course-selection

[ripe onyx]

does it look better to take APs or CC classes

[copper coral]

Hm. . . lemme think of another way of asking this

[copper coral]

another way of asking

[vapid moon]

like i said. i need more clarification

[ripe onyx]

…

[copper coral]

Let’s say I have Chem

[vapid moon]

do u mean by college credits or course rigor or what

[copper coral]

Would colleges like it if I were to do AP chem or CC chem

[vapid moon]

ok ur saying the same thing but idk what u mean

[copper coral]

Which one would they like better

[vapid moon]

better for what. ur not answering my question

[vapid moon]

refer to this ^

[copper coral]

acceptance, i think

[ripe onyx]

course rigor

[vapid moon]

acceptance has a lot of stuff to do. i cant answer that question

[vapid moon]

if ur hs councler knows about the cc then they should rate it as equalivant as an ap class for the school profile

[ripe onyx]

alr

[formal dragon]

would colleges you’re applying to be more likely to accept a passing grade in a cc class or a 3 on an ap exam?

[vapid moon]

(assuming u took the equalivance of the ap class) but if u did more then that then its basically improving ur hs rigor

[ripe onyx]

AP exam scores depend on the specific college

[copper coral]

We were not in the same page

So,

[vapid moon]

for accepting credit, ull need to check with the uni cuz not all unis accept transfer units

[ripe onyx]

ye

[copper coral]

isn’t CC chem needed to have a pre req

which is chem

[wise forge]

CC classes generally have better transferability. A lot of the times they say they won't accept them but you can petition for the credit if you ca prove the class was "substantially similar" to one that university offers.

[vapid moon]

no

[formal dragon]

thanks for the responses!

[copper coral]

This is fun

[wise forge]

On the other hand, a lot of universities won't accept 3s. (Though Most Do)

[copper coral]

So, instead of taking a Regular Chem class

[vapid moon]

yeeah like mit doesnt even accept 5s

[copper coral]

I can take CC Chem?

[vapid moon]

ofc

[copper coral]

And after CC Chem I can do AP chem?

[formal dragon]

O_O

[ripe onyx]

look into the colleges ur applying to and see what scores they take

[vapid moon]

what course at cc

[wise forge]

UC San Diego for example technically accepts 3s, but even schools within, like John Muir, will only accept a 4 or 5 on stem classes.

[copper coral]

?

[vapid moon]

pre-req to gen chem or gen chem

[copper coral]

Refer to this. Instead of Doing Chem in 10th grade, can I do CC Chem in 10th, and then move Debate to the open spot at 10th grade, and do AP Chem at hs in 11th grade

[vapid moon]

just get rid of chem 10th grade and ap chem and do pre-req to gen chem fall semester and gen chem during spring semester at cc

i alr said this 3x

pls read carefully

[copper coral]

I still

lit don’t get it

[vapid moon]

what dont u get

[copper coral]

ik u did, and i get mixed up that many times 🥲 💀

[vapid moon]

then ask questions

[ripe onyx]

what would the pre-rec be is the question

[copper coral]

so

[copper coral]

gen means general right?

[vapid moon]

pre- requesit classes. it depends on the cc

[vapid moon]

yes

[copper coral]

cuz this “gen” is making me confused

thought so

Ok

[ripe onyx]

yeah i’m saying just figure that class out, then it’ll be easier

[copper coral]

What does the phrase: “pre req to gen chem fall sem and gen chem during spring?

[vapid moon]

the cc system works in semester(s)

[copper coral]

O h

[vapid moon]

lemmie plan it out, u may be a visiual learner

[copper coral]

O H

[copper coral]

OK

[ripe onyx]

these are not year long courses yeah

[vapid moon]

Fall semester of Junior yr
AP English Language
AP Calculus BC
AP US History
AP Biology
Medical Terminology
Debate
French III
(PRE-REQ TO GEN CHEM)

Spring semester
AP English Language
AP Calculus BC
AP US History
AP Biology
Medical Terminology
Debate
French III
(Gen chem) = equalivance of ap chem

[copper coral]

I think my puny-sized noggin is understanding this

[copper coral]

I get it. So instead of doing a year long class of Chem in 10th grade, I can do it at CC

And AP chem can be done at the same year

[vapid moon]

can u stop it with the "ye" or "yeah"? its kinda annoying

[copper coral]

I see

[vapid moon]

yeah

or u can do summer

[copper coral]

ironic

[copper coral]

AP summer?

[vapid moon]

like how i did the equalivant of ap stats in 20days in the summer

[copper coral]

Idk if my school allows that

[vapid moon]

THE EQUALIVANCE OF AP COURSES AT CC

[vapid moon]

ur cc does

[copper coral]

CC CAN DO SUMMER CHEM?!

AND OTHER SUMMER STUFF

[vapid moon]

yes. they practically offer every class in the summer

[ripe onyx]

there are summer courses yeah

[vapid moon]

i would rlly suggest u read what i type CAREFULLY

[copper coral]

yes

[copper coral]

so, i want to get credits for AP stats, so doing it in cc is not my time. But, is doing AP English Lit a good CC class?

I heard AP English Lit is hell

So, I could avoid it by doing that

[vapid moon]

idk, email ur english prof at cc

[copper coral]

OK.

Tysm.

[vapid moon]

ask if its a good idea

[copper coral]

OK.

Understand now

Cya!

[ripe onyx]

also make sure to research professors and get a good one

don’t just choose a random prof

[vapid moon]

stfu

cc prof doesnt rlly matter as long as u talk to the head of dept at the subject

[ripe onyx]

my system is prob different it seems

[vapid moon]

all cc prof knows that ur there to transfer, theyll make it as ez as they can so u can achieve ur dreams

[ripe onyx]

for my cc dual enrollment the prof matters a lot ngl

[vapid moon]

well thats de

[ripe onyx]

and ours is on 5.0

[vapid moon]

de is different then sa

[ripe onyx]

so it seems to be different

[vapid moon]

well yeah, thats de. de is out of 5.0 but sa is out of 4.0 aka not de classes at cc classes

[ripe onyx]

ah got it

[vapid moon]

i dont think u do

whats ur question

if u want u can dm me

but just note, i might be busy cuz i have this 20pg essay due on sunday that my prof assigned yesterday (im not kidding when i say 20pgs)

[ripe onyx]

i’m good, i gtg anyways

[ripe onyx]

gl with that

[vapid moon]

do u even know what sa stands for?

if u dont know, just ask

[ripe onyx]

what

[vapid moon]

special admit

[ripe onyx]

I just do DE

[ripe onyx]

also what class

[vapid moon]

Basically history

[ripe onyx]

20pg is crazy hope it goes well

[spiral linden]

is ap phy 1 just an elementry version of ap phy c

[vapid moon]

its the standard

im on pg 10 rn

and its not like font size 20 or something. its size 12 times new roman

each paraghaph is like 1/2 pg long lol

[proven totem]

lol ur essay is only 20

mine is 39

[formal dragon]

ap phys 1 is algebra based, and phys c is calculus based. Phys C is generally regarded to be more difficult conceptually, and phys 1 puts more emphasis on experiment design. The units you cover in both are very similar, though

[spiral linden]

if i know physics c would it be hard to take the ap phy 1 exam? also how does phy 1 have more experiment design?

[formal dragon]

if you know phys c I think you would be in a good position to prep for the phys 1 exam! I’d recommend doing some practice tests too. Physics 1 frq nearly always has a question based on creating an experiment- the question will tell you what needs to be tested and you will use knowledge of lab materials and equations to solve the problem. Look up some experimental design frqs for more info :D

[inner dew]

im a freshman. what AP classes should i take, or should i take all of them? My school offers ap chemistry, ap literature, Human Geography AP, and Algebra 2 AP.

[little leaf]

how does your school offer AP Algebra 2?

[smoky cosmos]

So does anyone know if normal physics and AP physics 1 be that different? I’m trying to decide if I want to take AP or not

[sharp wigeon]

there is no ap alg 2 class. as for chem if youve taken a base level chem course and are confident in your skills ap chem shouldnt be that much different although you might not be used to the rigor as a freshman. ap lit is usually taken in your senior year, its not a super hard course but again it might be a little different than what youve done in the past. ap hug i think is your best bet, its a pretty easy ap and kind of introduces you to the rigor of ap courses in a not super hard way

[glad mountain]

Ap counts towards first year college/uni courses I believe

[soft hill]

are ap classes just for the us?

[mint swan]

takin ap physics 1 and ap human geo in 9th 😭

[inner dew]

thank you so much

[inner dew]

also AP hug was the only one they offered, I just read wrong

[formal dragon]

they are primarily taken in the us, but you can also take ap exams internationally

[soft hill]

ohh i see ty

[limpid tree]

Do yall recommend any courses to take if I want to become a family medicine doctor?

Im pretty sure the basics are AP bio, chem, and physics

[copper coral]

which grade?

[limpid tree]

Im a future planner so uh

9th 😭

course selections are confusing in my district

[ripe onyx]

AP Bio fs

AP Physics 1 too

[ripe onyx]

pretty much

some schools offer medical terminology and anatomy classes which you can take too

[limpid tree]

AP physics 1 is Algebra based right

[ripe onyx]

Yeah

[limpid tree]

Our school offers Biomedical sciences

I am not sure if that helps

[ripe onyx]

That sounds good id take it if u can

[limpid tree]

have you taken biomedical sciences before?

[ripe onyx]

my school doesn’t offer it

[limpid tree]

ohh

my bad

I was just about to ask if you knew if anyone else thats taken it 💀

[ripe onyx]

I dont

I’d def ask around and see what others say about the class though in your school

do u have a list of courses ur taking for each year by chance?

[cursive saffron]

Could someone schedule check? If you don’t mind reading through a 3 year plan.

Year:
9 (Freshman)
School Grad Requirements:
4 years english, 4 mathematics, 3 science, 3 history/gov/economics (any combo), 1 art, 2 foreign language, 1 physical education, 1 basic health, 5.5 elective (any classes that don’t belong in those categories or if you have a class from a category but already have fulfilled the requirement)
Credits fulfilled:
1 English, 1 mathematics, 1 science, 1 history, 1 foreign language, 0.5 PhysEd (going to get other 0.5 via online classes because I’m lazy), 0 health, 1 elective
School:
Don’t expect anything in top 10 USA, may go for Georgia Tech or UColorado as backup.
Degree:
Something in engineering field; most likely mechanical, but aerospace/nuclear/material are def on the table. Can fall back on economics.
APs/IBs/etc:
AP Precalc/AP World; school doesn’t offer IBs.

Grade 10
Hon English 10
AP Call BC
AP Physics I
AP Seminar
Hon Engineering
German II

Grade 11
AP Lang
AP Stat
AP E/M
APUSH
AP Research
Hon Aerospace Engineering

Grade 12
Hon Technical/STEM Writing (should I do AP Lit instead, pertains less to field but more AP credit?)
Linear Algebra
Multivariable Calc
AP Mech
AP US Gov (1/2 yr)
AP Macec (1/2 yr)
Fine Art credit (beginning graphic design or AP Drawing since I have experience w/ drawing)

Extra
-Self Studying AP CSP/CSA; most likely in Grade 9 or 10 (only have 2-3 APs, so not too much rigor).
-Taking the rest of my PE/health online over the summer.
-May self study AP Chem? Heard it’s hard, so may just do it for the knowledge and not the AP exam. Also may self study AP Micec, AP Psych, and/or AP Comp Gov (out of interest).
-Have a variety of extracurriculars. Base ones take 6.5 hrs/week, but haven’t seen/taken any school clubs (will open in ~2 weeks).

Year 9 classes if you’d like:
Hon English 9
AP Precalc
Hon Bio
AP World
Hon Intro Engineering (must take before Hon Engineering)
German I

[ripe onyx]

Pretty good

AP Psych is pretty easy to self study so i’d recommend that

and Microecon

Chem def takes time to self study, depends on how much time you are willing to study

Also, I’d definitely do at least 3 years of language

[lofty steppe]

Hi guys, I'm new to the server, but I have a rather random question. I want to pursue a mathematics major and I'll be taking AP Comp Sci in my senior year (my ap classes are all over the place) but I'm not sure if principles or A will help me more or if any at all will. Can yall help me with this?

[cursive saffron]

Aight, so don’t self study, go the schooling route?

My school does AP German.

Would need to drop 1-2 classes though…

Could maybe do online art Grade 12? Art isn’t exactly my career focus so I don’t really think that I need to do an entire AP over it.
Or just drag myself awake at 4-5.

[proven totem]

what’s ur ques I don’t understand

[cursive saffron]

I heard that CSA is fairly easy/if you know a bit of programming and/or it’s not completely unintuitive to you, you could probably achieve at least a pass. That’s why I’m self studying.

[lofty steppe]

is there an ap comp science class that will benefit for a math major?

[proven totem]

AP CSA teaches you a bit of Data Structures which has a bit of math

Just take all the CS classes

Both CSP and CSA

[lofty steppe]

Yea my friends previously told me that APCSP was easier, but I was like, why not both? 😅 so

[cursive saffron]

I feel like MATLAB/Python might be a good investment sometime depending on the job after, maybe??? Probably get a second opinion

[lofty steppe]

Alright thank you guys 🙏

[gloomy lotus]

Depends on what CS sector you want to get into

if it's AI/ML or any sort of data, yeah that would be good to learn

[copper coral]

9th Grade:

English I
Geometry
Biology
AP Human Geography
Soccer or Art I (depending on soccer team)
French I
Principles of Health Science

10th Grade:

English II
Precalculus
AP World History
French II
Health Science Theory
Art I
Soccer
Algebra II (taken over summer)
Chemistry (taken over a community college)

11th Grade:

AP English Language
AP Calculus BC
AP US History
AP Biology
Medical Terminology
Debate
French III
AP Physiology (taken over the summer)

12th Grade:

AP English Literature
AP Physics I
AP Gov/AP Macroeconomics
Anatomy & Physiology
Clinical Rotation (two classes)
AP Statistics

I have been trying to sort my four year-plan for a long time, I think I finally sorted it. Can someone give me suggestions on it? Just so everyone knows, I attached a picture of my requirements to grad high school. So, if you see Debate, or Art, it’s because of a requirement.

[cinder gorge]

does being in two band classes per year instead of APs when i intend to double major in music and something else fine?

[pearl mesa]

Yeah that seems fine, though you want to make sure you are still taking the same or more AP classes are your peers

[cinder gorge]

most take like 7 a year when we have 8 classes

[pearl mesa]

For all 4 years?

[cinder gorge]

no just sophomore to senior

usually

[pearl mesa]

Plus band is something you enjoy

So it’s totally fine

[cinder gorge]

alright

[cinder gorge]

well most do IB

[vital olive]

i mean then you're gunning for like juiliard and the like then

do u have a backup?

[copper coral]

Bro seriously?

[cinder gorge]

i mean not really but im planning on double majoring and for sure one of those majors will be music

[vital olive]

u should try and take ap's/ib's then

it is very preferable to take max rigor when you're applying to places that aren't major geared (what i mean by this is juiliard for example- they are a music school, they don't really care about that much else)

but if ur applying to places that are strong academically AND musically

like idk nyu

which is good for music

then u need to be competitive in other parts of ur app too

[cinder gorge]

alright that’s good advice

i think one of my main hooks is my musical ability but i’ll still make sure to do APs clubs and ECs in general

[vital olive]

my main advice would be to have ur main ecs music related too but also find a second major you're interested in

you can only apply as one so keep that in mind

but like if you express interest in another field

and somewhere in there you state that you have an interest in double majoring

it'd be good to have ecs that support that too

but make sure you're competitive academically too 👍

[cinder gorge]

alright, thanks man

[copper coral]

Anyone?

[pearl mesa]

It looks fine to me. I don’t have a lot of context but looks good

[copper coral]

wdym by context?

[pearl mesa]

Well compared to other ppl at your school, and how much the workload is. Your counselor would probably be a better ask for this question

Just bc, none of us go to your school

[placid nexus]

Do I need to go to school to become a paramedic and a EMT

[copper coral]

Trust me, my counselor is as dumb as a glass falling in lava.

I would rather be begging people here to give advice for me than ask my counselor

[pearl mesa]

Ok then not a counselor but one of your teachers

[copper coral]

You sure they would be OK with me bombarding them with it?

[pearl mesa]

I would hope that any of your teachers would be happy for it

[copper coral]

Prob.

I just hope they don’t say: Why not ask a counselor about this?

[pearl mesa]

You won’t know until you ask

I’m sure your teacher would be happy to help

[copper coral]

prob.

[mint thorn]

Yep

[coarse wigeon]

Is it fine if I take AP Seminar but dont take AP Research or is that not recommended ?

[copper coral]

What is the class abt even?

[copper coral]

Also, why would you?

[pearl mesa]

I don’t see why you wouldn’t take it, you take AP seminar in order to take AP research, if you weren’t planning to take AP research it’d almost seem like a waste of a class, bc you could’ve taken a different more useful ap class

[copper coral]

Exactly

[copper coral]

Tho, can you explain it to me for a bit?

[pearl mesa]

Explain which part

[copper coral]

I have been hearing this class a lot

[copper coral]

What those two classes are abt

I am hearing these classes pop up

[pearl mesa]

I couldnt tell you exactly what you do in AP seminar

But it’s p much teaching you how to research

Be able to make evidence based arguments based on evidence

Then AP research is your year long research project

[copper coral]

WAIT

HUH?!

WAAIITTTTTT

[copper coral]

YOU ARE SAYING. . .

OK, let me calm down

So, you are telling me, that if I have a research project (it’s abt cardiovascular system and i am doing experiments and essays with my friends to show colleges) it is recommended to do AP research?

[pearl mesa]

My school has a class called capstone symposium honors. It’s the research project but without having to take AP seminar

Idk abt recommended

But it could sound like a good idea

[copper coral]

Wow. Such a free AP.

[pearl mesa]

You could get the capstone certificate

[copper coral]

I heard the AP is new tho

[pearl mesa]

But you’re gonna have a lot of requirements to meet

[copper coral]

what is that?

[pearl mesa]

Cert you get

[copper coral]

I heard, do you what they are?

[pearl mesa]

For taking both this aps

[pearl mesa]

Try looking it up?

[copper coral]

Wow.

[copper coral]

OK, should I notify you abt what I find?

[pearl mesa]

Yes I’d love to know more

[copper coral]

OK. I am typing it out.

• AP Seminar is the first course in the AP Capstone program. It aims to develop students' abilities to analyze complex texts, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources, and construct well-reasoned arguments. Students engage in collaborative team projects and deliver individual and team presentations. They also write research-based essays and take a final exam consisting of both written and oral components. AP Seminar helps students develop skills necessary for success in both academic and professional settings.

The AP Seminar Exam consists of three components:
a. Team Project and Presentation: Students work collaboratively in teams to research and present on a given real-world topic. This component assesses their ability to analyze sources, develop a research question, and deliver an effective presentation. The presentation includes both an individual and a team component.
b. Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation: Students write an individual essay based on a research question of their choice and deliver a presentation defending their arguments. This component assesses their ability to analyze and evaluate multiple perspectives, synthesize information, and construct a well-reasoned argument.
c. End-of-Course Exam: This exam consists of a written portion where students respond to short-answer questions, and an oral component where they participate in a team-based discussion. It assesses their understanding of fundamental concepts covered in the course.

• AP Research is the second course in the AP Capstone program, and it builds upon the skills acquired in AP Seminar. In AP Research, students design, plan, and conduct an in-depth research project on a topic of their choice. They work independently under the guidance of a mentor and utilize research methodologies to investigate a specific research question or problem. The course culminates in the submission of a research paper and a presentation defending the research findings. AP Research allows students to delve deeply into a subject of interest and develop critical research skills.

The AP Research Exam focuses on students' individual research projects. It includes the following components:
a. Academic Paper: Students write an academic research paper on a topic of their choice, demonstrating their ability to design, conduct, and present the results of an independent research study. The paper should adhere to academic conventions and ethical research practices.
b. Presentation and Defense: Students deliver a presentation defending their research findings and conclusions. They explain their research methodology, analyze and interpret the results, and discuss the implications of their research. The presentation includes a question-and-answer session where they respond to inquiries from a panel of evaluators.

[pearl mesa]

I would’ve rlly loved to take these classes

A shame I learned abt it too late

[copper coral]

Yeah.

[pearl mesa]

But at least I’m taking an ap research equivalent

[copper coral]

I will make time for them

[copper coral]

What is that?

[pearl mesa]

A class that my school offers, it’s basically like AP research

Except no credit

[copper coral]

Ah.

[pearl mesa]

And we call it capstone symposium honors

[copper coral]

O h. That sound good, ngl.

[pearl mesa]

Better then nothing 🤷🏽‍♂️

[copper coral]

You know what sucks more than that

[copper coral]

Yeah

[copper coral]

There is “AP Pre-Calculus”. Starting at the year 2023-2024.

They sound minus well add “AP Geometry”

If they have gone this far

[pearl mesa]

Yeah that wasn’t an option for me

I took precalc /trig

[copper coral]

This year?

[pearl mesa]

I would’ve rlly loved to take AP anatomy

[copper coral]

Ong!

[pearl mesa]

No 2 or 3 years ago

I don’t remember

[copper coral]

O hz

AP Anatomy & Physiology would be amazing

[pearl mesa]

I loved my anatomy class

Hence why I’m taking AP bio now

[copper coral]

You will not hear that every day

Are you goin to med school?

[pearl mesa]

I hope so

[pearl mesa]

It’s easily my favorite class

[cinder gorge]

Can yall look at my schedule

[copper coral]

Me too. I hope you make it to whatever school you want 💎

[copper coral]

Sure?

[pearl mesa]

Ty, you as well

[proven totem]

what if u guys have the same dream school and the pony gets in and you don’t because the pony took the spot

Nvm pony’s class of 2024

[pearl mesa]

Lolll even better that I don’t have a dream school

[proven totem]

W

[copper coral]

Yeah

[copper coral]

WHYYY

[copper coral]

What is AP Math

[pearl mesa]

I used to have multiple, but they’ve all faded for me now that I’ve learned more abt them

[proven totem]

Math 35?

[copper coral]

And what is that?

[proven totem]

Some easy class

[cinder gorge]

Calc AB idk if I should take it take in Grade 12 because our school doesn't offer BC

[copper coral]

Even Brown and Harvard

[pearl mesa]

Just a replacement name it seems

[proven totem]

Just go to community college

[copper coral]

O h. . .

[cinder gorge]

I was thinking of switching AP Math with AP Psych

[copper coral]

NO

NO

NO

[pearl mesa]

Brown is nice, it’s on my list

[copper coral]

AP CALC AB

PLZ.

[proven totem]

calm down freshie

[copper coral]

lol

[copper coral]

Brown, tho. ong its nice. imho

[cinder gorge]

But then I have like a 2 year gap from when I do Calc Ab to first year engg calc

[pearl mesa]

Berkeley used to be the dream school, but now I’m not too sure.

[copper coral]

@proven totem u haven’t seen all the weird freshies

[proven totem]

If u in cali then Berkeley is a W school

Out of state is expensive

😭

[copper coral]

I live in Texas

[pearl mesa]

Oos for me 👍🏽

[proven totem]

Same

[copper coral]

So, I don’t have any good colleges

[pearl mesa]

Rice

[copper coral]

I have to pay outta pocket

[proven totem]

Yes

[pearl mesa]

Maybe Baylor but…

[proven totem]

Rice is my reach school

[copper coral]

Istg, if another person offers that, I will question if everyone is a doofus

[copper coral]

STOP.

[pearl mesa]

Why don’t you like rice

[copper coral]

Idk.

[proven totem]

bro rice is so good

[copper coral]

I just hate it

[copper coral]

Why?

[proven totem]

why

[proven totem]

idk

[copper coral]

To study the acient formation of Rice?

[proven totem]

Just good resources and prestige

[proven totem]

I’m Asian

and I’m offended

[copper coral]

Me too

[proven totem]

why did u make that rice joke

[copper coral]

I offended my own kind

[copper coral]

It was a fact

[proven totem]

I would never look at rice the same way now

[copper coral]

Rice University literally, studies ancient formation of rice.

[pearl mesa]

There’s good resources for rice for pre med

I forgot the name but good hospital nearby

[proven totem]

I’m into cs

[pearl mesa]

That’s interesting too

CS is my backup

[copper coral]

I am 20 mins away from Rice

[pearl mesa]

Nice

20 mins away from ASU

[proven totem]

Free housing 🚀

[copper coral]

Lol, yeah

[proven totem]

u considered Ut Austin?

[copper coral]

never heard of it

[proven totem]

💀

Fr?

[copper coral]

yeah

[placid nexus]

Hi

[oblique ocean]

Hii

I um wanna be a cabin crew. I'm really good at chemistry, bio, sst & English. I don't like physics and maths as such but I'm just above average in it. What steam should I choose in 11th?

[cursive orbit]

Yea so my brother is a really nice person

[copper coral]

Guys. I want to do AP seminar and AP Research. What classes should I take out to do this class?

[copper coral]

9th Grade:

English I
Geometry
Biology
AP Human Geography
Soccer or Art I (depending on soccer team)
French I
Principles of Health Science

10th Grade:

English II
Precalculus
AP World History
French II
Health Science Theory
Art I
Soccer
Algebra II (taken over summer)
Chemistry (taken over a community college)

11th Grade:

AP English Language
AP Calculus BC
AP US History
AP Biology
Medical Terminology
Debate
French III
AP Physiology (taken over the summer)

12th Grade:

AP English Literature
AP Physics I
AP Gov/AP Macroeconomics
Anatomy & Physiology
Clinical Rotation (two classes)
AP Statistics

[austere tulip]

English lit and lang

Also btw it’s ap psychology

Not physiology

[copper coral]

Ik.

[copper coral]

O h. . . typed it wrong

[copper coral]

Ouch 🤕, my guy. I need 4 years of English.

[austere tulip]

Oh

For us

Seminar and research count as English

[copper coral]

WAIT

[austere tulip]

So that’s my plan for junior and senior year

[copper coral]

OoO, maybe it does for me

[austere tulip]

Sorry!

[copper coral]

No no, maybe it does count for ELA for me. . .

[austere tulip]

Oh ok check

[copper coral]

But I wanna do ELA Lang

I heard it was good

[austere tulip]

Oh ok

You could do seminar instead of psych

[copper coral]

Hm. . . I could do Seminar at summer?

[austere tulip]

Idk

[copper coral]

Hm.

[cursive saffron]

Is Art required? If not, you can probably do art in your own time if you like it. Heard Human Geo is also one of the easier APs, could most likely self study.

If you’re REALLY into accelerating, you could possibly do Algebra II self study or online course? Then Precalc over the summer, but I wouldn’t exactly recommend. I think Precalc is pretty much Algebra II w/ a couple extensions. However, w/ AP Calc BC right after, already seems like you’ve sped up mathematics quite a bit.

[copper coral]

I need a fine art class, sadly.

[copper coral]

What do people mean by self-studying?

[copper coral]

Wait, so Alg II online and Precalculus in the summer?

[cursive saffron]

Instead of taking a class, you do it in your own time and THEN take the exam.

Usually get a textbook, find an online self-paced course, etc.

[cursive saffron]

And yes, but I do NOT exactly recommend this.

You could do Calc BC earlier, but it’s going to lead to quite a bit of stress and probably worse understanding of mathematics.

[copper coral]

And do I still get credit?

[cursive saffron]

You can take an AP exam regardless of whether you’ve taken the class.

[copper coral]

And do I do get my GPA boosted by doing the class alone?

[carmine lily]

depends on which course u take

[copper coral]

I need to take a Social Studies Class tho to grad

[carmine lily]

it’s more expensive for the gpa boost

[copper coral]

expensive?! what?

[copper coral]

Ah.

[cursive saffron]

How many social studies credits you still need?

[carmine lily]

yeah like for example, 500$ for without gpa boost at 700$ for with for geoemtry example

[copper coral]

I need a a geography, histroy, us histroy, and a gov

[copper coral]

Wow.

[cursive saffron]

…Could try online?

Don’t think you need a full year class for AP Human Geo, so if you’re able to take online then perhaps you can.

Additionally, for grade 10, are you taking Art I AND soccer?

Or just one?

If you take Art I in Grade 9, will you still take art after/same w/ soccer?

[copper coral]

No, just one

[cursive saffron]

You need sport/physical education credit?

[copper coral]

Yes

[copper coral]

Wait, that is a yes

[cursive saffron]

If you’re not actually really into sports, you could see if some form of PE’s offered online (yes, that actually exists in some places).

Could also take Art I or soccer in grade 9 and drop the other grade 10.

[copper coral]

I want to continue Soccer

[cursive saffron]

Do you need to/particularly care if it’s taken w/ the school team? If not, maybe you could try as a separate extracurricular in some other team…

AP Seminar/AP Research happen to be the ONLY two non-self-studyable APs (I think).

One of my final ideas is to try to find an online credit version of AP Gov/MacEc.

My school does both as 1 semester (not sure about yours).

Can just do online/put a bit of effort in self studying, perhaps, since they’re also easier APs.

Assuming you mean USA Gov (not comp Gov), but even if it’s comp Gov, it’s not too hard from what I’ve heard.

I’m pretty sure you LIVE in the USA, so you probably have at least 70% of the knowledge for AP USA Gov already. Macec not entirely sure, but if it can be taught fully in a semester, it can probably be taught online.

[spiral wing]

Does this look fine?

[cursive saffron]

What are your credit requirements/goal school/etc?

[spiral wing]

120 credits to graduate

Each block is 5 each

Plus 1 credit for gym every year

So it’s 144.0

13 APs out of my schools 20

Is that good

[copper coral]

I am doing it w/ another team but i want to do it at the school also for personal reasons

[copper coral]

I want to see if that could be possible

[copper coral]

Same here

[hazy cypress]

hi

[proven totem]

hi

[hazy cypress]

i want which subject to choose in highscool

[proven totem]

what are the options

[hazy cypress]

computer science and biology

[proven totem]

AP CSA?

[hazy cypress]

wht?

[proven totem]

AP Computer Science A?

[hazy cypress]

ap meaning

[proven totem]

lmao

which grade you in?

[hazy cypress]

now i am gonna be in 8 th grade first year of highscool

[proven totem]

nvm

[cinder gorge]

They aren't from the US

It says they're from Asia

[proven totem]

yeah

my bad

[hazy cypress]

yeah i am from asia

[proven totem]

idk course selections in asia

just take what you like i guess?

[hazy cypress]

o level and matric

[proven totem]

and what you wanna major in or something

[hazy cypress]

you are dumb like you think asians come from an other world

[proven totem]

wtf?

[hazy cypress]

major is same all around the world like we also go to universities

[proven totem]

bro what

[hazy cypress]

its not like there is another system for that

[proven totem]

bros mad

[proven totem]

wow i didnt know that!!!!

Asia has universities omg???

[hazy cypress]

anyone elsee who can help me

i know that sarcasm

[proven totem]

ok lmao

[hazy cypress]

can i ask a question

[proven totem]

maybe be nice to people and they'll actually help you

[hazy cypress]

so wht continent is india pakistan and afghanistan is in

[proven totem]

how tf are you so random

[hazy cypress]

just answer

[proven totem]

i dont have to

[hazy cypress]

i am random

ok then shut your freakin mouth

[proven totem]

alright man

maybe learn how to spell

[hazy cypress]

srry i got agressive

[proven totem]

maybe go to the doctor if you are having aggression problems? this isn't the right place

[copper coral]

asia

[hazy cypress]

yay someone who is smart

then why do people call there people brown

[proven totem]

what?

[hazy cypress]

shouldnt they be asians

[copper coral]

cuz we kinda are

[hazy cypress]

whtsthe defination of asians\

asian means person born in asia

pakistanis are very smart

[copper coral]

debatable for people in other countries.

[copper coral]

tho i do agree

[proven totem]

wtf are you guys talking about

[cursive saffron]

What does this have to do w/ course selection?

[proven totem]

yeah im reporting this

[manic widget]

@hazy cypress Please refrain from off-topic discussions in this channel.

[copper coral]

💀

[manic widget]

Same to you, @copper coral - pleace refrain from stereotyping and having off-topic discussions in this channel.

[copper coral]

You are telling me. . . every time I see an off topic conversation in a channel, nothing happens, but now something happens (no offense)

[hazy cypress]

srry

[proven totem]

This was a lil racist and stereotypying

[manic widget]

Off-topic conversations are often missed by the mods, the reason why we caught this one was because of Cappuccino's report.

[copper coral]

i was afraid that i was being. . . that

[proven totem]

then whyd you do it

[manic widget]

I'd disagree on racist, but would agree on stereotyping.

[proven totem]

but whatever

[copper coral]

yeah,

[manic widget]

Anyways, no more further discussion on this

Change the topic, or go to #general

[copper coral]

You can report off-topic discussion? How? Do I just DM a mod or something?

[hazy cypress]

go to general

[manic widget]

#🎫ㆍsubmit-ticket

[hazy cypress]

this is offtopic

[copper coral]

ah.

ty.

[manic widget]

nw

hab fun ong

[copper coral]

(Once again, sorry abt what I said. I had a feeling it was rude) Can anyone still help? I will reply to the message.

[copper coral]

Here

Below that message is my schedule

[proven totem]

I assume you wanna take them in 11th and 12 th grade?

[manic widget]

With your current course selection, I'm not sure if AP seminar and research are really necessary. However, if you're determined to do them, what is your planned major for university?

[proven totem]

Tbh I would take out Debate

thats kinda random

[manic widget]

What courses you should take are very dependent on two things - your major, and your interests.

[copper coral]

O h. . . uh, it is a major in Medicine, and an Ivy university (don’t judge)

[proven totem]

He didn't ask for that

[copper coral]

I need a speech class

[manic widget]

Interesting

[proven totem]

Can't you take it over the summer?

[copper coral]

For?

[manic widget]

it helps to know

[copper coral]

Can I?

[proven totem]

who isnt trying for ivy at this point

[proven totem]

ask your counselor

[manic widget]

oh i've met plenty in the last month

[copper coral]

O h, I see what he asked

[manic widget]

im not personally trying for the ivies (im aiming MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Caltech, etc, none of those are ivies)

[copper coral]

Ah.

[proven totem]

does it matter? you still wanna have the best stats

[copper coral]

You can prob make it!! Good luck.

[manic widget]

eh

[manic widget]

thanks :) but coming back to your question, asking your counselor is probably the best way to go about this

since there might be dual enrollment/summer opportunities that you're unaware of

[copper coral]

(I swear, I feel like this will be rude, again.) But, my counselor (at least for middle school) wasn’t exactly much help with my courses.

[proven totem]

same

[copper coral]

She. . . uh. . . didn’t rlly help by giving the best course of classes. That’s for sure. I could try to ask a high school counselor, (i don’t know how to talk to them during summer)

[proven totem]

talk to them in the fall? you're a rising freshman lol so you can take debate in summer to soph

[copper coral]

Prob

[stuck bear]

I’m gonna take sciences , probably astronomy or bio, which ap classes should I take

Note: I want to take 2 language aps I forgot which ones and music theory

Music theory im alrdy familiar with that’s why

[copper coral]

Makes sense

[copper coral]

AP Physics

For sure

and AP Biology

[stuck bear]

Yeah definitely

[copper coral]

and AP Chemistry

Not doubts about those three

[stuck bear]

AP calc BC or AB

[copper coral]

BC

AP Calc BC is a must

on top of that

[formal dragon]

your school doesn’t offer any aps, so you’ll self study, right?

[copper coral]

AP Statistics, for sure.

[stuck bear]

Nope it doesn’t

[copper coral]

That is correct

[stuck bear]

Yeah I have that too

And AP research as well

I was considering

[copper coral]

Yes please!

[formal dragon]

which aps have you taken in the past? (if any)

[stuck bear]

Might seem weird but AP computer science ( I have a pretty good knowledge with T that’s

[copper coral]

You are on a roll!!

[stuck bear]

I’m currently a freshmen

So none

[copper coral]

OK. . . That. . . is a maybe. . .

[stuck bear]

Yeah-

[copper coral]

I could say yes. . .

Which computer science?

Are we referring to?

[stuck bear]

One sec

[copper coral]

OK

[stuck bear]

I think I wrote computer science A

My sister said that is the one I should consider

[winged bear]

Do CSA

CSP is the logic of code only, CSA is actually coding

[stuck bear]

Yeah that would be better

[winged bear]

CSA might get you actual credit, CSP might give only elective comp sci credit

R u going into freshman year?

[stuck bear]

I’m currently in freshman year

[winged bear]

And do you have any previous coding experience?

[winged bear]

So class of 27?

[stuck bear]

Yes

[winged bear]

Ok

[winged bear]

^

[stuck bear]

Oh yea I do

I kno Java and html

[winged bear]

Yeah ur golden then

Its just java

[stuck bear]

Currently learning python

Ayyy Les go

💃🏻

[winged bear]

I dont even know Java but I learned some C# so im vibing

Im doing CSA as a sophomore, wasnt offered to freshmen

Only aphug was but if you can take APHUG too

[stuck bear]

What was APHUG again?

[winged bear]

Ap human geography

Great class: Super interesting, fun at times, and relatively easy.

[stuck bear]

O- geo

[winged bear]

I barely studied (only practiced writing) and got a 5

[stuck bear]

Nice

[winged bear]

Its not rly geography

[stuck bear]

Probably gonna take AP art and design too the issue would be which one, 2D or drawing since

[winged bear]

Its more so analyzing the world and topics like migration, population, culture, political geography (mostly just politics), agriculture, urbanization, and economics

[stuck bear]

I don’t currently own a tablet to practise digital art

[winged bear]

I suck at art

[stuck bear]

Seems like snth my father would get a 6 on. He would beat the scale with the amount of his knowledge

[winged bear]

I would choose by looking on the AP Students subreddit or discord and looking for portfolios from the 2 classes and seeing which type of artwork appeals to you more

[stuck bear]

Hm sure

[copper coral]

I am back

[stuck bear]

Welcome back

[stuck bear]

Hm idk how to look for portfolios in the server

[winged bear]

Just join the discord then

And then join the ap 2d and drawing channels

And ask for portfolios and suggestions

[stuck bear]

Ahh

Got it

[ripe onyx]

Thoughts on AP Lang?

homework level, class difficulty, exam difficulty

[proven totem]

hard

[copper coral]

I have seen this question for an hour, and since no one answered it, i will even tho i didn’t take the class

[copper coral]

It’s not the easiest class for sure, but there are harder. It is easy and hard i. it’s own ways

[copper coral]

Just take time to study, and you will do good.

[copper coral]

The exam is easy if you know how to read nonfiction and how to argue your standpoint.

[cinder gorge]

bro how do you know aren’t you an incoming freshman

[copper coral]

I am

[copper coral]

I do lots of research and. . . how do I say this. . . self-studied most of the APs

[cinder gorge]

in 8th grade?

bro that’s wild

[copper coral]

Yeah

[proven totem]

LMAO

[cinder gorge]

hi

Is physics needed for software engineering

or is it just an addition if wanted

[gloomy lotus]

For CS?

Taking ap physics might give you a semester off

[glossy latch]

It teaches you a lot but it's fascinating, you learn a lot about the world. It gets really in-depth, so if you like those topics then it's definitely the class for you, I recommend you take it

[glossy latch]

Difficulty depends on a lot of factors, they ask you to analyze many texts in depth, you have to be able to take a position in arguments, how to formulate sentences etc. If you're not too hot at English then you could struggle a bit

[winged bear]

Some units are very good

Like political geography and economics

U4&7

My teacher went in depth on the economics side tho

I hated agriculture

Gross Domestic Product

I could, I just used the def for self determination lol

The nomads tho

I didnt see the table with the conflicts for the nomads 💀💀💀💀💀

I just bs-ed the entirety of FRQ 3

What did u get?

Same

I was a freshman

I thought the MCQs were so free

Rly?

Yep and self studying euro (check my bio for full things)

It was a pain in the ass to get in

And I might not even get in bcuz of scheduling conflicts

I def could get a 4/5 on the whap exam but my teacher gives a ton of stupid hmwk

What?

It pairs with wolrd

Gtech does

Ty

[proven totem]

do i need precalculus knowledge for AP Calculus AB

[pearl mesa]

It’s helpful but not rlly

I forgot everything from my semester of pre calc, everything was covered in AB

If it’s a good teacher, they’ll review everything you need to know from pre calc

[solar surge]

Guys should i choose sociology?

In Indonesia atlesth

Would i be able to find jobs related to it?

Omg im so stressed and overwhelmed

Its my first day of 12th grade

And all i can think about is my entrance exam

Im so sick of this idk anymore im so sorry

I just wanna cry today

But i can't cause i'll be at school for 9 hours

[cinder gorge]

How hard pre-calc and calc for somebody who’s decent at math? i’ll be doing AP Pre calc in my sophomore year

[cursive saffron]

This is the first year AP Precalc’s been offered, but Precalc is pretty much just some building on Algebra II (I’m decently sure). Even AP can’t be that hard (+good calc teachers probably give at least a brief coverage of Precalc). Not sure about Calc, but heard it’s difficult.

Taking Precalc this year as a rising freshman, so luck off to you too, my calculating comrade.

[cursive saffron]

Apologies for not trying to help for so long; not sure about what’s your goal school/major still. You seem to be taking good courses in general, but can’t quite pin down an exact major. Or are you not going to university?

Mandarin? Comp Sci? Not much of a clue.

What’s your ideal major/any backups? What sort of school are you aiming for? Ivy League, MIT, Caltech, something less grandiose on the mind? Or perhaps studying in China/Taiwan/Singapore?

Don’t quite know how to help w/out anything to build on.
If you’re going for higher university (Ivies/similar), you could possibly accelerate the mathematics by skipping AP Calc AB/going straight to BC? If your school has higher mathematics, you may try that (or slide Stat over as a mathematics credit/put in a different class).

Maybe take it easy on the APs Grade 12; assuming you’re going to college/uni, you’ll have applications to submit, and besides, scores are released in July, so schools might not see scores anyway.

Classes are alright, but there’s just no particular focus/huge commitment to a specific field. It’s not necessary to take every AP, and get a second opinion, but I think it’s better to take a class pertaining to your field/degree of interest than to take 2 classes/years for one AP credit (pointing at bio/chemistry, but this honestly goes for any general AP you’re just taking for the credit).

Apologies for the text wall.

[crimson flower]

is it recommended to take 2 majors in college

[sharp wigeon]

no not really, if you continue to do calc bc though not knowing how to do polar basics, which i think is covered in most pre calc curriculum, may prove to be a bit annoying

[mint thorn]

Not at all

[austere tulip]

It really matters

Like how related the majors are

Like if you’re doing a mix of electrical engineering and computer science that’s much better than a mix of history and mechanical engineering

[vital olive]

ong its u

hi

[mint thorn]

Omg hi

[mint thorn]

Not really, my dad double majored in classics and biology

And like sure being a classics major isn’t technically super useful, he still really enjoyed it and it also got him an edge for med school

[proven totem]

Thank you

[austere tulip]

No I’m talking about the difficulty of the double major

[mint thorn]

Ohhh

[queen thistle]

For people in America: You know how if you want to get into a good school 3+ years of language is recommended? Well do those 3 years have to be in a school year for credits? Because I took Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 in a school year for credits and was wondering if I could just do Spanish 3 online for no credits but just add it to my transcript, so colleges will see I did all 3 years but just not all in school and for credits. Specifically asking if UCs allow this as well.

[austere tulip]

I think you can do it online but it still has to be for a grade

[queen thistle]

But it doesn't have to be for credits right?

[austere tulip]

I think yes

[queen thistle]

Alright cool

[golden night]

So, who and how do I ask for harder English?

[copper coral]

Which ISD are in located in?

[golden night]

I’m Swedish, I don’t know what ISD is, I just wanted some help in how I ask for harder English.
I have a friend who has high school level math and he’s also in 8th grade.

[copper coral]

Uh. . .

Hm. . .

[stuck bear]

what AP physics exam do you guys reccomend ( considering i wanna do space science)

[austere tulip]

1

Do 1 and mechanics definitely

But do all of you can

[golden gyro]

Hi I wanna study medicine
My as level choices are ( I am currently in grade 11
Physics
Chem
Bio
Eng
Math
I really wanna study in abroad? Is it possible for me to get full scholarship?

[proven totem]

if ur cracked

[pearl mesa]

Do you qualify for aid?

You could get a scholarship that way

An athletic scholarship

Merit scholarship

Not for ivies but

[cursive saffron]

Scholarship may also depend on other factors (non academic); are these classes normal, hon, AP, etc?
For studying in countries w/ a different language, take a course on the language, obviously. What sort of math, physics etc? All-encompassing?

Just checked your bio, apparently you’re in Asia; don’t know about courses there, apologies.

[undone grove]

These images are my course selections for high school. I am going into junior year, and I have a plan for senior year. For context, AS Psychology and Your Life, Your Money semester courses, while AP Calc BC is two bells. Also, I plan to be a pharmacist or something close to that realm. Do you think I should squeeze in an engineering or information technology course in my senior schedule to see if I am interested in it. If so, where? The only requirement I need senior year is my English course.

[trim cipher]

Hey! Do y’all know if I should take AP Stats through High school or should I take stats from college. Btw I’m a rising sophomore. And I’m also taking pre calc in sophomore year. So do you think I should take AP Stats from high school or take Stats from College

[proven totem]

I would take it in High school

cuz im majoring in CS and Math

[trim cipher]

Is stats needed for CS or engineering in general cuz I’m also tryna be in that field

[proven totem]

i would take it

[trim cipher]

Is it hard

[proven totem]

compared to most aps no

[trim cipher]

What

[proven totem]

jk

[trim cipher]

That ealry

Lol

[proven totem]

how'd you do your freshman year

in ap classes (if you took any)

[trim cipher]

I didn’t but I took US history through college to get rid of APUSH

[proven totem]

wtf

did u do good

[trim cipher]

Yh I have 90 rn

[broken minnow]

I would absolutely take it now. The more advanced courses you can take in high school the easier college will be and possibly cheaper if you're doing AP courses and get college credit

[trim cipher]

Yh but I was wondering if I should take it from high school or from collge

As College credit plus (CCP)

[broken minnow]

I would do that CCP, when I was in high school I did several concurrent enrollment courses, they weren't that difficult and they definitly help perpare you for the college experience.

[keen condor]

I think certain CCP wouldn't give u credit in other colleges unlike APs

So take that into consideration as well

[solar vault]

based on your answer can you give advice? i am incoming freshman and my school doesn't offer comp science principles but does offer comp science a so should i self study comp science principles or take comp science a freshman year?

[gloomy lotus]

there is no point in self-studying csp

you're not really gaining anything from it as the class barely even gives credit

the purpose of self-studying and taking exams is to attain the credit to take less classes in uni

CSP doesn't give any credit -- and so self-studying it won't achieve anything

you're better of spending your time on something else

take CSA, study a little bit of java now, you really only need to study the first 2-3 units, just understand variables, classes, basic loops and you'll be set

[terse zinc]

guys I got 4 aps my sophomore year

is it too much lol

[winged bear]

Ap lunch when?

[radiant pendant]

Is this too much for my junior year: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, APUSH, AP Lang, AP Comp Sci A

and I'm also taking Spanish 2

[vital olive]

that's what i'm planning to take too so i think you'll be fien

[radiant pendant]

Okay cool

[gloomy lotus]

Ok so I honestly think this will be really hard

Calc BC is pretty tough. If you already are good with math, it might be easier, but theres a ton of content covered

Plus you’re taking physics C which is known to be a really tough course

Ap ish is a ton of memorization

And csa is a lot of critical thinking

You should swap out one of your classes because that’s a really rough schedule right there

[proven totem]

what about ap lang

is it hard

[gloomy lotus]

Lang is a lot of work as well

Yeah a lot of reading

Writing as well

[proven totem]

damn

[broken minnow]

Hmm, that depends quite a bit on you. If you're really motivated (seems like you are) and you put the time into studying it might be good. But those are some difficult courses if you don't have a great foundation.

[proven totem]

how do they seem motivated

please explain

[radiant pendant]

I know it's gonna be difficult, but I'm reviewing and doing some work over the summer to prepare for all of the classes

[broken minnow]

Taking the time consider AP courses, especially that number of them at once demonstrates a least some amount of motivation.

[gloomy lotus]

Its still going to be a lot of work. If you really think you can do it, go for it. But the thing with ap courses is that you can get bogged down really fast

[proven totem]

OK THANKS

[gloomy lotus]

Plus junior year is your most important for ECs and stuff like programs, internships, comps etc

[broken minnow]

That's great! Taking that additional time to familiarize yourself with the topics will help for sure. It's still going to be a heavy load though. What other things are you planning for Junior year?

[radiant pendant]

@broken minnow I'm joining math club and Model UN. In freshman year and my first semester of sophomore year I went to a school that didn't have many EC opportunities, so I'm gonna try and take advantage of a few at my new school

[broken minnow]

Definitely take advantage of those EC opportunities! With adding those to your plate all the AP courses will keep you really really busy. If you think you can handle it, go for. Aim high. But just know you'll have a pretty heavy load.

[radiant pendant]

Thank you! I know it's not going to be easy, but I think it'll be worth it 🙂

[broken minnow]

Absolutely, and if you stay motivated, on task, and your eye on the prize I think you'll do well

[austere tulip]

Yeah and many people start work

Because they’re 16

[proven totem]

just work at walmart

i get paid $7.25 per hour

[austere tulip]

There’s no way you work at Walmart

Also that’s not allowed

That less than minimum wage

[proven totem]

Texas adopts the federal minimum wage rate. Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The Texas Minimum Wage Act does not prohibit employees from bargaining collectively with their employers for a higher wage.

[austere tulip]

Oh eww Texas

[proven totem]

stfu

[austere tulip]

Illinois minimum wage is pretty good

13

[proven totem]

ewwww

wtf

$13

[austere tulip]

Fr

[radiant pendant]

I live in Washington and minimum wage is $15.74

[proven totem]

WTF MAN

[paper coral]

Hey guys, I'm thinking about taking some AP classes as an international student. it says $125 but I need to know, is it for a course? Like AP Chem + AP Physics = $250?

[austere tulip]

Great that’s good!

[austere tulip]

Yes

[amber solar]

Yes

[proven totem]

what

[austere tulip]

And in fact you also pay more money to send those scores

[amber solar]

But it’s to pay for the ap test

If you take the course but don’t take the test (but you should always take the test) you don’t have to pay that

[austere tulip]

But as an international you basically take the test

Otherwise there’s no real point

Because it’s not a course

[paper coral]

Yeah my school does not offer any courses so I am all by myself. I'm just gonna take the test.

125$ each is too much

[amber solar]

Okay then yeah $125 per course and more to send the scores to a university

Oh that reminds me I should do that hold up

[paper coral]

Dude my family earns 631 dollars each month that's too much

I'm screwed

[vital olive]

really 😭 my schedule is like that

except

• ap span

[amber solar]

You might be able to talk to college board about this to see if you can get discounts or waived prices on ap tests. I’m not sure if they do this or not but it’s worth asking if you want to ask them or put some research into it

[proven totem]

ur a tryhard so you’ll be good elipsis advice was for average people

[gloomy lotus]

wtf

here in virginia, even for teens, jobs are easily 15-18$ an hour

[gloomy lotus]

I mean you could do it

but like its still crazy

Calc BC + Physics C is honestly the killer combo wombo

but then you got the annoying classes like lit and csa

and APUSH

apush is really hard to get a good score on I heard

pass rate is only 48% 😭

for apush

thats crazy

[austere tulip]

But I’ve heard Bc is easy

For math/science people

[austere tulip]

Yeah lit is bad

[gloomy lotus]

oh yeah it is if you're good at math, but there's still a lot of work to do

atleast that's what I heard

i mean im taking it next year

so idk

[proven totem]

more than u will ever earn

[austere tulip]

No he actually earns a lot

He does a lot of jobs I think

[proven totem]

oh ok i work at walmart as a side job my AO job pays me $125 an hour

[gloomy lotus]

damn you're making 260k a year

crazy

refer me pls

[proven totem]

no its my dad

[cinder gorge]

also if i’m taking precalc in sophomore year should i do calc AB in junior and BC in senior year?

[proven totem]

depends on a lot of stuff

[austere tulip]

Regular precalc -> ab

Honors precalc -> bc

[gloomy lotus]

its a joke lmao

[gloomy lotus]

Depends how good you are with math in general

BC is hard, but it's definitely possible to move straight into it

if you're good with math, you can pick it up really quick

[proven totem]

how u gonna multi calculus if u take calc ab

[gloomy lotus]

me?

[proven totem]

no @cinder gorge

[gloomy lotus]

you dont need multivariable calc . . . ?

not all schools offer it

[proven totem]

nvm

[copper coral]

Jump to BC.

[proven totem]

When should I take AP Statistics? (10, 11, 12)
For context, I'll be taking AP Precalculus in 10th grade, AP Calculus BC in 11th grade and Multivariable Calculus in 12th

[pearl mesa]

I’d say 10th or 12th

[proven totem]

Chemistry Honors (10)
AP Biology (10)
AP Precalculus 10
AP World History (10)
English 2 Honors (10)
French 2 (10)
AP Computer Science A (10)

AP Physics 1 (11)
AP English III (11)
French 3 Honors (11)
AP Calculus BC (11)
AP US History (11)
PISD Independent Study (DC) (11)
AP Psychology (11)

AP Gov/Econ (12)
AP French IV (12)
AP Physics C (12)
PISD Independent Study II (DC) (12)
Calculus III/ Linear Equations (DC) (12)
AP English IV (12)
AP Art History (12)

i feel the senior year is kinda rigorous and in 10th grade i might be unprepared or smthing

[gloomy lotus]

stats isn't that bad, just pay attention in class and learn how to use a calculator (for the most part).

if you have a good teacher, you'll do fine

[proven totem]

ok thanks

[solar vault]

ok so you are telling me to take the comp science a because comp science principles doesnt give credit? another question, on college boards ap credit search tool, why does it say universities offer credit for comp science principles?

[signal merlin]

is it worth self studying or taking cs pricnipals if im pplanning to be in health science/medical field? i jsut want extra credit but at the same time i think it would be pretty useless

[proven totem]

hell no

self studying

but taking

isnt the worst thing

cuz its a free AP

[signal merlin]

oh really?

ok thanks!

[gloomy lotus]

csp is probably the worst class to self-study if you're going for credit

if you're taking it in school, it's not that bad since you'll get a gpa boost

don't do it for credit tho

[unreal temple]

This year I literally took the two worst scoring AP tests

😭

[broken rover]

bc had a 42% 5 rate

[broken rover]

nepo baby?

[proven totem]

no

[pearl mesa]

Your wage is allowed to be under minimum wage

If tips consistently make up the lost money

[austere tulip]

You don’t get tipped for Walmart

[pearl mesa]

You don’t??

I thought like cashiers got tipped or something

Or tips spread for workers or yk, something lmao

[proven totem]

why

[spice dew]

For my 10th grade of high what ap or honors classes should I take

If I want to look like a well rounded candidate

Is it by extra curriculars

Or volunteer work and such?

Ok thanks

[solar vault]

im confused when you said dont do it for credit because on the college board website it says you can get credit for cs principles

so you only get a specific amount of credits?

im want to be electrical/electronics major

for every ap?

i cant find that on the college board website

where did you get it from?

so different colleges give different amounts of credit for each aps?

what about like public ucs or state universities?

so it depends on your major?

im confused

so from what im hearing, if i want to be in the electrical and electronics area, ap cs principles wont give me enough credit?

when i look at college boards ap credit search, the public unis in my area are giving max credit to comp science principles

they are giving the same amount of credit to courses like cs a, calc ab bc, e and m

and less credit to others

yes so what do you mean by cs principles doesnt give much credit

Elipsis said to me to not do it for credit, do it for gpa boost and you said im gonna be studying hella for 2.3-5.3 elective credits

[gloomy lotus]

You get credit but most schools don’t accept it

Csp barely covers maybe 50% of what an intro to cs class might

Csa might give you a semester off in some colleges

I dont think csp gives credit virtually anywhere since it’s more tailored to beginners

[winged bear]

Is it worth it to go exam only CSP the year after I take CSA (i already have 2-3 years of programming knowledge)

[austere tulip]

No

[austere tulip]

Bruh there’s barely any cashiers now

At least where I live

There’s like two cashiers

And the rest is just checkout your stuff yourself

[gloomy lotus]

yeah honestly

but tipping culture in the USA is crazy 😭

[balmy dune]

Should I take CS in 9th grade?

[proven totem]

cs what

[gloomy lotus]

if you want to major in cs, then go ahead

[austere tulip]

Frfr

Yeah we tip less

Because our culture doesn’t have tipping

[gloomy lotus]

yeah same

[austere tulip]

Yeah

I hate the looks we get

[gloomy lotus]

im saying how now everyone asks for a tip 😭 . Like it doesn't matter if youre getting a haircut or shopping, tips involved

theres now tips at the SELF CHECKOUTS

[austere tulip]

Yeah

[gloomy lotus]

SELF CHECKOUTS

who am I even tipping??

[austere tulip]

Lol the machine needs money too

I was watching a video getting hate for not tipping 20 percent

Now tipping is “mandatory”

[gloomy lotus]

my excuse is that im broke lmao

im not tipping for things like getting a haircut

[austere tulip]

Yeah

[gloomy lotus]

really only if im doordashing or at a restauraunt

[austere tulip]

I ordered a drink and they asked for a tip before giving it to me

Like they didn’t even do a service

[visual roost]

I had to tip for a bottle of water😭

[austere tulip]

Yet

And I don’t get this thing about percents

[pearl mesa]

Really? That’s interesting

[proven totem]

What topics of Calculus AB are important for AP Physics C?