course-selection

[normal ember]

But if your school has no APa

Then definitely I'd say try it out

[undone thicket]

ok thank you. Sorry for all the questions

[normal ember]

You're very welcome

[normal ember]

Nah it's okay

One of my main goals in life is to spread my knowledge

So I will happily answer any question I see that I know about to any reasonable extent

[coarse sigil]

@gloomy lotus your the guy that knows all the website functions. Can you recommend me a website builder that doesnt put ads on the websites? Like wix puts an ad on top.

[vestal nimbus]

#comp-sci-help maybe?

[coarse sigil]

didnt see that, thanks

[vestal nimbus]

Yw

[gloomy lotus]

Most free website builders do unfortunately place their some sort of watermark around the website.

I would try looking into wordpress and squarespace. They may still have a watermark, but it's not that big if I remember correctly

if you're trying to make a website without a watermark though, you'll have to either buy a premium subscription or if you choose to code it, you can host statically on github pages/on vercel if you have functionality

[vital olive]

^^

vercel will have a .vercel.app thoigh

so you’ll have to buy a domain if u want ur own thing

tbh, try softr

[undone grove]

How is this schedule for my senior year if I want to go into Pharmacy? (I have already taken AP Chemistry and AP Physics I.)

Dual Enrollment English
AP Biology
Dual Enrollment Anatomy and Physiology
AP Calculus BC (Two Bells)
Dual Enrollment Psychology (Semester)
Dual Enrollment Sociology (Semester)
Honors Choir

[unborn vault]

take ap lang

[undone grove]

I am currently in AP Lang. My choices for senior year are either AP Lit or DE English.

[unborn vault]

Oh gotcha

[unborn vault]

Take lit

[rotund stag]

This is my sophomore yr schedule pls lmk what u guys think

[final helm]

Nice

It’s good

The only thing I disagree with is band

But like if u like it do it

[cinder gorge]

does anyone know what APs are good to take as a 9th grader

[rotund stag]

AP hug

AP psych

AP CSP

[gloomy prairie]

also AP precalc if you're at that math level

and AP CS A if your school allows it

[hollow nacelle]

AP bio is a good choice as a freshman, but usually only the top few students in that class do that. As a band kid as well it can squeeze you for class slots.

[oak igloo]

shouldnt this be 11th? or did you take alg 2 and chem early

[oak igloo]

isnt AP human the only one?

[rotund stag]

Ya alg 2 I’m taking rn

What do u think abt it

[oak igloo]

so thats your senior scheduel?

[rotund stag]

No sophomore

[oak igloo]

uhh

[rotund stag]

I’m a freshman rn

[oak igloo]

but ur in 11th grade

[oak igloo]

wtf

[rotund stag]

Wait I’m so confused rn

[oak igloo]

same

i thought u took physics and precalc in 11th or 12th

im sophmore rn

tbh i should start taking my courses seriously, i havnt done ap yet

[rotund stag]

Nah im on accelerated path for math and I rly wanna take AP physics

[oak igloo]

i should take AP physics and AP pre calc

[oak igloo]

go for it

i wanna be an engineer

[rotund stag]

Physics is hella hard

[oak igloo]

so math as well

[rotund stag]

U need at least Precalc

[oak igloo]

AP or just normal

i mean everyone kinda has to take pre calc

[rotund stag]

Idk

I’d say AP

[oak igloo]

ill start taking APs next year

im just taking kap rn

or pap in other districts i think

ima take alg 2 over the summer since i didnt take alg 1 in 8th grade

[ember schooner]

Hello, I am a high school freshman taking Spanish 4 honors right now, and I am on track to take AP Spanish next year, meaning I will be done with the course by the end of my sophomore year. And I will have to choose another language for 11th grade. But most top universities want 4 years of one language. Do you think this might lower my chances? or would i be fine since its an advanced course

[loud flax]

Hello! Personally, I think it would be fine. My school requires only 2 credits of language and I feel like as long as you take 4 credits you will be more than fine. Thats just my opinion though.

[icy laurel]

does anyone have that file that gohar made a video on which helps you decide on a major based on factors like maths involved and salaries etc?

[ember schooner]

Okay thank you!!

[loud flax]

Ofc!

[pearl mesa]

#📎ㆍresources

[steep spoke]

What’s the best laptop for school

[coarse sigil]

anyone know what 96.86% and 97.7% is on a 4.0 scale?

and 5.0 scale? (weighted?)

[austere tulip]

Nahh taking precalc concurrently is fine

[rotund stag]

Acc so I’ll be fine if I do that next yr?

[cinder gorge]

hi can someone help me choose ib subjects?

[gloomy prairie]

that's an A so 4.0

[final helm]

Well for that we have to know the ap classes and honors and ib classes ur taking

[graceful dune]

Would a 97.7% average be a 4.3 in a 4.3 GPA scale?

[final helm]

Bro that’s if it’s in a honors/ap

[graceful dune]

My school runs on a 4.3 gpa scale

[craggy sky]

Check your handbook

Schools weight gpa differently

So a 97.7 for me is a 4.2, but it might be 4.3 for you

[coarse sigil]

Honors

all honors

[neon stag]

Can someone tell me what stem design is

[dusk venture]

i am a freshman in high school and cannot shadow
however, now that covid is over, would it still help me at all to shadow online??

[glad vapor]

Which is a better course
Computer science AP or bc calculus AP

[pearl mesa]

Ofc

[final helm]

Calc bc

Like it’s more rigor

[cursive saffron]

Grade 10 Courses:
-AP Calc BC (maths credit)
-AP Seminar (English credit)
-AP Physics 1 (Science Credit)
-AP Comparative Gov/Pol (greater than insignificant chance of not getting; if I don’t, either German 3 or Hon Chem to get through all sciences)
-Hon Engineering
-German 2
-Self-study AP CSP

Extra info:
Desired major either something along the lines of INTL Relations/Polsci/Geopolitics (more interest by far) OR Engineering (stability)
Can take both German 2 & 3 in the same year to get through foreign language credits

Not sure about which uni but going to one (already certain that I’m not going to make Ivy League)

APs already taken: APPC, AP World

Grad reqs include:
4 credits English (1/4)
4 maths (1/4)
3 social sciences (1/3)
3 science (1/3)
2 foreign language (1/2)
1 physical education (0.5/1, doing online b/c that exists)
0.5 health (0/0.5, doing online)
1 vocational or fine art (1/1)
5.5 elective (aka anything that’s one of the above but said category is already filled for the year, 1/5.5)

Extracurriculars:
-Art (Not school affiliated, non-competitive, somewhat professional but not a commissioner/in an art museum/etc)
-Model UN (school affiliated, competitive, currently in first year of doing)
-Robotics (school affiliated, might be dropped next year)
-Looking into some school engineering clubs and/or social clubs (ex. speech/debate, Academic Decathlon, some PolSci/humanitarian clubs (ex. Amnesty INTL, environmental) even creative writing to become more well-rounded), maybe foreign language club other than German to learn
-Only 1 or MAYBE 2 of these

How does the schedule look?

(All are year long, my school does 6 periods/day)

[eager trellis]

what are some good ap classes to take freshman year?

asking for a young g

[lone night]

I need help choosing a backup class for freshman year, my first choices are AP CS principles, weight training, and honors spanish 3. My core classes are all either AP or Honors

[vestal nimbus]

What are all your classes?

[vestal nimbus]

AP Human Geo is a very easy class and is usually the starter AP class

[lone night]

Honors eng 9
Honors algebra 2
AP Bio
Ap gov
AP CS Principles
Weight training
Honors spanish 3

I need three backups

So far i chose computer programming

[weary dust]

Yeah it’s kinda free

[weary dust]

Nice classes

[lone night]

Thx

[weary dust]

What do you wanna major in

[vestal nimbus]

You’re doing all of this as a freshman??

[lone night]

Yea

[vestal nimbus]

Have you taken HS bio before?

[lone night]

Im most likely majoring in computer science

Im taking it over summer

That way i can start ap bio in fall

[vestal nimbus]

Oh I see

Good luck

That’s a lot of coursework for a freshman

[lone night]

Yea lol

Im aiming for Upenn

So i gotta put in the work

[vestal nimbus]

Good luck frfr

[lone night]

Thx g

[vestal nimbus]

You need to focus on extracurriculars too not just classes

[lone night]

Yea

Im gonna join debate

[vestal nimbus]

What are the options

[lone night]

Digital art, studio art, soccer, honors health, foundation tech, child care, and graphic novel literature

I already chose computer programming as one

So i need two more

[vestal nimbus]

Hmm what are your interests / priorities?

[dusk venture]

thank you so much

[lone night]

I like art and tech, but i need to improve in essay writing and reading comprehension

Im already taking tech and have a tech backup

[vestal nimbus]

Would graphic novel literature really help?

[lone night]

I think it might

Because it would work on my literature with something im interested in

The problem is that I focused too much on math and computers and stopped practicing my literature

[loud flax]

Should I take AP calculus AB or BC? My school only offers one semester classes and I don’t want to be too stressed, but I still want to opt out of calculus in college, but will not know if I have to take past calculus 1 in college. I want it to look good on my transcript though. I want to go into healthcare management, so my major wouldn’t rely too heavily on calculus, but what would you do?

[final helm]

Well just know BC involves the topics from AB plus some more so it’s fast paced

[loud flax]

I know that BC does, but which one would you recommend me to take?

[final helm]

Depends on ur math skills and how easily learn, plus the amount free time u have, a log of different factors, it’s ur call

[loud flax]

okay, do you think bc is manageable if your taking 1 other AP class and you are in a few clubs and no sports?

[limpid warren]

i think it is

do you have a resource period?

[dim stump]

go for bc imo, never took the AP. but im taking the dual enrollment equivalent (calc 1 + 2) and im chilling

from what i heard BC just covers a bit more than AB

[coarse sigil]

dude, how do you get to do AP calc BC in 10th grade, my school wont allow me

[limpid warren]

well... there is totally new stuff from AB in the second semester of the high school BC course

[limpid warren]

some let them take precalc over the summer

[dim stump]

is there any way u can prove to your school you can handle it

[coarse sigil]

my HSPT scores

[dim stump]

i skipped from doing geometry in 8th to calc in 10th the following year from taking a a placement test

prolly ask ur counselor or smth

[coarse sigil]

i did

he said if i do take it, what would i take in senior year?

[limpid warren]

calc 3?

[dim stump]

is there CC dual enrollment

[coarse sigil]

no offers

of calc 3 and beyond

[dim stump]

theres calc 3, linalg, diffeq, discrete math

[limpid warren]

ah

[dim stump]

or stats

[limpid warren]

eya

yea

[coarse sigil]

theres AP stats

my path is

geometry (rn), (algebra 2 summer), pre calc (10th), (AP calc BC 11th), (multivariable calc summer), and dual enrollment for senior

[dim stump]

i mean do you HAVE to take math all four years

[coarse sigil]

yes

[dim stump]

u could probably just do calc 3 in senior if you want to relax a little bit

[coarse sigil]

ill send you my school's courses

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pS5oP1Ox9icy23CmRC_TY6zuz7Dagqz9ZS2o8WZE3gU/edit#heading=h.8zeeexjaaoz0

@dim stump what do you think?

[dim stump]

looking through it rn

[coarse sigil]

alr

[dim stump]

i mean what do u wanna study

like in the future

[coarse sigil]

economics

want to become a real estate investor

so math is essential

[dim stump]

then i’d probably veer towards stats

calc n shi like that is more like STEM oriented

[coarse sigil]

hm

[dim stump]

js me tho im only a sophomore 💀

[coarse sigil]

theres only statistics honors

wish there was ap stats

i assume statistics is higher than multivarable?
\

[dim stump]

eh cant really compare them

cuz like calc builds off of algebra and “lower calc”

if ur focusing on rigor then yea taking calc 3 looks better

[coarse sigil]

alr

[dim stump]

but from a practical standpoint stats would be more useful

[loud flax]

is that class 1 semester?

[weary dust]

Does anybody know the college classes I can take through like my community college related to engineering / math in the summer that aren’t too hard. I have taken calc 1

[thorn shuttle]

Is this schedule do-able (able to get A's) and realistic for Junior year along with volunteering and managing clubs:
AP Statistics
AP Biology
AP Lang
AP Psychology
Anatomy/Physiology
While also being able to have enough sleep (Ideally sleep at 10PM)

If not which classes should I replace?

[plain hemlock]

I dont think thats doable bro

Maybe i dont know

In my opinion remove 1

[loud flax]

Could you send me your program of studies first?

If you don’t want to just give me backup alternate courses but the program would be helpful.

[thorn shuttle]

Child Development P
Piano P
Mainly other electives

This is wut I was planning on taking in senior year
AP Chemistry
AP Gov/ AP MacroEcon
AP Calculus AB
ERWC P
Child Development P
Piano Beginners P

Other than that idk what I would replace those classes with

[dim stump]

theyre college coyrses so they’re by semester. i took calculus 1 last senester (MAC 2311) and am yaking calc 2 now (MAC 2312)

[loud flax]

Oh well I would take two semesters worth of calculus in 1 semester. Is that doable?

[dim stump]

depends on the teacher ig, proly better to ask classmates who have done the course

[loud flax]

Okay thank you.

[brittle grail]

does this schedule look good for senior year as someone planning to be on a premed track in college?
ap chem
ap physics c mechanics
ap lit
ap gov us and politics
world history honors
Spanish 4 honors
orchestra

I’m not sure about ap chem and ap physics. if I want to major in biology, would it be hurtful to not take ap bio?

[fickle osprey]

if you havent taken ap bio yet, then id suggest replacing physics c with ap bio
but the thing that concerns me the most is that there arent any math courses listed on there

[mint thorn]

No plenty people go premed without ap bio

[fickle osprey]

most colleges want 4 years of math

[mint thorn]

And lowkey physics c is fine because that would put you apart

[fickle osprey]

yeah thats true

[mint thorn]

Arai is saying the truth tho

[fickle osprey]

if you've already taken either calc ab or bc, you might want to take ap stats or find some other math course that fufills the 4 year math requirement

[mint thorn]

truueeee or double enroll

[brittle grail]

I’ve taken algebra 2, precalc, and ap comp sci principles (which counts as math at my school) already and I’m taking bc rn
and I figured that ap physics c would be enough math
I’m probably going to do linear algebra dual enrollment tho

my school does block scheduling so I can’t take ap stat if I take two science aps

[cinder gorge]

help😁👍🏿

[dusk venture]

do you guys know good places to study for pre-cal cbe

my school has a weird gpa system and to maximize my gpa, i need to make space for some ap math classes

[cloud mirage]

AP Physics 1 🗣️ 🔥

[tough kettle]

did anyone get applications back from umich yet i ehard they suppoosed to realse it by the end of the month

gulp

[cinder gorge]

yes but I want to take some online

idk which ones are do able for a 9th grader

[pearl mesa]

Decisions don’t come back til Feb 1 for early action applicants

https://www.google.com/search?q=umich+decision+release+date&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari&safe=active&dlnr=1&sei=3GStZaCEIayfkPIPmNKP8Aw

[oak igloo]

Idk

[unborn vault]

Help 🙏

[tough kettle]

K thx

[violet heron]

Does AP stats have a huge workload and/or is it relatively hard?

Same question for AP Spanish 4

[dim stump]

if anyone has taken differential equations as a HS, how is it? preferably dual-enrolled

[smoky acorn]

anyone know the amt of work you get in AP European Hist

[hallow junco]

a lot

[smoky acorn]

how hard is it

[normal ember]

It isnt necessarily hard it's just a lot

At least in my experience

[smoky acorn]

like a lot of work?

[normal ember]

Yeah

Lots of memorization

Lots of terms

[smoky acorn]

is it easier than WHAP or APUSH

[normal ember]

Oh shoot

I thought you said AP WH to begin with 💀

I'm so sorry

Idk how I misread that

All that is for AP WH not AP Euro

God

My apologies

[half fossil]

euro and apush go into a lot more detail (shorter time period)

whap is a lot of big picture/themes and ideas

whap is probably easiest but all are great classes!!

[final helm]

So it’s harder than WHAP but easier than APUSH from what i have heard

[copper coral]

Hey guys do you guys recommend me doing this

I am a Freshman in High School taking Geometry Honors

I want to take Calculus III

But it is not possible the route I am taking

[cinder gorge]

bro

u need to take alg 2

[copper coral]

So, I am thinking to take an exam to skip Algebra II over the summer to do Pre-calculus in 10th grade, Calculus BC and AP Stats in 11th grade, and Calc III in 12th grade

[cinder gorge]

then

[cinder gorge]

ohh

[copper coral]

But here is the problem

The exam for Algebra II is not Honors

[cinder gorge]

y the rush tho😭

[copper coral]

meaning the highest I can get is a 4.0 😬 and if i get a 80-89 I get a 3.0

(If I get above an 80 on the exam I auto skip the class. I am forced)

[copper coral]

So I can do Calc III

[cinder gorge]

oh

[copper coral]

should i do the exam?

or is there a better option?

[cinder gorge]

idk depends on how prepared you are

[copper coral]

I am very smart in Math. I learn quick

I just don’t know where to start

This exam is at the summer

[cinder gorge]

it is gonna be hard learning a year long course in a couple months

[copper coral]

… You sure? I self-studied Geometry in the summer and now I am acing it with a 100 w/out listening to the teacher 💀

[cinder gorge]

oh then you should take it

fs

it depends cs your missing out on the gpa

but dosent rlly matter ig

[copper coral]

cs?

[cinder gorge]

cus

[copper coral]

yeah

but it might ruin my gpa right?

because it is a 4.0 class

well, not a class

but yk

that’s why i am scared

[cinder gorge]

but if u finish most of your credits by 11 u might have time to take calculus 3 in 12th

a lot of school you only have to go to school for likr 3 hours in 12th

[copper coral]

👍

it’s time to grind 😎

alr learned absolute functions

time to grind 😎 wish me luck

[cinder gorge]

good luck bud🙏🏿

[cinder gorge]

most ppl have free periods/blocks in 12th grade

normal smart ppl

[rotund stag]

Geometry is light it gets significantly harder idk how u r but don’t underestimate it

[hazy zealot]

should I take ap precalc with ap stat next year?

[rotund stag]

What grade?

[hazy zealot]

as a sophomore

[rotund stag]

Yes

I’m doing that too

[distant inlet]

if you take a course over the summer and get an A in it, how much will it raise ur gpa by?

[austere tulip]

Matters

Usually summer courses aren’t weighted

So your weighted gpa will go down

But unweighted might go up or stay the swme depending on what it is currently

[untold sable]

which is harder: getting ib diploma, or taking ap classes

and which looks more impressive to colleges if you want to go in America, and if you want to go abroad

[magic orbit]

i honestly think ap classes are harder

because ap classes is just college courses offered to high school students

so what your taking in your ap class is an actual college course

[austere tulip]

I have heard though that IB HL courses are college courses that are even harder than APs

[austere tulip]

I think if you’re international taking IB will be easier and will probably be better

[unborn vault]

Yes

But ib provides little advantage over ap

So not worth it

[austere tulip]

I’m saying for international

[untold sable]

are american universities or international universities better

[unborn vault]

American

[austere tulip]

Matters which ones

[blazing drift]

Is it ok to take only one ap in tenth grade and take another 5 over the course of summers and 11th-12th grade?

[austere tulip]

Yeah but I mean unless those aps are prereqs you could probably use your summers better

[toxic sand]

How much does AP Lang help out with the SAT?

[unborn vault]

Somewhat

[unborn vault]

Not really

[sly yarrow]

and for what major

[magic orbit]

opinions on my 12th grade courses?

• AP Calculus BC
• AP Physics C (both physics c in one class)
• AP Chinese
• PE / Senior Seminar (required)
• Personal Finance (entrepreneurship)
• Internship (with a teacher, study hall)

additional details

• im not taking a social studies and english course because im planning to do dual enrollment to finish my english and social studies credits earlier, meaning more class for me to take
• all of my graduation credit should be met with these courses
• PE / Senior Seminar is required because that's where we do our senior project and college application
• AP Physics C is both mechanics and electricity & magnetism
• Internship is a class where i just help a teacher i choose and basically just help them to do whatever (grading tests, print copies, etc.). if a teacher isnt giving us something to do, we just do study hall, great for me to study for my ap classes
• can substitute with just study hall (no credit)

lmk if u want to see all of my courses for 12th grade

thoughts?

[austere tulip]

That sounds good

[solid hawk]

is it a good idea to self study aphg or is it one of those aps thats just better with a teacher? my friend took it this year so she'll let me borrow all her notes and i heard its one of the easier aps

also which seems like a better pathway:

chem honors > physics 1 > physics 2
or
chem honors > chem ap > physics 1

for someone who doesnt know what they want to major in

[worthy flare]

I mean it’s possible but wouldn’t u have to pay like 100$ to take the exam? Is it that worth it?

[worthy flare]

I like the second option as you already have a background in chemistry to take AP, but if you want to do something that’s more astronomy, physics is the way to go, if u wanna do something more like bio, chem is the way to go

[solid hawk]

not really sure. im still thinking on it bcuz its another college credit but i dont really want to take the class enough to actually enroll in school

[solid hawk]

i dont really wanna do any science major but i was leaning towards second (i also forgot to mention all the physics are ap if that changes anything)

[pulsar gale]

yo i got a question, so im deciding if i shud take ap calc ab or bc sr year bcus i wanna be pre med. my pro w ab is that its easy and i will get a high grade. my pro w bc is that it looks better along with i think being able to get rid of my calc requirement at the colllege that i will prob end up at. shud i take ap calc bc for the calc 3 credit or will med schools require me to take calc 3 in college. if they dont require that then theres no point in me taking BC.

[pseudo barn]

If I want to do business administration when I grow up should I take AP Comp dci

[pulsar gale]

jus take comp sci it helps w everything lowk

unless theres a way more useful ap jus take it

[rocky meadow]

can someone help me in private dm for grade 12 course selection?

[untold sable]

does it matter to colleges if you self study for an exam or if you take the actual class in school like do they regard one more than the other or is all they care about passing the exam

for ap exams

[drowsy frigate]

i want to go into classical archaeology and plan on attending UC berkeley (those r the programs im looking at), classical archaeology itself isnt an undergrad degree, they have anthropology and ancient greek/roman studies as grad degrees, does anyone know if i should take one of those over the other or what?

[pearl mesa]

Taking the class is adding to the rigor of your course load, while self studying is just another score to your list of AP exam scores

[naive orchid]

I'm an 8th grader who tested into an advanced mathematics and science program. I don't know what to do. There are many pros and cons to this, so I'm not sure what I should do. One of my electives would be removed, along with student council, which has always been a favorite of mine. Is it worth taking the risk and doing the program?

[lucid saddle]

If i want to pursue biomedical engineering, do i hv to take Physics, Chemistry and Biology at IB Level

[vital olive]

do u know if u want to do math/scienve

[robust canopy]

2nd one unless you wanna be an engineer (besides chem engineer)

[tired onyx]

i love physics and biology and i am looking to pursue aerospace engineering from harvard. any chnges i need to make pls help

[wintry sleet]

it would appear better on ur college apps

[coarse sigil]

Is anyone taking AP chem here

[sonic marsh]

nah i'm taking bio

[tired onyx]

I am from india and we dont have ap classes in high school

What to do in alternative??

[pearl mesa]

Whatever advanced class your school offers

[rocky meadow]

anyone want to help a brudda out i got some advice from a student at uoft but idk if it fits my pathway

[tall kestrel]

The Indian education system doesn't offer any advance or extra class

So no no

[tough flame]

Does anyone know what AP Music Theory is about

I want to take it next year and just want a preview of what I'm signing up for

[vestal crypt]

check college board website, also see if your school has a course description book public

[opal jay]

What courses should I take for 9th Grade?

[dim stump]

would it be worth it to take linear algebra over the summer before my calc 3 class during fall junior year?

i’ve heard the emphasis on vectors n stuff would be useful but im looking for some outside opinions

[onyx crow]

It would be helpful but don’t do all those subjects at HL level and also reconsider doing all of them in the same year. Most people do 2 sciences max a year and these 3 are a very difficult combination

[modern jay]

it depends on your learning level

If you are smart then take aac and ap human geo if your school offers it

If you don't want to risk decreasing your gpa then I would take regular classes in subjects that you struggle in

because usually aac classes have a lot of homework

[naive orchid]

I’m aiming for a future as a pediatrician

I have a huge fomo for stunt co tho

[hot summit]

What’s aac

[modern jay]

Like advanced course

Unless you have preap

[hot summit]

That’s not aac

Lmao

It’s AP or honors

Or a-levels (European)

[final helm]

Well what courses are you thinking about

That’s a very vague question

[modern jay]

In my school there is regular classes, pre advanced classes (Honors we call it differently here), and then ap classes.

[pliant monolith]

Hi guys

i’m going to 9th grade next year

should i take AP phyixs 1?

[fresh aspen]

If you excel in math and feel confident you could. But for most people it is a really hard class.

[modern jay]

I highly don’t suggest you do unless you do biology and chemistry. If you feel confident and your school has different procedures then mine then you should do it

[pliant monolith]

is biology and chem related to physics ?

how could i prepare for it

[lone lion]

bio and chem is better before physics 😭

[pliant monolith]

why

is alg 2 difficult

[lone lion]

instead of asking us questions since everyone has a different opinion, research the content yourself

not even being rude

someone might be saying its easy, someone might say its hard

[plain hemlock]

True

That happened to me

[lone lion]

yep

[left urchin]

can anyone help?

i am currently immigrating to canada

and need help with the course

like

how school there goes and all that

[modern jay]

No it’s basically like a continuation of algebra 1

[unborn vault]

Yes for most it can be

[idle coyote]

Hey guys, so I’m not sure next year(my junior year of hs) if I should take ap lang or ap seminar

For context I’m in an engineering course and want to major in engineering

[ebon shadow]

have a question as well, is AP u.s history important/ more appealing to colleges? I know it's ap so course it's better but I'm concerned about burnout for next year..

[idle coyote]

No really sure maybe if you want to do something in the humanities but I’m taking apush next year too

[potent lichen]

These are the classes I want to take next year. Any advice?

Math: Algebra Trig
Science: Astronomy & Earth Science (It's a Junior/Senor class but I can ask the office if they will let me take it next year as a sophomore)
History: US History
PE: Personal Fitness
Personal Finance: Personal Finance For Teens
Electives: Art 2, Band, Culinary Basics, Spanish 1

[final helm]

What year r u you n into

[potent lichen]

I'm a freshman in high school

[final helm]

Like r these the classes ur taking in freshman or r u going to sophomore

[potent lichen]

I want to take those classes in sophomore year

[final helm]

Alright yeah that’s pretty good

In my opinion u could fit more advanced classes

But like if u think this is all u can handle than take it

[coarse sigil]

Bros an 8th grader recommending classes

That’s wild

[tall kestrel]

[wide helm]

Has anyone taken HL Spanish I’m thinking of taking it but I don’t know how hard it is I’m not a native speaker btw

[unborn vault]

😂

[feral lava]

Is this too much for 10th?

AP Precalc
AP Seminar
Bio 1
Apush
Ap chem
Ap stats
Ap physics
Spanish 3
Orchestra

Stats and physics and Spanish are required

Seminar is optional

[robust carbon]

if you think you can handle it, go for it. you should also have some time set a part for extracirculars

[wintry sleet]

how can u take so many classes

[worthy flare]

That’s a lot for a sophomore, there’s no way to spread the classes out?

[coarse sigil]

You’re gonna die taking Ap Chem and Ap physics

if your aiming for perfect scores

Spread it out

Quality over quantity

[gloomy prairie]

how are my 9th grade courses?
PE over the summer
english hn
world history hn
biology hn
ap precalculus
chinese 4 (placement test to skip ahead)
ap comp sci a
advanced orchestra

[vestal crypt]

my school aint offer that many sophomore

[final helm]

Hey man I’ve heard a lot of things about a lot of classes in this channel, so I’m just reciprocating

I’m not just saying random stuff

[final helm]

Damn that’s a lot

6 APs in sophomore

[coarse sigil]

You do you booboo

[gloomy prairie]

is normal chem not a prerequisite for taking AP chem

how can u take ap chem in 10th

[final helm]

?

[dim stump]

is calc 3 less like "hard" than calc 2? like obviously the material is more advanced but like is it as much of a "shock" compared from calc 1 to 2? i lowk wanna take calc 3 next year but im already kinda getting my ass kicked 🤣

[coarse sigil]

[final helm]

For us it is but some schools don’t have it as a prereq

[final helm]

From what I have heard, only from what I’ve heard, when you calculate the integrals in calc 2, those become 3D in calc 3

[dim stump]

yeah i know but i'm kind of looking for people who... yk. took the course

[final helm]

Ok mb

That’s what I’ve heard tho

[coral fiber]

I'm currently in middle school going into high school next year and was wondering what some of the better classes/courses/electives were for high school/college

[cloud mirage]

AP Physics & Trigonometry in you're freshman year

[gloomy prairie]

yeah same

[tiny lily]

Depends on what youre trying to gain

[patent badger]

is this schedule too difficult?

• AP Calc BC
• AP Bio
• AP Phys 1
• AP Lang
• AP Psych

cuz im just a lilttle bit worried about calc and lang

cuz the physics and bio teachers at my school are pretty good

but if anyone has taken these classes before

id appreciate some feedback

[worthy flare]

Just for a heads up, physics requires a hell of a lot of critical and conceptual thinking, AP bio is recommended with a strong background in chemistry if you have that, but it touches topics in depth a lot, AP psychology is a LOT of memorization (people say ~150 terms per unit but this could be wrong) , AP Calculus BC goes wayyy in depth in calculus. I don’t know anything about AP lang so I can say anything

Just keep that in mind while you choose classes, other factors should include time for EC’s and taking a break

[coarse sigil]

physics > ap chem?

[worthy flare]

like is AP physics better than AP chem?

Chem is probably more useful as it touches base in more science subjects

But I like physics more cuz I like astronomy :)

[gloomy prairie]

why do you have only 5 classes a year

[coarse sigil]

rigorous

i might take it for my sophmore year

but i need to know if its hard to the point where I need to drop out

[worthy flare]

That depends per person. Both of them are pretty hard but just choose the one that leans in more with your career choice

[coarse sigil]

none of them does

Real Estate?

[gloomy prairie]

i think ap physics is more common

[coarse sigil]

nuh uh

[worthy flare]

I’d assume physics then

[coarse sigil]

[worthy flare]

How’s your math background?

[coarse sigil]

pretty good

[worthy flare]

can u elaborate?

[coarse sigil]

top 2% in HSPT (i go to private school btw)

math is free

[worthy flare]

Yeah I’d say physics

But I have a question, what would you do junior or senior year if u take AP physics in sophomore year @coarse sigil ?

[coarse sigil]

?

I said AP chem, AP physics, then xxx (that is the chronological order. Starting AP chem with my sophmore year)

then AP physics my junior

something my senior

[worthy flare]

Oh well in that case if your gonna take both it doesn’t really matter what order you do them in

[coarse sigil]

i need to get a 5 on the exams

[worthy flare]

From what I’ve heard it just touches base more than physics 1

[coarse sigil]

the disillusionment of Ivy League acceptances on YouTube got to me

[worthy flare]

At least u don’t have to take fluids and mechanics 🙄

[worthy flare]

😭

[modern jay]

basically very similar to physics 1 so if you did good on that then your fine

[carmine lily]

guys date mt sophmore schedule

[cinder gorge]

Hi im gonna be a freshman next year so heres what im thinking about for my schedule:
eng 1 Pre-ap, Precal ONRAMPS dual credit, AP human geo, bio or chem pre-ap, spanish 1, and applied mathematics for technical professionals DC as an elective. Tennis in place of PE
I'm trying to understand as much as I can but it's still complicated so any suggestions would be appreciated.

[idle mica]

Man how y’all be taking AP chem as sophomores we can’t even do that at our district 😭

[gloomy prairie]

some schools are special

[idle mica]

Next year I’m doing (as a rising soph):

APUSH
Ap calc ab
AP lang
Honors bio/chem
Spanish 3
And CCP psych or gov

[jagged pewter]

how bro taking apush as soph

[haughty hedge]

its apwh

[idle mica]

Some schools are different ours doesn’t let u take chem sophomore year

[idle mica]

Nah Im taking AP world this year

Next year I’m doing Apush

[haughty hedge]

ohhh

[jagged pewter]

ohh

[haughty hedge]

i read the wrong schedule 😭

mb

[idle mica]

Nah you’re good

[jagged pewter]

i thought that was your schudle for sophmore year

mb

[idle mica]

It is my schedule for sophomore year I’m a freshman rn

[jagged pewter]

oops

i misread again

[idle mica]

You’re good lol

[idle mica]

Bros running the gauntlet

Lock in tho you’ll be fine

If ur taking that many aps you prob have good time management

[gloomy prairie]

hwo do u take ap world as a freshman

[tidal glacier]

im getting my course selections sheet tommorw and i have 29 days to decide before the meeting woith my highschool counsler

[idle mica]

Got recommended for it

[feral lava]

Ok thx

[feral lava]

Our school has a stem program and we have block rotations

[feral lava]

No I’m required to take 4 of them

[feral lava]

Yeah a lot of people take ap chem junior year but I want to take bio in junior year so I can take bio 3 in senior

[feral lava]

Yeah

[feral lava]

My time management is kind of mid

[carmine lily]

oh i’m ahead trust they have to make an exception for me

[plain hemlock]

Guys can you help me. I wanna drop out of honors bio because its affecting how much time i have for my Extracurriculars. Also, a college counselor told me its fine cause its not weighted and i am a freshman. Also, i am taking comp sci as the major i am aiming for. Its also affecting how much time i am spending on my other classes, but a lot of my friends are saying that i will regret it. What do u guys think?

[tidal glacier]

we do not have a limit after our sophomore year lol

[final helm]

I mean liek is honors bio a prereq for something

Cuz if it’s a pre req for a class u wanna do

[plain hemlock]

No i aint taking bio after this

There is no ap bio in my school

[final helm]

Ok then u can drop it if you want

You won’t “regret it”

[plain hemlock]

U sure colleges wont care. It will look like i quit halfway

[final helm]

The only thing that could potentially make u regret it is colleges not seeing as much rigor but if u are already taking one advanced ur fine

[plain hemlock]

Ye i am taking one ap and two other honors

[final helm]

Alright your good then

[merry wyvern]

so im indian and currently in 10th grade, i have my finals approaching after which i will be going to college, my parents want me to do JEE like all my friends and its exciting but im quite scared about it too, one of my friends says that if i get into IIT it will be good for me to be able to then go abroad and study in stanford or harvard which is my original wish, i have absolutly no idea how to proceed and how this system works so if anyone has any idea then id be appreciate some guidance

[carmine lily]

anyone? do you think this is too har s

[final helm]

Taking AP Spanish in sophomore year????

[craggy sky]

Yeah, that’s a little harsh. Chem and physics in the same year will most likely kill you. If you really think you can do it, then definitely try it. But don’t take it to harshly if you end up not being able to do it.

[coarse sigil]

whats what im saying

[carmine lily]

it’s super easy at my school, i was part of an accelerated program where i finished spansih 3 by freshman (rn)

[carmine lily]

oh 😃, people told me that i shud take ap chem right after regular chem, plus anyways my junior year will be super difficult then. i have to take physics this year tho

so is it worth not doing ap spanish and doing dance instead

[analog osprey]

currently thinking about what i want to take for junior and senior year in stem
freshman year and sophomore year, we take bio and chem with no choice (not AP) but i'm currently taking the hardest math track offered at my school
it's an unspoken rule at my school to take physics no matter what since we have to take bio in 9th and chem in 10th (for our college applications)
junior year i'm taking calculus (it should be at the BC level) and i can either choose a science or a math
senior year i'm taking linear algebra and i can choose 2 courses to add
my choices are AP Bio, AP Chemistry, Physics, and Statistics, so basically I have to choose 3

[merry wyvern]

.

[modern jay]

Ap chem is pushing it a little

[carmine lily]

shud i take ap chen now and physcis later then? i want my junior year to be easier

[patent badger]

Dont take Chem in general

It’s one of the most difficult classes

And besides with the other classes ur gonna need to drop AP chem cuz it’s just too much

[fervent jasper]

That’s a lot especially for sophomore year

Junior should usually be the most intense

Still not overboard but more than sophomore

[carmine lily]

okay so should i take ap chem instead of physics and replace physics with danceb

[fervent jasper]

I’ve never taken either (likely never will) but I’ve heard they’re comparable

[carmine lily]

i do want to take chem tho bc it actuallg contninues to like o chem unlike bio, also at my schoool i’ve heard it a easier than bi

i mean i wanna major in smth bio related

[patent badger]

Then take AP bio

It’s wayyyyy easier than AP chem

[carmine lily]

my teacher said the first unit is all ap chen so i shud take ap chen before bio, also people at my school(like the smartest) say that ap chem is easier than bio

[gloomy prairie]

damn im pretty sure i cant do that
and even if i could my teachers probably won't like me that much

[void birch]

Anyone know how AP Physics is?? Do u recommend it ??

[spare cargo]

im dumb af

[pallid trellis]

There are 4 different AP Physics classes:

• AP Physics 1
• AP Physics 2
• AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
• AP Physics C: Mechanics
  Which one are you asking about?

[vestal crypt]

is 4 years of spanish + AP spanish worth it (5 yrs)

[novel ingot]

yea

many colleges require some years of foreign language

[rotund stag]

Bro I’m a sophomore and my school won’t let me take AP physicssssssss

[smoky acorn]

What school district

[rotund stag]

Forsyth county ga

Idk district

[gloomy prairie]

how do u even
did u take spanish in middle school

[void birch]

AP Physics 1

[modern jay]

Many schools offer Spanish in middle school

[vestal crypt]

starting language in MS is normal

[cinder gorge]

bro wtf on my whole bloodline i live in the same county 😭✌🏾

[cinder gorge]

online

[cinder gorge]

thas crazy💀💀💀💀🙏🏿

[copper coral]

I am a Freshman in High School taking Geometry Honors. I want to take Calculus III. So, I am thinking to take an exam to skip Algebra II over the summer to do Pre-calculus in 10th grade, Calculus BC and AP Stats in 11th grade, and Calc III in 12th grade

[final helm]

Go for it

[copper coral]

Here are the bad things

The highest i can get is a 4.0

And I have 900 ppl in my grade alone

Should I do it? Or pre cal over the summer for a 5.0?

[final helm]

I mean calc 3 in 12th is impressive

[copper coral]

it is

[final helm]

Well I mean I think u need alg 2 skills for pre calc

[copper coral]

So. what would u suggest

[final helm]

Take algebra 2 over the summer

[pallid trellis]

I did that !!

[drifting plinth]

do you need to get a certain grade in 9th grade honors bio to be in chem sophomore year?

[pallid trellis]

depends on your school

[copper coral]

you mean skip it?

[copper coral]

Yay!!!

[copper coral]

like praneel said it depends on your school. but for mine and most of them, it rlly doesn’t matter. however if you want to do ap physics in 10th, yeah your bio matters. but still, don’t do bad in bio 🔥

[rotund stag]

I’m planning to take AP physics 1 online due to schools policies next yr should I take as a part of my school schedule or outside of school

[copper coral]

what are you planning to be when you grow up?

[rotund stag]

Smth in physics/astro

[solid dome]

I really want to study something with a lot of reasearch oppurtunities to let me make new products and materials, but a lot of things that i have done are more english focused than science focused

what can i do?

[robust canopy]

Is it?

I am taking it rn and I applied to T20s

[patent badger]

Oooh nice I’m gonna take that class senior year

How hard is it

Cuz I’ve heard very mixed reactions about it

Some ppl said calc bc was harder but others say calc 3 was one of the hardest classes they took

[robust canopy]

depends on the teacher

it's not very standardized in most places afaik

my teacher makes it easy since it's all her favorite students

[coral fiber]

If my Honors teacher recommended me for CP algebra II but my brain is between honors and CP then what do I do

I need help

[barren python]

Well what was ur grade for algebra I

[solid comet]

easier route but less impressive or more impressive route but harder and more time consuming?

[coral fiber]

78.2

[barren python]

Unless u procrastinated like crazy I wouldn't do honors

[coral fiber]

Ok

[barren python]

Like algebra II was only easy for me bc I just am wired to do math

[coral fiber]

Same

I like math but my brain is too fast for cp but too slow for honors

[barren python]

Have u taken honors before?

[ashen zodiac]

Is geometry hard? I'm asking because I might not be able to take it over the summer, forcing me to take it freshman yr

[barren python]

Geometry is a cakewalk if u have familiarity with points, lines, and angles

If u consider algebra to be easy then you'll have no problem with geometry

[ashen zodiac]

Thanks

[barren python]

Np

If u ever find something confusing or difficult we gotchu anyway

[open snow]

Looking for validation from course selection group
Do we like?

S1

• College Lit+Comp
• AP Chem
• Honors Physics
• AP Stats
• College Calc
• Study Hall
• Strength Training
• Baking & Pastry (German 4?)

S2

• College Lit+Comp
• AP Chem
• Honors Physics
• AP Stats
• College Calc
• Study Hall
• AP Chem Lab
• Fashion & Design (German 4?)

I've heard Chem is rough, any warnings for others? Trying not to completely hate my senior year
Anyone taken college/AP calc?

[nova snow]

guys is math extra for igcse hard

[robust canopy]

take honors

[crimson oar]

Chem is actually not bad. Just make sure you understand it conceptually and can apply the equations. Ap calc is also easy

[naive orchid]

Alr, so I got a choice to make.

I could either
1 stay in my current jr high, keep my presidency in student co and work extra hard to get accepted to the best high school in my state (out of district and there’s no guarantee I’m gonna get accepted)
Or
2 go to the advanced math and science school I’ve already been accepted to miss out on student council and miss out on one of my electives/ being totally alone

[icy laurel]

additional?

[whole bone]

i think the 2nd option might be the best option

ur advanced math and science will excel u forward

[orchid sonnet]

for all the indian ones here

so

specifically for cbse too

im gonna go into 11th soon

i wanna take science, but im sure as to whether to take pcm or pcb

my father wants me to take pcmb cause i do fairly well in all the sciences

however yknow how pcmb goes

so im kinda confused

as to

what to chose

[cosmic sage]

see

ill keep it crisp

if u want to write JEE take comp sci, if u want to write NEET go for bio

if u have no intention to go towards medicine skip bio altogether

all subjects will get 100x tougher than in 10th

so bio will scale up and itll be really bad

[orchid sonnet]

exactly the problem idk what i want fr 🗣️🗣️

see

i know

[cosmic sage]

i covered a bit of 11th bio in 10th and it was 💀 😭

[orchid sonnet]

im gonna take pcm

cause

math is

something im good at

and i won't die in 11th and 12th at least

but my parents think that pcmb will "keep my choices open"

[cosmic sage]

nah

biggest mistake ever

dont take bio if ur not sure abt it

[orchid sonnet]

hm

im asking mutliple people but

i'll keep that in mind

[peak fiber]

y’all i got course selection in 3 days

i need some help

i want to take this automotive repair class buts it’s double blocked and on level weighted

this is the best i can do while trying to balance out my load

any thoughts? what can i do better

imma be a junior

[south cape]

Definitely take BC

Also try to take a language up to AP 4

If possible

Try to AP Physics 2/C

[peak fiber]

how am i gonna manage all that 💀

@south cape

[forest spoke]

I want to take ap calc bc, ap econ, ap lang , ap us history, Geospatial Science DE , data science , Naval Science 3

is that good ?

I wondered about ap lang

worried

Is course rigor good for a junior ?

I already took bio , physics and chem

don’t like any of them

[final helm]

That’s good rigor, might overwork you

[wintry sleet]

AP lang is not that bad

[thorn flare]

ah anyone from a levels here, im tryna select my subjexts so yea would be helpful if someone could help

[fathom anchor]

I am currently in 8th grade and going into my freshman year

and im just wondering if yall can help me with my course selection for my core class and my elective

i just need a second opinion

[gloomy prairie]

just send, dont ask

[fathom anchor]

writing it right now

should i go all advance for my 9th grade core class

Advanced Geomatry
Advanced Biology
Advanced English

Social studies is different though, there 4 options

advanced Geo
On level Geo
On level History
AP Human Geography

[gloomy prairie]

how many classes do u take per yea

r

[fathom anchor]

7

3 elective
4 core

[gloomy prairie]

what electives

[fathom anchor]

still deciding

im gonna ask yall

[gloomy prairie]

r u doing world language?

what electives options r there

and do u have to take Pe

[fathom anchor]

doing world language in 8th grade

im currently doing spanish 1

[gloomy prairie]

then u should continue world language in 9th

[fathom anchor]

yeah 100%

[gloomy prairie]

spanish 2

[fathom anchor]

so 1 elective is down.

Spanish 2 is gonna be one of my class for sure next year

[gloomy prairie]

do you have to take PE in 9th

[fathom anchor]

i dont believe i have to

i kind of want to do soccer

cross country, soccer, and swimming is something i want to do

[gloomy prairie]

well check graduation requirements just in case

[gloomy prairie]

but that's after-school right

[fathom anchor]

Yeah

i might have to talk with my counselor

but uh

[gloomy prairie]

well what are you interested in

also if u have some weird graduation requirement, better to fulfill it now

[fathom anchor]

health science, computer science, and finance

let me check out some elective

[gloomy prairie]

take a cs class

[fathom anchor]

yeah

but i dont know if it can fit

i need help with my core class right now

[gloomy prairie]

i think all advanced

if you think u can handle it

and take AP human geo

[fathom anchor]

i think i can handle it

[fathom anchor]

you done it?

how was it

[gloomy prairie]

i mean human geo kinda useless but its an AP and ur prob not going to use history in a future career

[gloomy prairie]

no but some of my friends have

[fathom anchor]

hm alright

is it good to challenge myself with hard classes in 9th grade though?

how do i know if i am good enough for them

im taking all advanced core classes

[tiny lily]

yes

[tiny lily]

if ur good with managing time

[kind halo]

So I’m in my senior year and I have 2 classes that I don’t need at ALL to graduate. So hypothetically speaking, I could fail and still graduate. Should I try anyway?

[final helm]

Take ap human geo

One of the easiest APs

[vestal nimbus]

Try in the class? Ofc

Failing your classes will affect your GPA
Even if you’re accepted into the college, they can withdraw your admission because of poor performances in class

[kind halo]

Oh okay 😒

Might not give my hardest tho

[cedar sparrow]

would yall say this is a good schedule for a incoming junior trying to major in banking/finance/marketing

[vestal nimbus]

Definitely take Ap stats

But yes those are good choices

[vestal crypt]

does your school have macro/micro or is it only senior?

also thats gotta be some massive school

[stable sky]

I’m trying to major in Law. Do you guys know any good colleges?

[quasi yarrow]

should i give up spanish for AP compsci? im in spanish 3 rn and if continue i could take AP Spanish by senior year, however i may possibly major in compsci in college, but bc i already maxxed out the amount of courses, i would have to take out spanish

[white quiver]

Hey I am confused on what stream to choose after 10th

[modern jay]

If you plan to take comp sci in college then take it in high school

[final helm]

Harvard law

[final helm]

Take ap comp Sci then

If you want to major in comp science

[stable sky]

But I don’t think I have the GPA

[final helm]

I just named one of the top schools

[stable sky]

Oh

Sorry I live under a rock

[cedar sparrow]

we have macro but thats only senior

[cedar sparrow]

alright thanks

[cedar sparrow]

it rlly is

[vestal nimbus]

Is there any other class you can drop? You usually have to learn a language in college iirc so I would recommend keeping AP Spanish if possible

[cedar sparrow]

what I was thinking is do normal pre cal and ap stats

doing both ap is gonna be overwhelming for me

but I'm just thinking should I finish pre cal before doing ap stats

like is it like needed to do good in stats?

[south cape]

How are my 10th grade courses:
AP PreCalculus
AP Seminar
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
Anatomy & Physiology
Spanish 3 Advanced
Gifted & Talented Humanities II (AP World)
English 2 Advanced

Yes, I am a lifeless nerd.

*I’m taking Chemistry Advanced over the summer.

[cedar fjord]

How hard are the engineering courses in HS (like IED, Eng. Science and Digital Electronics) and should I take them in 9th grade?

[peak fiber]

IED is so easy

and fun

you learn cad software

i did freshman yr had a hundred the whole yr bc my tchr was chill but i still put in effort to participate

engineering science you learn foundations of engineering based physics and how machines work

i am taking it next yr i did aerospace this yr

i’d say both of those are easy idk about the last one

[cedar fjord]

Okk thanks 👍

[peak fiber]

ye np

[vestal crypt]

how much do colleges care if you take _ number of APs vs relevant classes to you

or is stuff like AP numbers pretty much irrelevant

[pearl mesa]

You’ll want to take a rigorous course load

So it’s not really about the number of AP’a you take but more about taking classes that are challenging you and are also interesting to you

[tidal glacier]

I really need help with the courses I will pick for my Freshman year, the submissions are due of the 16th but I need advice. My parents didn't grow up here so they can't really guide me.

We an only take honors in Freshman, 1-2 Ap's in Sophomore, and any amount of AP's in Junior and senior years. I have recently learned that the rigour of Honors classes themselves are very high. SO far I qualify for all honors but I want to pick the best ones for me.

my parents also want me to take computer science stuff as my electives but I have no intrest in those '

I am looking for more courses that are somewhat going to help me in medicine because it is something I am really intrested in

Like whatever courses that would help me the most

[vestal crypt]

we dont really know your options

also how many choices do you have, vs required classes

[south cape]

Generally, Honors classes are nearly identical to “On-level” classes, but it really depends on the area

I would highly suggest to take as many Honors as you can

For Comp Science, take 3D Modeling & Honors Programming or whatever they offer for electives

[novel zinc]

Iam an incoming junior should I do In physiology or AP physiology in junior year??

And also should I do IB Econ and is it hard ??

[tidal glacier]

i have a selction sheet with all the offereings

[tidal glacier]

There is a required course for each subject, Math, ELA, SS, Science, and I will be doing French. Each course has 2 levels, Honors and CP (No AP as Freshman). Science has 3 levels, (CP, Enriched, Honors). The rest are electives that are not required. Like for English there is Speech and Debate and Creative writing which are a semester-long I believe. There are COMP science electives for math. Social studies have Psychology, Human Rights etc. Science has a Human Anatomy elective I believe. We also have 2 electives that are built into our schedules, you either pick 2 full year or 4 two semester-long classes. THen there is 1 required year of a Career Course along with Finacial Literacy(Only availible from 10th grade) It all is just overwhelming and I have no idea what's going on

[vestal crypt]

are there course selection sheets?

[mossy wing]

Hey, is 4 APs manageable in sophomore year (AP pre-calc, AP WH, AP Comp Sci, and AP Psych)? I'm doing well in my 9th grade classes, but I'm wondering if this is a jump I should prepare for in advance, or change my schedule to avoif stress

[tidal glacier]

yeah, should i send a screenshot?

[vestal crypt]

sure

[south cape]

How are my 10th grade courses:
AP PreCalculus
AP Seminar
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
Anatomy & Physiology
Spanish 3 Advanced
Gifted & Talented Humanities II (AP World)
English 2 Advanced

Yes, I am a lifeless nerd.

*I’m taking Chemistry Advanced over the summer.

[robust carbon]

just have some time for extracurriculars

and don't try to die in homework-

[south cape]

Doing HOSA, science fair, UNICEF club and tutoring

Potentially also taekwondo instruction

[robust carbon]

how

go for it i mean

[tidal glacier]

Can you start HOSA in your freshman year?

[south cape]

Yeah

[humble crow]

yea, not bad

[final helm]

Here are my 10th courses from my 4 year plan :

Math - Trig (1)
English - Honors Eng 2 (2)
Social Studies - APUSH (2)
Science - Honors Biology (2)
PE - Intro/Advanced Strength (1)

Electives -
AP Pre Calc (2)
AP Physics 1 (2)
Chemistry 1 (2)
AP Stats

Ignore the numbers

[frigid vale]

Is it a mistake to double up in aac chem and ap physics if i plan to take WHAP over the summer to get out a core-course? My dad is against the idea and says its a mistake. I've also never taken an AP course

[vestal nimbus]

Absolutely a mistake

Those are hard courses and you don’t have any experience with AP

Take a few practice exams first and see how you like it

[frigid vale]

But like everyone does it

and ive spoken w/ juniors and they say that if you study youre fine

[vestal nimbus]

If you think you’ll do well, then do it

[south cape]

That’s what I’m doing sophomore year

But what is “WHAP”

[weary dust]

How is this schedule for junior year next year -- AP GOV, AP Spanish, AP Calc BC, AP CSA, AP Physics, Cantorum(Choir)

[final helm]

Ap world history

[haughty girder]

Hey guys, I got a B in first semester chemistry. I don't want to take the AP chemistry course next year as people are saying that the teacher is very strict and grades super hard.

But I am confident enough to self study for it and get a 5. Will that look good on my transcript?

Basically, if I self study for a course and get a 5, will that look better than taking the and doing well on the cousre and getting a 5?

[vestal nimbus]

in the end, it’s the score that the college will look at that will matter

though I must say, AP chem is extremely extremely hard imo
^ speaking from experience

I personally wouldn’t recommend someone who got a B in normal chem to self study AP chem

[haughty girder]

I mean it was honors chemistry

the teacher does grade pretty hard

[vestal nimbus]

Honors chem is nothing like AP chem

I took 13 AP classes

[unique owl]

Hmm, do you have to take a lot of AP classes to get into a good college? MIT is my dream but I dont think I could handle more than like 4 or 5 total. I'm taking AP human geo right now and they say that's the easiest, and it's ok, but still a lot.

[vestal nimbus]

You don’t have to take AP classes. However, more selective colleges would prefer students that are taking academically challenging courses (like AP) and doing well in them. Tbh, if you can’t handle taking multiple AP classes, you shouldn’t
It would only do more harm than good

[vestal nimbus]

Have you taken any AP classes before?

the way the test are done could be pretty different to what you’re used to doing
But personally, I think those classes are easy beginner classes that you should be able to handle

[unique owl]

Ok, thanks

[vivid pivot]

I’m planning on selecting courses for junior year. Which one is sort of easier or "better" for a social studies AP: AP Economics (my school teaches both Micro and Macro 1 per semester) or AP Government & Politics (which would cover for the silly single semester civics credit)?

[vestal nimbus]

Imo, Gov
If you choose Econ tho, you should go with Macro

[nova snow]

ys

[vestal crypt]

do colleges still value that you pick relevant classes to you over APs that aren’t relevant to you or does an AP “look better”
im not going to pick the look better option but just wondering how much it matters

[vestal nimbus]

It all really just depends imo, for more selective schools, I would imagine that they would still prefer to have students who did more academically challenging classes

[wintry sierra]

hiii i rlly want to get into some ivy league school or oxford im in 8 grade is there sth that i shud start doing rn

[modern jay]

Extra curriculars and volunteering

[languid ruin]

go to sleep

[thorn flare]

just know for oxford u gotta need whole lotta cash

[tawdry anchor]

has anyone takes gt cs 1301/1331

[vestal nimbus]

??? I have to commute..

[languid ruin]

meow

[vestal nimbus]

…

[unique owl]

Is AP Chem a good class for a sophomore? It's that or AP Environment Science.

[vestal nimbus]

Have you taken highschool chem at least yet? I think APES is an easier option if you haven’t learned the foundational basics of chem yet

[unique owl]

Ok, that makes sense. Thanks.

[vestal crypt]

From what ive heard CHEM is debatably the hardest AP, and APES isnt too bad

[vestal nimbus]

In my experience, AP chem was the hardest yeah

[icy laurel]

it's the most difficult subject in the ig system

[wintry sleet]

my school does a thing where if u do ap gov u have to do ap Econ as it is combined (1 semester each)

[final helm]

Have u taken ap chem yet? If not then take APES

[tall river]

what do u guys think abt this high school "plan"

i put some extra info in some cells

ignore the cbe row

black classes r pretty much locked in

[wintry sleet]

u play golf?

[tall river]

yeah ive been playing since like 1st grade

good chance of making varsity freshman year

[wintry sleet]

wts ur handicap im in varsity rn

[tall river]

i havent rly bothered to measure handicap but i avg around 78-83

my best friends brother is in varsity and he and his family have been urging me to join lmao

ofc i still got my own reasons to join

[wintry sleet]

nice

[rare remnant]

I’m currently a Highschool freshman I have a 4.167 gpa and I want to graduate with academic honors. Soon I’ll be choosing my schedule for next year and I need help deciding. I am 100% taking English 10 honors, algebra 2 honors, ICP honors, and Spanish 3. I can’t decide between AP world history or AP psychology. I want to know the pros and cons of both and which is easier. Then for my other 2 electives I’m considering a law pathway class, some type of art class for academic honors, and AVID which I’m currently not enjoying because I’m not receiving the benefits but in junior and senior year I can get scholarships which is very important for me. I’m just not sure on what to take

[wind ice]

Holy shit, thats good, but AP world is a stable i think bc all my friends took it and said it was easy

[wintry sleet]

im in ap pysch rn and its pretty ez, just a lot of terms to know

[rare remnant]

I’m pretty good with terms and studying last semester for our Spanish final we needed to know like 200+ words but words are much easier than terms

[rare remnant]

Some of my friends are in it now and say it’s somewhat easy it’s just a heavy work load

[empty perch]

do both

ap world is free

lit do the ced

[lone lion]

dont rely on ppl here 💀

people that say its easy is based on their own ability

the most reliable source is to research online, ask counselors, or teachers

[rare remnant]

Im talking to my counselor in a week or so

[lone lion]

yeah dont rely on ppl here for "how hard is blah blah"

someone might think smth like AP chem is easy but in reality its super hard LMAOO

[final helm]

I mean go for Ap world

U have taken other classes right

[rare remnant]

Like what

[final helm]

Like have u taken Ap classes in freshman year

[rare remnant]

Nope

[dim stump]

is dual enrollment gen chem 1 the same level as AP chem or is AP chem the same as 2 semesters

of dual enrollment chem

[final helm]

Well if u have been doing great in normal high school social studies u could give Ap world a try

[snow vale]

Can someone give the general level of difficulty and work for Ap chem and Ap bio? Im planning to take them both next year and idk if it’s gonna drown me in work

[worthy flare]

General Chemistry is the same introductory chemistry course as AP Chemistry (in the sense that they are both college classes, i dont know your gen chem syllabus)

[worthy flare]

AP Chem is seen as one of the hardest AP’s offered. That’s not to scare you but to give you a reality, good news (maybe) tho is that they’re some good teachers in the world, so I would get in contact with the AP Chem teacher to see his perspective or maybe talk to others who have taken it

AP Biology is generally considered easier than Chemistry but the difficulty is still up there as it’s a Stem AP

[dim stump]

here's the course description. how does this compare to AP chem?

CHM 1045C - COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I
Quantitative approach to modern theoretical and descriptive chemistry with appropriate development of laboratory technique. Includes symbols, formulas, equations, atomic structure, bonding, states of matter, stoichiometry, thermo-chemistry, solutions, colloids, molecular orbitals, periodicity and properties.

CHM 1046C - COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II
Continuation of CHM 1045C. Includes kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, thermo-dynamics, non-metals and their compounds, electrochemistry, redox, the atmosphere, hydrocarbons, biochemistry, nuclear chemistry, coordination compounds, and qualitative analysis.

[tawdry anchor]

?

also i’m a sophomore rn anyone have any feedback if this is manageable and if it’d be better to take something else

[spark parcel]

Current plan for schedule next year:
AP Physics (not sure if i wanna do 1 or 2 yet)/AP Latin/Honours Algebra 2/Honours English/Honours Chemistry/Modern World History/Honours Dance

Keep in mind that i'm probably going full IB in junior year, so I just wanna take a couple APs in sophomore year but not go overboard

[wintry sleet]

sounds great ashley

[spark parcel]

ah thank you!

[jagged swift]

Sounds like a very large workload for sophomore year but if you think you can handle it then that sounds amazing

[spark parcel]

yeah, but i'm actually not doing too many activities outside of school
only dance, ice skating, swimming, piano and some extra academic stuff. i know most people also take like two instruments or do debate, so my "outside of school" stress is comparatively less - hopefully i'll be fine!!? <3

[jagged swift]

I’m doing only doing track outside of school and a few clubs and talking way less hard classes… maybe I should step it up.

[spark parcel]

well, i only do it cause i enjoy the activities!! aside from piano and swimming. my parents make me do those LOL

so long as you're having fun i dont see the need to force yourself to take more things - unless you're genuinely interested in the subjects

for example, i could take AP modern world history, but i'm not a fan of history, so no, i won't do that next year

[jagged swift]

I mean I could probably find a few more extracaricculares I enjoy as well as I need to pick which classes I wana take sophomore year but focusing on what I enjoy doing is also important

[spark parcel]

i've planned out my junior/senior stuff too but

it might change as my interests change in 10th grade

definitely, 100000% continuing dance for sure though!!!!!!

[spark parcel]

oooh yeah i see!! balancing fun with academics is super important

[wintry sleet]

plan for senior year:
ap gov/ap econ (both 1 semester each), ap lit, ap calc ab, apes, ceramics, golf

[spark parcel]

that's a lot of APs omg

[wintry sleet]

im doin 4 rn

[spark parcel]

good luck!

[wintry sleet]

thx

[jagged swift]

Ya right now just deciding if it’d be better to get a C or a B in a AP class or just go with traditional classes and get high B’s and A’s

[spark parcel]

school is actually going by so fast

1/8 of high school is already over... like, whaaaaaa

[spark parcel]

high Bs and As is probably better

[jagged swift]

Dang I heard ceramics really fun

[spark parcel]

not worth it if you have to put in more effort for a far worse grade

[wintry sleet]

i have to take an art class for A-G requirements so i chose ceramics

[spark parcel]

but isn't it possible for you to take some APs, and change your courses a few weeks in if they're too hard?

[spark parcel]

enjoy!!

[jagged swift]

Same here I chose woodworking though

[spark parcel]

oh for us we just need a performing arts or visual arts credit to graduate

obviously, i chose dance.

[wintry sleet]

at my school, it is not ez to switch out unless ur failing or something

[spark parcel]

oh no D:

here we get around a 2 week period where we can switch around our schedules, add or drop classes etc

[wintry sleet]

thts good

[spark parcel]

yeah... so maybe just take APs for subjects you really enjoy

[jagged swift]

My school requires performing arts and visual arts

😭

[jagged swift]

Lucky

[spark parcel]

we need 1 performing arts/visual arts, 0.5 robotics, 1 public speaking, 2 PE, 3 history, 3 maths, 4 english, 3 language, 3 science

but i think for most of the academic ones i'll be doing them for all 4 years

except for history cause screw that

[jagged swift]

Mine is almost the same but 4 years for the academic classes and doesn’t require robotics

[spark parcel]

ohhh i see!!

im probably just gonna get my public speaking credit from TOK

<3

[jagged swift]

What’s TOK?

[spark parcel]

theory of knowledge

[wintry sleet]

i should've done honors lang and ap hug during freshman

[jagged swift]

For mine I’m probably just going to do negotiations

Probably my senior or junior year

[spark parcel]

oooh

alright then i see i see

good luck

[jagged swift]

You to

Ima go to sleep now

Goodnight

[spark parcel]

good night! was cool meeting ya

[quasi yarrow]

not any im willing or able

theres choir, but its smth im passionate about

and then there's my required classes

and then my sport

spanish is the only thing where im not super super attatched and where I got my credits for already

but i mean ive committed amost 3 years so letting it go seems a lil sad for me still

[vestal nimbus]

Oh I see, that makes sense then

you should do what you feel is best

[tawdry anchor]

pls I really need to know if I can manage this

[worthy flare]

For the most part it doesn’t seem that hard but we can’t tell you if you can pass a class or not

[tawdry anchor]

how much work are dual enroll classes, cus I have quite a few and want to know what the workload’s right

they’re us history, lit, and a cs class

[modern jay]

This is manageable but where did physics 2 go

[tawdry anchor]

we dont have to do it if we do calc concurrently

[languid ruin]

go to sleep

[modern jay]

Oh

I wish my school had that

[tawdry anchor]

my school’s really competitive so there’s some weird stuff

like even if I get a 4.68 with all As, I might be borderline t30

[wispy violet]

College sucks man

Hs sucks

Ms sucks