explain things at a deeper level, which you will learn how to do.

I felt it was easier than what most people told me, but I could be completely wrong. I have to wait for the exam results.

[austere tulip]

Ap world and euro are both great.

[astral briar]

I'm taking AP Lang and AP Comp Sci Principles. In ap lang could i just like chatgpt stuff or nah.

[proven totem]

cheating?

💀 ban hammer

[oak cairn]

Is anyone else taking AP precalc next year?

Because I am

[astral briar]

chatgpt is not cheating

are u dumb

your probably the teachers pet that absolutely everybody hates

@proven totem

including the teachers

[high comet]

Is AP US Politics worth it?

[proven totem]

Says the one who needs an AI to do his work for him

[slender shuttle]

Well it depends what you want to do

I assume that’s pretty specialized so it depends if your interested in that

[solar vault]

what is igetc and transfer req?

[gloomy lotus]

depends on what you're using it for

now, I'm not going to condone using chatGPT

but it's crazy efficient

I took 7 pre-IB classes soph. year and 2 APs (1 self-study, 1 in school) and even thought that sounds like a lot, I was still able to do things like sports, start a business + my npo and learn skills like web development while having plenty of time to hang out with friends, etc.

any of the boring classes that are essentially useless (pre-IB english and history), you could get work done so fast with the help of GPT and move onto more important stuff

like my work effiicieny after december was just ⤴️⤴️⤴️⤴️⤴️

got so much done

[vapid moon]

check with ur college

[vapid moon]

Technically it is since ur not crediting the bot

Especially when u word to word copy it

[high comet]

Im not just wondering if it would look good for college

[proven totem]

So you cheated on your assignments?

[wise forge]

some ucs, like UCSD, don’t accept igetc for freshmen

and like calpoly

[gloomy lotus]

For the classes which I know will never provide useful information to my intended education and allowing me to better use my time on something better like making money? Yeah

I was able to start a whole business with revenue and everything just because I had so much time finishing assignments fast

Also the entire school did it, wasnt just me. If you cant beat them, join them

[vapid moon]

y

[vapid moon]

the last sentence is VERY true

[wise forge]

they don't like when students try to get ahead 🤷‍♀️

[gloomy lotus]

Srsly. Every assignment would be done in like 10 minutes.

[vapid moon]

then ig u can do the major related classes

since those take forver

[gloomy lotus]

What am I supposed to do, just diligently work on my assignments while I see all my friends finishing up fast and doing smth else?

[wise forge]

i follow the GE curricula for the specific school

like the John Muir school at UCSD

[gloomy lotus]

And it wasn’t like I completely gave up the subject, I still understood everything. Passed every final easily

[vapid moon]

wait.. but y only those schools and not the other UCs?

[wise forge]

idk

some ucs let you some don’t

i don’t think berkeley does either

[vapid moon]

ew

i hate ucb

[proven totem]

ok

[hybrid bough]

Is it better to do honors, reg, or ap courses in highschool?

[proven totem]

AP of course

[pliant grove]

def AP because it gives you a huge GPA boost

[vapid moon]

varies

[wraith rover]

or be like my school we don’t do weighted 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[proven totem]

Doesn’t matter, colleges will convert your gpa to their own scale I think

[vapid moon]

depends

[spiral linden]

they nearly always will since gpas can be on a 100, 10, 6, 5, 4.5 scales

[vapid moon]

also varies

[cinder gorge]

and 5.5

and 4

btw

[fallen viper]

This is kind of about course selection but not really

Say I w]am in my sophomore year, and I want to take an AP, say AP bio, but my high school doesn’t allow sophomores to take ap bio

Is it possible for me to self study, take the ap exam, and for that to count towards my gpa and enter it on my college application?

[summer kernel]

It won’t count toward your gpa - no ap exam does

It won’t be on your transcript

But you can enter your score if you aren’t test optional @fallen viper

[coarse thunder]

and 6.3

[vapid quest]

Here are the classes I selected sophomore year. (I want to be a finance major)

1. Alg 2 Honors
2. Chem Honors
3. WHAP
4. Eng 2 Honors
5. AP Euro
6. AP CSP
7. Business Information Management
8. Debate 2 (LD)

Please let me know if I should change anything or if you have any tips for me in general

[wet rune]

I think that's really good, it's similar to the things I'll be doing this year which I've talked about and heard that are good choices

[placid mulch]

Any tips for AP Chem and Honors Chem? I'm taking them next year (my school requires Honors Chem Fall sem to take AP Chem spring sem).

[vapid quest]

Ok thanks, next year should I take IB Econ or AP Macroecon or another ap econ course

[wet rune]

Ap econ in general is better cuz it does micro and macro together (at least at my school)

[oak cairn]

Has anyone here taken ap world?

[rugged rampart]

my brother took ap world

but

he told me that it was all about taking goodnotes

[queen thistle]

thats true

[vapid quest]

What about AP European history? From some people I here it's the hardest AP there is to take and some others say its the hardest history course.

[visual latch]

hey i was wondering if anyone had any experience with ap chemistry and could maybe give some insight on how hard it is and whether it's advisable to take it as a sophomore?

[wraith rover]

a junior told me the class was easy and they only had 5-10 minutes of hw every night… def not accurate idk 💀💀💀💀

if you have the opportunity to take it as a sophomore i would take it

[carmine lily]

Is geometry actually important in algebra 2 and pre calc and calc? I took it accelerated and don’t really know what’s going on. it counts as a credit but definetly very surface level. (entire geometry year in 22 days)

[proven totem]

Not in Algebra 2, my school allows us to take it without having taken geometry

[carmine lily]

what about preclac?

[proven totem]

Not sure

How did you take entire geometry in 22 days btw?

[carmine lily]

my district offered it but it was def a bad idea💀

[proven totem]

Bruh you’re so lucky

I wish I could do that

[carmine lily]

you can’t take it from like a college?

like online?

[proven totem]

yeah I did but I had to pay for it and i took the cheap one and it was shit

[proven totem]

Btw I just remembered, you probably only need the trigonometry

[carmine lily]

i had to pay for mine too, 500$+ 😭 it was a lot

[proven totem]

bruh

[carmine lily]

thank youu

[untold shard]

talk to your consuler

[fallow surge]

Can you take AP classes in middle school? Just wondering.

[carmine lily]

ig if you skip enough courses?

like if u have a credit by ezam test

but that’s a horribel idea

[spiral linden]

only precalc(for trig) and everything after that

[carmine lily]

everything after that as in everything after precalc or the concept of trig?

[spiral linden]

trig is pretty common in calc

[carmine lily]

oh okay, wait is trig like similarity and congruence and stuff

[spiral linden]

trig would be like sin cos tan

[carmine lily]

OH okay that’s simple

[spiral linden]

yeah honestly 1st semester geo is kinda useless for later school math

unless ofc you major in math

[fallen viper]

Wish my high school had ap euro. They have practically every ap but that

[wet rune]

same

[haughty schooner]

Bro that’s like one of the few AP classes my school offers

Can we trade?

[spiral linden]

if you skip enough maybe but a question of mine is if you can take the exam in middle school

[fallen viper]

My high school offers a decent amount of aps

[elder venture]

Hi I’m going through the O and A level system and if I want to pursue something biology related (haven’t figured out what exactly) are chemistry and physics needed as one of my 4-5 subs in A levels?

[cinder gorge]

I would think it would be better to take triple sci than doubl sci as u will never know if u need it

[tribal silo]

Wsg I’m gonna be a freshman next year and I’m taking ap human geo and ap comp sci principles with precalc as my math class am I gonna regret it next year

[vapid quest]

What about AP European history? From some people I here it's the hardest AP there is to take and some others say its the hardest history course.

[elder quartz]

that definetly rigorous so as long as you maintain your grades and get good scores on ap exams while being able to give a good amount of time to ec's and stuff you will be fine

[tribal silo]

Alr cool

[proven totem]

Same but I’m taking alg 2

[tribal silo]

Nice alg 2 shouldn’t be too hard if you just pay attention and put in some effort

[proven totem]

yeah I know

[queen thistle]

they don't let us take any aps in freshmen year

[tribal silo]

Damn my school let’s us take those two if we want

[unique skiff]

hello

can someone help me out??

[tacit epoch]

What do you need help with

[unique skiff]

are you familiar with the integrated math stuff

like integrated math 1

its nothing much

im just asking whether you need to go to ap math class to get into any good college

cause my normal math flowchart sequence is im1 in 9th im2 in 10th im3 in 11th and pre-calc in 12th

[tacit epoch]

I recommend taking some sort of AP math class like calc or stats. Really depends on your major though. Math based major, take calc otherwise you may not need to

But you still should

If you want to go to a higher level college then yes you absolutely need AP math

[viral crystal]

Hi, so I wanna join biomedical engineering but there are many unis in my country which don't offer it. So would it be the same if I majored in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering with a minor in biology? Or maybe double majoring in EE/ME and bio?

[tacit epoch]

It would be very different

[viral crystal]

Is there any similar route I can take?

[viral crystal]

Like what can I do to gain the knowledge and skills of a Biomedical Engineer while not specifically majoring in BME?

[cinder gorge]

How about Biological Engineering

[viral crystal]

Not available either

[cinder gorge]

Do you know what you wanna specialize in?

Like

There's Cell and Tissue Engineering

Biomaterials

Sensors

Biomedical Imaging

Biomechanics

Etc

If it's something to do with prosthetics, biomechanics, or something with mechanics , I'd take Mechanical Engineering

If you want Signal Processing and Interfaces, then probably Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

If Cell and Tissue Engineering, Biology or Biochemistry

[cinder gorge]

BME is a really far-reaching field so it depends on your area of specialization

Btw

With everything I mentioned so far

You would still need to sign up for med courses

Those aren't med majors

[viral crystal]

You mean like electives?

[cinder gorge]

BME is the elective/major

Let me give you an example

[viral crystal]

Sorry I'm not really well-versed on university vocabulary

[cinder gorge]

Let's say you choose Mechanical Engineering - You won't learn medical things because you it's not a medical major

You would learn engineering, a lot of mechanics and mechanical engineering

You would also learn other stuff like math, thermodynamics, physics, but let's forget about them for now

[cinder gorge]

Since you said you're interested in BME

You would have to sign up for med course(s) to also learn about med stuff

Does that make sense?

[viral crystal]

Oh yes I understand now

[cinder gorge]

It's okay. It could be you guys have it differently over there

Anyway

The major you should choose really depends on the area of specialization you want in BME

[viral crystal]

Well I'm not really sure which area I want to specialize in so that's the problem

[cinder gorge]

Do you think you could research about each of the areas and then figure out what interests you the most?

[viral crystal]

Believe me I've tried its too confusing

[cinder gorge]

What's confusing

[viral crystal]

But one thing I am fond of is prosthetics/artificial limbs

[viral crystal]

All the types of specializations and the many overlaps and intersections between them

[cinder gorge]

Have you tried researching it using a different source?

Maybe the website(s) you used were the reason you got confused

[viral crystal]

Any websites you'd recommend?

[cinder gorge]

I would just Google and look at (any) multiple sources

Simple enough

But if you're into prosthetics/artificial limbs, then I'd probably choose Mechanical Engineering

Second choice would be Electrical Engineering

[viral crystal]

Ok and what minor should I take?

[cinder gorge]

Are minors mandatory at your school?

@north ermine can you chill with the media

[north ermine]

Ok

[viral crystal]

No but I mean, they could help

[cinder gorge]

send them in #memes or something

[cinder gorge]

I would minor in EE then

OR

You could minor in something medical

or more biological

like biochem

yk what

forget EE as a minor

Biochem would be a smarter choice

[viral crystal]

What about biomedical sciences?

[cinder gorge]

oh you have that?

do that then

[viral crystal]

Yeah

[cinder gorge]

Not many schools offer biomedical sciences

Those who do usually have BME/BE too

[viral crystal]

Ok, so I would have to major in EE/ME and minor in Biomedical Sciences and take medical courses correct?

[cinder gorge]

hmm well

It really depends

i don't know what exactly you would be learning

I'm pretty sure you would already be taking med courses if you're doing biomedical sciences

med biomedicalsciences

But yeah

EE/ME would teach you the engineering, physics and math

Biomedical Sciences should in theory teach you the Biology, Physiology, Chemistry and Medicine parts

[viral crystal]

Yeah I understand but I want the most biology I can get u understand?

[cinder gorge]

yeah

If you want the most biology then biomedical sciences

Bc it also involves med and chem

Major: EE/ME
Minor: Biomedical Sciences

[viral crystal]

Ok and lastly, if I were to double major I should choose EE/ME and what? Or should I just avoid that?

[cinder gorge]

hm

can you show me the list of majors you guys have over there

[viral crystal]

Ok one sec

[cinder gorge]

@manic widget Yo

This @north ermine kid is spamming pics

[manic widget]

sup

mk

[cinder gorge]

deleting instantly

then reposting

he tried pinging everyone too

[viral crystal]

These are the majors

These are the minors

Sorry for poor cam quality

[cinder gorge]

I don't see anything yet

[viral crystal]

Oh one sec its still uploading 😅

[cinder gorge]

Oh np

[manic widget]

muted

[cinder gorge]

ty bb

[manic widget]

nw

[cinder gorge]

Can you do biomedical sciences as a major

[viral crystal]

Unfortunately not

Actually give me 2 mins I'm trying to write out a list of the majors cuz it'd be better

[cinder gorge]

Okay

[viral crystal]

Ok so this is a list of some of the majors and minors available

[cinder gorge]

Can you go to the page of Chemistry and see if there's "Biochemistry" there

[viral crystal]

These aren't everything these are only the ones I though would help

Ok

[cinder gorge]

Is there anything that mentions health/medicine?

[viral crystal]

No

This is the chemistry major

One second

[cinder gorge]

okay yeah there's biochem

o wait

didnt finish writing

[viral crystal]

So yeah that's the chemistry major , but would'nt a biology major make more sense? That is if I were to double major

[cinder gorge]

yeah I see your point

but here's the thing

you wouldn't learn much chemistry

in biochem you learn a good amount of both biology and chemistry

At least that's how it's here

If you're interested in Biomedical Engineering, specifically the area of prosthetics/artificial limbs, I would recommend the following (this is based on what your school offers):

Major:

Major: Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Major + Minor:

Major: Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Minor: Biomedical Sciences

Double Major:

First Major: Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Second Major: Chemistry

However, if you want the most Biology, then choose Biology as the second major.

[viral crystal]

Yeah but, it's not just biochemistry, and I'm not a big fan of chem myself tbh

[cinder gorge]

lol

Do Biology then

But just so you know in BME you learn tons of Biochemistry

How old are you? You might be the same as my friend @manic widget

[viral crystal]

Ok then, and if I were to double major and minor, I would take Biomed sciences right?

[cinder gorge]

Yeah

[viral crystal]

Alr then thank you so much

[cinder gorge]

Wrote it all here ^

Npnp

Yo @manic widget aren't you 12

You should be friends with this guy

[manic widget]

oh hi

nice to meet you dude

?ban 1119783845575802890 104w underage

[lost spire]

Itzzz-Andrew-_-#4840 was banned.

[cinder gorge]

You banned an Andrew

wowow

[sturdy tree]

guys which would be the best language to learn German or French

[loud aurora]

Both are really good
Im also filling out a form about deciding what language to take next year
But my teachers had told me that taking german is good because you're also learning a bunch of history along with it
French is pretty good for like something related to business where u have to travel

[coarse thunder]

a lot of english words come from german so it might b more useful even if u never actually use the language

[pastel ether]

Guys

What are the difference between BA of Computer Science and BSc of Computer Science

[cinder gorge]

Hey do you guys think that rank of a university is important while applying to medschool i live in canada

[pastel ether]

Are you looking for unis in Canada?

[limpid tree]

Im debating whether to choose biology or pssychology for my major lmao

[kind tiger]

Hello, excuse me for asking; im in 11th grade going on 12th now and im planning on getting into college. Im quite interested in earth science especially geology. Though, im quite scared whether id get a job if i majored in geology or not; does anyone have any experience with a geology major? What do they work as? Was it easy to look for jobs as a geology major?

At this point im considering majoring in geophysics or even scrap geology entirely and go to civil engineering just so id have a better chance in the job market(?) Should i look into geophysics or even civil engineering?

sorry if my language is crappy, im a non native

[limpid tree]

Hi guys, I'm wondering what courses are useful to take for 9th-12th grade. I'm planning to become a physician for my career. Anyone have suggestions?

[static flint]

hey everyone, im a econ based student who had taken physics last year as a way to explore my interests. I like physics, the teacher is great, but the current section of 8-9 chapters is incredibly tough, i am able to cope well with the rest of it but im debating dropping it. i dont necessarily need physics for the stream im pursuing and its becoming kind of a pain to study for, thoughts?

[coarse thunder]

biology and chemestry would both be helpful, if ur school has anatomy and physiology take that as well, physics stuff wont b important for u, any other bio related classes ur interested in would also b good, my school has biotech, which might b less useful for u than some of the other stuff i mentioned, but if ur interested it would still b kinda helpful

[limpid tree]

Alright

And yes our school offers anatomy and physiology

But that is for 12th grade

Do you think I should take psychology for 11th grade?

[coarse thunder]

if its becoming more trouble than its worth and irs not going to help u much on apps for ur major, its probably not worth it, colleges wdo want to see diverse acedemic interests, but there are other wasy to achive that if this is too much

[coarse thunder]

if ur interested and want to rake it yeah, and if it’ll b interesting for u, it’ll definitely help, just not a ton bc its like studying how we think but not from a medical perspective as much, not like a class in neuroscience would teach it

[limpid tree]

Makes sense, also our school offers a biomedical course for 9th grade. I'm planning to take that and take advanced class for biology.

Is that ok?

[coarse thunder]

yeah that sound gr8

[limpid tree]

Alright thanks

[opaque nimbus]

does anyone know if a music class is required for high school because most of my classes (in plan) are STEM based and I dont realy know how to fit in a music class

also will music help for college?

i play the piano but i dont do it through school because i cant realy fit it in anywhere

[gloomy lotus]

Not at all

[gloomy lotus]

Anything that youre passionate about will help, if you can't play the piano through hs you could do other things with it. Maybe try selling piano lessons or teach it for free (as volunteering)?

[opaque nimbus]

yea i think that would be good

[lapis phoenix]

Check your high schools graduation requirements, a lot of schools require at least 1 art/music credit

Just check if your planned schedule meets your schools specific grad requirements

[opaque nimbus]

do you know where i can check that

in studentvue it says something like this, so do you know if music would be included

im a rising freshman so idk

i think its done cuz cte/ fine arts says its over

which i already did

but still not sure

[wraith rover]

does ur school have a program of studies?

[opaque nimbus]

yep

yea it doesnt look like uu need music

just a sequential elective (2 in row)

which i have

[left coral]

check ur state department of education website

they should have graduation requierments there

also r u in VA?

cuz we also use student vue and our thing looks exactly like that as wlel

[hallow ridge]

Some require art credits but I haven't heard of music specifically

[serene juniper]

Is it good or bad to overwork yourself? I originally wanted to just do the basics classes just to get out of school quicker but like now should I just go all out and do everything like all the elective classes and Ap classes I’m eligible for or clubs I wanna do? IDK ANYMORE. Pls some shed their knowledge.
My OG schedule was suppose to be precal, Ap bio, cp English, business, Spanish 3, maybe hybrid history including a zero. But now I’m reconsidering Ap English, honors precal, and ap psychology, and at that point maybe mun along with some medical clubs.
And even dual enrollment classes but those are undecided.
No sports cause I can’t rn
I wanna do something in the medical field. Is this even the right approach?
Am I over working my self in junior year or is this normal for expanding my interest?

[molten sigil]

and I think its totally ok to explore more things! but sometimes it gets too much and affects other things! Do some clubs but i recommend only one or two clubs so you can stay focused, really get good at those clubs, maybe you could take a club that you wanted to do for class!

hope that helps

[signal merlin]

should i do a semester worth or ecomincs class (required) which will be more faster and allow me to have another semester class? or should i just take a full year ap macroecomics

[molten sigil]

I would do the quick and easy route because you're still going to have to do the required class. But it really comes down to whatever makes you happy that's just my opinion

[signal merlin]

ok!! actually macroeconims counts as the "required" of econoomcs class but i had a feeling its not that worth it. should i try to self study it or should i just not do it?

one part of me says i want more college credit but at the same time i dont think its worth it, especially for my future plans lol

[molten sigil]

ye then if its not worth it, then dont do it, especially if it wont be for your future plans,

[signal merlin]

ok, ty!

[molten sigil]

ofc!

[lilac anvil]

Does anyone have ideas for AP Studio Art themes?? like landscapes, portraits, picturing emotions, etc. I need to choose one before school starts

[hexed hearth]

can i have one course meet say the D and E transfer requirements for CSU

[sharp wigeon]

thats kinD of up to you, you are working yourself harD for a reason, if you DeciDe what youre working for is worth the effort then i dont see a problem with that, its harD to get anywhere in life without struggling. that being said if youre interesteD in going meDical fielD then maybe working harD coulD be a gooD thing, undergraD/meD school isnt cheap usually and you could strengthen your chances of getting a scholarship by taking more rigorous courses

[pearl mesa]

Something to note, med schools don't care where you go for undergrad. If your goal is to go to med school and you don't care where you go for college, then I'd say no need to overwork yourself if you're going to go in state. But note med school is hard, it's harder than hard. Studying for the mcat is hard, it's harder than hard. Might be worth putting in the effort now so you're used to it. Also more rigurous classes such as AP classes can lead to you saving money for college. Same goes with dual enrollement

[serene juniper]

Thx G!

[pearl mesa]

Np 👍

[pearl mesa]

Has anyone heard of the class capstone honors symposium?

[halcyon rapids]

The capstone program?

[pearl mesa]

Not the AP class

[halcyon rapids]

Where you do AP seminar, es, research?

Oh

Idk then

[pearl mesa]

Ah it's ok