course-selection

[empty pagoda]

history is the study of social studies 💀

[solemn hamlet]

😭

Noo

[harsh hedge]

So like i'm trynna figure out if history is seperate here

[solemn hamlet]

Don't worry about diagrams

Just worry about their recommended courses 😔

[harsh hedge]

nah it's just that for some college's their required

[empty pagoda]

im refraining from making more jokes 😭

[harsh hedge]

like Caltech requires 1 Social studies credit

[solemn hamlet]

Courses are pretty much never required 🤔

[harsh hedge]

some are

a lot of universities require 4 credit of English

[solemn hamlet]

Well they probably don't have any history requirement then

[harsh hedge]

sometimes 4 credit of math

[harsh hedge]

yeah

and then for some schools it's flipped

no requirements for Social studies but requirement for history

or recomendation

[solemn hamlet]

What grad year ru btw 🤔

[harsh hedge]

https://tenor.com/view/vegeta-ultra-ego-angry-gif-7169566606590383465

uhh 8th

i'm trynna figure out high school

[solemn hamlet]

8th this year 🤔?

[harsh hedge]

ye

[solemn hamlet]

"Two years of history and/or social sciences courses (3+ years recommended) "

This is from Caltech

They don't care what social science it is

[harsh hedge]

oh it is?

where u find it?

[solemn hamlet]

And that's pretty much how that works everywhere

[solemn hamlet]

https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply/preparing-for-caltech/academic-preparation

[cinder gorge]

Same… I need to chose either ap comp sci or ap bio

[harsh hedge]

oh ye

kind of here

says same thing

kind of

[cinder gorge]

Bro 4 years of math??

[solemn hamlet]

where is bro finding this table

[cinder gorge]

And 3 in english

Wow

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah

[harsh hedge]

Common data set

[solemn hamlet]

Most colleges want calculus

[cinder gorge]

Ikr

[harsh hedge]

Idk i found it from Mahad Khan videos

Mahad videos are more for high school/ AP

[solemn hamlet]

Why are you looking at CDS for courses 😭

[cinder gorge]

My school says we just need to finish algebra II

So technically i could only take 1 year of math

[harsh hedge]

I see what's recomended and what's required

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah the average person doesn't do calculus

[cinder gorge]

I’m pretty sure it’s like that but i might be wrong

[harsh hedge]

same

[solemn hamlet]

Go to the college's website

[cinder gorge]

True

[harsh hedge]

Thing is CDS is also published by the college

[violet dagger]

they don't??

[solemn hamlet]

I know

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah they don't

[violet dagger]

oh

well idk bc i'm constantly surrounded by high achievers

everybody ik is on track to take calc AB or has alr taken it in hs

[solemn hamlet]

Well yeah, more people take it in college than in hs, i was talking about hs

[harsh hedge]

In my school if u on the normal math path u do calc AB in senior

Honestly if u on normal track in my school the course selection just gets so wierd with required courses

it takes up quite some space and it's annoying af

[violet dagger]

me too i meant hs

[solemn hamlet]

Wdym 'you've already taken it in hs' then

[harsh hedge]

like if i was in the normal track for math i would have to do physical science during freshman year and then blah blah blah bullshit

[violet dagger]

i should've seperated the "in hs" part.

i meant every high schooler (like myself)

[solemn hamlet]

Lmao 😭

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah

Ok i gets it

[deft maple]

They make you take AP classes to graduate high school???

[lone lion]

no

[dry kettle]

my school doesnt offer any ap classes

wt do i do?

[burnt bloom]

What else do they offer?

[hushed shale]

No, I spoke with my counselor and they told me that I need to take a non ap class in order to join that specific ap class

Im a freshman

[jagged pewter]

is ap physics or ap chem harder

[lone lion]

subjective

[jagged pewter]

pls help me

[wintry sleet]

i would say physics

[devout tinsel]

Physics

[cobalt shuttle]

I took both i say chem

But my ap chem teacher is pretty shit so he might be making the class harder for me

[charred sleet]

for 11th and & 12th which board should i choose AS & A levels or IBDP program

pls help me

[solemn hamlet]

I recommend the IB curriculum, it's more recognised and gives u college credit if ur willing to do higher level courses

[charred sleet]

I am defined to have my career in physics and cs, I want to do phd in physics

Yeah and in 10th I have scored a little less marks

Results are not out yet but boards I wrote It wasn’t to my expectations

So yeah in maths I will get good marks but in physics and chemistry lower

So pls help me so that I can get to top colleges without any difficulties

And what subjects should I take

[solemn hamlet]

Physics and cs?

[charred sleet]

Yeah

Basically physics

[solemn hamlet]

The grades u get in school shouldn't and don't dictate your major or career

They can inform it, but the stuff you'll do in a PhD will immensely vary from the stuff in 10th grade

[solemn hamlet]

What kind of college do you want to go to, what country?

[charred sleet]

Ummm not quite decided yet

But I live in India

And my parents are Ohk with anything

Any country

Do I have chance in MIT or Harvard’s

[solemn hamlet]

You've got about 1.5 years left

Do you have any ECs rn?

[charred sleet]

Yeah

For cs programming languages

[solemn hamlet]

Passion projects?

[charred sleet]

Phython and c/c++

[charred sleet]

Could you elaborate more on it

[solemn hamlet]

Basically any project you make outside of any formal instruction just out of your passion for the field

[charred sleet]

Not yet

But I am starting from today

[solemn hamlet]

Learning a language isn't generally A EC

[charred sleet]

And like small physics projects and

Programming projects

Small ones not a big one

[solemn hamlet]

Considering class of 2028 admissions, you would probably need a lot more to have a good chance imo

Like people with tons of good stuff got denied

[charred sleet]

Bruhh

What university do you think I suit

Like I can have

[solemn hamlet]

If you have a few passion projects?
University of Illinois maybe 🤔

That's just talking about American universities, they're great universities outside the US that don't care about ECs

[charred sleet]

What are counted as ECs

[solemn hamlet]

Passion projects, internships, competitions, research, awards, club leadership, businesses/non profits

[charred sleet]

How can I get it in 2-3 years

[solemn hamlet]

Do you have 2-3 years?

I thought you were going to 11th grade this year

[charred sleet]

Yes I am going 11th grade this year

But I am like just 15

[solemn hamlet]

So do you intend to take a gap year? 🤔

[charred sleet]

And I whould pass grade 12 Th at 17

So I can take 1 year gap

[charred sleet]

Yeah

Willing to not sure

It’s also on my parents

But I will make them up

[solemn hamlet]

If you're doing it just for ECs I wouldn't really recommend it 🤔

[charred sleet]

No for improving overall

Ahh

It’s really hard

[solemn hamlet]

Pretty much yeah

[solemn hamlet]

What would you improve?

[charred sleet]

I don’t know

[solemn hamlet]

💀💀

[charred sleet]

Bruhh Ohk for now AS or IBDP

[solemn hamlet]

If you want to go to American unis, IB

[charred sleet]

does 10th marks really matter for university admissions

[solemn hamlet]

They don't like A levels nearly as much as IB

[solemn hamlet]

Kinda

[charred sleet]

Ahh

Can’t I improve my marks

By retake

As I have gave a igcse board exam

[solemn hamlet]

Would it even go on your transcript from your school then?

[charred sleet]

Uffffff

Smth to cover up 10th exam

Marks

[solemn hamlet]

How did you even score?

[charred sleet]

Why Do you prefer ibdp when AS and A levels have more Deep knowledge

[charred sleet]

What do you mean

[solemn hamlet]

I don't prefer it, IB definitely has 'deeper knowledge'

[solemn hamlet]

I'm losing brain cells

[charred sleet]

I have the knowledge but why I scored low marks because I switched to igcse in 9th form CB CSE

So it was hard for me

To adapt to igcse way

And when I understood it was really late

And I am kinda lazy

So I don’t study much

But all teachers say I just don’t study

[solemn hamlet]

You just said you don't 💀

[vital olive]

what was this convo

💀

[cinder gorge]

Guys what to choose for gcse subjects if I wanna do architecture in uni

[placid condor]

Math & commerce

Stream

[distant jolt]

is aphug hard

it's my backup elective but most of the time the seniors are prioritized so i will get the backup and it will be aphug most likely

[gloomy lotus]

from what I've heard, it's not too bad. You do need to put in the effort though

it's not a "free class"

[distant jolt]

ok thanks

so not like csp?

[gloomy lotus]

yeah basically

iirc there's a lot of memorization

[distant jolt]

ok thanks

[dry kettle]

they offer nothing its a regular school

[burnt bloom]

Can you take some extra stuff online?

[dry kettle]

like?

[burnt bloom]

Aps and stuff

[dry kettle]

i can take stuff like individually not from the school

[dry kettle]

ig

[burnt bloom]

Yea that's what I mean

[dry kettle]

kk

[fathom wolf]

if you live in asia why do you give advice on american schools

[cursive panther]

in the us, would IB or AP be better?

[empty pagoda]

@fathom wolf they live in Asia?!

[fathom wolf]

yeah

[robust carbon]

not this convo again

[cinder gorge]

lol

[fathom wolf]

wait how are you class of 2028

doesnt that mean ur in 8th grade

[cinder gorge]

Yeah?

What’s wrong abt it

[fathom wolf]

high school is 9-12

so how are you in high school

[cinder gorge]

I’m not

I’m still in middle school

[fathom wolf]

then how are you taking advanced classes

[cinder gorge]

When did i say that?

I’m not taking them rn

[fathom wolf]

Ohh

[cinder gorge]

Even 9th grade so yeah

Lol

[fathom wolf]

I got confused sorry lol

[cinder gorge]

It’s good

Oh wait

[fathom wolf]

mans got his entire high school schedule figured out in 8th grade

[cinder gorge]

Is it bc my profile

[cinder gorge]

🤣

[fathom wolf]

no that picture you sent yesterday

[cinder gorge]

Lol it’s fun

[fathom wolf]

it is

[cinder gorge]

I fixed it a bit again

🙂

[fathom wolf]

ohh

[cinder gorge]

I’m gonna die in high school

[fathom wolf]

whats ur dream college btw?

[cinder gorge]

At least NYU

[fathom wolf]

nice goal

listen

don't mess up your freshman year

you'll regret it

[cinder gorge]

I’m def messing up in honors english

[fathom wolf]

lmaoo

[cinder gorge]

I’ll be surprised if i even get a b-

[fathom wolf]

honors english is easy asf 💀

[cinder gorge]

Not my high schools teacher

All kids have b’s or C’s

[fathom wolf]

oh!

[cinder gorge]

According to my homie

[fathom wolf]

dang hope you get an A

[cinder gorge]

The honors teacher also teaches ap lang so her expectations are high

[cinder gorge]

Thank u

It prob won’t happen but

[fathom wolf]

the strict teachers actually teach better

[cinder gorge]

Yeah

[fathom wolf]

if you need get a tutor, if you have a writing center at school go there

[cinder gorge]

The teacher is good i think but just has really high expectations.

[fathom wolf]

hmm

[cinder gorge]

Yeah i’ll do those stuff in the summer

[fathom wolf]

Don't be afraid to ask for help

[cinder gorge]

Ok

Thank you!

[fathom wolf]

Ofc!

[empty pagoda]

@robust carbon Ayy you got the clown thing!!

[robust carbon]

🙂

[cinder gorge]

I need to be a member of hypersquad to get the clown thingy

[robust carbon]

it's free

[harsh hedge]

SIGMA MEAL

[lone lion]

😐

[violet dagger]

wait my 8th grade counselor made me do that

is that not normal?

lmao

[stiff socket]

how do you think abt ap world history in summer

[stiff socket]

mine too bruh

[harsh hedge]

u can take AP classes during summer?

bruh i have to go to turkey ever summer

[violet dagger]

isnt that a good thing for u

[violet dagger]

if u got time and interest, then go for it ig

[stiff socket]

apparently

might do ap euro

[smoky pier]

damn

yall lucky our district won't let us take AP courses over summer

let alone even regular or honors courses

[stiff socket]

bc ap exam

[stiff socket]

WHAT

[smoky pier]

I'm talking about over summer

[stiff socket]

AT ALL?

LIKE NONE?

[smoky pier]

mhm

it's messed up

unless you got into the program we have

fortunately I did but only 20 were accepted

[stiff socket]

i mean you have to pay 200 per semester but like…

[stiff socket]

GJ BRO

[smoky pier]

thx

it's gonna be wild next year

AP bio in freshman

[stiff socket]

DANG WHAT

GL

[smoky pier]

mhm I already started praying

[stiff socket]

i havent even done reg bio so💀💀💀

[smoky pier]

u in high school?

[stiff socket]

nope

8th

[smoky pier]

makes sense

bc it's next year

so no one has taken anything yet

[stiff socket]

ye

how are you doing ap bio tho

[smoky pier]

we gonna take honors bio over summer

they fit the entire curriculum in 2 months

and AP bio as soon as the year starts

[stiff socket]

they let us take every class but science in summer

[smoky pier]

that's nice

I'd have taken all that were available but we don't have that here

[stiff socket]

think it’s bc of labs

[stiff socket]

what do you have

[smoky pier]

nothing for summer

unless we talking about finance nothing

[stiff socket]

except honors bio?

[smoky pier]

yep

[stiff socket]

im gonna take world geo this summer

[smoky pier]

gl wit that

[stiff socket]

then next summer ap psych and ap euro

[smoky pier]

HOW

[stiff socket]

gl to you too

[smoky pier]

thx 🙂

[stiff socket]

IDK ITS OFFERED SO IMMA DO IT

[smoky pier]

that's nice ig

gl

[stiff socket]

you too

[smoky pier]

have fun if it's ez

probably won't be tho

[stiff socket]

psych might be but euro

def not

[smoky pier]

frs

[stiff socket]

also can take health online

[smoky pier]

W

[stiff socket]

but I’ll do that junior year bc idrc

[smoky pier]

I have no clue what my schedule looking like in Junior year

all ik is that I'm taking all APS

[stiff socket]

we had to plan all four years

in 8th grade

[smoky pier]

and that will be the brink of doomsday for me

[stiff socket]

before i started looking at it

[smoky pier]

same but in 6th grade

[stiff socket]

SAME

IMMA DIE

[smoky pier]

FR

[stiff socket]

WHAT THATS INSANE

[smoky pier]

ikr

I made my teacher question how crazy us students were

[stiff socket]

YOU DONT EVEN KNOW ABT COURSES AVAILABLE WHAT

[smoky pier]

nah we did tho

I fr put AP Gym

[stiff socket]

your school sounds insane

[smoky pier]

it is

[stiff socket]

real tho

i would def fail that class

[smoky pier]

Idk what would happen to me

it's probably like varsity track and field

so ig it wouldn't be too bad

[stiff socket]

i cannot run to save my life

i would take ap dance

[smoky pier]

that is wild

dance sounds cool

[stiff socket]

it’s fun Fr

much better than pe (imo)

[smoky pier]

Ik as a fact I wouldn't take dance

but

that's me

how

how did u get perms

[stiff socket]

for what

[smoky pier]

images

[stiff socket]

i just sent an image

and it added that

[smoky pier]

oh nvm

we gonna die

in Junior year

[stiff socket]

fr

with ecs bruh

[smoky pier]

lemme be clear

FR

LITERALLY ALL APS

not a joke

[stiff socket]

next year im alr in jv dance and advanced theatre

[smoky pier]

nice

[stiff socket]

idk what’s gonna happen with my other electives in junior year

[smoky pier]

electives r confusing

[stiff socket]

AND AFTERSCHOOK STUFF

[smoky pier]

but also kewl

[stiff socket]

like imma have no social life

[smoky pier]

ima die Varisty Tennis goes insane

4 hour practices

[stiff socket]

same with dance sometimes lol

[smoky pier]

that's wild

but what's also crazier is that I've orchestra(chamber)

[stiff socket]

but tennis scares me

[smoky pier]

so Ima get to rehearsal 6 after school

[smoky pier]

it's nothing crazy

[stiff socket]

BRUH YOU CANNOT BE TALKING

I DID THEATRE FOR 10 HOURS TODAY

FOR UIL ON SAT

WE REHEARSE TILL 6 DAILY

[smoky pier]

We have full night rehearsals

[stiff socket]

SAME

GO TILL 3AM

OR LATER

[smoky pier]

from morning to night, wake up there and continue practicing

[stiff socket]

yup!

its so fun

[smoky pier]

ik

[stiff socket]

we played volleyball with a turtle

(stuffed turtle)

[smoky pier]

Volleyball with a turtle sounds like fun

[stiff socket]

it was

[smoky pier]

spiking is scary tho bc u don't wanna embarass urself

but it also looks cool

[stiff socket]

FR

ONE TIME I COMPLETELY MISSED THE BALL IT WAS SO EMBARRASSING

[smoky pier]

that's unfortunate

ig it's not that bad tho bc I've a decent jump

and average height I'd say

[stiff socket]

sameish

except my 6 ft friend

[smoky pier]

THAT'S CRAZY

guy or girl?

[stiff socket]

girl

[smoky pier]

THAT'S INSANE

[stiff socket]

she didn’t know how to play basketball and made the team

[smoky pier]

wild

probably the center

5'10 is average height?

[stiff socket]

for what

[smoky pier]

idk

an 8th grader

[stiff socket]

oh im 5 5

[smoky pier]

oh

cool

[stiff socket]

taller than most people in my grade for some reason tho

people are still sub 5 feet

[smoky pier]

girls usually mad short until high school

but 4 feet is crazy

[stiff socket]

ikr😭

[smoky pier]

ima be honest

now am bored

Ima start scrolling yt shorts

[stiff socket]

real

i was doing theatre all day so I missed all my classes

so catching up

[smoky pier]

have fun with that

[fathom wolf]

well, obviously we'd have our schedules for 9th grade, but not our entire high school career. classes may vary depending on your choices and situations

[lean mirage]

Is ap literature a lot of work?

I’m an incoming senior and I’m looking for an English class that gives me honors credit but has the least amount of work

I recently got denied entry into DC English IV so that’s not an option anymore for me

[sullen hearth]

idk but its diffucult

[jolly granite]

depends on what grade you want

and ur teacher

but its a harder AP i would say

[violet dagger]

yeah

i was a bit surprised bc my 8th grade counselor made us plan all 4 years of hs...even tho we werent even in it

and now that im a 9th grader, along with updating our plan for the next 3 years, we also have to submit an idea of what our general plan after hs is

[cinder gorge]

While my brother in sophomore year is playing roblox a hour a day🗿

[violet dagger]

thats so real

i mean its not bad our counselors tell us that we're only required to submit a general idea of what we want to do in the future and are allowed to change it any time

the hard part is getting bombarded by adults and getting an existential crisis :<

[scarlet stratus]

He's getting you prepared? Or was the stuff he told you guys useless?

[scarlet stratus]

That's the worst part. Pressure.

[violet dagger]

wait r u asking me this

[scarlet stratus]

yeah...

[violet dagger]

sorry i just finished my physics hw my brain died half an hour ago 💀

[scarlet stratus]

Oh, soz

[violet dagger]

um yeah our counselors are preparing us. it's a graduation req for us to submit that plan.

they tell us about the different types of college as well as career paths outside of college. and explain everything you need to know about high school. you can book private appointments with them to discuss anything academic or non-acadmic too. and if ur an oddball that doesn't want to go to college(for good reasons, not crappy ones), they'll respect that and try their best to find good resources for you.

we're also required to take a bunch of personality and learning style tests in this website. and the website tells us which careers are supposed to be suited for us. it sucks tho - it recommended a fast food worker, a funeral director, and a circus perfoirmer for me at the same time 💀 - none of which I want to do

[scarlet stratus]

Love the first two paragraphs, you are lucky, not the last one though..

[violet dagger]

fr. ik what I want to do but I don't live up to auntie standards so yeah

[scarlet stratus]

What do you want to do?

[violet dagger]

yeah our counselors are great. my school's pretty small so they actually have more time to give to each of us and help

[violet dagger]

enlist in the USAF (US Air Force) after I graduate hs

[scarlet stratus]

I better transfer to a small school then 😂

[scarlet stratus]

That's amazing!

[violet dagger]

tyy

[scarlet stratus]

Do you want to do like navigation?

[violet dagger]

the other stuff they plan is pretty useless tho. ik it has good intentions like workshops for parents to deal with us hormonal souls, but no parent really cares about that...

[violet dagger]

ironically I don't want to be a pilot.

I'd want to be an air traffic controller (which navigation is a part of ig) or someone who repairs/manufactures the physical planes itself

[scarlet stratus]

A mechanic, sort of?

[violet dagger]

plus i just need to gain a few more pounds and wait a few more years, then im eligible to join. maybe not for the good jobs, but the basic ones yes

[scarlet stratus]

why do you need to gain weight?

[violet dagger]

yeah!! I like building. I hate designing how systems work together tho lol

[violet dagger]

im a few pounds below the min weight req for my height and gender

[scarlet stratus]

That makes sense

[violet dagger]

what do you want to do? or do you not know yet?

[scarlet stratus]

I'm interested in law, specifically criminology, but it's not final yet, I'm not sure and I'm still in Year 8

Law is the first phase though, after that, I want to be an activist

[violet dagger]

wow thats so cool

hey its a start

and u got hs to figure it out

[scarlet stratus]

It is! I want to do these talks and all that. Have you ever heard of Candace Owens?

[violet dagger]

yep!

[scarlet stratus]

Yeah, so somewhere in that path

[violet dagger]

niceeeeeee

what do u plan to do to achieve that?

wait i hope i dont sounds like one of the aunties now im just trying to be helpful

[scarlet stratus]

Well, I read news articles about science, politics (won't get into that), health, thefts, etc, and my sister's, friend's father and mother are a part of this group including the local council and stuff, so I might join that soon

[scarlet stratus]

No, you're not, aunties would put tons of pressure and they would never let it go if you said the wrong thing

[violet dagger]

good so u hv a plan

[violet dagger]

bhahahhahahhahahaa yay (:

[scarlet stratus]

Once, my grandma's 'friend' came to my house and she was trashtalking my school and saying 'you should go to this school instead, it's very prestigous'

[violet dagger]

fr tho the reaction i've had from every adult was to just stare at me in shock and try to convince me not to go get shipped off to boot camp

[violet dagger]

bruh ): that sucks

[scarlet stratus]

the prestigious school was is Haileybury

[violet dagger]

idk that school

[scarlet stratus]

It does, I was literally thinking 'No one gets to trash talk my school unless you go to that school'

How can you even judge a school if you haven't seen it?

[violet dagger]

ikr it depends on the student too

[scarlet stratus]

It's in Melbourne

[violet dagger]

eg i go to the top hs in my state, best magnet school in the country. i love it there and am thriving (while being a backbencher). other toppers have dropped out after a bit bc they cant handle academic pressure

even if they have better grades than me, im still doing better. it depens on student

[scarlet stratus]

Boot camp, you're kidding?

[scarlet stratus]

Sounds like you're doing great!

[violet dagger]

yeah. its not like they disrespect the military or veterans. its like "why would you do this instead of college"

[violet dagger]

you too!!

[scarlet stratus]

What subjects do you need to take to be a part of the Air Force?

[scarlet stratus]

Cuz it's fun

and risky, who doesn't love to take risks?

[violet dagger]

LMAO

SAY THAT TO YOUR DRILL SEARGEANT

[scarlet stratus]

😂

[violet dagger]

"Awww we're not doing physical training today??"

"AWWWW?! YOU BETTER BE DOIN' THOSE PUSHUPS!!"

[vestal lance]

Hello! I’m currently in freshman year, and my biology teacher is willing to recommend me AP Biology in junior after taking chemistry next year what do I do? Because Im interested in physics and she says to take AP bio in junior and take AP physics in senior year

i’m doing good overall in normal biology

[violet dagger]

ur required a hs diploma (or a GED). so its not like u have to take specific classes

but you are required to pass a standardized test, the ASVAB

[scarlet stratus]

Do what you want to do, it's your choice, it also depends on the qualifications you need to pursue the job you want to pursue I guess, I don't know much, I'm still in Y8

[scarlet stratus]

when is the test?

[vestal lance]

Alr

[violet dagger]

it has 9 sections: word knowledge (vocab), paragraph comprehension, arithmetic, math knowdlege, electricity, mechanical comprehension, assembling objects (riddles that show which shapes fit together), and automotive comprehension

[scarlet stratus]

so a lot

[violet dagger]

so usually in USA most high schools will make kids take it one day

but not in my hs bc uhm we're lit built different

(our school building is an old office building)

[scarlet stratus]

spookyy

and mysterious

and fun

[violet dagger]

which means I have to take it at a special station (MEPS, Military Entrance Processing Station)

im planning to take it sometime in junior year maybe, after the SATs

[scarlet stratus]

is there a set date?

[violet dagger]

nah

its offered once a month

[scarlet stratus]

oh, that's nice

[violet dagger]

im rly lucky

nobody in our generation wants to join the military right? which means that its a lot easier now bc the military is desperate for more ppl, even if that means lowering the standards

so i dont' actually have to do a certain number of push ups before joining or smth

obvi i will exercise to make boot camp less of a blood bath than usual

but yeah (:

[scarlet stratus]

hahahaha

[weary atlas]

tell her "why didn't u go there"

💀

[scarlet stratus]

I hope I never have to see her again

[scarlet stratus]

I'm assuming that she was born and raised in Pakistan (We're pakistanis)

• considering poverty and such + expenses and finances to travel to a first world country like Australia

[scarlet stratus]

But that is a great roast, I'd probably be scolded though and be given glares because I'm 'disrespecting my elders'

[weary atlas]

fair they'd pull out the 🩴 😂

[scarlet stratus]

My parents don't hit me unless I did something REAL bad, the worst I'd get is a lecture but I can't risk it

[cinder gorge]

is it bad if i chose my course only for future employment

like i js choose to study computer science cause it’s is future proof and has a good salary

[scarlet stratus]

No, not at all

Technology is getting more and more advanced

You know, with AI and all that

[cinder gorge]

i guess

[scarlet stratus]

You don't seem 100%, everything OK?

[zealous raft]

omg hiii

i just rewrote my little outline

and i’m pretty happy with it

so here’s what we got

10th grade:
APUSH
AP World
chemistry
Spanish 3
Algebra 2
Computer applications
ela: greek mythology
ela: sci-fi
ela: drama as literature/humor

11th grade:
AP biology
AP government
AP lang
AP computer science principals
Pre-calc
Spanish 4
Post secondary prep

12th grade:
AP chem
AP calc
AP euro
AP lit
College essay
College & career exploration
Intro to art
Art of design
American Sign Language 1

[hollow cypress]

What is this Channel for ?

[zealous raft]

picking classes

and discussing them

[bronze sorrel]

oh fine

[solemn hamlet]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/695126170479493132.webp?size=64

[bronze sorrel]

well i'm not american soo

sry

[bronze sorrel]

mb bro

[zealous raft]

who are u talkin to 😭😭

[bronze sorrel]

i didn't even ask

[solemn hamlet]

is bro the other guys alt

[bronze sorrel]

nah he's french. Could never be me

[solemn hamlet]

racism sounds real coming from an 8th grader https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1171505591454285864.webp?size=64

[bronze sorrel]

that's not racism...

anywho ima go

[solemn hamlet]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1171505591454285864.webp?size=64

[zealous raft]

hey

[hollow cypress]

Who is french ?

[hollow cypress]

Hi

[zealous raft]

how are you

[zealous raft]

good

[zealous raft]

it’s 5 am 💀💀 i accidentally stayed up

[solemn hamlet]

accidents happen ig

[solemn hamlet]

please stop spamming https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1171505591454285864.webp?size=64

[solemn hamlet]

it's annoying

[zealous raft]

oh

[short lava]

Guys
Can I study JEE advance level of physics and give neet

[solemn hamlet]

that sounds like a waste of time, but why not?

[short lava]

I want to give both beacuse im strong in both da subjects...

[solemn hamlet]

You can't go to multiple unis

[robust kelp]

you could

but it isnt that neccesary

[rapid hatch]

How are you supposed to decide which degree to study? What job you want or what you really like? Cause I am trying to decide something but no idea.

[solemn hamlet]

You take what you like, look at related career opportunities
And then you take some high earning/ fast growing/ stable/ good careers and find a middle ground between the two

[rapid hatch]

Ok thanks. I have an interest in 2 things and wouldn’t mind a job with relevance to either. But they aren’t at all related.
So do I just have to find which has the better jobs?

[hollow tide]

idk if this is the right channel for my question but, Can students in the UK do the AP test?

[next cairn]

5 aps

[wicked wave]

Does anyone here take accountancy or similar fields?

Its screwing me over bad gdm

[regal delta]

Hello got a question, I want to take a course in engineering (mechatronic or mechanical). Can you guys give me an overview of the subjects and what I have to achieve in n the senior years? (Btw I’m in year 11, studying in Aus)

[cinder gorge]

maths,physics,chem,engineering,dt,cs and info tech,mechanical engineering,electronics + control systems

[regal delta]

And what all grades do u need for all of these?

[cinder gorge]

A's

or higher

just try maintaining a high gpa through the years

[regal delta]

Oh I see

Thanks

[cinder gorge]

nws

[fathom wolf]

I'm very scared bc my parents want me to do computer science but I wanna do business. and overall even I myself am confused on what i wanna do so yk

[empty pagoda]

Same

[rich brook]

heyy, i gotta choose some other electives for hs and wanna know if i should take either business or economics

[cold sky]

both

be the best in both

[rich brook]

that would be too difficult

[cinder gorge]

nothing is hard

[rich brook]

i gotta pick one of the two anyways

[cinder gorge]

which one do you find more interesting?

[rich brook]

honestly economics looks more interesting

but whatever's more beneficial

[violet dagger]

don't worry, you'll figure it out. u have a lot of time

[cinder gorge]

about your future career and goals, which one fits in more

[rich brook]

my future career is gonna be physics based

so idrk

[cinder gorge]

do you have some time to read this paragraph

[rich brook]

yeah i've got time

[cinder gorge]

Interest and Relevance: Consider which subject interests you more and feels more relevant to your career goals in physics. Are you more intrigued by the principles of business, entrepreneurship, and management, or do you find economic theories and policies more compelling?

Skill Development: Think about the specific skills you want to develop and how each elective can contribute to your skill set. Business electives may focus on practical skills like project management, communication, and financial literacy, while economics electives may emphasize analytical thinking, data analysis, and understanding complex systems.

Long-Term Goals: Reflect on your long-term career goals and how each elective aligns with them. Consider whether you envision yourself pursuing entrepreneurial ventures, working in research and development, engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations, or contributing to policy discussions related to physics.

Academic and Career Opportunities: Research the academic and career opportunities associated with each elective. Are there specific programs, internships, or extracurricular activities related to business or economics that could enhance your experience and provide valuable insights for your future career in physics?

Consultation: Seek advice from teachers, counselors, or professionals in both fields to gain more insight into the potential benefits of each elective for your career in physics. They may offer valuable perspectives based on their own experiences and observations.

[rich brook]

hmmm economics it is then

thank you soo much

[cinder gorge]

nws

[trail tendon]

strength training maybe

any fitness classes

[lean wigeon]

what’s a good % of APs to take

[lone lion]

uh

2-3 a year

if u wanna be very ambitious

junior year + senior year take around 7-8 total

[foggy wedge]

hey guys have any of you guys taken ab ap calc? im thinking about taking pre calc online over the summer in order to take ap calc ab junior year.

[lean wigeon]

oh

my plan was very different

[deft maple]

I’m looking through which college courses I need to take. What does effective term mean?

[lone lion]

if ur tryna be burned out at 10th grade go ahead

thats already considered extremely rigorous lol

[deft maple]

Oh wait nvm I think effective term means when I can take the class

[short cloud]

yo is it ok to take only 5 AP classes but take ap exams outside of school if my school doesnt offer more than 5

[robust carbon]

5 ap classes in one grade?!

[stiff plume]

Hi, How many courses can you take over summer? Or does it depend on the highschool

[cinder gorge]

Hai, I think it depends on the high school and what they offer

[sullen hearth]

if u can handle it

[short cloud]

ok

[short cloud]

across highschool

im canadian, they dont offer many ap courses here

[fathom wolf]

ty aww

[robust carbon]

oh

i mean, yea you could probably self study

[restive flicker]

Be careful with ur gpa

17 ap is definitely very rigorous

[cold wolf]

hi

im taking AP environmental science and chemistry for my sophomore year. will the workload be too high or will i get by?

[austere iris]

from what i hear AP Environmental science is light

thats all i know

[cedar fjord]

Do you think that is good enough to take classes of english composition (dual credit) rather than Ap's like lang or lit?

[cold wolf]

yea but combined with chem is what im kinda scared of

[austere iris]

you’ll probably be fine it really depends on your ability and work effort

[cold wolf]

okay thats nice

im currently in physics for my freshman year and im still maintaining a 4.0 so im somewhat confident but i just wanted to know if im too cocky or nah

[solemn hamlet]

yall's APs aren't out of 5.0?

[hybrid vessel]

Mhm

Prolly GPa

Is 4.0

[cold wolf]

gpa yes

[solemn hamlet]

oh

so ur uw gpa overall is 4.0

[hybrid vessel]

Wait

But ur taking APs?

[solemn hamlet]

its prob uw

[hybrid vessel]

Doesn’t that boost if you do well?

[hybrid vessel]

Oh smart

Yeah probs

[cold wolf]

yes

[hybrid vessel]

What’s ur weighted?

[cold wolf]

idk

[hybrid vessel]

Calculate it?

Online. Search it up

There’s a calculator. It’s a site

gpacalculator.net or smth

[cold wolf]

okay thanks

[hybrid vessel]

Anytime!

[wheat finch]

hey guys - does this courseload for my senior year seem rigorous enough for college?
honors calc
AP Psych
AP gov
AP french
AP lit
chorus

[small pagoda]

Colleges look for academic rigor so do I have to do all those math and science competitions too or are the classes taken at school enough?

And how many APs throughout high school is considered rigorous enough for highly selective colleges?

[solemn hamlet]

Academic rigor is just your weighted GPA

[small pagoda]

Would 5 be good?

[solemn hamlet]

Depends really

5 is slightly below average for ivy admits, but it all p much rides on ECs anyways

[small pagoda]

Ok got it. So if I do around 5-6 APs I would probably need a very strong EC background

[solemn hamlet]

You'd always need a very strong EC background

[small pagoda]

Yeah ofc. We should always have strong ECs :)

Thanks for ur help!

[distant jolt]

17 aps is insane

wow

[hazy jungle]

Hello, I’m currently a sophomore and I’ve been looking at the best classes to get rid of my general education requirements. Would you consider this too extreme of a schedule? I’m not planning on going to an Ivy League, but I would like to challenge myself, and look well rounded. Is there any courses that you suggest I take out?

[cloud oracle]

heya u guys so for my sophmore yr in first semester if possible, i want to take honors geometry, honors chemistry, AP computer Science principles, AP world history
then for my second semester, i want to take AP chem, AP computer science, honors alg 2, and ela

but i have to take afjrotc course in order to keep doing my drill team stuff for at least one semester but theres no way that i can take that class unless i have to switch out one class

also, do u guys think im going burn out very frequently since im taking a very huge leap up

[cinder gorge]

Ap chem in one sem💀

It’s gonna be painful

[cloud oracle]

broo

my school is kinda acostic

they only have four periods like wtf

[cinder gorge]

Wtf

Even 6 is not enough for me

[cloud oracle]

thats what im saying 😔 🔫

oh yea so like
1 hr 45m per class 😄

teehees

dies

[cinder gorge]

Move schools

Really

[cloud oracle]

i cant

should i

i dunno

[cinder gorge]

anyone that did ap csp

i cant find any practice exams online/ap classroom

does anyone have any links?

[marsh ember]

Hi

[robust carbon]

[cinder gorge]

HEY

YOOO

[robust carbon]

bro what

[lone lion]

guys should i cook with all aps senior year

like a champ

🦅 🦅 🇺🇸

[robust carbon]

blud is not the biggest bird

[lone lion]

what

💀

blud is not in high school

[robust carbon]

hehe

[cinder gorge]

yes definitely if you want to get depression 🙂

[cinder gorge]

and i saw the document in your profile💀

[lone lion]

that already happened freshman year

[lone lion]

ez

[cinder gorge]

That’s my future

[lone lion]

💀

[cinder gorge]

If i do get depression

[lone lion]

i would say

"womp womp"

[cinder gorge]

I’m 100% sure it’s bc of honors english

Frick u

[lone lion]

honors english is too much busy work

lol

[cinder gorge]

Yeah

All those shakespeare

[lone lion]

im in english 3 honors i would know

[cinder gorge]

Not ap lang?

[pallid trellis]

we do barely anything in my english 10h class bro

[lone lion]

next year

[sullen hearth]

im not takin ap lang

[lone lion]

take it\

[cinder gorge]

Oh ok

[lone lion]

its good for you

[cinder gorge]

I’m gonna do ap lang

But not ap lit

[sullen hearth]

Eh maybe

if i do

[lone lion]

ap lit is a different hell

[sullen hearth]

senior year

cuz i hate reading and wrtiitng ngl

[cinder gorge]

I have too much to do senior year

Starting from ap physics c

I like writing

But despise reading

[pallid trellis]

it's an easy grade in the class because of this, but the same teacher also teaches ap lang (11th grade), and I don't want him for that reason, since I don't want to get a bad grade on the AP

my school does lang in 11th and lit in 12th

[cinder gorge]

That’s literally my 7th and 8th grade english teacher

[sullen hearth]

should i take ap euro

[nimble laurel]

It’s pretty boring

Should probably take world or apush

[sullen hearth]

yeah im in world

taking apush next

[nimble laurel]

Oh

Then apush

[sullen hearth]

alr

[weak mortar]

Im taking ap world geo next year is it fun

[sullen hearth]

ap world geo?

or ap world and geo

[weak mortar]

human geo my bad

[sullen hearth]

oh

idk im not in it

[lone lion]

apush much harder

[sullen hearth]

i heard its pretty easy but its boring

[lone lion]

not a joke

[sullen hearth]

apush is a requirment tho so i might as well take that and then i dont gotta take ss

[weak mortar]

ok thanks

[lone lion]

u can take reg ush

[sullen hearth]

oh

[nimble laurel]

But if you are trying for a good college harder classes are needed

[lone lion]

yep

[sullen hearth]

i mean like i dont really want to go to ivies

like idrc ngl

[lone lion]

not just ivies

top 30-40s 😂

and top 20s

[winged lagoon]

guys what classes should i do for 9th grade (freshmen year)

[lone lion]

uh

thats very broad

[winged lagoon]

like what is easy

[lone lion]

take ur regular classes then electives of what u want

easy isnt the way

but

uh

👍

[gritty karma]

same problem lol

[lone lion]

theres really not much to it

math english science social studies and electives

[winged lagoon]

like should i take advanced classes

[lone lion]

yeah?

why would u wanna settle for easy classes

[winged lagoon]

how many

[lone lion]

depends on how much u want

and how ur school lets you

[winged lagoon]

idk i was asking out of the hard classes which is the easy

[winged lagoon]

oh ok

[lone lion]

check ur school?

why are u class of 2024 but asking for 9th grade

😭

[winged lagoon]

bc my concuroers from hs come tomorrow and idk what to pik

[lone lion]

you know class of 2024 graduates this year

[winged lagoon]

bc im 8th and i graduate this year

[lone lion]

class of 2024 is for hs-

[winged lagoon]

ik i did it for me

[lone lion]

ok

[winged lagoon]

what classses did u do

and how was it

[gritty karma]

i am trying to self study ap human geo and ap computer science principles

anyone have tips and are these aps easy for a 9th grader

[sullen hearth]

why ap comp sci pr incples

Are u doing smth in comp sci

?

cuz trhat class is useless for any major

[gritty karma]

y

isnt it stem related

[sullen hearth]

i mean its like vbery basic coding

which isnt really gonna benefit you

i mean u can self st udy the entire year in like 2 weeks

[gritty karma]

what about human geo

[sullen hearth]

U can study thjat if u want

idk much abt that

[gritty karma]

do u know any resources i can use

or just use princeton review

[sullen hearth]

nah idk srry

[gritty karma]

alr

ty tho

[gloomy lotus]

6 weeks enough to self-study most of AP physics 1?

I know everything pretty much but conceptually need to tie it in together and do practice

[mint thorn]

I hope so because that’s what I’m doing with chem lmao

[gloomy lotus]

trying to go for a 5 here 🤞

goodluck with that

our physics teacher has to hold the world record for wasting 8 months without nobody learning a single thing

[mint thorn]

ty good luck to you too

eek yeah that’s not great

[lone lion]

No

💀💀

At least not to fully comprehend it

[solemn hamlet]

Comprehension is overrated

Rote memorization>>

/silly

[lone lion]

womp womp

[solemn hamlet]

Womp womp shorts 🤔🤔

[lone lion]

🤡

[solemn hamlet]

Waaa

[frigid dust]

Should I take ap world history and ap comp sci principles freshmen year?

[solemn hamlet]

why not

[frigid dust]

From what I heard the ap world history teacher barely teaches and the class is hard

At least in my school

[solemn hamlet]

then dont take it

if the teacher is bad

[frigid dust]

Ok

I mean u can’t always have good teachers

[solemn hamlet]

yeah

but if its an elective, dont take it

theres prob another ap u can take

do you really love world history

or are you just taking it for the weighted gpa

[frigid dust]

It’s not

[solemn hamlet]

if you dont have a choice

[frigid dust]

I have to option to take it as my social science credit for 9 or 10th

[solemn hamlet]

why ru

ok

bad word choice

[frigid dust]

Mb

I’ll prob just take honors then

[solemn hamlet]

do you have any other APs you could do for that?

[frigid dust]

Not until like junior year

[solemn hamlet]

At the end of the day

an honors with a 4.3 or 4.5 or however you get will be better than a 3.5/ 5.0 on an AP

[frigid dust]

Yeah

[dapper valve]

i wouldnt worry about aps right as u get into high school

[solemn hamlet]

no

[dapper valve]

unless u know u can handle it and wanna go somewhere good

[frigid dust]

Ig but the high school I’m going to has a few aps u can take as a freshman

I’m just considering

[dapper valve]

then try it out

[solemn hamlet]

take as many APs as you can manage in freshman and sophomore year

[dapper valve]

my school didnt offer any aps for freshman year

[solemn hamlet]

like handle yeah

[frigid dust]

I probably won’t be taking ap world

[solemn hamlet]

Unless you really want to get valedictorian and your school doesnt weight honors or has a weird weighing system, i wouldnt

[frigid dust]

Alr

[dapper valve]

like my school we dont do weighted gpa or rankings

so taking aps or honors if for ur own sake

[frigid dust]

I’m pretty sure honors is weighted too

[dapper valve]

colleges will calculate ur weighted for u thi

[solemn hamlet]

or college

[solemn hamlet]

yea

[dapper valve]

if ur school doesnt tell u

[solemn hamlet]

so if u take all non accelerated courses, and get a 4.0 in each, ur getting valedictorian, but ur getting into CC

[frigid dust]

What’s CC

[dapper valve]

vigorous courses are very important

community college

[solemn hamlet]

community college

[frigid dust]

Ohh

[solemn hamlet]

yeap

they're a part of your gpa after all

[dapper valve]

colleges like to see that ur improving at least a little bit every year

[solemn hamlet]

unless ur applying to T10s, ECs and GPAs are the most important thing nad they're basically equally important

[dapper valve]

taking easy courses to get away w a 4.0 isnt worth it

[solemn hamlet]

yeah

[frigid dust]

The honors I want to take are geometry, world history, english, and biology

Also advanced orchestra gives weighted gpa

[dapper valve]

never heard of that before

[solemn hamlet]

do colleges even care about like music/pe/religion credits tho

[dapper valve]

band boosting weighted

[frigid dust]

Not sure

[dapper valve]

oh yeah also take ap stem classes

[frigid dust]

Yeah same

[dapper valve]

colleges love ap sciences for some reason

[solemn hamlet]

if ur school does weighted gpa for valedictorian, which it should, its worth it anyway

[frigid dust]

But my school does which is good for me bc I got in

[solemn hamlet]

T20s have calc in their general ed
Most applicants to T20s are STEM based, besides the LACs ofc

[dapper valve]

private school?

[frigid dust]

Nah it’s public

[solemn hamlet]

magnet?

[frigid dust]

No

[solemn hamlet]

charter?

well anyway

[frigid dust]

Idk

[solemn hamlet]

not really m

[frigid dust]

I don’t think so

[solemn hamlet]

so just regular public

[frigid dust]

Yes

[solemn hamlet]

thats cool too

[solemn hamlet]

wdym got in then

[frigid dust]

Like I did an audition

[dapper valve]

wtf

[solemn hamlet]

interview?

[dapper valve]

audition to get into a public school?

[solemn hamlet]

oh wait

band audition

band audition

[frigid dust]

Yeahh

[dapper valve]

oh

but that doesnt matter if u get in or not

[solemn hamlet]

ok thats cool yeah

[dapper valve]

its a public school

[solemn hamlet]

increasing weighted gpa for class rank

but colleges might not care about it who knows

[frigid dust]

mhm

[dapper valve]

but if i were to give u 1 tip

it would be just be urself

[solemn hamlet]

be urself but the best version of urself

[dapper valve]

dont try to change ur personality based off other ppl

and what theyre doing

[frigid dust]

Ok

[solemn hamlet]

*dont change ur personality based on those who get in to top colleges

[dapper valve]

yes

[solemn hamlet]

in other areas of ur life, its good to improve your personality

[frigid dust]

👍

[dapper valve]

they dont want a school full of the same ppl that did the same things to get in

[solemn hamlet]

exactly

[frigid dust]

True

[solemn hamlet]

you need to have your own spike and a ton of impact for admissions to T10s and T20s

there is literally 0 room for copy-cats

[dapper valve]

so many ppl i know have a non profit