course-selection

[umbral jackal]

thankfully i dropped outta rpm

further

[lone meadow]

is 9 aps enough to stand out in a top highschool in the nation. i want to go to a top college , preferably t25

all the aps i plan on taking are useful but idk what else aps to take

[frigid vale]

Well yeah. But rn I have the full year course in school, just cause of the AP

[charred solstice]

I’m taking apcsp next year, I took apes this year, should I also have ap world? I originally thought no because I won’t have a lunch period but now I’m reconsidering

[upbeat dirge]

apcsp is not that hard compared to ap world

you can take both

im taking both rn

[charred solstice]

What other classes r u taking

[grim wind]

Does Spanish 1 count as one year of foreign language credit? (I'm debating if I should just take all the Spanish classes, up to Spanish 4, to get my 4 "years" of foreign language credit)

[sullen hearth]

that buys into your lunch period

sucks to suck

i get an hour lunch

and we can go to any clsss and get help or just sit with friends

[robust carbon]

Actually lucky.

[lone lion]

why is lunch a period

it should always be there

💀

[vestal crypt]

lunch should be built into one of your periods

[robust carbon]

Bring back recess

[final helm]

yes

[grim wind]

So Does AP Spanish count as one year as well even though the class takes more time to complete?

[sullen hearth]

Yes. If you want to fufill your 4 years, it must be the same language though.

[sullen hearth]

Probably; not sure though.

[grim wind]

Bruh

[lyric orchid]

if you pass ap spanish i don't think u have to take a language credit at college

[grim wind]

So there is really no incentive in taking AP foreign language courses unless you actually care about the language?

[sullen hearth]

yea

pretty much

[grim wind]

It would be great to not take a language credit in college, but at my school we are required to take 4 years of basic Spanish to even take AP Spanish

[sullen hearth]

only take an ap language if you really want to

[sullen hearth]

Dang a requirement

we only have to do a minimum of 2 years

[grim wind]

Yeah I don't understand why I can't just take Spanish 1-3 and then AP Spanish lol

[lyric orchid]

i'm guessing that its cause ap spanish follows a college class

at the similar level

[exotic goblet]

Should I take AP bio freshmen year if I get the opportunity

They said because of my stellar gpa I can take it

[lone lion]

ok

[abstract gulch]

Will 4 aps with 2 sports and some extracurriculars in junior year possible?
For AP’s I’ll be taking

AP Lang
AP Calc BC
AP Chem
AP Japanese

For sports I’ll be doing

XC
Track

And I would like to take a few leadership roles in clubs.

Would this be possible? Or will i burn out?

[lone lion]

ggs

nah i didnt play sports but i had 3 aps and 1 ap outside of school + dual enrollment

u will be ok

[gilded wing]

I'm into CS and a sophomore right now. Next year I'll be likely taking AP Calc AB, AP Lang, and APUSH. My school doesn't offer any science APs though.

Should I take something like honors physics in my school and then just self-study for an AP physics exam and take it a different school?

[lone lion]

yea

[gilded wing]

ty

[lone lion]

gg

[knotty chasm]

Does anyone know how hard is college chem and bio classes?

[lone lion]

its college level so its harder than high school

compared to AP it depends

then again depends on the school/teacher/personal factors/external factors

generally yes it is harder than high school courses/honors/APs

[abstract gulch]

Ok ty🙏

[lone lion]

gg

[cinder gorge]

How many APs must I take to be enough for an Ivy

[foggy jolt]

8-12

[cinder gorge]

Much obliged

[lone lion]

all

ur cooked

[elder pilot]

Sophomore next year, my classes will be:
AP Comp Sci Principles
AP Euro
Honors English 10
Regular Chem
Algebra 2
Thoughts?

these aren't final so I can change something if needed

[abstract gulch]

Depends on school but yeah at least 8

And 8 isn’t that bad, only 2 per year

[abstract gulch]

Only 5?

Anything except that it looks solid

But maybe a world language?

[cinder gorge]

So, it’s fine if I only take a few per year

Right?

[abstract gulch]

It depends i told u

College don’t decide just with the amount of aps

[cinder gorge]

Yeah right

Mb

[abstract gulch]

Yeah it’s alr

[cinder gorge]

I do know that, too

[abstract gulch]

But if u take 8 that would be solid

[cinder gorge]

Much obliged

[abstract gulch]

Yeah just try to take 8-12

Np

[abstract gulch]

Just try to take around 3-4 junior year then you’ll be fine

Or maybe 5 if you’re crazy

[cinder gorge]

[lone lion]

uhm actually

[elder pilot]

Taking Spanish 2 this summer, forgot to put in I'm also doing volleyball

Because in freshman year we get 2 electives so I did Spanish 1 and intro to design

This summer im gonna take Spanish 2 so I can take ap comp sci principles because I have to take a history class

[mint gull]

im thinking of either transferring to an IB programme in sarajevo (2h away) or applying for an exchange year in the USA. the curriculum in my high school is literally too easy even though its supposed to be the hardest school

like

i had worse grades in elementary school

(goes from 1-5, 5 is best)

[boreal shale]

how do i manage 6 APs next year guys

[limpid kelp]

Can you really manage that... Gohar did say to not overwhelm yourself. Like what he did by applying to 5 APs

[limpid kelp]

But I guess try to mentally be ready to take on 6 APs

[solemn hamlet]

Which ones 🤔

If it's CSP+ HuG + Seminar + AP lang + ap psych + some other AP it might be easy enough, if it's yk calc BC+ physics c + chem + bio+ lit + research+ some other AP then yeah ur done for

[dawn mural]

Thats actually crazy even if its a sumple curriculum

[grim marsh]

what is the best courses to be an astrobiologist?

[mint gull]

not really the only subject i had to study was latin😭

to get a 5

and i only have latin for 1 year so

[umbral jackal]

is anyone in uni here doing econ or finance

[robust junco]

You should! Or you can take advanced classes to graduate early?

[cinder gorge]

Woah congrats

[grim marsh]

my school has advanced which is like three years ahead

[grim marsh]

but us grades are easier

[mint gull]

that isnt an option in my country

i have to take the same classes as everyone else

i take extra classes for competitions in math, computer science, engineering and english

it doesnt give me any credit for graduation though, i do it because its interesting

[mint gull]

we dont have that, thats why i wanted IB or exchange

[mint gull]

thank you!

[viscid crescent]

YOO we share a name :D mine is with an a tho

[mint gull]

haha thats cool! ive heard that name before :)

[viscid crescent]

where you from?

[mint gull]

bosnia

[viscid crescent]

OHH i didnt know that names used over there too!!! sickk

[mint gull]

yeah, its of german descent :)

[viscid crescent]

so similar, yet so far apart in origin i see

hey folks! just asking for some advice from people who are familiar with ig and ib
so! im finsihing 8th grade finals in a month or so, and my school quite literally just started offering ib myp opposed to only ig, ibdp, and tawjihi. im looking to study “adabi” (humanities? or arts? i dont know the word in english, sorry) more specifically psychology or sociology, but is it worth paying the extra money and pursuing? ill list off some pros n cons if it helps any
pros:

i already have alot of the skills needed (researching, writing, analyzing, and improving alot with social dtuff and presenting)
from what ive understood ib is better for adabi than ig
i can choose my subjects; i dont want my total gpa to drop because of a subject unrelated to my uni major
im judt generally alot better with stuff in the ib curriculum than whats in the ig one
cons:
parents arent really seeing a point in going ib
if i dont do really good, get amazing grades and get a scholarship to a uni in a different country theres no way ill manage to 1. leave this country or 2. get a job in this country(that isnt maybe at a call center..)
unis here teach adabi strictly in arabic; i 100% will not be able to understand that, and even then the stuff they teach wont get you anywhere
the subjects are very.. meh. not many to pick from

so long..

let me get the subjects we can choose from for reference

@ if you reply btw wont see it otherwise

[solemn hamlet]

Well, IB would be more internationally recognised to get into a university outside your country, especially in Europe, but MYP doesn't really matter if you can take IBDP later to begin with

[viscid crescent]

im just scared about arabic A, the transition from normal IG arabic to this is supposed to be REALLY rough so idk

[vale sapphire]

Hey lads, I would like a little advice on what sixth form subjects I should do. For A-Level I want to take Physics, Maths, Engineering and Music Technology. No Further Maths. Would that impede my chances on getting into Oxbridge for a Physics course? Also this sixth form has a program specifically to help students in getting into Oxbridge.

[solemn hamlet]

Physics just requires maths overall, why don't u wanna do further maths 🤔

[vale sapphire]

Everything would be maths, it would be physically and mentally taxing on me.

[solemn hamlet]

Like the best case scenario you need to recoup that content in ur time at uni

[solemn hamlet]

Then don't do engineering 🤔

[vale sapphire]

Engineering is one of the best subjects I have seen at that college, I wouldn't want to give it up

I mean they go so in depth with mechanics, electronics etc

[vale sapphire]

So I wouldn't give that up

[solemn hamlet]

A*AA to include Mathematics and Physics. The A* must be in Mathematics, Physics or Further Mathematics.

So yes further mathematics is required

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/course-listing/physics

[vale sapphire]

It doesn't say that though
It says A* in either physics, maths or further maths. It states nowhere you have to do it.

"Subject requirements
Required subjects: Physics and Maths
Recommended subjects: Maths Mechanics modules
Helpful subjects: Further Maths"

So I don't NEED to do it it seems

[solemn hamlet]

Oh wait mb

[vale sapphire]

It's just helpful

[solemn hamlet]

It lets u skip course material

But yesh

[vale sapphire]

I already have qualifications in STEM outside of GCSE too

Science prefect and STEM leader looks like those can help.

I think the college that I want to go to can also help me apply for uni. It looks like they go intensive

[solemn hamlet]

STEM leader? What field?

[vale sapphire]

Seems like last year they had 23 offers for Oxford

[solemn hamlet]

So ur doing ur A levels in a college?

[vale sapphire]

Stem leader basically is a qualification to prove you can volunteer within the stem fields

[vale sapphire]

Are you British or American?

In Britain sixth form (16-18) is used interchangeably with college

[solemn hamlet]

Mk so it's the college --> university system

Even if that's not how it technically works, that's how y'all call it

[vale sapphire]

Yeah

So basically STEM leaders proves you can volunteer and have enough knowledge in STEM to teach others/help teach others it with guidance.

Which may not be impressive to the Uni but certainly helps

[solemn hamlet]

So it's just an organisation

[vale sapphire]

Yeah but it also gives you a qualification I am pretty sure

[weary atlas]

Hi

Do further math

I'll copy what I told @solemn hamlet a while ago, one sec

[vale sapphire]

As I said with the other guy I don't want my subjects to be too intensive on maths

If everything is maths it's just depressing and draining tbf

[weary atlas]

#college-guidance message

#college-guidance message Mentioned academic profile in rejection

[vale sapphire]

I'm not applying for a course yet I just want advice

[weary atlas]

Yeah I know I'm just saying based on my experience with Oxbridge applications ^^

[vale sapphire]

Damn

[weary atlas]

For cambridge, for their engineering and CS courses they mention that 96% or something of their admits have further math in A Levels (not sure about physics)

[vale sapphire]

I'm just saying like I've got other qualifications to my name based on stem outside of school

[weary atlas]

Could work tbh

I haven't personally applied there

So can't really tell since minimal research

[vale sapphire]

I want to go for a Physics course

In uni

[weary atlas]

Yes

[vale sapphire]

That's a while away tho lmao

I'm just trying to set myself up to avoid stupid mistakes that could cost me my future

[full tinsel]

How dis schedule for junior?

I tried taking science APs like AP Physics I and AP Chem, but there were scheduling conflicts

I wanna major in Astrophysics

[cursive nebula]

hi everyone!! i'm a rising senior and i was wondering for your input on my course selection for next semester.
for context: i want to go into sports medicine and i've already taken ap bio, ap chem, and physics. some classes like philosophy are required for history so that's why i'm taking it. lmk what you think (i'm currently taking 4 adv classes in junior year)

advanced english (electives)
advanced french (full year)
advanced molecular genetics (full year; essentially lab work)
advanced calculus 2 (full year)
advanced topics in philosophy (semester 1) / yearbook (semester 2)
climate change (regular)

[dim bough]

Can someone review my next year's schedule and tell me if I'm cooked 😸

[sullen hearth]

ok

[abstract gulch]

Is this a good junior schedule?

A.P. Lang
U.S. History(not sure if i should do A.P. Because i’m doing 2 sports)
A.P. Calc B.C.
A.P. Japanese
A.P. Chem
Physics

[sullen hearth]

yea

[abstract gulch]

Sure

[abstract gulch]

Do u think 5 aps are too much

I only did 2 this year

[sullen hearth]

maybe cuz u got 2 sports

i’d only take ap japanese if your a native

ngl

[abstract gulch]

I need to take it bc of the 3 year req

Our school requires 3 years which is really goofy

[sullen hearth]

So you took japanese 1 and 2 and now ap

Are u a native speaker

[full tinsel]

How does this look for junior year?

I wanna major in astrophysics and wanted to take AP Physics, and AP Chem, but there were scheduling conflicts

[abstract gulch]

No I started at Japanese 2

[abstract gulch]

Could you send all the classes you’re gonna take

It’s confusing

[full tinsel]

Bruh

Hon Wind Ensemble
AP Lang
Hon Spanish IV
Fin Lit.
Weight Training
AP Calc AB
AP Calc BC
AP Music Theory
Adv. Topics in Chem

Fin Lit and Weight Training r grad reqs.

[abstract gulch]

AB and BC at the same year?

And is AP spanish for the 5th year?

[solemn hamlet]

That seems pretty good

[hollow shard]

can you take AP Japanese your senior year?

[abstract gulch]

I could but I’m afraid bc I might forget some

But if i could, would else should i take

I already took ap bio and ap world

[hollow shard]

take some random free class

or take an easy AP or honors class

(make sure its easy, dont make life worse)

[full tinsel]

School has dumb policy requiring AB before BC

And yes, my senior year I'm doing AP spanish

[abstract gulch]

But does your school also you to take those 2 simultaneously?

[abstract gulch]

Ok

I’ll probably consider AP comp sci then

[solemn hamlet]

Eh i mean that makes sense

[full tinsel]

I wanted to spread them out between junior and senior year, but conseling won't allow it as "math teachers discourage it"

[solemn hamlet]

BC is literally AB but with a little bit more content, even if u took just BC they'd still go over ab content

[full tinsel]

The BC test has an AB subscore

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah cus the BC test is the AB test but with 2.5 more units

[abstract gulch]

Yeah that’s why it’s stupid asf

[abstract gulch]

Lol

Other than that i think it looks good

[full tinsel]

I hate our calc policy at our school, but i think it should apply to our chem as well

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah but in their case they alr do the ab content so the BC part doesn't cover it

[full tinsel]

We have AP Chem, and the prereq for that is Adv. Topics in Chem

[solemn hamlet]

It might help ur wgpa if anything

[solemn hamlet]

Rip

Couldnt you take DE chem

[abstract gulch]

Kk

[full tinsel]

I tried taking AP Chem, but conseling has been againest me

[solemn hamlet]

No DE?

🤔

[full tinsel]

I could, but I counseling decided to bring it to central office, and they rejected it

[solemn hamlet]

What 😭

Why 😭

[full tinsel]

I'm doing DE world history and DE Precalc

Idk

Blame Carroll County Public Schools

[solemn hamlet]

Then do an AP in school that you CAN do

💀

And do DE chem

Is there no ap world at ur school

[full tinsel]

Yes

[solemn hamlet]

So there isn't? 😔

[full tinsel]

But i choose to knock it out with DE

There is AP World

I just want to make room on my schedule

[solemn hamlet]

But you'd be waiting time doing adv chem so just take ap world instead??

And then take de chem

Sounds like the best way to get it done

[full tinsel]

Well

I need to take Adv. Chem before AP Chem

Thay's still on the table

That's*

[solemn hamlet]

Yes but if u take dechem then u don't have to slog thru sdv chem and can take another course??

[full tinsel]

No

[solemn hamlet]

In senior year i mean

[solemn hamlet]

If u don't need to do ap chem in senior year ud have a free slot

[full tinsel]

Our DE chem is not an equalvent to Adv. Chem or AP Chem

[solemn hamlet]

What's it equal to the

[full tinsel]

Which is strange

[solemn hamlet]

Colleges recalc ur wgpa themselves

So even if ur hs doesn't weigh it colleges will

Or do u mean like the content isn't equivalent

[full tinsel]

I'm assuming the content

Central Office said Chem-101 does not satisify preparation for AP Chem

[solemn hamlet]

And it does for de chem? Or do you mean de chem by chem 101

[full tinsel]

De chem is Chem 101

[solemn hamlet]

AP chem should be equivalent to an into level chem course

AP chem IS chem 101

😭

[full tinsel]

Yeah

It doesn't make any sense

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah ur central office is just dumb don't even worry about it I'd say

[full tinsel]

And it sucks

Counseling rlly threw a wrench in my schedule

[solemn hamlet]

Like i said, colleges will weigh all DE classes similarly

And the content is literally de

So it can't be any lower level 😭

[full tinsel]

U know wut

I might just take it for kicks

Chem 101

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah

[full tinsel]

Alr imma register tmrw

So over the summer I've got DE Chem, DE Precalc, and DE World History

And thabkfully since I've knocked my graf requirements

I can fill senior year with AP Sciences

[solemn hamlet]

Over the summer?

[full tinsel]

Ye

[solemn hamlet]

You can't take de alongside?

😭

[full tinsel]

Yes I can

But I have a ton of ECs

During the school year

[solemn hamlet]

Yes but like 😭

[full tinsel]

I'm on that Ivy League grind

[solemn hamlet]

Same here yk 😭

Ok yeah i suppose that does make sense but don't die 😭

[full tinsel]

Nah I'm ready to kick some butt

[full tinsel]

Wut u want to major?

[solemn hamlet]

What kinda ECs ru doing btw 🤔

Cus many ECs makes me concerned

Like u should be focusing on 3-4 at a time

🤔

It's usually low impact stuff that takes a lot of brute hours

[solemn hamlet]

Bio

[full tinsel]

Extracurriculars:
Class President
SGA Member at Large and Funds Director
Chem Team
Academic Team
Marching Band
Indoor Percussion
National Honor Society
All County Band
National Honor Society
Volunteer at Farmers Market

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah tons of low impact stuff

[full tinsel]

Ye

[solemn hamlet]

Wdym ye 😭

Why aren't u offended 😭

[full tinsel]

Imma do something w/ astrophysics over the summer

Well

Most of these ECs just show traits

[solemn hamlet]

You should not be doing low impact ECs, those are just there to fill out your app

[full tinsel]

But none show my passion

[solemn hamlet]

Joining and even leading clubs don't show passion

Exactly

Make passion projects and do competitions in all this stuff

[full tinsel]

So I'm trying to do something Independently related to astrophysics

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah, so downsize the other stuff and focus on that

[coarse sigil]

u live in the countryside?

[solemn hamlet]

That's way more important for the ivy grind

[full tinsel]

Sorta

[coarse sigil]

Nebraski?

[full tinsel]

Maryland

[coarse sigil]

ah

[solemn hamlet]

Isn't Maryland the capital 🤔

[coarse sigil]

baltimore is

[full tinsel]

No annapolis

[coarse sigil]

rip my geo

[solemn hamlet]

Baltimore is a state?

[full tinsel]

And I took that personally

[solemn hamlet]

Isn't the capital washington dc

😭

[full tinsel]

Yed

Yes

But the state capital is Annapolid

Annapolis

[solemn hamlet]

I don't get it

Shouldn't the national capital also be Maryland's capital

[full tinsel]

No

Cuz Washington D.C is a federal district

[solemn hamlet]

Oh

[full tinsel]

Anyways

I'm thinking of starting a podcast

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah that's also a passion project

[full tinsel]

Post an episode once a week

Talk about news in the field of astrophysics

Maybe Elon Musk flew to mars

[coarse sigil]

neil de grasse tyson type ah

[full tinsel]

Ye sorta like that

Maybe also a blog to follow up on stuff

[coarse sigil]

someone ik got into upenn doing that

[lone lion]

too bad

who cares bro let him be

😭

atp everything has been taken

[solemn hamlet]

No lmao I ended up helping him

[lone lion]

🤡

ggs

[solemn hamlet]

[abstract gulch]

Why not just do the ec’s that you actually like

[lone lion]

type shit

This person knows what he is talking abt

[solemn hamlet]

Who is telling you to not

[weary atlas]

(you)

💀

[solemn hamlet]

💀

[weak token]

lmfao I woke up to violence once again

bro chillout on dogging on people's ecs

[vestal crypt]

wdym impact 💀

we tryna live a life here

not build a non-profit

[solemn hamlet]

Well if you don't wanna spend your time doing social good instead of social media, idk what to say to you

[weak token]

💀

[weary atlas]

I think what he means to say is that at the end of the day, we also have to live our own lives instead of hyper-fixating and curating every single action to suit to "what the ivies want".
I don't think it is worth going to an ivy if you obsess and slave for them and spend your entire childhood trying to please them.

[solemn hamlet]

I don't think anyone's trying to hyper fixate or curate every single action here 🤔

Beside you ig

If ur gonna do ECs, do them well

[weak token]

[weary atlas]

Me?

[solemn hamlet]

No one's tryna force you to only do stuff that's best for ivies

[weak token]

what are your ec you got me curious

[solemn hamlet]

A non profit I'm working on,
prepping for IBO and my country's qualifiers,
working on research,
debate competitions including preparing for my country's debate qualifiers

Will work on MUNs and CS passion projects and also going to do my country's IOI qualifier cus it isn't that competitive, but this isn't stuff I've started or made progress on yet

[weak token]

reasonable

[solemn hamlet]

If you don't enjoy leading a nonprofit or doing research don't do it, but if u don't enjoy the nonprofit, do you even enjoy the clubs or volunteering I tell people to not do?

[weak token]

I think people should do both

its better to have it

[solemn hamlet]

Sure, different skills are involved, but still a more efficient way to be unique and have impact

[weak token]

true but thats taking shortcuts

[solemn hamlet]

If you enjoy the clubs or volunteering then maybe, but again time isn't infinite

[solemn hamlet]

It's not a shortcut it's optimisation

Shortcuts like this are everywhere in life

[weak token]

alr bro you do you

keep on the yapping then I respect the effort

lemme know what you got on the sat when you take it

https://tenor.com/view/hi-hello-mr-bean-ciao-waving-gif-17896599

[full tinsel]

Dang

Shots fired

[solemn hamlet]

Talk to me when the June 1 sat scores release

[weak token]

ight lemme know then gl on the exam

👍

[solemn hamlet]

Kinda random of u to ask tho 🤔

[lyric orchid]

is APcsA hard?

[patent goblet]

So how many APs should I take in 10th grade, I didn’t take any in my freshman year but my school only offers six classes a year so I have problem fitting classes in my schedule

[abstract gulch]

1-3

[patent goblet]

Uhmm I’m planned to take AP world history next year

Should I take MORE

But still I don’t have enough space in my schedule

[tepid raven]

is AP world worth it?

[sullen hearth]

trake it if u want to

[dawn mural]

Whats AP?

[sullen hearth]

advance placement

but tbh it really isn’t all that “advanced placement”

[dawn mural]

Is it only american

[sullen hearth]

yeah

[lyric orchid]

its like a college class

if you pass the exam you can get the credit and not have to take the class in college?

[sullen hearth]

yes, but they are very beginner courses

[lyric orchid]

so would i be able to learn cs from a cs website and not take the actual course would I be able to get a 5 on the test?

Cause I wanna learn cs, but i'm taking a lot of APs, so If i just learn cs on my own can I still take the AP exam and do good?

[turbid arch]

It depends. The APCSA Exam covers your knowledge of Arrays, Boolean Expressions, and most importantly, Iterations, more deeper than regular CS classes. I would say that if you know them pretty well, you might get a 5.

[sullen hearth]

harvard puts their cs courses online

for free on yt

so do what u want with that information

[lyric orchid]

Is it also on coursera?

[sullen hearth]

it’s on yt

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQjrBD2T381WAHyx1pq-sBfykqMBI7V4&si=77DR9x6sH6swNokG

[lyric orchid]

gotcha thanks

[grim wind]

Should I take electrical engineering if I’m pursuing a CS major? I’ve already taken Engineer I and II, but as the classes become more specialized, I’m not sure if I should continue this engineering pathway

[errant stone]

yo i am watching this rn

[charred trench]

Ive been thinking abt doing psychology but dont know where to start, google isnt being useful so im here now, which job would be the best to get that has high pay and doesn’t take like 10 years to be able to work? What classes should I take?

I was told it might take ten years to pursue a career in psychology so it scared me a bit lmao

[solemn hamlet]

It does for most feasible careers, you need a doctorate and then a few years for experience

[opaque nimbus]

hi, i have a dillema

i need fine arts for UC colleges and i saw that the AP Music Theory test w/ a score of 3+ satisfies the requirement. My schedule next year consists of the courses of AP CS A + French IV as my electives. Since I can't realy sub any of these out, I wanted to self study ap music theory. for context, i have about 6-7 yrs of experierence playing the piano, but not realy the best exposure to music theory and my knowledge is limited to like circle of fifth level stuff

as another option, i can take advanced orchestra, but that would force me to take french iv later and take a gap year of french, and it reduces my aps. also, since i am only taking it for one year in school and then dropping it, it looks kinda bad.

what do i do??

[lone spindle]

Is personal fitness helpful? Does it show my continue interest in track as I have been during it for 3 yrs. ?

[lone meadow]

if i want to be a data scientist should i major in cs or just data science? i'm going to do a masters in data science after but not sure which bs would be better,

[lone lion]

both

gg

[lone meadow]

y both

[lone lion]

well data science is sorta close to cs

theres some difference

[lone meadow]

alr

do u know if it's possible to double major and still graduate in under 4 years?

if i do good on all my ap tests

[lone lion]

some colleges wont accept all ur aps for certain majors

since they still req u to take their courses

if ykwim

[lone meadow]

ok

[sullen hearth]

Thye aps are very beginner courses

so

Prob not

[lone meadow]

okay

do people normally complete double majors in 8 semester s?

[sullen hearth]

idk

[wraith scarab]

you can probably get out of freshman year classes with ap classes

[lone meadow]

so skip a straight year ?

[wraith scarab]

yea

depending on what colleges you wanna go to look at the required classes for your major

[barren chasm]

is mechanical engineering a good degree to pursue?

[full tinsel]

Depends on ur definition of "good"

Also is if that's something u want to pursue or have a passion

[barren chasm]

is the coursework hard and will i be able to get a relatively good paying job with it?

im kinda interested in it but i dont know much about it

[mint thorn]

coursework will actually murder you unless you’re a genius at math and enjoy puzzles, you can get like a six figure salary right out of college if you play your cards right

[dim gorge]

my sister, whos in eng, says that a lot of ppl are dumb but as long as you work hard and have a good work ethic + good study habits and youre chilling

[barren chasm]

alright thanks, good to know

[dim gorge]

first year is the year theyre trying to kick you out so just keep motivated and youre chilling- second year onwards they calm down a bit, a bit more helpful

[mint thorn]

yeah I mean the weed out courses got that name for a reason lol

[dim gorge]

my sister struggled most with calc and her coding class in first year

[sullen hearth]

just get really good at math

mechanical engineering is definitely a good major if your willing to put in the work 👍

[dire surge]

Whats the best ivy league if ur pursuing history as a majjor?

[solemn hamlet]

Any that you can get into? 😭

[dire surge]

Yes I have a GPA of weighted 4.8

[solemn hamlet]

... And ECs?

If you have like 4 IMO gold medals then you might get a pick of the bunch ig 🤔

[dire surge]

I hv 5

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah no, there hasn't even been the same person on the US's team for 5 years straight

[dire surge]

JK

[solemn hamlet]

No but seriously

[dire surge]

I won gold medal at 3 badminton conferences, won four spelling bees a

[solemn hamlet]

What level of badminton conference

What level spelling bees

Local level?

International level?

[dire surge]

2 locals and 1 international when I was younger

[solemn hamlet]

If it was before hs it doesn't matter yk🤔

Colleges don't want applicants who peaked in ms

[dire surge]

Ms?

[solemn hamlet]

Middle school 💀

[dire surge]

Oh

anyways what is the best choice fr an ivy if u want to major in history

[solemn hamlet]

Depends on your personal priorities seriously 😭

[polar sun]

What's better CSE or CSE with specialization if I don't have any idea of the subjects

[solemn hamlet]

What is that 🤔

[polar sun]

Computer Science and Engineering

[solemn hamlet]

Then get an idea of the subjects? 🤔

[polar sun]

I mean shall I explore complete CSE or focus on a certain topic (like AI, Cybersecurity, etc.)

[solemn hamlet]

Specialising would generally be better

But if you don't know what u wanna specialise in

[solemn hamlet]

Figure it out

[solemn hamlet]

Wrong reply

Like look into the specialisations

[polar sun]

Ok

[cinder sparrow]

Does anybody here take AP Chinese Culture and Language here

Wondering if it’s a rigorous course overall, I’m mostly fluent in Mandarin but unsure tbh

[runic sierra]

my friend has ap chinese and hes dying even tho hes fluent

ngl for him, its jus really annoying

[pseudo rune]

Guys do y'all have suggestions for Universities in the US with good business programs??

[amber owl]

Which Is easier: english 9 honors or English 10 honors

[solemn hamlet]

😭 what
We can't know how it is at ur school

[amber owl]

Ok??? It's based off of people's experiences

[solemn hamlet]

Yeah ask someone who took it at your school for the best advice, classes vary a ton between schools

[upbeat gate]

yo im in 9th grade nd i wana take engineering for firearms what do i do

[tepid shoal]

hey i have a question

[upbeat gate]

yea

[tepid shoal]

So

I want to study in oxford

But liek

like

Im from belgium

And we ahve a diffrent school system

so idk what i can do

[upbeat gate]

yea i cant help u

[tepid shoal]

to get a higher chance of getting accepted

[upbeat gate]

im nither from belgium nor america

[tepid shoal]

O

Ok

O

Im in 8th grade

Should i start preparing

or do i still have enough time

[amber owl]

Alr true. Did you take 10th grade English honors? Just curious

[solemn hamlet]

No cus I'm not American

[edgy acorn]

Most likely 10th grade but you can also learn by asking your upperclassman and seeing the rigor each teacher provides

[polar plaza]

It’s based on your school 🤦‍♂️

[sullen hearth]

Bro if english is your fist langugen just take english 10 honors, even if it isnt... ela is easy

[supple flame]

ELA is HARD

im in 8th grade

DYING

[lone lion]

ggs

[sullen hearth]

blud you speak the language 💀

like the test is common sense

[dull adder]

shakespearian literature comes easier for some than for others

simply because you can speak the language doesnt mean you can necessarily analyze it well

[sullen hearth]

Sure, i know this becuase of WHAP

[frigid dust]

what classes should u take freshman year of hs (like in general)

[polar plaza]

If you’re trying to get into a good college, take honors level classes

[tender wyvern]

Is this good courses for 10th

[polar plaza]

If you’re really ambitious, take an ap or two

[sullen hearth]

How many periods do you have 💀

[tender wyvern]

9, Ap music theory is 0 period

[quartz agate]

well, probably honors eng and a honors science

personally my school doesn’t offer any aps for freshman’s but your school may

[tender wyvern]

Everything honors/advanced, Alg 2 or higher, at least 1 ap class

[quartz agate]

i also live in california so it might be different

taking a language as well

[scenic flame]

its aite

drop PE

take AP Precalc

[worldly flume]

guys ap calc or ap stat

[pallid trellis]

depends, what do you want to do in college?

[tender wyvern]

cant, already planning on taking ap precalc's test (school dont offer ap preaclc)

[tender wyvern]

both

[pallid trellis]

ap precalc is stupid imo

[tender wyvern]

but

i can brag and say i took 5 aps in 10th

and what you have literally every helper role

what grade did you take calc

[pallid trellis]

right now, in 10th

[tender wyvern]

bc or ab

[pallid trellis]

ap exam monday!!

bc

[tender wyvern]

nice

thats a good pace

i wanted to do bc in 10th but i aint spedning 2500 for precalc

[pallid trellis]

I probably could've taken it in 8th if I knew I could skip classes before 6th grade

[pallid trellis]

wdym 2500?

[tender wyvern]

2500 buckss

[pallid trellis]

how

[tender wyvern]

summer school

[pallid trellis]

ah

[tender wyvern]

and i cant self study sschool wont let me

[pallid trellis]

I self-studied algebra 2

[tender wyvern]

alg 2 is ez

[pallid trellis]

fr

like

it's just algebra 1

but

2

[tender wyvern]

algebra 1.5

and precalc is algebra 1.75 apparently

[pallid trellis]

fr

[cyan spoke]

Calc is easy

[tender wyvern]

tbh during quarantine i couldve learned prealg

[pallid trellis]

fr

[cyan spoke]

Fr

[tender wyvern]

took alg 1 + geo in 6th

7th alg 2

precalc over summer

8th calc bc

i wouldve been built different and broke at the same time

but hey calc bc in 11th is fine ig

[cyan spoke]

Fr ur actually funny git

[pallid trellis]

I could've probably tested out of algebra 1 and taken geo in 6th

if I knew I could

[tender wyvern]

i mean at my school

[cyan spoke]

Yes

[tender wyvern]

only like 5 kids per grade take alg 2 in 9th

[cyan spoke]

What grade are you guys in

[tender wyvern]

9th

[pallid trellis]

10th

[tender wyvern]

and only 1 kid in the history of my school ever did calc in 10th

[cyan spoke]

I am in 6th

Jkjkjkjk

[tender wyvern]

why do people here like lying abt age

[cyan spoke]

I am in 9 th

Bro I am capping

[pallid trellis]

it's against server rules

[pallid trellis]

I'm the second person I know of

[tender wyvern]

and ur in calc?!?

[pallid trellis]

in my school

[cyan spoke]

I was just trolling

[pallid trellis]

I could've probably tested out of algebra 1 and taken geo in 6th
then tested out of algebra 2 and taken precalc in 7th
and then calc bc in 8th

but

I didn't know I could do that

[cyan spoke]

Nah my parents taught me in math class

[pallid trellis]

if I knew I could then I definitely would've

[cyan spoke]

Over the summer

What time is it for you guys

[pallid trellis]

12:05

am

[cyan spoke]

Same

[pallid trellis]

I should sleep soon

idk

I'll consider it

[rose osprey]

hello

[loud solar]

I did this! It was mostly fine ig?

[tender wyvern]

WHAAT?!!

What r u doing now then?

I mean at some point you run out of math classes to take

[loud solar]

nothing lmfao i’m in ib so i’m doing math aa hl bc they don’t care i’ve done it before

and i do math olympiads

[tender wyvern]

I wanna do math Olympiads but I feel like my school is to slow and for the individual competitions I’m too far behind in math compared to other students

Taking calc in 11th is like really good for my schools standards but in the grand scheme of things it’s pretty average

[loud solar]

i mean it’s never too late to try them!

[tender wyvern]

Wdym

[loud solar]

you can always start writing practice tests now

grind incredulously hard

and then write AMC or wtv

[tender wyvern]

Oh god I did so bad on the AMC 10

I got like a 45 or something

[loud solar]

oh shoot

that’s probably just your first time tbf

[tender wyvern]

Yeah

[loud solar]

it’s always better the second time

or third

[tender wyvern]

Next year I’m retaking it again with more knowledge

[loud solar]

or more

if you’re ambitious

💀

[tender wyvern]

Did you make nationals?

[loud solar]

yes

[tender wyvern]

IMO?

[loud solar]

no obv not

no offense but if i were in imo i wouldn’t be here

💀

[tender wyvern]

If u were you’d probably be a mod here

[loud solar]

ong

i was close to egmo

[cinder gorge]

I need some advice would it be ok if I were to skip geometry class and do algebra 2 instead then go onto pre calculus??

@loud solar

@tender wyvern

[solemn hamlet]

Geometry is pretty heavy of a course to self study 😭

[cinder gorge]

Oh

I am trying to learn for pre calculus and I have seen that most topics in pre calculus are from algebra 2 only little geometry is it still wise to do both

Or skip 1

[solemn hamlet]

Precalc should be what u test out of

[tranquil dome]

When do Americans learn calculus

[rotund stag]

Can I take calc ab while taking AP physics c mechanics

[magic orbit]

this is the prerequisites for both ap physics c

You should have taken calculus or be taking calculus at the same time as this course

so yes, you can

unless your school does not allow it, you are allow to take ap physics c while taking ap calc ab

consult with your ap physics c teacher to see if you are allowed to

[coral crane]

I would suggest ab calc before coz in unit one physics C electricity and magnetism, you will feel like everything is being thrown on u

[magic orbit]

he wants to take mechanics

not e&m

[coral crane]

I took calc while taking both physics

[magic orbit]

im rn taking calc ab

and gonna take bc next year with both physics c lmao

[coral crane]

same

gl

[magic orbit]

it shouldn't be that bad tbh

im doing really well on my ab class

[coral crane]

bc isnt bad

nor is calc 3

[magic orbit]

i wish i can take bc but school said ab prerequisites

bruh

[coral crane]

u can always self study it

[magic orbit]

eh it's fine im taking bc next year anyway with the same teacher

she's such a great teacher that idm it lmao

i think she's gonna change her curriculum by doing unit 9 and 10 first before the remaining unit

[coral crane]

thats great

[rotund stag]

But it’s possible right?

Like as long as I keep up and pay attention I’ll do fine?

[magic orbit]

mhm

[high birch]

umm i need some help

I am a rising sophomore

and i am debating between taking latin 3 and AP CSP

My school requires 2 years of language and i have it already

and latin is starting to get boring

so i wanted to take ap csp but i don’t think it’ll look good on colleges if i apply with 2 years of foreign language

i live in the usa

[amber owl]

Take Latin because my teachers are saying that in most colleges, you need at least 3 or 4 years of foreign language to not be forced to take a foreign language in college

[weary atlas]

😂

[tender wyvern]

Do geometry at the same time as alg2 and don’t take a lunch period that’s what I’m doing rn

[rose osprey]

im due to take pre-cal next year? any warnings or ways i can prepare?

[sinful tapir]

guys, should i major in cosmology

[high birch]

idk

[cinder gorge]

Thank you

[high birch]

for some reason ap csp counts as a language class at my school so can’t i just put that as my 3rd year of language to colleges

[amber owl]

I wouldn't do it because all colleges are different as they have their own standards. Like what to allow as foreign language credit. If your future college offers foreign language credit for that class then I'd pursue in ap csp

[high birch]

alr i’ll check rn the schools im shooting for or emory texas a and m uga so i’ll check and if they do im gonna make the switch

[amber owl]

Alr sounds good 👍

[empty pagoda]

junior year (gr 11 or 17 yo)

[rustic sinew]

I need help, what should my story be? Im ukrainian (13) and I was born in america. My grandparents fleed war.

Ik im pretty young

to be thinking about this

[tepid shoal]

Bro same

im also 13

And i want to get into oxford

But idk what to do

[abstract gulch]

That’s waaay early

[low knot]

My local community college offers Spanish courses that are will give me college credit but will not give me HS honors credit. Should I take this or go with AP Spanish? (I have the AP Spanish teacher right now for another Spanish class and she doesn’t teach anything/free A so I wouldn’t be taking the AP test but rather js the course for a GPA boost)

[high birch]

go for it

the duel enrollment

[rustic sinew]

what shoulkd i do instead

[desert mist]

Has anyone here taken ap psychology, ap art history, or ap US history before?

I’m in 9th grade, currently taking ap world history: modern, and I want to know if I’d be in over my head next year if I may have applied for all of these weeks ago..

Essentially, how stressful are these classes? I’m terrified for 10th grade 🙏

[loud ember]

i know someone who took ap art history, its a lot of memorizing for the test n content could be boring for the normal person. ap psych has one of the easiest ap tests cuz its like common sense kind of with a few q's and class wise memorization again but like i said, its one of the easiest aps.

[desert mist]

I might consider picking up a different, non-ap class to replace art history at that point then

Part of me wants to do it though, but only because it would replace the art credit I need for high school and also count as credits towards college

I just have 0 knowledge of how grueling it might be before doing it is the thing

[fathom quarry]

i took apush

if you like us history you will like this class

make sure you like history or else the workload of the class will just be painful instead of rewarding

[desert mist]

Thank you! I will be taking it next year anyways because I’m in a school program that makes it mandatory lol

The only one I’m off about is art history, I just heard it was a lot of memorization and I don’t know if I can pile that up on ap psychology and apush

Okay, tomorrow I’ll go and try to change ap art history for another class

[grim wind]

Should I actually take AP Spanish or just take Spanish 1-4 to get my 4 years of foreign language credits done?

[rocky grove]

Why wouldn't you take AP Spanish

It's an easy class too

[cursive panther]

anyone that has taken ap spanish literature, how is it?

[grim wind]

I've looked at several common data sets of t10/ivy league universities. Most of their students had 3-4 credits of foreign language. In my school we are required to take Spanish 4 before taking AP Spanish. So my question is if I should take the 5th foreign language credit of AP Spanish or spend my time elsewhere?

[mossy jewel]

Hi, my friends school offered a thing where you can Spanish Honors 1 in 8th grade, (so in 9th she takes spansih 2) for graduation at hs all she need is one year of forgein language should she still take spansih 3 and 4 and ap ?

[grim wind]

You should always build up your ecs as early as possible

Coursework during junior year is very burdensome

I can't really help you on that; it depends on your own mental fortitude

If it was me, I would take those 2 AP classes and work on extracurriculars too

If there is ONE advice I'd give you, it would be to not take AP classes simply for the SAKE of taking them

For example, I would not take AP Psychology because it offers no actual benefit for the career that I am pursuing and instead use the alotted time to focus on more important matter

No problem

Take principles your sophomore year then

It is a super easy class (for me atleast)

yeah it's easy

Anyone with coding experience can probably pass the exam without even studying

[sullen hearth]

Bruh its so easy i do nothing in the class and have a good grade

[willow mesa]

Hi guys, should I take ap literature for senior year or do a dual enrollment class or honors class instead? Because some people are saying the class is hard, but I think that depends on the teacher, whom I haven’t met yet.

And for electives I have one extra elective I can choose but it’s at weight training right now and I don’t know what elective to choose

I got ap environmental for one elective but I have an extra elective I can choose of my own

[willow mesa]

For English*

[grim wind]

If the teacher is ultimately going to force you to have a C and get a 1 on the exam, then take alternatives

[willow mesa]

Ok so basically I should meet the teacher and talk with them then

[grim wind]

I mean sure?

A bad teacher will give you bad advice

Just sayin

[willow mesa]

Obviously but I can’t assume that if I haven’t even met or know who the teacher that teaches it is

Are you able to help me with electives

[grim wind]

Electives are usually what the student wants lol

They are not "core" classes

[willow mesa]

I was thinking of ap art but my counselor said it most likely won’t be possible since I needa do visual arts

[willow mesa]

Ik

But one of my electives is ap environmental which I’m fine with

[grim wind]

So you want to take a hard class?

[willow mesa]

Welll

[grim wind]

Or just take something you are interested in?

[willow mesa]

I wanted to take an elective that will help me in my major

[grim wind]

Then do exactly that

[willow mesa]

Yes that’s why I was planning on doing ap art

To help with my major in graphics design or web development

[grim wind]

It seems like visual arts is your best choice then

[willow mesa]

But my counselor said I need to do a course prior to it

But that won’t stand out in college applications

[grim wind]

Or are there other related options?

[willow mesa]

It’s a regular class

[willow mesa]

There’s ap art history but that is slightly diff I think

It analyzes the history of art

Pretty sure

[grim wind]

Yeah that sounds like a social studies class

[willow mesa]

And I most likely will need to do a course prior to that as well, a “pre requisite”

yeah.

so I’m doing ap gov, env, and micro econ next year and pre calc/DC digital art and design III

and I’m left with switching an elective of weight training possibly for something better and left with deciding for ap lit or de comp or English IV H

I remember my counselor mentioning that there isn’t a deadline for the course selection; rather that it would be hard to switch out during the fall

Which is in August I think

Or like after 2/3 weeks of August

[quartz agate]

what are some good dual enrollment classes to take during sophomore/junior year? any advice?

[grim wind]

Wait what's this about English classes?

[willow mesa]

Therefore, I might have extra time possibly during summer to stay in contact and make possible adjustments

[willow mesa]

English isn’t an elective it’s the required one

Weight training is an elective tho

But I’m saying I might switch the elective weight training and ap lit class that’s required

[grim wind]

I do not have experience with the major you are pursuing, so take my advice with a grain of salt:
I would just take visual arts. Even though it is not exactly a rigorous AP art class, it still helps you more directly compared to something like AP Art History

[grim wind]

What would you switch AP Lit to?

[willow mesa]

There is dual enrollment comp lit and lang I think

But lang might not be possible since it is more of an 11th grade course is what I found out from someone which could possibly be false

Then there is English IV honors

The rest after that is trash since it’s regular English or ELD

[willow mesa]

Ah but I think that’s pointless since I’m taking digital design III for my academy of ADC

[grim wind]

I would take AP Lit since you previously mentioned standing out in college admissions

[willow mesa]

Well yes but I want to keep a balance at the same time as well

Meaning that I don’t want to overwhelm myself

[grim wind]

So this class has probably already taught you the contents of visual arts?

[willow mesa]

It has taught me how to use photoshop and illustrator

[grim wind]

That is a choice for you to decide

[willow mesa]

I’m not sure what visual arts teaches

[willow mesa]

Yea and that’s why I wanted to know WHO teaches it so maybe it might be possible

Cuz I’m doing ap lang rn and it’s not too bad however I might do poorly on the exam but as far as my grade in the class goes it’s pretty good

And ap lang and lit are similar but idk if people@are spreading rumors about ap lit being harder than lang

I’ll talk to my counselor about English ig since that’s the best way to decide

[grim wind]

Yes consult with the teacher. If the class serves no value to you, then I guess the best choice is AP Art History? (I personally would just take an easier elective)

[worldly flume]

pre med sorry didnt realize someone responded 😭🙏

[willow mesa]

What? My English class isn’t an elective

It’s a required class

but I can choose between dual enrollment and ap from the English section

[willow mesa]

Ap art history is an elective

[grim wind]

I was talking about electives

[willow mesa]

My electives are 2 that I can take only and rn it’s sitting at weight training III/IV and environmental science

Oh mb I musunderstoo

d*

[pallid trellis]

if you can take both then take both, otherwise it's kind of up to you, since neither is really required in the medical field, though I'd say stats might be more useful as it can help you learn to interpret data
though if there are any colleges you're looking at, see if they require either

[willow mesa]

I’m considering switching weight training possibly

[grim wind]

AP Lit has a way higher pass rate I believe, but a significant percentage of the students do not recommend the class

[pallid trellis]

77%

[willow mesa]

Hmmm

[grim wind]

Yeah right here

[willow mesa]

but why do students not recommend it though?

[grim wind]

So I think AP Lit is indeed harder, but the students who take do well because they actually want to challenge themselves

[grim wind]

Because of its sheer difficulty

[willow mesa]

Oh yeha that was a dumb question

[worldly flume]

im considering taking one since i donr have enough room in my schedule but stat is online and calc we have a teacher for it

[grim wind]

Would Einstein recommend his way of life to the general population? Probably not (I sure hope he didn't)

[willow mesa]

Ok I might consider it but before I do I have to meet the teacher first and talk with my counselor about it

[pallid trellis]

okay, if you think you personally can handle it then take both

[willow mesa]

Should I ask my ap lang teacher who teaches ap lit or is that a bit weird

[grim wind]

I don't see how that would be weird

[pallid trellis]

you could ask other students

[willow mesa]

I don’t know anyone who’s taking it

[pallid trellis]

do you have any senior friends

[willow mesa]

No

[pallid trellis]

oh

[grim wind]

Compare the opinions of both parties

[willow mesa]

Well yes but like they don’t take it I’m petty sure

[pallid trellis]

they might know

idk

[willow mesa]

I don’t have any classes with them

[grim wind]

You don't need to be friends with them lol

Just go up to them and ask

[worldly flume]

def not too much math for me 😭

[willow mesa]

Nah there like seniors that take more regular classes I think

[willow mesa]

Bro that’s weird though

Like just walking up to a random senior and asking that would be akward

[grim wind]

I guess weirdness is a subjective perspective

[willow mesa]

what does that mean? Like subjective perspective

Well should I ask my ap lang teacher who teaches it then if that might be hard to do

That might also be weird but maybe not as much?

[grim wind]

What is weird can be normal for me, and vice versa

[worldly flume]

ap lang isnt bad at all

[willow mesa]

Ok

[worldly flume]

im taking it rn

[willow mesa]

Yea ik me@to

I’m taking it rn

As wel

[worldly flume]

omg are u ready for the exam

[willow mesa]

Nah

Maybe

[grim wind]

But just ask them for their opinions

[willow mesa]

I’m so bad with MCQs bro 😭

[main thorn]

Lol

[worldly flume]

bro same but the synthesis essay i feel like ill do the best on

[worldly flume]

BRO SAME

[willow mesa]

Synthesis feels the easiest for me as well

Rhetorical analysis is the hardest in my opinion

Argument is in the middle of those two

[worldly flume]

yeaa i so agree

[grim wind]

Like if I was considering between a very hard class taught by a trash teacher or an easy class taught by a really good teacher, I would go ask the students for their opinions

[willow mesa]

Do you wanna study together then

[worldly flume]

synthesis is easy since we have all the info

[willow mesa]

It might be a good idea

[worldly flume]

i mean

loll if u want 😭

how do we study for ap lang though

[willow mesa]

Yeah sure but I’ll start after 2 days since my apush exam is coming on may 10

[willow mesa]

Hmmm

[worldly flume]

oh apush WAS BAD

kidding it was okay

MCQs were the hardest imo

[worldly flume]

yeaa cs its english 😭

[willow mesa]

Well we could time each orher

It will be more fun and productive if

ig*

[worldly flume]

omg we could

i do have to work on pacing myself

[willow mesa]

I mean cuz like uts kind of boring timing urself alone

[worldly flume]

ikk it rly is 😭

[willow mesa]

My timing is horrible

Time management goes brr

So yeah that’s something we could practice

[willow mesa]

MCQs are my enemy

[worldly flume]

no cs i take forever writing its so bad

[willow mesa]

And the frqs might be was well

[willow mesa]

Same but I take the most time during MCQs

[worldly flume]

idk but i rly like writing the synthesis essay 😭🙏

[worldly flume]

oh yeaa i do too cs im kinda a slow reader

[willow mesa]

Have you done college board progrsss checks

Also is ur exam for ap lang on may 14

[worldly flume]

yess only one though

[worldly flume]

YEA

[willow mesa]

Oh ok good me to

[willow mesa]

Mcq?

[worldly flume]

8am EST time

[willow mesa]

Yup

[worldly flume]

yea only one MCQ test

[willow mesa]

What did you get? I was wondering since I wanted some tips on what you did

[worldly flume]

idk i was in the dark green zone though

[willow mesa]

Oh that’s good

[worldly flume]

i took it pretty long ago 😭

[willow mesa]

I was in like the yellow

Ah

[worldly flume]

we could take one together

[worldly flume]

BRO

[willow mesa]

No cuz tell me why I got a 4/18 on one of the progress checks

[worldly flume]

are u doing it digital or on paper

[worldly flume]

🧍🏻‍♀️

[willow mesa]

Digital

[worldly flume]

OKOK good samee

[willow mesa]

I have 6 days

Or I will get that score again on the real thing

[worldly flume]

ima practice over the weekend 😭

[willow mesa]

Same

[worldly flume]

nahh i feel like you’ll do better fs

[willow mesa]

I did 3 progress checks and got 4/18 7/18 and 2/6

I think I’m cooked

Or I’m missing something or doing something wrong

[worldly flume]

i think u might be cooked 😭

[worldly flume]

how long do u take doing them

[willow mesa]

What did you do to get dark green

[willow mesa]

Well it was diff for each but mostly 1 min with a few being 2/3 min

[worldly flume]

re-read the passages like 10 times 😭

[willow mesa]

Bro doesn’t that take super long tho

[worldly flume]

okay more like 2 or 3 idk its bad though i take a long time

[willow mesa]

Oh ok

[worldly flume]

yeaaa

[willow mesa]

I feel like annotating would help

[worldly flume]

but its digital

[willow mesa]

But the problem is when I go to the next page digitally the annotations disappear

[worldly flume]

itll be alot harder to annotate

[willow mesa]

Yeah exactly

[worldly flume]

yeaaa

im so scared for the exam

[willow mesa]

So I think paper is good for that then

To take notes instead of quotes in the passage

Like repeating ideas

[worldly flume]

paper is only good for MCQs imo

[worldly flume]

YEAA ik what u mean

[willow mesa]

Yeah so do you want to work on it during Saturday or Sunday

Ima go to sleep I’m going to prepare for apush first which is in 3/2 days

2 days actually

[worldly flume]

yesss

[worldly flume]

yeah same i needa sleep

[willow mesa]

Alright

Ima add you

[worldly flume]

good luck though on ur apush exam

[worldly flume]

okokk

[willow mesa]

Thanks I think as long as I memorize vocab I should be good for the most part

[worldly flume]

u should make a timeline