course-selection

[flint topaz]

fuuun..

i think one of the precalc teachers is my ap csp teacher

if i get him, ill be cruisin with a 200%

or however percents work ig

[cinder gorge]

bruh

our teachers purposely avoid giving 100%

[flint topaz]

"yea so ur answer is right, however, u didnt bubble in the scantron to my liking soooo"

[cinder gorge]

We don’t even have mc choice

its all free response

Mostly

[flint topaz]

k so i gotta head to bed now

sorry

[cinder gorge]

gn

[flint topaz]

we'll talk more tomorrow

cya

gn

[flint topaz]

if u have filled out ur required math credit then yea

[tepid mulch]

Okay I’ll do that (everyone I asked said c’s)

[deft maple]

I believe you have to concurrently enrolled or have taken calculus to be in physics c

[half fossil]

take diffeq or lling alg!

unlucky

take mech first or e/m at the same time

[elfin pendant]

so I am dng my A levels as an intl student from India, and most unis I see have the requirement that I study atleast 4 years of english in high school so should I be taking A2 level english?

[cinder gorge]

french or spanish?

[dull eagle]

spanish

i got a friend taking french, she be sayin it aint worth it

[cinder gorge]

kk thx

[dull eagle]

gotchu

[flint topaz]

these people here are damn super geniuses ik

[trim slate]

why would ur math teacher give a f*ck

[dull eagle]

u taking alg 2?

[trim slate]

they dont get paid to care what u do at home

[dull eagle]

lowkey send me it

[trim slate]

alg2 is light

did it in 8th grae

[dull eagle]

itd be nice to get a headstart on precal

[trim slate]

grade

just take precalc over the summer or smth

[dull eagle]

it is

alg 2 is easy

[flint topaz]

genuine cakewalk

[trim slate]

i dont see the point in self studying a regular class just be on top o it

of it

[flint topaz]

geometry was harder than alg2

[dull eagle]

ap?

[trim slate]

why

ap prealca

bruv

ap precalc is sad

i mean

[dull eagle]

what grade u in

[trim slate]

why

[flint topaz]

its got the name ap, so im attracted to it

[dull eagle]

jus asking

[trim slate]

-_-

12

[dull eagle]

free points

damn

[flint topaz]

it just sounds like easy ass ap cred

[flint topaz]

exactly

[dull eagle]

wrd

[trim slate]

why

u took calc AB

-_-

just get the credits for Ab

why settle for less

i c

[cinder gorge]

no

[trim slate]

why tho

[cinder gorge]

2 for one is ab and bc

thats 2 for 1

[trim slate]

ur not getting credits for ap precalc

well

u would

[cinder gorge]

precalc is completely diff

[trim slate]

but it not as valuable as calc AB

[cinder gorge]

its possible ull do well on calc and fail precalc

[trim slate]

if u want to self study u could

but u also haver to be motivated

have*

[cinder gorge]

precalc is harder

You don’t need precalc for calc

[trim slate]

not rly

[cinder gorge]

yes

[trim slate]

it just algebra 2 with trig

[cinder gorge]

calc was easy af

ez 5

[trim slate]

which exam

[cinder gorge]

pre calc is kinda difficult

[trim slate]

i also got a 5 on BC

[cinder gorge]

bc

[trim slate]

im a senior tho taking calc 3

[cinder gorge]

no

[trim slate]

ID study

[cinder gorge]

u should take both ab and bc

2 for 1

free aps

[trim slate]

just take BC and take like a different ap course

bc gets u ab credits and bc

unless u have to take AB

i skipped out into BC

[cinder gorge]

But it counts as 1 ap for admissions

[trim slate]

oof

[cinder gorge]

if u take both it counts as 2 aps

Take ab in freshman

Year

And then take bc in sophomore

Free aps

[trim slate]

idc about 1 ap for admission

i care about credits

plus i placed out ab so it didnt matter

[cinder gorge]

I don’t care abt credits

[trim slate]

-_-

[cinder gorge]

i only care about admissions

i would do 0 aps for senior year

[trim slate]

-_- im taking 7

[cinder gorge]

i just cram everything sophomore and junior

no point in senior year

or u can self study for both

its enough

[trim slate]

why are u killing urself bruv 6 junior year

[cinder gorge]

no one cares abt senior year aps

it doesn’t count for admissions

[trim slate]

take 5 or smth and an honor class

[dull eagle]

6 aps w sat psat act

[trim slate]

yea 6 is good

but can u balance it

and u also need good ec

[dull eagle]

what u majoring i?

[cinder gorge]

just don’t do anything in senior year

[warped river]

yoo

[cinder gorge]

it doesn’t matter anywyas

[warped river]

is STEM IT hard

[dull eagle]

yo so how are class ranks like valedictorian and shi determined

[cinder gorge]

easy aps

except lang

[dull eagle]

is it end of junior

or senior

[trim slate]

highest gpa

[trim slate]

nah depends

could be senior year

[cinder gorge]

What if they all have perfect

ehh

[dull eagle]

100 point scale

[cinder gorge]

Chem is ok

Apush is fine if u alr know a lot

[trim slate]

usually weight

[dull eagle]

oh aigh

[cinder gorge]

The only thing hard is bio there

[dull eagle]

what do u put on college apps then

bc it isnt determined until senior

[cinder gorge]

imo yes

[dull eagle]

depends on u

[trim slate]

i put 2 cuz im salutatorian and weighted

we only do weighed

[cinder gorge]

Why do u need lang

[dull eagle]

what grade

[cinder gorge]

stem aps much easier

nooo

Its not

stem aps are free

Ap calc is free

[trim slate]

ap class are all free

[cinder gorge]

ap lang def not

[trim slate]

lang was alr but i got through it with an A

lit

was rought too

[cinder gorge]

i hate english

[trim slate]

LIT

LAN

LANG

physics

chem

[cinder gorge]

anything thats not physics c is free

[trim slate]

and idk about the 5th i found stats cuz our teacher sucks but

[trim slate]

who speaks of anything but physics c

[dull eagle]

yo so is physics required or can i take it concurrently w chem

[cinder gorge]

no any random person can self study that with no base knowledge

[cinder gorge]

even if u take physics c as long as u have good calc base ur fine

[hollow thunder]

what science APs should I eventually take? AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Phys C (Mechanics), AP Psych

[trim slate]

all

[cinder gorge]

what do you plan to major in

does your school offer all

[hollow thunder]

idk probably some stem based. School would allow me to take 2 of these 4

[cinder gorge]

Why would a eng major need physics

[trim slate]

for the weight gpa

[cinder gorge]

No

L english AP

Seems fine

No

well idc

i only care abt admissions💀

idk

bruh i have no interest in that

so idk

Its a better use of time to focus on ecs

[cinder gorge]

no one really cares abt ur weighted gpa

[dull eagle]

??

ap physics is a science

depends on what type of engineering ur going into

[cinder gorge]

chemical engineering💀

Def needs chem

Yes

[dull eagle]

yea

no point

unless ur majoring in that shi

[deft maple]

You do need chem for engineering

Yes if you have time on your hands

Yes usually freshman year would have to take an English class

If you get a 3 or 4 on the exam you would probably get 3 credit hours for it

So if you pass that class you would probably get 3 credit hours which is like half the usual credit hours you need or English

You would have to take a more advanced class that is one level above

It’s a prerequisite for the more advanced class

It does but it would only let you skip your first English class in college

Yes

Usually in college you have to take 2 English classs

Yes

[obsidian oasis]

cap

[oak plaza]

Majoring in arts or architecture

[pure sapphire]

Lmao

[cerulean kayak]

guys, harvard has a bachelors of art in CS....not a bachelors of science...whats the difference? how does it impact my future career options

[cinder gorge]

Yo

Can you take more advanced course of english

My high school doesnt say anything whether you can take english courses above gened

[vestal nimbus]

Depends on your school, have you asked your counselors?

[cinder gorge]

I will

[vestal nimbus]

Just keep in mind that some colleges can choose whether to accept your college credits or not

[cinder gorge]

Wtf is your pfp

[vestal nimbus]

??

[mint zodiac]

it doesn't really affect you significantly outside of college, it's just the focus of your degree. BAs are more theory and philosophy-focused and are more qualitative while BSs are more analytical and quantitative in nature.

You'll focus more on things such as English and non-STEM supplemental sources with a BA instead of a BS

[vestal nimbus]

Probably, but you must keep in mind that the college you’re applying to can decline your credits

they may have a standard of a 4+ score or not even take it depending on how selective the institution is

[flint topaz]

i mean theres AP Lang and AP Lit but idk if ur school has those

i wouldn't recommend skipping them or self studying but u can ig

i feel the whole point of those APs is getting better feedback on essays and building literary analysis skills

[deft maple]

Yes, but keep in mind that some schools will let you skip both classes if you score a 5 on the exam

[vestal nimbus]

Yes if the college accepts the credit, no if they don’t

[flint topaz]

yea

[flint topaz]

isnt the whole point of an AP to test out of the classes?

[vestal nimbus]

That’s a big misconception lol

A lot of selective schools don’t care if you have a 5 on whatever AP you took

Even if you do, and they want you to still take their class, they’ll simply not accept the AP credit

[flint topaz]

damn i never knew

[vestal nimbus]

Yeah… my uni did me so dirty lol

I have 12 AP credits…

all 5’s, 2 4’s…

[flint topaz]

did u self study those APs?

[vestal nimbus]

No my school offered them thankfully

[flint topaz]

im not gonna self study anything but im curious

so howd ur uni do u dirty

[vestal nimbus]

They didn’t accept all 12 AP credits despite my high scores

[flint topaz]

no damn way

[vestal nimbus]

Yeah

[flint topaz]

thats genuinely insane

[vestal nimbus]

There’s no legally binding contract that requires for the uni to accept any of your college credits

Not from Dual Enrollment or from IB or AP

[flint topaz]

well wtf is the point

to just get lucky?

[vestal nimbus]

To show academic rigor lol

that you’re already taking college level classes

Out of everything, IB is a super scam lol

[flint topaz]

damn

[flint topaz]

isnt that like international studies?

[vestal nimbus]

If the uni is nice then they’ll accept it I guess? It also depends on the major

[vestal nimbus]

It is but seriously, how many IB kids are actually going to go out of country to work 🤡

[flint topaz]

its rare ig

im not doin allat tho

[vestal nimbus]

Their “college credits” are even less important compared to AP credits

And if AP credits aren’t getting accepted imagine IB?

[flint topaz]

at least taking only APs tells them ur ready?

plus a CCP may help

[vestal nimbus]

Well taking IB also shows them you’re ready I guess

Colleges don’t have a preference between AP or IB

[vestal nimbus]

What’s a CCP?

[flint topaz]

college credit plus

i think its like genuine college credit

[vestal nimbus]

Ohhh so like dual enrollment

[flint topaz]

my school has a few courses with it

[flint topaz]

yea but ur not going off to the college

[vestal nimbus]

Yeah some schools don’t take it either LOL

[vestal nimbus]

Here I call it Dual Credit (and I don’t go off to the college either)

[vestal nimbus]

I did over 10? DC or CCP classes as you call it

NONE of them were accepted

[flint topaz]

thats wild

i gotta steer clear of whatever college ur goin to

[vestal nimbus]

Most selective schools are also private schools

Which means they around bound to the same laws or agreements as public unis

I’m going to a selective private school (15th in US) so they don’t want DC credits

[flint topaz]

what are you majoring in

[vestal nimbus]

however, the rest of the public unis in my state will most likely accept the DC and AP credits (with some exceptions based on majors)

[vestal nimbus]

Bio for Premed

[flint topaz]

i could never do anything even slightly related to medicine

[vestal nimbus]

I think it’s really interesting with good payout so it’s a good field for me

[flint topaz]

and i wish u the best in ur endeavors

[vestal nimbus]

Thanks lol

[vestal nimbus]

Definitely read over what AP credits your colleges accept or not

[flint topaz]

i think some of the APs im gonna take in future years are like base level for my dream college

[flint topaz]

yea ive read on the school's website

some of the different things they want you to do in high school

[vestal nimbus]

What’s the college

[flint topaz]

MIT

[vestal nimbus]

@_@

[flint topaz]

ik crazy

[vestal nimbus]

I already think getting into GTech is hard

Much less MIT lol 😭

[flint topaz]

i got legacy there so thats my fallback

[vestal nimbus]

Omg lucky

[vestal nimbus]

Such as?

[flint topaz]

i wouldve had legacy here instead

[flint topaz]

calculus based physics

[vestal nimbus]

Me going to my uni means my brother has legacy 🫡🫡🫡

[flint topaz]

i forget what else

[vestal nimbus]

Oh, so suggested courses they rec you to take?

[flint topaz]

yea cuz my mom got accepted but didnt commit to the college

[flint topaz]

yea

[vestal nimbus]

WHAT

[flint topaz]

suggested = required

[flint topaz]

YEA

THATS BEYOND WILD TO ME

but its cuz my grandma didnt want her leaving the state

[vestal nimbus]

Yeah that makes sense, since a lot of the students there are probably knowledgeable in it too
So it’s good to have knowledge in it

At least the basics

[vestal nimbus]

Ruined her future /hj

[flint topaz]

"basics"

[vestal nimbus]

Nah not required, but definitely looks good

[flint topaz]

yea so i gotta do it

plus i gotta take AP chem and AP bio (i dont wanna) cuz its also on the site

[vestal nimbus]

Good luck on APC I hated that

[flint topaz]

ive heard so many mixed things about it

"its the hardest ap in the school"

"nah its not that bad"

"youre insane if u take it"

"u manage to do it"

[vestal nimbus]

Depends on the teacher too imo

I had awful chem teachers so it was one of my only 4’s 😞

[flint topaz]

nah cuz our teacher who had god status in the school for teaching it retires this year 😭

[vestal nimbus]

Omg R.I.P.

[flint topaz]

im 50 shades of screwed over

[flint topaz]

still a 4 tho

we take it

chem isn't directly related to my future major so im aiming for a 4

[vestal nimbus]

It annoys me to no end

I want all 5! ☹️☹️☹️

[flint topaz]

u want 120s?

[vestal nimbus]

Sure lol

[flint topaz]

im hilarious ik

[cinder gorge]

Ok

[flint topaz]

u should take them then

lang helps with the SAT/ACT

lit helps with writing college essays

thats dual credit, right?

uh if ur up for dc lang then yea go for it

my school personally doesnt have that

do u also have lit?

cuz if not u can just take ap then dc

what grade are u again?

freshman, right?

when does ur school allow u to take APs and DCs?

sounds like it yea

its IB

then u can take all 4 english courses then

my school doesnt have IB or HL so i honestly dont know

we just have AA and AP

its like a lil bit faster course than normal

but not as weighted as AP

yea

accelerated smthn

well i recommend lang first

then lit

but idk about dc and ap

im assuming dc is better

i mean AP gives college credit too

but DC is rarer, cuz not every school has that

[dim stump]

would taking 2 semesters of DE spanish fulfill higher time-based foreign lang HS classes?

[flint topaz]

idk, gonna need another opinion here

[flint topaz]

whats DE

[dim stump]

like ill only have 1 year of spanish but 6 college credits in it

dual enrollment

[flint topaz]

id assume so yea

but id check ur desired college's common data set

see how long they want u to take a foreign language course like that

i think most want 2

[dim stump]

i dont know shi abt my desires colleges rn 😭 just trynna plan courses

[flint topaz]

id ask ur school's counselor

[flint topaz]

u gotta plan ur courses around ur intended major and dream college

maximize odds of getting in

thats more than enough

[dim stump]

intended major? yea bur the second part? idk

[flint topaz]

well think about what colleges u may want to go to

[dim stump]

i mean my intended major is like really stem heavy

so

[flint topaz]

if there are other courses u want to take rather than spanish, after 2 years, ur set

[dim stump]

ig it will play out

[flint topaz]

what major

[dim stump]

what classes are you taking just for reference

[flint topaz]

plus a spanish AP

[dim stump]

prolly neuroscience

[flint topaz]

itll help yea

[dim stump]

thinking about a minor in math

[flint topaz]

probably bio, anatomy and physiology

[flint topaz]

high level calculus

[deft lark]

Gd

[dim stump]

already planning to take those lol

[deft lark]

Gohar is goat

[flint topaz]

great

[dim stump]

taking math up to diffeq 💀

[flint topaz]

absolutely

[flint topaz]

my school goes up to max multivar calc

work up to a spanish AP and thatll be all for spanish

u can get a study hall in its place

[dim stump]

i mean i can get spanish 3 +.4 in if i drop taking organic chem 1 + 2

[flint topaz]

sure why not

the more AP cred the better

[dim stump]

but i like chemistry more

[flint topaz]

issue being?

as many as u can

but dont overwork urself

[dim stump]

wtf

[flint topaz]

yea

elective, i think u mean

[dim stump]

what kind of mentally destroying course rigor is that

💀

[flint topaz]

then yea take an elective AP

shows ur really passionate about that elective

sounds great

[dim stump]

thats the equivalent of saying “is 22 dual enrollment courses good”

like ofc it is

see how u do in ur freshman year first

my friend is doing AP psych and AP world rn and shes managing it

shes a freshman

also chill it might be too much

havent u been told this like a billion times

also maybe talk to your counselor instead of asking random high schoolers online

im doing both just to get opinions

[velvet tartan]

imo don’t force yourself to take aps you don’t want to take

idk tho cuz i haven’t done any aps yet (even tho i prob should’ve lol)

[vestal nimbus]

10 AP a year???

[velvet tartan]

i think he means in 4 years

like all of high school

[vestal nimbus]

Ohh okay that makes more sense lol

I took 12 in total and it would be insane to take 10 in one year

[cinder gorge]

No he means 10 a year

He’s doing 26

Hey

Can you take classes above gened for english

[cinder gorge]

What’s gened

[vestal nimbus]

WTF

Good luck I guess 💀💀💀

[oak plaza]

He prolly isn’t

He’s been trolling ppl the past month and a half

[vestal nimbus]

I can’t think of 10 ap for a core class in like one year

[cinder gorge]

You fuckin peasant imbecile

[vestal nimbus]

I guess schools are different

[vestal nimbus]

whatever

[cinder gorge]

what?

General education

[cinder gorge]

Tf

[vestal nimbus]

Yeah

[cinder gorge]

Dang

[vestal nimbus]

depends if your school offers it for you or not tho

[cinder gorge]

Not at my school

[vestal nimbus]

That sucks then

[cinder gorge]

My school is full of peasants

[feral relic]

Hey do u guys know what programs u guys are applying to

[cinder gorge]

bruh no wonder ur school considers u sped

[vestal nimbus]

Everything depends on your school’s resources

[vestal nimbus]

For college?

[cinder gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/dream-face-reveal-dream-dream-irl-dream-face-gif-26849497

[feral relic]

Ye

[vestal nimbus]

I’m in biology for premed

[cinder gorge]

I had bad bheaviour in 8th im tryna apply for imsa

Am i gonna get in

10-12 year boarding school

1/3rd of applicants get in

[feral relic]

What are sum good programs

[vestal nimbus]

Wdym by programs

There’s so many types

[feral relic]

Like majors

[vestal nimbus]

Oh

[cinder gorge]

Intervention classes

[vestal nimbus]

That depends on what you want

[cinder gorge]

Finance healthcare or comp sci

[feral relic]

well I already got my 2 picks just need sum back up plans

[cinder gorge]

Only real high salary careers

[vestal nimbus]

I’m doing biology because it matches with my med school prerequisites and because I like bio

[feral relic]

I went for software engineering and economics/political science

[vestal nimbus]

There’s mechanical engineering

[cinder gorge]

Political science is near useless

[vestal nimbus]

Business administration

[cinder gorge]

Im gonna become a quant

[feral relic]

Any other good ones

[vestal nimbus]

I don’t know what you would consider as “good”

[cinder gorge]

philisophy

best paying career and most enjoyable with least work hours

[feral relic]

What about criminology

[cinder gorge]

actually become a neuroscientist

best work and life balance

for healthcare

[feral relic]

I didn’t take bio

Didn’t think I would go into health

[cinder gorge]

u fucked then

jk

jk

[velvet tartan]

wait wtf

dont fail any lmao

alr

gl

what aps are you taking lol

my school offers 28 i think but that’s including art aps

[oak plaza]

Then do it

[cinder gorge]

Bruh

[oak plaza]

Did you confirm what high school you are going to?

[dense totem]

is taking ap chem and ap bio together bad idea?

[flint topaz]

i mean if u can, split them up

both are rigorous

but it depends on the rest of ur schedule

[dense totem]

i have junior and senior year

[flint topaz]

likewise

ill take chem junior and bio senior

idk about the other courses ur taking tho

[dense totem]

what field are u interested in?

[flint topaz]

engineering

[dense totem]

im tryna get into medicine

[flint topaz]

oh so bio is a must then

chem too

[dense totem]

ooo i see... thats prob why ur more inclined towards chem

[dense totem]

yup exactly

[flint topaz]

meh not really

id rather physics

[dense totem]

ohh physics?

[flint topaz]

but i gotta take bio and chem

[dense totem]

oh nice

[flint topaz]

ye

[dense totem]

im prob gonna do physics C next year but

i didnt do my pre calc yet

is it a bad idea

[lapis island]

do you guys think its better to take history or any class actually at a college over the summer and be done within a month or so, or would it be better to take history as an AP class. which one would be more impressive? GPA wise, college is less impressive cuz it's only worth 4.5 points. I want to be a pre med student and aiming for t20s.

[flint topaz]

oh then dont take both chem and bio in the same year as that

[flint topaz]

AP class

[lapis island]

damn it. alright thanks

[flint topaz]

well whats the predicament

[dense totem]

yea but I think phsyics C required calc knowledge right

[flint topaz]

yes

some schools require u take a high level calc as a corequisite

[dense totem]

would i be fine if i take a calc along w it

[flint topaz]

yea thats what a corequisite is

[dense totem]

or do i need to have completed one atleast before

[lapis island]

i dont like history at all. just wanna be done with and just have stem classes

[flint topaz]

its advised you have precalc knowledge

[flint topaz]

likewise

go for APUSH

its the easiest history AP at least at my school

[dense totem]

ohhh could i do prob do pre calc over summer and do calc ab w physics c

[flint topaz]

yea that works

check in with ur school's calc department and physics department first tho

[dense totem]

are u in any ap social studies

[lapis island]

complete opposite at my school from what ive heard

[flint topaz]

apush

[dense totem]

nicee how's that going

[lapis island]

also is it just a rumor or is there gonna be a ap anatomy and physio?

[flint topaz]

best teacher ever

[flint topaz]

ik theres a ccp anatomy and physiology

[dense totem]

here in arkansas we barely got any teachers

[flint topaz]

ccp being college credit plus

[flint topaz]

damn arkansas?

[dense totem]

we have that at our school

it's apparently really info packed and hard

[flint topaz]

yea its not an easy course definitely

[dense totem]

yea.. theres only dry grass here

[flint topaz]

its just taking tons of notes and learning SAQs, DBQs, and LEQs

each one follows a similar formula when it comes to answering questions

[lapis island]

its not just that, i completely hate us history its so boring

[flint topaz]

what i do to combat that actually is to meet with friends and discuss US lore

but dont take a social studies AP if u hate history

u got a chance to earn some college credit

or u can screw over ur gpa

[dense totem]

i'll prob do
stats, psychology, bio, english, calc, anatomy and physiology, metro in my junior year

[lapis island]

yea ur right, but i need that gpa boost cuz im tryan get 6 aps next year

[flint topaz]

are u a sophomore rn?

[dense totem]

yea

[flint topaz]

which APs

base them around ur intended major if u can

[dense totem]

wair do u have to do ap social studies to graduate

or you can skip it

[flint topaz]

idk how ur school works idk

[dense totem]

oh right

i didnt do it this year💀

[flint topaz]

but at my school u can skip taking all APs all together

[dense totem]

hopefully 🤞🏼none

[dense totem]

lmao😭

[flint topaz]

yea idk why u would

but u can

[dense totem]

riggt

do u guys have metro

like you guys go out in the work field and help acc ppl for credit

[lapis island]

calc, lang, bio, us history, ap research, ap psych or ap anatomy

[flint topaz]

ive never heard of that, no

[flint topaz]

good set of APs

[flint topaz]

id be down to help u out with any APUSH questions u have if u do decide to take it

[lapis island]

ty bro, appreciate it

tbh i dont really hate history its just us history, i get sleepy

[flint topaz]

it sucks at times

[dense totem]

ooo i wanna try out ap research

[flint topaz]

my teacher has it to where we take notes on a 15-40 minute video every night

[dense totem]

what even is that

[flint topaz]

couldn't pay me enough to take that or seminar

[flint topaz]

i just pretend its like fnaf lore or smthn

[dense totem]

is it that bad?

[lapis island]

damn thats pain

[flint topaz]

i just dont like it

[lapis island]

my world teacher just makes us do a packet

[dense totem]

whats it abt

[flint topaz]

its mainly like 25 minutes

[lapis island]

i think u need seminar first

[flint topaz]

nah we do all the work

[dense totem]

ohh whats the difference

[lapis island]

thats tuff man

[lapis island]

seminar is just essays and presentations fo rme

my teacehr just has been making us practice for the ap exam

[dense totem]

oh snap

is it like a writing ap💀

[lapis island]

its not that hard tbh

kinda mix

[dense totem]

ohhh sounds kinda boring

[deft maple]

You could fit more college level classes if you take the one month class

[zealous raft]

i looked at my grad requirements again and had to change my classes plan so can someone take look at this for me?

10th:
world history (A,B,C)
11th british literature (A,B,C)
algebra 2 (A,B,C)
spanish 3A
Spanish 3B
physics/chem (A,B,C) (haven’t decided)
AP U.S. History
Computer Applications

11th:
AP world history
AP biology
AP government
AP computer science principals
Spanish 4A
Spanish 4B
economics
post secondary prep
psychology (A,B)

12th:
AP lang
AP stats
AP euro
AP chem/physics (depends what i choose for 10th)
college essay
college & career exploration
woodworking (A,B)
sociology (A,B)

[violet dagger]

Just don’t get overwhelmed by those APs

[zealous raft]

it will probably adjust after i take my first one next year

[cinder gorge]

ey

Hey

[cinder gorge]

Im frehsman taking algebra 1

How do I take algebra 2 in sumer school between freshman and sophomore

[flint topaz]

well u need geometry first

whats ur end goal for math courses?

[flint topaz]

maybe u can take geometry and alg2 in the same year

[cinder gorge]

I just wanna take ap statistics in senior

[flint topaz]

no calculus?

[cinder gorge]

I mean

Calculus bc

[flint topaz]

i dont believe you need calculus for ap statistics

[cinder gorge]

in junior

[flint topaz]

taking calc bc in junior when ur in alg 1 rn is virtually impossible

[cinder gorge]

Its over?

Its so over

https://tenor.com/view/itsover-wojack-gif-4367840179675491690

[flint topaz]

u can shoot for senior year however

most take calc bc senior year anyways

[cinder gorge]

Does calculus 3 exist

[cinder gorge]

I mean

[flint topaz]

idk what that is, it varies from school to school

[flint topaz]

i wouldn't push it

[cinder gorge]

Im swapping to honors geometry next semester

Then can i take algebra 2 summer school

[ornate moon]

if you take alg 1 in eighth grade (and pass) b/c of a classical program can you go right to the next algebra in highschool or do you have to take alg 1 again

[flint topaz]

oh so ur in both alg 1 and geometry this year?

[cinder gorge]

Yeah

[flint topaz]

k so check with ur school's math department about that

[cinder gorge]

Alg 1 1st semester Honors geo 2nd semester

[flint topaz]

ok

[flint topaz]

do that to do summer alg 2

that actually makes calc bc junior year possible then

[cinder gorge]

Yes

[dim stump]

yes

some do take it in HS

[cinder gorge]

But I heard preqequisitefor a,lg 2 is 1 year of honors geo

[flint topaz]

on that note i gotta figure out how to self study precalculus

but extensively enough to take calc bc immediately after

[cinder gorge]

Khan academy

[flint topaz]

it has that?

[dim stump]

thh if ur dedicated enough u dont need precalc

[cinder gorge]

Yes

[flint topaz]

you need precalc for calc bc

[dim stump]

i studied alg 2 + trig during my geometry class last year bc geometry was so boring

and i magaed ti skip to calc 1

and i have like a 97 rn so im chilling

[cinder gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/luffy-luffy-gear-5-luffy-gear-5-white-luffy-gear-5-moon-gear-5-gif-13839016206611534263

[dim stump]

so yea u dont need precalc

its essentially just to make sure your algebra is solidified

[flint topaz]

ill check back with my school's calc department about that

i will poke at them all year if i have to

[dim stump]

but @cinder gorge i think if u put in the work u can get to calc bc senior year

[flint topaz]

he could get it junior year

cuz hes a freshman

takes summer alg 2

then precalc sophomore

[dim stump]

oh he can do that? thats even better

[flint topaz]

ik my school allows it i should've done it

[dim stump]

would it be possible for calc 3 senior yesr

[flint topaz]

what is calc 3

is that like MVC?

[dim stump]

multivariable calculus

[flint topaz]

ah

[dim stump]

same thing

[flint topaz]

if i can, im getting that mf senior year

[dim stump]

not many high schools offer it but dual enrollment can help

yea i can take it junior year at my pace

then imma be done with math in my senior year

💀

[flint topaz]

like how dafuq are they gonna suggest self studying lin alg but not precalc

[dim stump]

tbh linalg doesnt really need calculus

its more matrices n shi

[flint topaz]

yea ik

but still

[flint topaz]

matrices lowkey suck

ik programming uses matrices

[dim stump]

eh im not familiar with them either

if i wanted to i could take linesr algebra and discrete math my senior year except i dont wanna

also im not gonna go into CS so

[flint topaz]

i am

im doin the most for this major

[dim stump]

tbh after this year ill already have fulfilled my math requirements

[flint topaz]

dats wassup

[dim stump]

lowk worried for calc2 next semester doe

my dad said it was harder than ochem for him

or around the same level

[flint topaz]

best of luck to u then

[dim stump]

what r u taking rn

alg 2?

[flint topaz]

yea

[dim stump]

is ur school semester based

[flint topaz]

two semesters

[dim stump]

like can u go up a math level

after a semester

[flint topaz]

no

[dim stump]

or are the classes year round

rip

[cinder gorge]

yes

[flint topaz]

year round

we can't just swap

i tried to suggest taking precalc at my city's local college over summer

but my teachers were like "not a good idea"

[dim stump]

huh

why

[ornate moon]

why

[cinder gorge]

yes

[flint topaz]

cuz the content covered in that course may not be enough for calc bc

[dim stump]

??? its dual enrollment precalc tf

isnt that the entire point of it

[flint topaz]

yea our school calls it CCP tho

im taking that plus the khan academy course idec

[cinder gorge]

my school, can afford a pool but doesnt let us take advanced english courses

[flint topaz]

my school has made questionable decisions financially

[cinder gorge]

fr

[dim stump]

my school is high quality bc its on a college 😭

[flint topaz]

honestly kinda same

[dim stump]

we have free tutoring services whole ass whiteboard study rooms and a huge campus

[flint topaz]

we're like 3 feet from a university

[cinder gorge]

im tryna apply to imsa

[dim stump]

whats imsa

[cinder gorge]

but i had detention every day in 8th grade

[flint topaz]

wut dat

[cinder gorge]

illinois math and sxcience academy

10-12th grade

[flint topaz]

every day is wild

[cinder gorge]

yes

and they look at behaviour

i gotta get teacher recs about how good my behaviour is and write about my behavior in the essay

then

[flint topaz]

good luck, man

where u tryna go for college?

[cinder gorge]

t30

[quick comet]

Hello

[flint topaz]

yo

[quick comet]

I am the nut man

[flint topaz]

welcome

[quick comet]

@flint topaz Thank you

[flint topaz]

@quick comet youre welcome

[quick comet]

Is this true

[flint topaz]

meanwhile a common budlight enjoyer

https://tenor.com/view/black-man-suit-gif-24830079

[cinder gorge]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/947948411334848532/1177407750146371604/IMG_0419.gif?ex=6572656a&is=655ff06a&hm=708efa83b2c1d9e9f5a6028bc87c2aea3737000ef58b4d84207b78b81990cb8c&

[flint topaz]

maybe we shouldnt shitpost in this channel yall

[quick comet]

Ye

[cloud oracle]

u guys goofy af

[flint topaz]

only a tad bit silly

[sleek tree]

Couldn’t think of another place to ask this, but Im currently a junior taking calc 3 and next semester differential equations

Issue is I have no clue what or how I can take next year

I want more calc based math but I’m not sure how to find that or opportunities for it

[dim stump]

im in the same boat as you. what career do you want to go in?

well im on track to take multivariable + diffeq in my junior year

[sleek tree]

I plan on going into engineering, though the farther I get into my classes the more I feel like I'm being pulled into doing just pure math lol

and fair fair

[dim stump]

well, have you taken calculus-based physics at all?

instead of pursuing more math try to choose courses that fit your interests of future career

for example i'm trying to go into neuroscience on pre-med so instead of taking linear algebra and discrete math my senior year i'm taking organic chemistry instead

also maybe have a few electives you choose for fun

like i'm doing anatomy and physiology

[sleek tree]

Currently taking it, hate it so much lmao

and that's fair, and that's where the realization that I may just want to pursue math instead of engineering is coming from

makes sense, I mean I can always pick electives it's just a worry of losing my salutatorian spot and whatnot

[dim stump]

i mean i'm assuming you're taking dual enrollment right

bc ive never heard of a HS that offers diffeq

are specific college classes weighed differently?

[sleek tree]

It's dual enrollment but it's taught at the school

so moreso concurrent enrollment

[sleek tree]

wdym?

[dim stump]

well u said u didnt wanna jeopardize salutatorian

why would that happen if you took easier classes

if theyre weighed the same

[flint topaz]

yall is taking AP Bio necessary for getting to MIT?

cuz i reaaaally wanna take AP Music Theory but i cant manage to fit it into my schedule

[sleek tree]

If I took some college elective courses then it wouldn’t harm it, but if I took regular HS electives then it would hurt it

I’m a bit slow lol

[dim stump]

then u should be good taking college elective courses

u dont wanna overload urself with work

[pearl mesa]

Take the classes you want to take

[flint topaz]

yea i get that

but like i saw on the MIT website to take biology

so i figured AP bio was the way to go

[pearl mesa]

Have you taken biology?

[flint topaz]

i have yes

[pearl mesa]

Then I think you’ve answered your own question

What do you want to major in

[flint topaz]

yea but like my parents told me to take AP bio

[flint topaz]

engineering

[pearl mesa]

What type

[flint topaz]

mechanical or software

[pearl mesa]

Why do you want to take ap music theory

[flint topaz]

cuz i love music

and hate bio

but my parents urged me to take bio

so idk what to do

[flint topaz]

after seeing the mit website

[pearl mesa]

So take music theory

Not much of a reason for you to take bio

[flint topaz]

alr

[rough patio]

C in Honors class or should I take the Regular leveled class (which I’ll prob get an A in)

[pearl mesa]

Regular

But B in honors is better than A in regular

[carmine lily]

shud i double up ap bio and ap physsixsb

AP Pre calc, AP bio (teacher is lowkey bad but nice and it’s hard to have high a) AP World History (easy but lot of work), English 2 (teacher is sooo hard), AP Physics (ik im doubling up science but honestly not sure if i shud), Dance (but i could just take it later instead of now) and theatre production

[austere tulip]

Are those for soph year?

[dim dagger]

How hard is Calc 2 comared to Calc 1? I've heard bad things but I want to take it next year

Same with Physics C vs Physics 1

[austere tulip]

Calc 2 shiuld be fine if you consider yourself strong in math

As for physics C

Id say do physics i or ii before you do C

[brisk sand]

maybe u can find courses online

do both AP bio and AP music theory just do one online

or, thats what i do currently

[flint topaz]

im taking too many APs next year for that to be realistic

[brisk sand]

hm

[flint topaz]

im meeting with a student from MIT in December so ill ask then but its nice to get all opinions from anyone i can talk to

thx

[fringe barn]

Freshman in all honors with straight A's contemplating sophomore schedule
APUSH
honors English 2
AP chem
AP calc BC
Choir
Spanish 2
PE

[vestal nimbus]

What were your freshman classes?

[fringe barn]

Honors bio
Honors English 1
Honors world history
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Geometry
Choir
Spanish 1

Pe

[vestal nimbus]

Don’t you need precalc go take AP Calc?

or something equivalent to precalc at least? Like trig

[fringe barn]

Taking summer chemistry and precalc next summer

[vestal nimbus]

Ahh I see

If you think you’re able to handle it then sure go for it, though I do notice that you haven’t taken any AP classes last year

[fringe barn]

I can't take any AP classes this year because of a stupid school policy

[vestal nimbus]

Pat pat

[cinder gorge]

Self study

[fringe barn]

Already am, self studying AP physics 1

[vestal nimbus]

AP classes feels really different compared to normal / honors classes imo

But I think the schedule is good

[cinder gorge]

U can self study more

[vestal nimbus]

…

[fringe barn]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention next year include DE calc physics 1 and 2

[cinder gorge]

MIT for example prefers honors classes to AP classes

[vestal nimbus]

ignoring grass what made you choose BC instead of AB?

[fringe barn]

I don't see a very good reason to take AB because it's essentially just the same as BC but minus a few units

Like two I think

[brisk sand]

just curious, do you have a back up college other than MIT?

[cinder gorge]

Well, you can take both

At different years

Then you get 1 AP for 2 APs

Good value

[vestal nimbus]

Fair enough, I personally only chose to take AB because I didn’t want to overwork myself lol

BC went a bit too fast for my liking

[cinder gorge]

You took 12 APs

[fringe barn]

I'm probably going to be a math or physics major so

[vestal nimbus]

And I wanted to ensure that I got a 5

[cinder gorge]

How is taking BC going to overwork you?

[vestal nimbus]

Do you have a career in mind?

[fringe barn]

To me taking the highest level math possible is important because of my major

[fringe barn]

Physics/Math professor

[cinder gorge]

You can take courses at colleges

[vestal nimbus]

Dang so PHD

[fringe barn]

I am, I'm going to have completed six undergraduate math courses discluding calculus BC by the time I graduate

[vestal nimbus]

It’s good to learn ahead, though if you’re going into something major specific like that
Chances are that they wouldn’t even accept your AP credits for math or physics

[cinder gorge]

Damn

[fringe barn]

Unfortunately

[vestal nimbus]

Because they would want you to learn their curriculum’s math courses instead

[worthy flare]

damn

u doing early action?

[cinder gorge]

Usually AP calc BC credits are accepted

[vestal nimbus]

No, it depends on the school

mine didn’t

And I got a 5

[cinder gorge]

You did AB

[fringe barn]

AP calc, calculus 3, differential equations, linear algebra, intro to proofs, and then probably real analysis

[vestal nimbus]

it’s because I’m a STEM major so they want me to retake the course

[fringe barn]

So five not six, and also AP stats

[vestal nimbus]

BC would even be less likely to be taken for selective schools LOL

[cinder gorge]

Well

[fringe barn]

Yep

[cinder gorge]

Even some ivies accept them

[vestal nimbus]

Jeez, that’s laudable

[vestal nimbus]

Again, depends on the major

[cinder gorge]

And I think UCLA also does

[worthy flare]

That’s cool. What’s your EC’s like?

[cinder gorge]

Anyways doing APs is more for admissions than credits

At least imo

[vestal nimbus]

Any specific maths?

[cinder gorge]

They are only in 9th grade

[fringe barn]

Marching band, mock trial, drama club, I'm going to start doing volunteer stem related activities at the library, studying for international physics Olympiad, biomedical engineering academy, and tutoring

[cinder gorge]

Its too early to decide

[fringe barn]

I recently picked up a topology book and it seems interesting, but I haven't decided exactly

[vestal nimbus]

Math is pretty fun…. When I’m not stressed lol

[cinder gorge]

Wait, you qualified for international physics olympiad?

[worthy flare]

I recommend reaching out to local university professors to ask for research, also try and rack up awards as you’ll need 5 for the common app

[fringe barn]

Note Im going for leadership position in most of these, next year I am Color guard Captain, drama club I'm going to become costume captain and join the theater honor society, hopefully become president of biomedical engineering

[vestal nimbus]

you don’t need 5 awards for the common app but it definitely looks good

[cinder gorge]

If you like math you should also do International Math Olympiad @fringe barn

[fringe barn]

I forgot to mention that, junior year I'm going to reach out to a local University that is 5 minutes by foot to ask for a research opportunity, and by that point I would have took in 3 undergrad physics courses with them

[fringe barn]

Studying for that as well

[cinder gorge]

And qualify through AMC, AIME, and USAMO

If you’re in the US

[fringe barn]

I am

[worthy flare]

Well that’s true, but in this case, Ace is aiming for more selective schools, so the more the better. (5 being the max)

[cinder gorge]

Did you do it?

[worthy flare]

That’s good. I reached out to Yale and I work along side the school of medicine and on track to get paid lol

[fringe barn]

I replied to the incorrect message I meant to reply to the one about living in the US

[cinder gorge]

Hmmm

You should have already done AMC tho

[fringe barn]

I'm a New Jersey resident so Princeton is nearby

[cinder gorge]

If you wanted to do math olympiad

[fringe barn]

Taking that sophomore year, physics Junior

[vestal nimbus]

A lot of selective schools don’t like taking students from their area lol

They prefer out of state students

which is really unfortunate

[fringe barn]

But it does mean opportunities they have like the plasma physics internship is possible

[worthy flare]

ey! Tho it doesn’t really matter the university, as long as you got some research there. I only chose Yale because I got alumni and it’s really close to me

[vestal nimbus]

That definitely helps but chances for admission is unfortunately low 😞

I was incredibly shocked when I got into my uni lol

[worthy flare]

where do u go?

[fringe barn]

I know which sucks, but I'm just going to shotgun

[vestal nimbus]

Rice

[worthy flare]

💪🏽

[fringe barn]

💀

[vestal nimbus]

I’m going to delete that before my classmate sees

[worthy flare]

Nah, can’t take that back

[cinder gorge]

Someone applied to Princeton as a joke and got accepted

They posted it on youtube

[worthy flare]

That’s crazy

[vestal nimbus]

I was accepted to Yale but no financial aid so I had to not take it

💀

[worthy flare]

Dang

[cinder gorge]

You could have taken the student loans

[worthy flare]

70k per year

at least that’s what the website says

[fringe barn]

Next year I'm going to be taking intro to mechanics and intro to EM at my local University which I'm incredibly excited for but it means I have to save all this year and next summer to afford the cost

[cinder gorge]

You worry about that later

👍

[fringe barn]

That sucks so much

[vestal nimbus]

Student loans would still be incredibly expensive, especially since I want to go go med school too :/

That’s like 780k debt total 😞

[cinder gorge]

You can pay it off when you become a doctor

[fringe barn]

I'm so excited to die of student loans

[cinder gorge]

2 years salary as a doctor

[vestal nimbus]

Do scholarships like Coca Cola

[worthy flare]

yeah, I’ll worry about the 280,000$ of student loans for only a BACHELORS and finish paying that off in a couple decades 👍🏽

[fringe barn]

I have every intent to

[cinder gorge]

Well you can pay it off when you become a doctor

[vestal nimbus]

No dude, i have to do residency and internships too

So I’ll be paid minimum wage until I’m 26 🤡

[worthy flare]

Easier said than done bud

[cinder gorge]

Well, when you turn 28 you can pay it off

[fringe barn]

I'm becoming a physics professor so I don't make any money even at the peak of my career

[vestal nimbus]

As a doctor, I wouldn’t make like 300k a year

I’d make like 180k max

[cinder gorge]

Do surgery

[vestal nimbus]

No

[cinder gorge]

I know a doctor that makes 1 mil

a year

[vestal nimbus]

I’ll become a doctor at 30 then

[cinder gorge]

Doing ophthalmology

[vestal nimbus]

A rare doctor then

[fringe barn]

How is bio by the way?@vestal nimbus biophysics seems like a cool area and I'm just wondering what university biology is like

[vestal nimbus]

That’s not the median salary

[flint topaz]

of course, harvard georgia tech is the next big one

[worthy flare]

wow

[fringe barn]

W

[worthy flare]

that’s an amazing safety school

[vestal nimbus]

I like it a lot, the classes can sometimes be hard (ochem is evil) but the labs are super fun!

[flint topaz]

ikr

[cinder gorge]

What year are you

[vestal nimbus]

I’m applying to be a lab assistant next semester

[flint topaz]

harvard is like so easy to get in

[vestal nimbus]

Sophomore

[cinder gorge]

If you donate 20 million