course-selection

[cinder gorge]

My dad loves those

[fringe barn]

Fair enough

Night

[jade citrus]

are ap's helpful for college app?

[coarse sigil]

your pfp is my dream car, and Yes very helpful

[fringe barn]

Arguably the backbone of a t20 application

[jade citrus]

which AP's would be helpful for a CS major?

[jade citrus]

MUSCLE CARS ❤️

[coarse sigil]

all of AP Comp sci's, AP calc AB or BC, and AP physics

really any AP physics

[jade citrus]

why would AP physics help? when im a comp sci major?

[coarse sigil]

math

[coarse sigil]

A basic understanding of physics would be needed especially if you are taking your bachelors in computer science. Physics is taught in computer science, mainly, to give students a better understanding of how the physical world works and how it can be applied to computer science.

[jade citrus]

i see, and this can help me boost my gpa too?(like if i have a low gpa like a 3.2 or smth and i get a good score in AP's, will they use some conversion factor or smth to boost my gpa ?)

[coarse sigil]

heck yes

but again

AP physics is hard

[jade citrus]

would a bad score on AP physics be better than a good score on AP calc(assuming that it is any easier?)

[coarse sigil]

Bad scores are never good

regardless of their difficulty

[jade citrus]

i see, that helps a lot thanks 👍

[coarse sigil]

np keep up the grind bro

[solemn hamlet]

yea im applying to sophomore

Depends on what you took instead of it in freshman

but it really isnt productive to dwell on past mistakes

Wait

you arent even freshman

So take it in freshman

do the hardest courses you can

(can including your own personal capacity)

Well

you could make up for that by doing ECs this year

and just going hard into ECs

yea

[cyan ocean]

Should I take pe instead of a-lab

[plain hemlock]

What is a lab

[solemn hamlet]

what major do you want to do?

[cyan ocean]

Academic lab

[plain hemlock]

That sounds useless so take pe

[solemn hamlet]

leadership in a club is good, but just joining clubs is often not the most compelling EC, like you said with the other clubs

[cyan ocean]

Ok

[solemn hamlet]

what are you interested in

[plain hemlock]

Dont go into medical field

Jk

Do wtv u want

How

[solemn hamlet]

like organic chem?

[plain hemlock]

Oh ya

U gotta pay like all ur money

Tution

Residency

Ya

😃

Yup

Dont go into medicine unless u rly into it

In my opinion its a waste of money

[solemn hamlet]

if u want to be rational, getting a mid tier full time job in CS would be much better than college

experience and you earn money instead of spending it

ofc if you dont already have enough employable skills

[plain hemlock]

Business and cs

Ya thats fine just figure it out soon tho

So u know what ecs to focus on

[solemn hamlet]

CS for me
Just to say I want to college and ideally a prestigious one

the experience of college is good in any case

[plain hemlock]

What ecs have u done so far

For cs

[solemn hamlet]

I put them in a channel like a day ago

one sec

[plain hemlock]

Bro everyone is picking cs as their major

[solemn hamlet]

#extracurriculars message

so basically some projects and hackathons participation, but im getting better every day https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1172185271400407101.webp?size=64

[plain hemlock]

Nice

I have made snake using python so far

😎

[solemn hamlet]

`huh??

[stone crest]

Anyone from the UK pls reply i want some advice about college/university!!!

[ionic crane]

Is there any AP that yall strongly suggest not taking?

[robust geode]

does anyone know of any good colleges for psychology majors near the south/east coast?

[topaz hound]

How does one find internships in high school…

It’s for the college app

Any specific websites or organizations?

[unborn vault]

Most internship applications are closed now

But you need to do research

And look at what other people do

[tidal glacier]

Hello, is it a good idea if I take APUSH is 10th grade (and perform well) and drop back to honors. This is because APUSH is the only AP course available to Sophomores (not counting electives), and since I like social studies i want to do it. Later, in my junior year, I will drop back to honors SS and then continue with AP Lang and AP Physics 1

.i dont want AP classes to take over my whole schedule because I would be doing extracurriculars too

also I need someone to look over my 4 years planning schedule. I will post ot once someone responds

[sullen hearth]

Sophmore year

[polar plaza]

yeah, i think it's a good idea to do apush early so you dont gotta fit it in with your junior year aps

[tidal glacier]

ignore the Career boxes for Junior and senior year, I am a little iffy on the second elective

[polar plaza]

@waxen raft

[tidal glacier]

How did you participate in Science Olympiad tournaments? Was it like Regional Science Bowls or is it different?

[polar plaza]

my school has a science olympiad team, and we go to the regional i think

i just signed up and picked an event, and when the day came, went on the bus

[thorny radish]

omg I love science olympiad

My new school doesn't have it tho 😭

[polar plaza]

rip 😭

do they got any other type of competition similar to science olympiad

[thorny radish]

I think robotics

But I'm too late to join

[polar plaza]

😭 😭

[thorny radish]

I'm just going to find something in high school

Hopefully

[polar plaza]

ur still in 8th

u got time

[thorny radish]

Yea

You should join the science olympiad server tho

If u want

It helps

[tidal glacier]

is the science bowl a good place to start in freshman year to show my intrest in sceince??

or like HOSA

i dont have science olympiad

[viral hinge]

is this good for freshman year: (want to major in electrical engineering)
honors english 9
honors algebra 2
honors physics
honors world history 1
honors french 3
study of dance (required)

HDC (my schools dance team)

[robust carbon]

i assume your school doesn't offer aps?

otherwise it's looking good

[viral hinge]

they do just not for freshmen

[viral hinge]

k thanks

[robust carbon]

👌

[solemn hamlet]

sometimes you can have exceptions for APs if you ask your counselor

[viral hinge]

k thankssss

[sullen hearth]

do not take ap physics 2 or c without taking a prior physics course, and physics C has calculus concepts, so i encourage you to wait IF you want to take physics C

[unborn vault]

very nice

[glad osprey]

How is this schedule looking for senior year?

Also, my school does 7 periods, so I’m not sure if it will look weird if I only take 5 classes.

[solemn hamlet]

Calculus honors AND AP Calc?

[glad osprey]

my school makes it a requirement cause they saw one period wasn’t very effective; it’s basically 2 periods of calc in a row

[solemn hamlet]

so is it taught by the same teacher

[glad osprey]

yeah

[solemn hamlet]

ah ok

[languid ruin]

interesting

[rotund stag]

Bro I’m on the science Olympiad grind rn

We have internal testing to see who goes on the state team 😭

[ocean jay]

is this a good schedule for junior year?? currently a sophmore in 10th
ap calc ab (currently taking uw precalc)
ap chem (currently taking honors chem)
ap lang
idk what electives to take but im considering these:
ap csa (currently taking ap csp)
ap stats (will do senior year probs)
ap comp/usa gov
ap spanish (currently in spanish 3)
regretting not taking more aps this year

[lone lion]

bro is tryna commit suicide fr

[coarse sigil]

Not that bad

[lone lion]

for u yes

but overall its extremely vigorous

[coarse sigil]

Honestly it would’ve been suicide if he did calc BC, ap chem, ap physics

[lone lion]

its a girl

[coarse sigil]

And ap lit

[coarse sigil]

What about it

[lone lion]

"if he did"

dont get cancelled!!

[ocean jay]

💀

[lone lion]

bro different levels stop using ur own experience

[coarse sigil]

Anyone become anyone these days

[lone lion]

😭

this channel kinda dumb cause everyone takes it from their own perspective and ultimately ruins ppl

but @ocean jay very rigorous tho try to balance ecs social life and school

[ocean jay]

yeah 😭

[lone lion]

if u can handle it + good time management ur good

[coarse sigil]

Change ab to bc

[lone lion]

nah

if u read her courses its from uw pre-calc

[coarse sigil]

Tf is uw

[lone lion]

unweighted..

[ocean jay]

no lmao

[coarse sigil]

What is that

[lone lion]

or reg

[coarse sigil]

[lone lion]

bro calm tf down

💀

[ocean jay]

university of washington

[coarse sigil]

[lone lion]

oh real

[coarse sigil]

DE

then

Dual

So she’s taking algebra 2

[lone lion]

ru joking or fr lol

confused now 💀

[ocean jay]

im being fr 😭

[lone lion]

oh weird i didnt know u could take a hs course at a university

but yeah stick to ab

[ocean jay]

alr

[lone lion]

u can take bc senior year

or stats

[ocean jay]

what if hypothetically

i take both stats and bc senior year

[lone lion]

thats fine

still pretty tough

but yeah if ur up for it go for it, just make sure to take account other factors

[ocean jay]

alr thanks

[lone lion]

mhmh

junior year is also the worst year tbh 😭

[ocean jay]

frfr

[lone lion]

frfr

[cosmic fjord]

im deciding on a college major. I want to be an entrepreneur, so would business administration be a good choice?

[full tinsel]

Ye

[fossil locust]

I’m trying to decide whether I should take IB language and literature HL II or writing 121 in my senior year… what are the pros and cons?

The default option is IB lang and lit Hl II because I’m taking the year 1 course right now but I haven’t been enjoying the material much

[loud lava]

Please anyone help me I am confused whether to work in a government bank or work as a chartered accountant

[tacit jungle]

thoughts im planning fine arts and ap cs

but a little scared 2aps isnt enough bc my school does ab 14

[solemn hamlet]

AB 14??

[tacit jungle]

yes!!

top 50 in the nation 🥰

[solemn hamlet]

what does that mean

Like AB 14

[tacit jungle]

about 14 aps are offered

[solemn hamlet]

oh

well maximise APs fr
it'd probably be very hard to get a high class rank too

[tacit jungle]

it is

im 1st tied with like 20 ppl

[tacit jungle]

at worst i plan to take at least 6

hug, es, lang, psych, ush, and then csp this year

but idk if i should do seminar because if i take seminar and research id have at least 8

[solemn hamlet]

does your school do class rank based on unweighted?

[tacit jungle]

but everyone hates seminar

[tacit jungle]

no were weighted

[solemn hamlet]

so if oyu dont take seminar you wouldnt be 1 anymore

[tacit jungle]

but for our school our weighted and uw are almost proportional bc we only have like three non honors classes

i would i do all honors

[solemn hamlet]

honors is on the same level as AP?

[tacit jungle]

for our school it is

its weird

[solemn hamlet]

oh then lmao

well, its better for colleges

[tacit jungle]

tru

[solemn hamlet]

but if you get valedictorian

[quartz path]

Why everyone have da anime pfp

actually i made the bold decision to sleep!

goodnight guys

or goodmorning idk

[zenith wedge]

does taking aps in 12th actually help my college applications

im trying to write a 4 year plan for highschool and im not sure if i should take difficult courses in 12 or chill a little

im looking to apply for competitive cs programs (caltech, mit, etc) and i want to make sure my schedule is good

[pearl mesa]

You still want to make sure you’re taking a rigorous course load your senior yesr

Also AP exams give you more credit for good scores so

[zenith wedge]

oh ok

[void silo]

This isnt really about courses more about college/university but I don't really wanna say it there cause I still have a year till I can actually go anywhere, so...... how do I find which university is the hardest to apply to in my country? I've looked through many sources, but they all seem shady/sketchy, and I'm wondering if theres anyone who's more knowledgeable about this sorta stuff thanks for reading

[vestal nimbus]

Why would you want the hardest to apply to uni?

Do you mean the most selective (usually prestigious) uni?

[solemn hamlet]

The #1 spot in any case is contentious, but like neko said, it can also be hard to find the most prestigious uni
There isn't really any resource at all like that from my knowledge, especially not any single best one that ranks unis correctly for every country

[void silo]

Yes

Well I just want to apply to the hardest one so I can get better connections with others etc., cause right now I am in online school and dont socialize at all and dont gain information on the world or any new connections

and ive tried to see a couple of unis around me but theyre all terrible

[solemn hamlet]

yeah so basically prestige

[void silo]

a really annoying thing is that unlike people who can prepare for their tests with books etc., i dont even get told what my subject is gonna be until its the start of next month, and theres no coherent story in the text thats given, it's like a mess

[solemn hamlet]

huh

well this is a pretty good list of majors, not the ones I was looking at earlier, but i cant really find that lmao

[void silo]

Ooh

[solemn hamlet]

there's also always https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers/majors
But the usefulness of that.. depends per person

[void silo]

so much

[solemn hamlet]

(click open in browser for the full image

[void silo]

did it not help you?

[solemn hamlet]

well in my opinion it doesnt even have that much information

like misleads you to thinking you know enough but doesnt actually have enough

[void silo]

uh huh

so there isnt really a source for finding out about the majors etc.?

[golden tartan]

alright so for IGCSE my school didnt offer mathematics (it was either maths or bio for me) and i took CS

now for AS/A levels i was wondering

whether I should take CS

[solemn hamlet]

well, there might be, but I think you'd be fine if you just read through the collegeboard pages, then do research on the ones that you think you will like

[golden tartan]

i have no real interest in it and i want to pursue a path like marine biology or something (not entirely sure, but somewhere along those biology lines)

[void silo]

Alright, thanks for the help anos

[golden tartan]

but since I didnt take maths (which i know is a valued subject in many colleges) would taking CS benefit me instead of that

or does it not matter?

[solemn hamlet]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1172185271400407101.webp?size=64

[weary atlas]

Wait no math for IGCSE?

[golden tartan]

yep our school told us either bio or maths, but not both

[weary atlas]

Anyways I don't think CS would be a 'substitute' for it per se but if you wanna you can take it (if you don't like it then maybe think of another subject)

[weary atlas]

Bruhh that suckss

[golden tartan]

aight aight

[weary atlas]

Most unis require math in your high school tho~

How would you fulfill that requirement then 💀

[golden tartan]

no cause my parents were like "since you dont have maths, you need CS to make up for that lack of analytical subjects in your thing"

[golden tartan]

idk man ill figure that out :cries:

[weary atlas]

Which subjects did you have in your IGCSE and what are you planning on taking for your A Levels?

[solemn hamlet]

huh? there's quite a few students who dont take maths in hs

[golden tartan]

in IGCSE's i had physics, chem, bio, FLE (first language english), computer science, second language french

and for AS/A's im thinking of physics, chem, bio, english, and psychology

(maybe french aswell if our school offers it)

[weary atlas]

To be fair yeah it varies major to major but I think for most STEM ones you need math no?

[solemn hamlet]

oh yeah true

[golden tartan]

wait what comes under STEM majors?

i know theres engineering and stuff but what else?

[solemn hamlet]

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Literally an acronym

Medicene is sometimes not included though

[weary atlas]

CS, Engineering ones, Bio-related majors, physics-related, chem-related, math-related, etc

[golden tartan]

so literally any science-related jobs?

[weary atlas]

Pretty much yeah as far as I know

[solemn hamlet]

Like I said, medicene is sometimes not included in STEM

but for the general definiton of stem, yea

[golden tartan]

MAN MY SCHOOL SUCKS

[weary atlas]

Marine Bio is stem

[solemn hamlet]

well no nvm

yeah

[golden tartan]

Ill figure it out after my exams

[weary atlas]

I'm sorry 💀

[weary atlas]

Have you taken your IGCSEs yet?

[golden tartan]

im giving my boards rn

[solemn hamlet]

you just wouldnt always consider a medicine school to be a stem school but thats cus its more specialised than medicine not being a part of stem

[void silo]

Oh I have a good question actually, I just did a career test and realised that i genuinely am still clueless, but i did realise that I want something thatll give me money in the future so i can be financially stable for me and my parents, whats the best paying job that needs a specific subject knowledge?

[weary atlas]

that's a cool combination for suree

which examination board will you be taking them under? (cambridge, edexcel, AQA, etc)

[golden tartan]

ah alr

[solemn hamlet]

generally there's a career like that in every major

[golden tartan]

cambridge (CIE)!

[solemn hamlet]

ofc money is a consideration

[void silo]

goddamn it now im even more confused hhhhhhhhh

[weary atlas]

Well I would say CS but people are having issues with finding jobs~

[weary atlas]

Ooo nicee!

[solemn hamlet]

no lmao

finance might be a better major than cs

[void silo]

should i wait till 9th grade to think about these decision or should i better start now than later

[solemn hamlet]

if you just want to get out of uni and get a job

or law

[solemn hamlet]

start now

[golden tartan]

ty <33

[void silo]

Bet

[weary atlas]

Just don't clog your head with these 😂 feel free to think about it but don't let it occupy your headspace too much

It's rough 😂

[void silo]

its already been occupying my head since 5th grade its fineeeeeeee

[weary atlas]

💀

[void silo]

its just that it feels like i cant get anywhere because of how much stress i get thinking about it

I sometimes dont even do my tests in time because im scared to click the submit button

💀

skill issue tbh

[weary atlas]

💀

[weary atlas]

In that case I would recommend avoiding it for a bit to clear your head

[solemn hamlet]

man tbh you should look into changing schools out from online schooling based on what you said earlier

[void silo]

I want to but my parents dont allow me to 🥲

[solemn hamlet]

why?

Will they be like this for uni too?

[void silo]

because the one time I did go to public school i got robbed of all of my belongings and beaten up to the point of needing a doctor

💀

[void silo]

No, they encourage me to go to uni, even study abroad if thats what i want to do but no public school

[weary atlas]

Oh btw I'm doing Edexcel so not completely sure about CIE, but our physics and chem often have various calculations that draw from concepts we learned in IGCSE and IAL Math~ @golden tartan so if your school doesn't offer it I would still recommend just going through the book on your own 😂

[void silo]

Life feels like an absolute mess but I feel like thats for everyone in this chat so eh

[solemn hamlet]

Wait is this the 'elite and prestigous' public school or the government managed public school

[void silo]

elite and prestigious

the government ones literally have people killing each other

i dont think id survive there

[weary atlas]

It'll be aight dwdw

[solemn hamlet]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1172184404521652334.webp?size=64

[golden tartan]

yeah our sciences also have a fair bit of calculations, and i generally get straight A* in them so saving grace maybe ⁉️⁉️

[solemn hamlet]

What country even is this

[void silo]

Is it alright for you now 🔥

[void silo]

Very small country, Latvia

[weary atlas]

uHM

[solemn hamlet]

Oh Eastern Europe https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1172184404521652334.webp?size=64

[void silo]

💀

[weary atlas]

Somewhat yes 😂 but study pressuree ‼️

[void silo]

Oh thats great

OH wait more questions actually uhhhhhhhhhh

should i buy a calculator

[weary atlas]

oo lesgoo you should be good to go 😌

Imma be real with you idk I found my AS much much easier than IGCSEs 😂

[solemn hamlet]

well, why?

[weary atlas]

Go for it 😂

[golden tartan]

my boards arent even over but i have a whole study plan already in mind for my AS

[weary atlas]

Do you have separate board exams and IGCSEs or do you refer to the IGCSEs as boards?

[golden tartan]

IGCSE's as boards

it just rolls of the tongue more smoothly 😭

[weary atlas]

Fair 😂 are they in June?

[solemn hamlet]

What's with calling them boards in any case
Do you do them with a cutting board and hope

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1172185271400407101.webp?size=64

[golden tartan]

nope im halfway-through them right now!

they end on the first of march

[golden tartan]

yes 😍

[weary atlas]

OH GOOD LUCKK

[void silo]

idk when i gotta do sat's but i remember gohar saying that you should buy a calculator and get used to it for sat's

[weary atlas]

you got thisss

[golden tartan]

TYYY

[solemn hamlet]

eh

desmos is fine too

https://desmos.com/calculator/

[void silo]

can desmos be used in SAT's?

[solemn hamlet]

its inbuilt into bluebook

[void silo]

oh

bet

[weary atlas]

I preferred my actual calc over Desmos during the exam tho~ since I was more used to it

Helo nekooo

I see u lurkin

[solemn hamlet]

yeah but he'd buy it for the sat

[void silo]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[solemn hamlet]

and he already knows about desmos

[weary atlas]

😂

[void silo]

is there a way to make it do formulas as well

[solemn hamlet]

wait

why are you giving the sat in middle school

[void silo]

i wanna prepare for it

[weary atlas]

Hello darkness my old friend 😂

[void silo]

idk at what age im supposed to do the sat

💀

[solemn hamlet]

yes it does

[void silo]

should i google it or ask for help here

[solemn hamlet]

bottom right

[void silo]

oh my god im blind

sorry my

brain doesnt work

[solemn hamlet]

it literally has high school topics till like precalc

[weary atlas]

Depends on how it works there but I sat for it when my Grade 12 just started

[void silo]

o h

so i have 4 years left damn ok uhm

[solemn hamlet]

im doing it in freshman, but 7th or 8th grade is just too early

[weary atlas]

^

[void silo]

mmmmmmmmm

[weary atlas]

Whenever you're prepared to give it

[void silo]

What should i do then

[solemn hamlet]

rising middle school senior

[void silo]

Because my knowledge in everythings like inferior

[solemn hamlet]

just find out your interests

[solemn hamlet]

ofc it is

[weary atlas]

Focus on your regular school work and participate in extracurriculars💀

[solemn hamlet]

why does school and life exist if you dont change or grow

[void silo]

i cant i looked through the college selection and everything seems too fun

[void silo]

good question

[solemn hamlet]

college selection?

[weary atlas]

high fiveee

😂

[void silo]

i wanna quickly show that uh

this is for english

and this is for music

[weary atlas]

(I have no idea what the scores mean)

[void silo]

how tf did i get such a bad grade in music

[void silo]

out of 10

[weary atlas]

OOPS

[solemn hamlet]

what is college selection

[void silo]

i almost got a failing grade

[solemn hamlet]

like

[void silo]

ok not college but the things that you sent

the jpeg

[solemn hamlet]

oh the majors

[void silo]

and the link

yess

I guess im kinda interested in cooking

thatsall I can think of

I SUCK at it though

everything i make becomes poison

is there anything related to cooking

as a major

i dont think there is

[solemn hamlet]

well, cooking would be taught in a vocational institution

not a usual 4 year college

[void silo]

vocational....?

im so sorry im not smart enough for that word

[solemn hamlet]

where they teach you skills not theory and normal school material

like cooking or plumbing ig

[void silo]

oh

[solemn hamlet]

not to say there aren't many prestigious baking schools

baking and cooking do they have rabbit holes in themselves

[void silo]

I need to go to something that gives full tuition

because if i dont then i cant go anywhere

[solemn hamlet]

??

go anywhere?

[void silo]

im barely surviving on dry noodles 💀

[void silo]

like college or uni

as far as i know they cost money

[solemn hamlet]

yeah

everything costs money

[void silo]

but if you get tuition for applying then

[solemn hamlet]

tuition?

like aid?

tuition aid?

[solemn hamlet]

thats the whole point of applying

to be taught

[void silo]

yes

I need to be a honors student or sm right

[void silo]

?

[solemn hamlet]

well, idrk about what you're even talking about

[solemn hamlet]

tuition is another form of the verb (to teach)

[void silo]

i need to apply to a college or uni that does full paying so my applying is free otherwise i cant get anywhere

[void silo]

ah

i thought it was like

they make your things free

😍

[solemn hamlet]

well, that depends on the policy for aid and scholarships in your area I suppose

[void silo]

ive been trying to find the rules and policy in google but i just cant

[solemn hamlet]

because there isnt any specific set

[void silo]

w h a t

[solemn hamlet]

it depends between unis and colleges

[void silo]

aeeeeeeeeeeeee

How do i find the most prestigious uni/college

thats been my goal the entire time

because as far as i know the more presitigous the more coverage for payment

[void silo]

sorry if i dont make sense, im just really bad at explaining things and I dont understand like 70% of the rules of everything

[solemn hamlet]

well, you're right, I just can't really comment on the top unis in latvia or how much aid they offer

[void silo]

Makes sense, but do you know any like

site that displays top 1000 unis

or smt

and then i can just search for the name and

get something at least

[solemn hamlet]

they aren't ever reliable

[void silo]

shiiiiiiiiiii

hmm

then im clueless

as always

but thanks for explaining a couple of things

[void silo]

Alright, ive looked through Every singlecourse and i guess for me the best one is something to do with languages (i think)

Idk why i didnt consider that since im learning mandarin, japanese, english, russian, and latvian

im worse in my native than english 💀

so idk what to do now hhhhh

[solemn hamlet]

do you enjoy the nuances of language?

Linguistics is a pretty good underrated major

[void silo]

its pretty fun

I like learning languages a lot i mean

Its more fun than school 💀

[solemn hamlet]

Do more research into it then

[void silo]

im rn doing random language things

[void silo]

Yeah I mean i am but when i try to find a uni or college that give courses on them (in my country) theres n o n e

[vestal nimbus]

It depends on the country that you are at, your family’s income, and the school’s policies

[solemn hamlet]

that's fine

[vestal nimbus]

Sometimes more prestigious does not mean more coverage

It could mean more costs instead

[void silo]

oh, what do i do then

[solemn hamlet]

there are some one or two countries away from you that also provide good aid

[void silo]

My familys income is in the negatives we are barely alive 🥲

[void silo]

Im planning on giving a call to like as many unis/colleges as i can and finding out about their policy and majors but idk if its intruding or not

[solemn hamlet]

Call?

Just check their websites

Or email

noone calls

well

that could give you a unique aspect

[vestal nimbus]

Usually there is a page on their website that would show the policies?

[void silo]

oh ok

[solemn hamlet]

Off topic but jeez

[void silo]

dude its so hard for me to read my native language u got no clue 😭

[void silo]

rookie numbers 🔥

[solemn hamlet]

i have a clue lmao

[solemn hamlet]

this is just my pc

I suck at my native language

[void silo]

ahhhh

[void silo]

whats your native?

[solemn hamlet]

hindi

[void silo]

I wanna learn as many languages as i can

[void silo]

thats on my list of languages ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

i wanna become n4 level in japanese so i can continue chinese

and then get at least some proficiency in chinese

then hindi, spanish, etc

languages are very fun

grueling but fun

to learn at least

altho some rules are total bs

[solemn hamlet]

Man i hate hindi

[void silo]

i once tried learning it for a day

it was hell

[solemn hamlet]

Well, if you just like languages in general, Linguistics isn't necesarrily the major for you

[void silo]

harder than any asian language as far as i know

[void silo]

yeah maybe

i did some more like

[solemn hamlet]

It's the study of how they work

[void silo]

major quizes or whatever tf theyre called

and got uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

that i enjoy music

languages

[solemn hamlet]

major quizes

[void silo]

and drawing

[solemn hamlet]

suck

[void silo]

y e s

o h

[solemn hamlet]

it's like a lottery but with a bias based on what you say

TBH though

Like I said

[void silo]

aaaaaaaaaaaaugh

[solemn hamlet]

just make a list of majors you are interested in

if you want to go through everything

[void silo]

Dude why does everything have to be so confusing

[solemn hamlet]

thats fine

its fun

just go from top to bottom

and search up

[void silo]

its hard for me to pay attention to them though

[solemn hamlet]

"What does x major do in undergrad"

or similar

and go through a few top results

[void silo]

what is undergrad 😭

[solemn hamlet]

or quora pages

[solemn hamlet]

bachelors

[void silo]

but isnt bachelors like

about 7 years later for me

or so

[solemn hamlet]

yes

[void silo]

what do i need that info for then

[solemn hamlet]

you'll enter your undergrad after 12th

that's wha tthe major is for

[solemn hamlet]

to decide your major

[void silo]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[solemn hamlet]

you need to know what you do

to choose it

[void silo]

should i go to college or uni

or does it not matter

[solemn hamlet]

it doesnt matter

a uni is just a group of colleges

even in a uni, youll be in a college

[void silo]

is it possible to go to both

[solemn hamlet]

read what i said

[void silo]

oh

im exhausted from this thinking

i havent thought about this in like

2 days or so

i forgot this feeling

[solemn hamlet]

hey as is proven

[void silo]

mmmmmmmm

[solemn hamlet]

doing stuff early in your life

[void silo]

Wait just out of curiosity

[solemn hamlet]

helps

[void silo]

Ive only used uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[solemn hamlet]

e

i cant talk

[void silo]

the gohars thing

i forgot name fffffff

khan academy

for like 6 hours or so

does it help

or no

[vestal nimbus]

That’s not gohar?

[void silo]

oh

[vestal nimbus]

lol

[void silo]

i forgor 💀

i just

[vestal nimbus]

[void silo]

since his name if I remmeber

[solemn hamlet]

used it to do what

[void silo]

my memorys bad

[solemn hamlet]

lmao

[void silo]

was gohar khan?

[solemn hamlet]

khan dynasty

[void silo]

maybe?

[solemn hamlet]

gohar the ruler

yes

[void silo]

wait isnt gengis khan also a khan

is the khan clan the clan of geniuses

[solemn hamlet]

no

[void silo]

math, chem, and some physics

[solemn hamlet]

its just a family name

li ke gupta

[void silo]

oh

[solemn hamlet]

there's millions of khans

[void silo]

gupta is

[solemn hamlet]

a very common name

[void silo]

yes but

gupta is a juice brand in my country

😭

i didnt even know it was a name

i really gotta research things

[solemn hamlet]

people put their family names as their brand name

[void silo]

is oreo owned by john oreo or is that like

[solemn hamlet]

idfk

[void silo]

an actual brand name

okay brb

[solemn hamlet]

it might be

[void silo]

oh

welp

guess we'll never know

ok ima go take a nap actually

my brain hurts if i think for too long

its like in overheat

[void silo]

imagine being so dumb that your brain hurts from thinking

how do i fix this

oh this is course selection ugh

ok

alright goodday for now

[daring arrow]

I wanna be a lawyer

Next year i have to choose 3 subjects from 7

Options:
(u have to choose atleast 1 below subject )
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Combo Science

(You cant choose all 3 subject below at the same time)
Economics
Business
World History

for now i want to choose - combo science, economics and history

i dont like physics or chemistry

[magic orbit]

physics and chem isnt required for lawyer so ur good on not taking those

but if your high school does require you to take it, take it

[edgy grove]

Hi all, I have a question for choosing my strand;
I plan to do computer science and become a developer but the highschool i plan to go to only has STEM available.. I've seen that ICT is what's for developing and coding but it isn't available in my hs, so.. will STEM do or should I look for a different highschool instead?

(idk if this is the right channel to post this question but it's related to college anyways ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)

[jagged nest]

I’m 18 going off to oxford this year to study computer science. Education system in the uk is slightly different, but I only took Fm physics and chemistry. The “computer science” a level is pretty irrelevant in the uk, most universities only care about your mathematical abilities.

[edgy grove]

Oh okay! So I should go with the STEM strand then, Math isn't a struggle for me but I didn't realize that it's what most universities cared for.. I only have high grades in computers because it's what I've wanted to focus on, hopefully STEM will help get my maths up! 😅 Thanks and Goodluck on your study in Oxford! 🥳

[jagged nest]

No worries, I would recommend getting advice from people who understand your education system better aswell though, I can only speak about my own experience

[forest spoke]

AP Econ, AP Calc BC, AP Lang, AP CS principles, Geospatial Science DE, US History DE and Naval Science 3. Is it to much ?

This is for junior year

[bleak gyro]

hi! i would say whatever you’re the most comfortable with. i assume you took AB since you’re taking BC, which is typically a one-semester course. if every other course is regular, i’d say it’s a pretty solid list!

it might be too much if you’re not used to the AP route (which i doubt), so you should be fine 🙂

[still solar]

hi

should i take coaching for jee

[bright turtle]

Should I just take ceramics 1 my senior year for the art credit since I want to go to a California college 8n the future?

In*

[real marsh]

I’m a freshman and I took CSP and Spanish 2. Next year I’m thinking of taking APUSH and CSA and dropping Spanish. Is that a good idea or should I continue Spanish? Spanish is one of my worst classes.

[robust carbon]

most colleges require 3-4 years of a language

so, you might want to plan for that (it would be fine to do it in junior and senior)

[polar plaza]

is it possible to do it earlier? getting required credits done early is usually best

[maiden flume]

I’m a freshman and i was thinking of taking algebra 2 over the summer to do precalc next year, but its a really rigorous course and its not needed but it would be nice. just asking for some advice

[polar plaza]

if your teachers think that youre up to it, i think it's fine

precalc basically covers alg 2

[lime orbit]

ah

[maiden flume]

yeah my geometry teacher recommended i do it but its 6 weeks for like 6 hours a day with a lunch break and im not super into that but i have time to decide

[polar plaza]

damn thats a lotta work

when i did alg 2 online, i started in march and finished in december lol

precalc started in the middle

[toxic bobcat]

if i were u id take algebra 2 in school, then self study pre calc to skip it

that makes more sense imo since algebra 2 covers more topics and things you'll use a lot in later math

thats what im gonna do personally

[maiden flume]

thats smart but i dont think my school allows self studying only summer courses to get ahead

[toxic bobcat]

yeah same thing i just mean its probably smarter to actually take the alg 2 class

during the yr

[polar plaza]

how tf does alg 2 cover more topics than precalc

[bright turtle]

I tried bro I was suppose to take it this year but I got the wrong schedule at the beginning of the year and I got stuck with this gifted class and I'm planning to grind for sophomore and junior year, and I would only have time senior but an art elective isn't required at the state where I live

Urgh the stupid incorrect schedule sort of messed up my course plans too

But ig ceramics 1 in senior year wouldn't be too baf

Bad

[high geode]

I finalized my junior course load. Rate it out of 10 guys! AP Psych, AP Lang and Comp, AP calc BC, AP bio, Honors physics, Pe and French 3

[real marsh]

I’m a freshman and I took CSP and Spanish 2. Next year I’m thinking of taking APUSH and CSA and dropping Spanish. Is that a good idea or should I continue Spanish? Spanish is one of my worst classes.

[coarse sigil]

I strongly recommend you take foreign language of any for 4 years

[coarse sigil]

Is it possible for you to switch to mandarin or something

[real marsh]

how can I like fit in my other classes then

cuz I have to take a gym, art, aswell

[slate helm]

is it possible to switch in highschool from regular math 9 to geometry

[short burrow]

ud have to talk to ur counselor

you need the alg 1 credit so

[full tinsel]

Looks gud

[sullen hearth]

it’s pretty easy

i’m in it rn

it’s not that bad

i would say it is easier then geom

my test grades aren’t as high as i would want to be, but it’s not bad

but for any class, it’s the teacher.

No

don’t to that

alg 2 concepts are very important in later math

no

It’s easy, not a piece of cake. Definitely not worth skipping

I mean if you want go ahead

but like it just depends on the teacher tho

if you get a good teacher ur fine

[short burrow]

i dont see a point in skipping

[polar plaza]

what?

[sullen hearth]

if ur teacher sucks ur screwed

[polar plaza]

the world isnt divided into geometry ppl and algebra ppl

[short burrow]

it so is

[polar plaza]

u can be good in both

[short burrow]

if youre good at both youre an ai

[sullen hearth]

idk if i’m “good in both”

[short burrow]

didnt you say alg 1 was hard?

i think youre a geometry person

[sullen hearth]

so ur going into algebra 2

[polar plaza]

gl cuz theres no more geometry for u 😭

[sullen hearth]

If algebra 1 was hard… gl

do NOT skip if alg 1 was hard

[polar plaza]

yh but youre also working with alg concepts when you do trig in calc and stuff

[short burrow]

yeah i would not skip

[sullen hearth]

Yeah i mean i did much better in alg 1 & so far 2, but i didn’t necessarily do bad in geometry i had like a low a or high b

but definitely worse

idk i’m not in pre calc

i’m not sure

i think algebra 2 is worth taking

wdym

[lone lion]

just dont skip bro

😭

Theres no need

[sullen hearth]

Yeah no need

Idk

[lone lion]

depends on ur school

[fringe barn]

Varies by school

[arctic wedge]

is apush hard?

[lone lion]

@arctic wedge depends on teachers/school

OVERALL, it is very rigorous

dont let other ppls ease in history make u believe its easy

[arctic wedge]

sophmores tell me that there aren't any good teachers

[lone lion]

u should still take it for college credit

its also good to practice ur writing skills n such

[arctic wedge]

aight

[polar plaza]

then it's gonna be hell

i was lucky with a teacher that didnt gaf so i just self studied and saved myself a ton of time

but this year my school got a new teacher and the apush kids are all dying from homework

[arctic wedge]

😭

[arctic wedge]

lucky man

[polar plaza]

hiemler's history saved me fr

[arctic wedge]

yea ive heard of it

ima grind it lmao

[toxic owl]

Should I take P.E men or P.E co-ed?

[little leaf]

can yall like tell me if my courses make sense for sophomore year

[full tinsel]

Alr fire away

[little leaf]

okay so for core classes: AP World, Alg 2 (Might test out then take AP Precalc), Chem, English 2
electives: Band (Double blocking), Comp Sci 1, AP Physics

not so sure about the ap physics part but I took it cuz I need to take at least 2 APs

[coarse sigil]

Is this next year

[little leaf]

yes

[coarse sigil]

ngl I think you would learn more in pre calc honors than ap pre calc

[coarse sigil]

I’m not so sure about the physics part

[little leaf]

yea, it's a new course in my school and literally everyone's taking it so no one rlly knows

how it is

[coarse sigil]

It’s arguably the hardest ap class there is

Tied with ap chem

[little leaf]

even harder than ap physics?

[coarse sigil]

What

[coarse sigil]

What is

[little leaf]

Ap precalc

[coarse sigil]

hell no

[little leaf]

is ap physics like hell, that's what I've heard a lot 💀

[coarse sigil]

I’m saying you learn more in pre calc honors rather than ap pre calc. Ap pre calc is designed for people who are maxing out at pre calc

[little leaf]

ohhhhh

gotchu

[coarse sigil]

And no prior experience in physics is going to be suicide

[little leaf]

oop

[coarse sigil]

I recommend switching ap physcis out with ap bio or something

[lone lion]

its not

💀

u go to calc ab

[coarse sigil]

Yes bro?

[lone lion]

no??..

[coarse sigil]

that’s what guidance told me

[little leaf]

I can't take ap bio, the pre req is bio and chem

[lone lion]

ur counselor def wrong 😭

[coarse sigil]

[lone lion]

💀

[little leaf]

I made the alternate fr ap physics ap physcology

[lone lion]

ppl take pre calc to get prepped for calc ab

or bc

[coarse sigil]

Bro

Buddy

[vital olive]

its different for

each school

[coarse sigil]

Thank you Mega

[vital olive]

generally this is right tho

im taking appc this year and going to ab next year

[coarse sigil]

Why get my hopes up man

[vital olive]

(in our school ab comes before bc no matter what)

[little leaf]

well after alg 2 in my school ppl can take ap stats, and then after precalc is ab or bc

[little leaf]

oh thats interesting

my school lets ppl skip to bc

[coarse sigil]

Same here

[vital olive]

lucky omfg

also i lowk have never had boba before

[lone lion]

blud 🤡

[little leaf]

u should try boba

[coarse sigil]

My plan currently is geo, (algebra 2 summer), pre calc honors, (ap calc ab summer,) ap calc bc, (mulivarivle summer,) DE math

[lone lion]

🤡

[coarse sigil]

Why you so pressed lil bro

🥱

[little leaf]

wait are you a freshman currently

[lone lion]

lil bro im older than u 😭

[little leaf]

or what year

[lone lion]

hes co 2027

[coarse sigil]

That’s the joke lilbro

[lone lion]

no 🤡

[coarse sigil]

oml

[lone lion]

lmo

[coarse sigil]

Stop it Nate bbg

[lone lion]

ew

💀

[coarse sigil]

LOL

[coarse sigil]

Yes

[little leaf]

thx for the help, but yeah wish me luck lmao probs not gonna be seen outside of my house for the rest of the year

[coarse sigil]

Gl man

keep us updated

[little leaf]

thx u 2

also do yall think I'll be fine cuz I was kinda dumb this year, I didn't take ap human geo even tho my school offered it and that was cuz I wanted to major in stem so I didnt see the point in taking an ap history class but now Im tryna max out on aps as much as a i can 😃

[vital olive]

you'll be fine but generally try n take max rigor for gpa boost

[little leaf]

okay 👍

[lone lion]

funny

[plain sluice]

yo some ivy leagues like harvard require some language classes that they offer and my high school offers comp sci classes as language. does harvard accept comp sci as language credits?

[pearl mesa]

No 😂

But good try

[plain sluice]

aw

[gloomy lotus]

Now I'm curious

would ASL count as a language

ik some schools offer that class

[pearl mesa]

Yes!!

I was going to take it

Until I switched last minute

[gloomy lotus]

That's actually really cool

[pearl mesa]

I wanna learn ASL so bad

[bright turtle]

Yo this is an emergency. Anyone had a recommendation for the last alternate elective slot for the course selected for a freshman who likes stem and is very indecisive???

[mint thorn]

Well we don’t know your electives

So um

We can’t really help

[bleak gyro]

im pretty sure they describe it as an “ideal applicant”

[solemn hamlet]

which courses have you taken? which can you take?

[bleak gyro]

i took no language classes but know 5 languages and put that as an EC

[solemn hamlet]

if you just want to increase your gpa, AP CSP would be my first recommendation regardless of anything

[plain sluice]

tysm

[solemn hamlet]

u wanna be as ideal as possible for an ivy

tbh earning an award in a non-native language is a p good ec

[bright turtle]

I'm taking ap csp rn but nvm my bros came and helped me out

[bleak gyro]

lol 💀

[bleak gyro]

yes!!!

[bright turtle]

Ig my alternative electives would just be ap psyc, cad design and software(it's technically both eng1 and arch1), and intro to robotics...

pray to the lord that I get my MAIN electives instead which are ap physics 1, Spanish 2(maybe 3), and ap environmental sci

[solemn hamlet]

APs >>
But ye, that really depends on what you are interested in

actually nvm

might want to take the lightest course

[bright turtle]

Ik so that's why I'm gonna hopefully take regular chem and ap physics 1 next year then ap bio and phy 2 junior and HOPEFULLY ap Chem senior

[bleak gyro]

honestly if you want college credit (not assured) and trying to get into a top school, take the most rigorous courses

[full tinsel]

Is the AP Chem, AP Physics I duo good?

[bleak gyro]

nope

praying for you

[solemn hamlet]

werent u off the grid??

[bleak gyro]

i take ap chem and it’s something for sure

and don’t get me started on ap physics 😭

[full tinsel]

Well I'm very accquainted with the AP Chem teacher

[solemn hamlet]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/516374483226066954.webp?size=64

[bleak gyro]

which means…?

[solemn hamlet]

then take it

4.0 guaranteed

[full tinsel]

Let's just say he has high standards that I wish to accel at

[bleak gyro]

oh 💀

[full tinsel]

Excel*

[solemn hamlet]

so not acquainted

😠

[full tinsel]

Well

Ik right off the bat he assigns a buttload of HW

[bleak gyro]

if you think and feel you can take it then go for it

[full tinsel]

Yea

I'll also have Calc AB and BC

[bright turtle]

Same here dudeee he's my ap csp teacher rn too

[full tinsel]

Well I better do AP Chem now cuz of short staffage, AP Chem is done every other year

[bleak gyro]

really praying for you

[bleak gyro]

go for it then

[full tinsel]

The Calc teacher is a crazy lady

Had her for Alg II

[bleak gyro]

😭

[solemn hamlet]

your ap csp and chem teachers are the same?

[bleak gyro]

calc teachers are built different

[full tinsel]

Don't get me started on the Physics I teacher

She teaches nothing

[bleak gyro]

that’s why most of the time i take matters into my own hands

[full tinsel]

Yea

[bleak gyro]

my school offers a measly two languages but i learned far more than that 💀

[full tinsel]

I'd prefer my AP Chem teacher over her just cuz my AP Chem teacher actually teaches

[bleak gyro]

period

good luck on that one

i wish teachers had the motivation to keep teaching

[solemn hamlet]

my maths teacher retired

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1172184404521652334.webp?size=64

lost motivation to teach is fr

[full tinsel]

Well it's a shame that teachers are getting paid less

[solemn hamlet]

real

cus they want to waste their time

and they are kind

and nice people

[full tinsel]

I live in Maryland, and there is a massive teacher shortage

[solemn hamlet]

yes

[coarse sigil]

rela

real

smae here in nj

prob bc kids these days dont wanna learn

[full tinsel]

Mainly a lot quit during covid

[coarse sigil]

and disrespectful

[full tinsel]

Yea

[solemn hamlet]

and deadly

[coarse sigil]

that too

in the hood

[short burrow]

REAL

irs so bad

[solemn hamlet]

IRS

[short burrow]

during my science class these kids will run around and throw stuff

[solemn hamlet]

what did you do to offend the irs

[short burrow]

they literally bullied the teacher into crying

it's not good gang ..

[solemn hamlet]

REAL

crybaby teach

[short burrow]

???

[coarse sigil]

L students

but i mean

[short burrow]

dick thing to say but ok

[coarse sigil]

its easier to become a best when no ones paying attention and trying

[short burrow]

right

on one hand it's like. the less competition the better. on the other hand my classmates are all stupid

[coarse sigil]

where u form

from

[short burrow]

georgia

(state)

[coarse sigil]

Atlanta?

[solemn hamlet]

teacher should not be crying

[short burrow]

the area yeah

[coarse sigil]

dude

[short burrow]

not rural

[full tinsel]

In da hood

[short burrow]

mo

no

[full tinsel]

Close to da hood

[solemn hamlet]

close

[short burrow]

at least it's not rural asf

[solemn hamlet]

lmao

[full tinsel]

I live pretty rural

[short burrow]

we have a lot of opportunities and stuff

it's not an itty bitty school but it's not inner city so it's like the sweet spot

[solemn hamlet]

why not inner city

do yall have walmarts or 7 11s

[short burrow]

inner city schools are fucking TERRIBLE

[full tinsel]

Ye

[short burrow]

no 7/11 yes walmart

[full tinsel]

Baltimore City and Balt. County schools suck

[solemn hamlet]

what about 7 up

[short burrow]

err

yes

[solemn hamlet]

what about kitkat

[short burrow]

u got john hopkins atleast

[full tinsel]

Well

I ain't appling to JH

[coarse sigil]

we got both

[short burrow]

😭

[solemn hamlet]

lucky

[coarse sigil]

if u go south of NJ, we got wawa

[full tinsel]

Wawa is decent