course-selection

[grim wind]

Take a foreign language

[abstract gulch]

Maybe AP human geo if u already have a foreign language in your plan

[solar garnet]

Ok

[scenic lichen]

drivers ed fee is 125?! oh hell no

if u wanna take a fine arts class, i reccommend theatre arts/acting

theatre arts is technically musical theatre right??

[candid sphinx]

i got that for free 😭

[eager fjord]

What do you do in Ap computer science

[past hatch]

Principles or A?

[opaque shell]

What AP courses for should I take for someone that wants to major in statistics and data science? I’m looking at AP Stats, AP CS principles and AP Calculus BC (I’m planning on doing 2-3 AP classes)

[full tinsel]

where is CSA?

also since i believe u need to present data, taking AP Sem or Research wouldn't be bad as well

as well as AP Lang

[opaque shell]

Do I need csa?

But sure thanks for your advice🙏

[eager fjord]

A

[full tinsel]

Well u said data

If u alr have taken CSP might as well take CSA

[past hatch]

you learn java

you learn the basics of java such as oop, variables, for loops, algorithms etc

[gentle cedar]

I'm thinking of taking kinesiology, does anybody know what use that will be.

[dim gorge]

helpful if you get hurt but is also a pretty good gateway into medicine because it goes over quite a bit of anatomy and physiology

[ornate shuttle]

I want to skip geometry my upcoming sophomore year so I can take algebra II followed by ap stats and ap pre calculus but I’m not sure if skipping geometry is a good idea? And opinions??

[tropic flax]

In my opinion, I feel like skipping certain math classes can be challenging, especially when math concepts always build up. Since you will be tested on prerequisite material from other classes on occasion, it’s best to not skip any. That way, not only are you not behind on material not taught to you, you do not have to pressure yourself this summer to practice geometry on websites like Khan Academy or IXL. But, if you are willing to commit the time into these math classes and it’s something that you are really passionate about, go for it!

[tropic flax]

You can also watch Youtube videos from Khan Academy and Organic Chemistry Tutor. I have found those 2 Youtube channels very helpful for my math and science classes.

[tropic flax]

https://youtube.com/@khanacademy?si=d_xkijOD1SrYgEKc

[tropic flax]

https://youtube.com/@theorganicchemistrytutor?si=vRtMaf1ccK9mCM80

[cinder gorge]

Hi, I'm applying to APs, there are so many that seem intresting, how many should I apply to without feeling depressed ?

[tropic flax]

I would recommend at least 2 AP’s to not feel too stressed balancing your other normal high school classes and extracurriculars. But, most Ivy League schools might want to see at least 4-7 AP’s to apply for college.

[tropic flax]

If that’s what you’re going for, go for at least 4.

[cinder gorge]

yes and at most ?

[tropic flax]

Well, about how many can you take at your school? At my school, sophomores cannot take any AP’s except AP European History. But with junior and senior year combined, students at my school can take about 13.

[tropic flax]

At most should be 7 or 8. But I would not recommend spending this much time in college level classes when you are still in high school. They might be interesting, but I would recommend taking AP classes that only: 1. Focus on your passion. 2. You might have deep interest in the subject. 3. The subject will be your major and minor in college.

[tropic flax]

When applying for colleges, colleges would like to see classes that could also demonstrate your interest in other things like community service, sports activities, etc.

[tropic flax]

For example, if I took AP U.S. Government and Politics next year and I wanted to demonstrate my further interest in that subject to colleges, maybe I join some debate club at my school.

[cinder gorge]

Yes, it's just that I want to do sciences in college but I still don't know which one and there are like 15 APs on sciences 😅

And the other problem is that I'm not american, I'm french, that means that I'll not have classes, I'll study by myself and I cannot study too much APs at the same time so I don't know how many should I study...

[cinder gorge]

And I'm interested in all sciences so I don't know what to choose

[tropic flax]

I have heard that you can just study for the AP Exam and pass that, but I am not sure if I can do that at my school.

[cinder gorge]

Plus, should I take English Language and composition to show my english level even if I already have the TOEFL ?

[cinder gorge]

I can study at home and pass it in my country, it's just way more difficult because I don't have a teacher

[tropic flax]

Do you know what kind of career you want to pursue after college? Maybe not now, but do you kind of have an idea?

[tropic flax]

If you are studying for any history AP’s, I recommend watching Heimler’s History on Youtube for review.

[cinder gorge]

Not sure this will help but I want to mix several sciences and to have an international dimension

[cinder gorge]

Thank you but I'll not choose history, it's my worst subject 😅

If you have already took APs how many do you think I can study without a teacher ? I'm a junior.

[tropic flax]

When it comes to college, most majors might require an English class, so taking one and getting the college credit would be great so you take classes that you want to take.

[tropic flax]

I see

[cinder gorge]

Ok, thanks

[tropic flax]

I have not taken any yet, but I am taking AP Gov and AP Psych next year. I do not know how many AP’s you can take without studying with a teacher. If I could guess, maybe like 2 or 3.

[cinder gorge]

I see

[tropic flax]

I am sure College Board or your school system can tell you how many. It depends on the school you go to.

[cinder gorge]

Maybe College board but my school system don't probably know what APs are lmao

But thanks, I'll check on college board

[tropic flax]

What do they call it?

[tropic flax]

Do you currently live in France, some other country? Or are you just french living in the US?

[cinder gorge]

In France we don't have APs 🥲

[cinder gorge]

I'm living in France

[tropic flax]

I live in the US, so the American system has about 32 AP’s. Some people can self study, but most people just take the classes in-person. For you, are all these AP classes just self study, or you can have classes with a teacher?

[tropic flax]

I think you said you can have classes with teachers, but I am not sure what’s like in the French school system.

[tropic flax]

With AP’s

[cinder gorge]

Because APs doesn't exist in France, I can't have classes, I just can pass the exam because it's international

[cinder gorge]

?

[cinder gorge]

No I can't

[tropic flax]

Oh, then what you are doing is self-studying for all them.

[cinder gorge]

yes 🥲

[tropic flax]

Are there any normal level classes you are taking next year or it’s all AP’s? I have about 6-7 classes per semester.

[cinder gorge]

I have my others classes, it's about 10-11 classes (11 if you count PE)

[tropic flax]

How many of these classes are mainly academic, not classes like art, gym, music?

[tropic flax]

10?

[cinder gorge]

yes, I have like 30hours per week

[cinder gorge]

10

[tropic flax]

So you want to take 10 classes plus a couple of AP Classes?

[cinder gorge]

Yes

But I don't have the choice to take 9 of the 10 classes (the 10th is optional)

And next year I'll probably have 34hours per week...

How could you have only 6 classes ?! There are so many classes

What are your subjects ?

[tropic flax]

My school hours are from 8:20-2:34. I have 5 classes per day, including my lunch period.

[cinder gorge]

5 hours per day ?!

In France we don't always have the same number of hours per day...

[tropic flax]

6 hr and 14 min

[cinder gorge]

5 days a week ?

[cinder gorge]

But you count lunch time, right ?

[tropic flax]

Also, it’s a private school that is college preparatory, so the campus is almost the size of a regular college and there’s lot of opportunities for extracurriculars. So I am there every day for almost 11 hours a day.

[tropic flax]

How does it work there?

[tropic flax]

Yea, each class is 1 hr and 5 minutes and some are just an hour.

[tropic flax]

Also, if you have enough credits for a certain you can have just 6 classes either junior or senior year for a free period.

[tropic flax]

Free period meaning like a study period to do homework, study, college applications, essays, etc.

[cinder gorge]

We have a timetable, each day we do have classes but not the same amount each day, also we only work the morning on wenesday. We have abligatory classes and we have to choose 3 specialities in junior year, plus we can choose an option. In junior year you have four hour/week per specialities and in senior year, we have to keep only 2 of the specialities and we'll have it 6hours/week. We can also choose a second option in senior year.

[cinder gorge]

bro I'm (in average) 8 hours a day in school and I have live 6hours per day of classes

[tropic flax]

In fact, that’s about 31 hours per week of school stuff, but it adds up even more if you do sports for 2 and a half hours a day, clubs, study, etc. I can basically be at school from 8:20-5:00.

[cinder gorge]

Yes but you count lunch time, in france we can have classes until 6pm

[tropic flax]

It’s about 43 hours a week just being on campus. It’s unbelievable and tiring.

[cinder gorge]

If I just count the time I should stay in school it's like 38hours but I always stay more.

[cinder gorge]

My god ! Hopefully you don't have too much classes !

[cinder gorge]

I was dying on friday lol

[tropic flax]

I do not, but if I am there every day until 5 PM, if I am not done with my homework, it will be nearly impossible for me to convince myself to finish at home. I have sleep apnea meaning that I can get enough sleep, but become tired throughout the day. So recently at school, I would be very focused, but when I get home I just want to fall asleep. Which is why I want to finish homework at school after any activities.

[cinder gorge]

I see ! In france most of the time we come back home after classes because we're finishing late and after we do our homework

For example, this year I was finishing at 6pm on tuesday, so I would came back home, have dinner and after that do my homework

[tropic flax]

Do people in France have long lunch breaks where they not only have lunch, but they can leave the school and do what they want for 2-3 hours before coming back? Or am I thinking of another country?

[tropic flax]

I think countries like China have a similar routine.

In the USA, we keep going until classes are done, a lunch period is only about 40 minutes, then we finish up the last 2-3 classes.

[cinder gorge]

That was my time table this year...

[cinder gorge]

Probably, idk

[cinder gorge]

wow, sound good ! At least you finish early !

[tropic flax]

You have classes in July?

[tropic flax]

My last day was May 31st.

Since I am going to be a senior, I end May 3rd I think.

[cinder gorge]

no, it's written that we don't have classes in red but the website continue to show the timetable

[cinder gorge]

My last day was june 12th

I'm on summer break right now !

[tropic flax]

Oh, I was confused because the classes said “absent.”

[cinder gorge]

yes 😅 don't worry ! I don't have classes anymore lmao

[tropic flax]

I am not saying there are classes in July, but when I was in middle school, the snow days increased one winter season and they added all the way to the beginning of July. That was terrible.

[tropic flax]

That would be torture. But who knows, people at my school might take summer classes for like math to skip them.

[cinder gorge]

Oh, that's bad ! No, in France we don't have a lot of problems with snow so we don't have to do that. But for middle school and for kindergarden school end at the beginning of july. This year it was the 6 july if I remember it well.

[cinder gorge]

But they had an internship to do in sophomore year so I finished june 28th

[cinder gorge]

I see

[tropic flax]

Oh

[cinder gorge]

But, actually, that was great!

[tropic flax]

To answer your main question, you can honestly self-study as many AP’s as you want. If you feel overwhelmed, maybe limit it to the number that you want. I did some research on CollegeBoard and the internet, and there’s not a limit to how many you can take.

Just manage your time wisely with your other activities, and if you feel comfortable, you should be fine. I will send you a link to the page I am currently looking at.

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/ordering-fees/ordering-exam-materials/special-ordering-circumstances/home-schooled-student

You might want to speak with an AP coordinator at a school where they offer AP Exams.

I know it’s international, but you should be able to get a copy of it somewhere in France.

@cinder gorge

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[cinder gorge]

Thank you so much, you're really helping me !

[junior socket]

shesh bro

[woeful veldt]

Guys, the high-school I'm attending for freshman year this fall doesn't have AP classes or honors classes, what do I do? ToT

[robust carbon]

What can you do?

Maybe you can email the teachers on why they should let you?

[woeful veldt]

It's a small school so they don't have much of anything but dual credit enrollment

[robust carbon]

Then do that :))

[cinder gorge]

Idk what country you're in but you can still self study it

[woeful veldt]

What's the benefit to studying it if I can't take the classes or exams?

[robust carbon]

Does your school offer APs at all?

[woeful veldt]

No

[robust carbon]

Oh.

[woeful veldt]

Yeah, that's what I was saying

I don't know what to do 😭

[cinder gorge]

You can take the exam if you self study

[woeful veldt]

How do I take the exam if my school doesn't do them

[cinder gorge]

You don't need to take classes to pass the exam, it's two different things

Most of the time, people take classes and pass the exam but you can also self study it and pass the exam by yourself

[woeful veldt]

Oh

[woeful veldt]

How do you do that

[cinder gorge]

You can self study with books or websites like khan academy

[woeful veldt]

How/where do you take the exams

[cinder gorge]

That depends of the country you're in, you should go on the official APs website and search where you can take the exam

[woeful veldt]

Oh wow okay

Thanks

[safe granite]

Colleges would probably understand anyways

[rotund stag]

Should I get Princeton review or 5 steps to a 5 for AP physics 1

[lean wigeon]

What’s the best way to pass 5 APs in sophomore year without ever taking an AP but getting all As in honors classes

[main storm]

Does anyone have good youtube teachers to watch for these APs I’m taking this sophmore year

csa
micro
seminar
euro
pre calc

[elder quartz]

Guys is apush + honors biology (grad req) + 5 on ap csa (self study) better than honors us history + ap comp sci (as a class)? My max gpa would be the same for both but I wouldn’t have to take a summer course for bio and I would have more space in my scheduele. But I’m pretty sure there would be more work in the first option. I intend to do electrical engineering and I have a lot of ecs that are related already and I could put the situation in the additional info section. Which option should I go for? 😔🙏

[full tinsel]

R u refering to CSA?

[full tinsel]

Euro is going to be heimler

Pre calc I would watch Brian Mclogab

For the rest, watch the Collegeboard videos, as well as Khan Academy

[rotund stag]

Study, pay attention in class, if needed get smth like Princeton review or 5 steps to a 5

[elder quartz]

yes

[full tinsel]

I would say self studying for CSA plus APUSH

If you are not getting an equal GPA boost from taking two classes I would say it would be worth it to self study CSA

[elder quartz]

i would be able to get the same gpa boost in both situations

the benefit of dropping ap csa as an aspiring electrical engineer

would be to pass out of my school bio grad req

while also showing i can take apush

and self study comp sci a and be succesful

it would prob be 2 - 4 more hours of school work a week

but if i spread it out evenly

it should be beneficial

since i can dedicate the summer to something like research and sat studying

so i think its worth it tbh

[full tinsel]

Yeah in that scenario I would say yes

I'm self studying APWH cuz I foolishly did Dual Enrollment World History

[main storm]

ok thx

[sick coral]

Which AP should I learn if I want to study pharmacy?

My school offers AP bio, chem, physic 1 2 & c, computer sci a, statistics and human geo

But i can self study ap too

[coral crane]

ap calc is nice

[tiny bone]

what kind of course will y'all help me choose

[tropic flax]

I would recommend AP Bio or AP Chem

[coral crane]

ap bio, chem, calc, and physics is good

[tropic flax]

Having a background knowledge of these classes gets you a long way when studying pharmacy.

[hollow shard]

For precalc use https://apstudy.org/ap-precalc

I think CSA is coming soon, depends on the person who's making it

[hollow shard]

AP Bio, chem, physics, stats will all help you

if you can, self study like calc AB

[next ember]

Guys I am taking the following AP classes - Physics - I, CSA, CSP, lang and comp, US history.

Any advice you guys have that would help me ace these exams?

[silent sierra]

There is this awesome website with practice exam questions and study guides. https://fiveable.me/

[next ember]

Thanks @silent sierra

[gritty summit]

On your CSP performance task don’t try to make a complicated program. Make one as simple as you can that meets all of the minimum requirements. Also watch Mr Rhodes https://youtube.com/@mrrhodes?si=5AZDzYnJy9xeFRsb

[next ember]

Thank you

I was thinking of doing AP CSP by myself, do you guys think that would be beneficial?

[gritty summit]

Sorry I’m late. I think you definitely could do AP CSP by yourself. It’s by far the simplest and most basic AP, and you could easily learn everything if you use code. org or something else

I didn’t even pay attention in class because the stuff was so basic and I still got a 5

[next ember]

Oh

did you use any specific websites that helped you?

[hollow shard]

There should be notes for AP CSP,CSA,Lang, & APUSH in a few months on https://apstudy.org so bear with me!

[next ember]

Thank you guys for the info

[gritty summit]

Nah just code.org

[vast wolf]

go AP Chem and Bio. CS Is espesially useful in the medical industry now.

just me tho

im not american

[gloomy lotus]

Unless you're valedictorian or salutatorian, being top 5% is good enough for T20s if that's where you're aiming for

I specifically remember reading that AOs don't want to see you take AP classes outside of school (unless it's important to your major) - they'd rather see you spend that time on quality extracurriculars

They both demonstrate high rigor which is important to colleges

[gloomy lotus]

2 makes you salutatorian

3 and 5? no

3 and 20? no

if you're top 10%, you're fine

top 5% would be even better

Nope, it really won't

dual enrollment, AP, IB, they demonstrate rigor

obviously, you'd want to take the classes that align with your major (1, for credit. 2, because excelling in those classes shows AOs that you'll be fine in college)

[golden cedar]

guys if I already took apcsa, is it neccesary to take apcsp? I heard csa is more rigorous soo..... (got 5 in csa btw)

[gloomy lotus]

valedictorian and salutatorian are seen much higher, yes

but outside of that, if you're in the top 10% or 5%, you're fine

[safe granite]

Rank isn’t really that important as long as you are a part of the higher percentage

[gloomy lotus]

That's incredible

I would not spend my time going for rank #2

each year, the Ivies reject hundreds of valedictorians and salutatorians

rank is not as important as building up good extracurriculars, awards, etc.

[median flint]

true, but do they admit a lot of people that arent?

[median flint]

if i think that my ECs/Awards are good enough is it worth, or would making them even better be more worthwhile than chasing a marginally higher gpa through more AP courses in hopes of getting top 2

i just was wondering as i have a wide range of oppurtunities of what to spend my time on and i wanted to make sure I was doing the most important things

[valid goblet]

what awards and ec's do you have then maybe pursue more academically. your percentage is already good enough just maintain around being top 5% is ok.

[median flint]

i have 2 national level awards in a STEM, engineering/cs competitions, 3 state level awards for similar STEM comps as well, going for my boy scouts Eagle Rank this year, (already finished Life rank & 25 merit badges), and state level 1st place a few years in a row for Chess

ECs would be TSA, HOSA, FBLA, BSA, Chess, Track, Robotics

not sure how competetive it is, my dream college would be duke but i dont think thats likely

[valid goblet]

what is tsa and hosa?

[median flint]

techology student association

like fbla but for STEM

hosa is the same but for healthcare related events

[valid goblet]

Award wise national awards are always amazing

[median flint]

both are very well known

[valid goblet]

From what i have read from AO reports, they really dont care what associations you are in or how prestigous it gets

they’re just ECs. What matters is what you do in them.

[median flint]

yes of course

[valid goblet]

Idk how good you are in your track, but the ivies especially loves accomplished, national level athletes

cause they have such a broad athletic program

[median flint]

not that good at track to be honest, just for fun

my main awards are in the STEM competitions like TSA, FBLA, and HOSA

im definitely nowhere near D1 collegiate recruit level track

[valid goblet]

just for context i know someone from our school's class of 23 who scored around 1480 on sats and still got into cornell being a recruited athlete pretty much

[median flint]

oh damn thats impressive

yeah supposedly if your not an athlete its incredibly hard to get in

[valid goblet]

Like maybe just for example if you are some hockey player applying to lets say harvard with pretty good academics, harvard will probably accept you if you are a top player due to the competitiveness of hockey itself in the Ivy

[median flint]

yeah

what kind of courseload and rigor would let someone get into a t20 in spite of mediocre ECs and sports

[valid goblet]

you are not gunning for hypsm right?

Unless you're gunning for HYPSM, the actual impressiveness of your EC's really does not matter.

[median flint]

what is hypsm?

[median flint]

really?

[valid goblet]

harvard yale prince stan mit

[median flint]

ohhh ok

im gonna apply for stan and mit but even if i got in somehow i prob couldnt afford it

[valid goblet]

your target is duke?

[median flint]

yes

[valid goblet]

major?

[median flint]

BME

dukes ranked 2nd in that and it seems like a nice college overall so

thats my goal

[valid goblet]

Give a shot to ucb ? columbia ?

or even outside of the US with cheaper tution lol

like to toronto or something

[median flint]

arent those insnaely expensive

also i live in the southeast i would like to be somewhat nearby

but id be fine with travelling if i got into like MIT or smth

[median flint]

nah

[valid goblet]

columbia and duke are around the same price

i would say columbia offers much more from some podcasts i listeend too

[median flint]

how much would scholarship cover?

[valid goblet]

idk about that you should search it up

[median flint]

what would i search up

[silent sierra]

There are different kinds of scholarships that universities give out based on merit, so just find their financial aid and tuition tab when you navigate to their websites

[median flint]

is there ones that are guranteed based on gpa, sat, etc?

[valid goblet]

https://sfs.columbia.edu/content/scholarships i think it might be this

[silent sierra]

Most Public Schools have guaranteed ones based on GPA

But I'm not sure about columbia since isn't that a high end uni?

[median flint]

oh do private schools not

[silent sierra]

Private Schools do things differently depending on where you go. I am going to a private uni but I am not sure if their merit scholarships are guaranteed. For my scholarship i had to go to a competition and do interviews but it was for an honors program

@median flint this website from columbia has what you are looking for !! https://sfs.columbia.edu/content/university-based-aid

[median flint]

oh ok

[silent sierra]

Look at the bottom of the page that I linked and it lists the scholarships columbia gives out

[silent sierra]

Don't be discouraged tho since a lot of schools also give scholarships for early applications

[valid goblet]

What are you thoughts on Non-profits? Are they overused in apps and are colleges more recognising people who are scrapping their nonprofits just for the sake of getting into college?

[silent sierra]

What do you mean? Are you talking about non-profit scholarships?

[valid goblet]

no just doing non profits as a ec

cause i know people who wrote in their apps about educating low income areas about stem

then actually hjust doing a zoom call teaching thier friends

[silent sierra]

Well isn't that lying?

But if you have an actual ec, no matter what it is, if it makes you stand out and you can use it someway then use it

[valid goblet]

That's literally the state of non-profits i believe right now

people doing developments of apps to aid idk something like tracking deforestation while paying actual app developers to do most of the work

[silent sierra]

It's hard to say because I don't have much knowledge in that area. Most of the stuff I put in terms of my ec's were typical and not really non-profits

[valid goblet]

If you dont mind be asking what did you list and what college you at?

[gloomy lotus]

many

[gloomy lotus]

Focus on your extracurriculars

rank is looked at, but not nearly at the scale your ECs are

[median flint]

alright sounds good thankyou

also in terms of just GPA, how do I find out how each college recalculates GPA?

im specifically looking for Duke

[lament fern]

hey guys, is 4 ap's too much for sophomore year?

my plan is to take ap precalc, ap physics 1, ap world, and ap comp sci principles

[median flint]

nah you got it

[median flint]

i have many friends with the same schedule, you should be fine

depends a lot on your teachers tho

[past hatch]

principles will be very easy, precalc should be easy as well so not much to worry aabout

[alpine saddle]

Guys im confused, which club should i select i have 3 slots

[robust carbon]

What clubs are offered?

You got into the clubs that you're interested in.

Bonus points if it's related to your major.

@alpine saddle

[tired hemlock]

does AP Physics C (more specifically E&M) require multivariable calculus concepts or is it limited to single-variable?

[rotund stag]

That’s the exact same as me ppl r saying I should be fine

[median flint]

imo precalc and csp are incredibly easy, while world and physics you might find a bit more tedious and getting a 5 on either is hard

[rotund stag]

Ya I get that, do u think I could also manage AP stats or apes w that schedule or nah, it would be online

[median flint]

probably, depends on your previous experience but it shouldnt be too crazy

[rotund stag]

Ya I took AP psych online last yr and it was light, do u think that what would be a good idea if I want to major in physics

[median flint]

im not sure how useful stat and apes will be then

i would say just plan to take all the ap physics classes then

depends on how many are available to tou

you

search up the colleges common data set and itll show whst they want

like harvard wants 4

but some schools might only want 2

[alpine saddle]

there r way too many clubs in my college

im a cs student ,but im confused bout clubs

can u help me out ?

[robust carbon]

Which ones sound interesting to you?

[robust carbon]

You could probably join like a cs club then.

Remember that clubs aren't even the best ecs, so you don't need to have lots of them.

Just like 2-3 with leadership positions can work.

But if you have an internship, that will usually be better than a club.

[alpine saddle]

i mean like

theres on cs related club

that im thinking bout joining

do u think in sports,football or basketball club would be worth it?

[robust carbon]

A club?

Why don't you just join the team?

Oooo you're in college.

Sorry I didn't realize.

[alpine saddle]

here directly u cant be a part of the team

[alpine saddle]

oh lmaooo

[robust carbon]

Yea that could totally work then.

[alpine saddle]

okay

[robust carbon]

I think you would only need one of those options (sports related)

[alpine saddle]

yeah

out of 3 ,2 r okay but idk what the 3rd one should be

[robust carbon]

Okay.

Do you like art?

[alpine saddle]

yeah

i love art

[robust carbon]

Art club potentially then?

[alpine saddle]

but im not interested in joining any art club

[robust carbon]

Oof.

Do you have to use all 3 slots?

[alpine saddle]

i want to

[robust carbon]

Nvm lol.

[robust carbon]

Hmmm.

Volunteering club?

[alpine saddle]

yeah there is transfer college app

[robust carbon]

Are you going to do it?

[alpine saddle]

its gonna cost a lot

[robust carbon]

So...no?

[alpine saddle]

uff,thats some really hardworking stuff,not sure

[alpine saddle]

ig

[robust carbon]

I mean some stuff can be done online.

Marketing Club?

Photography Club and Book Club never let down 🤫

[alpine saddle]

oooo

photography sounds niceeee

ty for the suggestion

[robust carbon]

No problem.

[wooden aurora]

should i take guitar as an elective or asb?? I love guitar but is asb better to show leadership or something 😭

[robust carbon]

Do guitar since it's more interesting for you :))

And you could probably find someway to show leadership while doing guitar as well.

[wooden aurora]

truee theres like bands and stuff u could create

[robust carbon]

A band would be sick 🤫

[safe granite]

Is AP French exam/class really hard ?

[past hatch]

im taking aice as well but i dont think it is worse, the exams themselves are more difficult than ap exams and the grading system is more harsh so i think it might be more impressive to get an A compared to getting a 5

our school has both aice and ap so im taking both but im applying in state

[safe granite]

wtf

[hollow shard]

Da hail?

That was such a ramble with crazy runon sentences.
Did not understand 💀

[full tinsel]

He's exaagerating

[valid talon]

ap french is the fucking trenches

I got a 2 on the test

never again

[safe granite]

Where do I study for ap precalculus

[hollow shard]

Do you mean how?
https://apstudy.org/ap-precalc

[rancid merlin]

Go to flipped math

They are actual teachers with like worksheets and stuff

Your teach might just teach off of that site lowk, thats what mine did. Its good tho

[empty horizon]

hello

so i dont know if this is the right channel

but i need help deciding subjects for a level (11th and 12th geade)

[boreal wolf]

Is that good?

[robust carbon]

It's really unique.

[orchid rover]

i may be going into freshman year now, but i’m interested in cooking and can do a program in junior and senior year for cooking that gives important certifications and restaurant experience. should i do this program and miss out on an elective? the way this works is that you go to another school for one elective and do the program

[silent sierra]

Doing the program will be your elective. And I would take the chance to pursue your passions since high school is free and all about finding who you are

[orchid rover]

Thank you for the advice kind lightning

[hollow shard]

Guys next year I know I'm going to take:
AP Physics (probably C, but maybe 1)
AP Lit
AP US Government (I need a history credit to graduate)
AP Calc BC

My elective options I want the most (I get 2):
AP Research
AP Psychology
AP Micro & Macro Econ (counts as 1 option)

So what do yall recommend for electives? Please tell me your opinion, thanks!

Kinda wish high school had a 5th year, then I could take more classes 💀

ok I think I'm doing AP Research, the two econs, and psychology in that order for my course request for my senior year

[dusk venture]

should calc 1 or 2 be taken after plane trigonometry

[burnt isle]

omg good luck with 8 APs! ap gov could also potentially be helpful, as well as maths

[boreal wolf]

Thank u sm

How about 3 left :-;

[opaque shell]

Should I take CS as someone who wants to study Aerospace engineering in the future? Specifically AP CS A or principles

[rotund stag]

Ya cs in big in engineering and physics

[opaque shell]

Thanks but should I take CS A or Principles

[rotund stag]

Csa is more useful

[boreal wolf]

Help me for 3 left

[silent sierra]

Have you considered any of these?
AP English + Lit
AP calc
Any AP History Class
AP Spanish Lang + Lit or other AP foreign language

[opaque shell]

Thanks🙏

[sour bolt]

Hey, what should I do if I signed up for a course, and after they were due I found out I did not want to take the course, though we're allowed to discuss with counselors about changing them out, and I got my counselor to replace the class I wanted switched out (I watched her do it, though she expressed that it's not guarunteed as she can only add classes to request courses rather than remove), and recently we got to see the list of some of our classes this coming year and the class that I told my counselor to switch out was among the list of my classes? I really don't want to take the course for several reasons but one of them being It's a two semester class with a dedication aspect to it, so I feel like if a college saw my courses and saw I didn't stick to a course that I presumably wanted to try, I'm worried they'll think of my character as dim

[umbral jackal]

anyone doin economics here?

[blazing otter]

Hi everyone, I have an extra spot available in my schedule for next year (sophomore year). I want to go into something tech/business, I did AP CSP freshmen year, and I am going to take AP CSA this year, I am planning to take AP Micro and Micro in junior year. I wanted to ask you all if you have a suggestion on which other course I should take.

[fading nymph]

I would take AP CSA. It teaches more advanced tech stuff. An alternative would be some kind of AP math class. Or just take a class you enjoy. Hope this helps!

[boreal wolf]

Do u mean calculus

[silent sierra]

Calc is short for calculus

[livid pawn]

Question, I'm a senior in high school, who has only taken regular English classes, and wants to take an AP English class for my final year. Should I take AP Lit or AP Lang? Or don't take any AP English classes at all

[boreal wolf]

I have mentioned it ( bc ) so i thought u talked about other one

[silent sierra]

You can’t take ap lit until you take ap lang. so you have no choice but lang

[glad osprey]

It might depend on your school. I haven't taken lang yet, but I'm jumping straight into lit (along with some other peers) because my school wants to keep the class cohorts aligned. I spoke with the lit teacher about concerns in gaps in knowledge, and he said it wouldn't be an issue as the content is pretty different.

[rough patio]

that’s not true

[silent sierra]

Oh my bad. At my school this is Trey

True

We can’t take one without taking the other

Ap Lang does help build the foundation for lit tho so I still recommend it first

It’s easier too

[charred idol]

Lang seems more useful than lit as well

I think lit focuses more on analyzing complex literature

Which isn’t too important

[livid pawn]

Imma try to take AP Lit, but if it's too hard I'm probably just gonna change to AP Lang

[boreal wolf]

Im international, shoud i choose ab or bc?

[lament fern]

Should I take AP Spanish Lang after I've already completed my 3 years of a language or should I replace it with Dual Enrollment? I'm just wondering if the ap would look really good to colleges, and I don't know if I should give it up....

[magic orbit]

iirc college do look for 4 years of language if possible

[silent sierra]

What are the other language courses?
If they were Spanish then definitely pursue the AP Spanish language route because it is more difficult then dual-enrollment. Taking AP Spanish gave me so many opportunities. Of course, I may be a little biased because I took AP Spanish literature and Ap Spanish Language. 😅

[pliant ermine]

Colleges mostly need 4 years Lang. I'd reccomend seeing if ur school offers u to add extra courses online and get credit for it. Some school do

[lament fern]

There is English Lang, but my school doesn't offer Spanish Lit.

[lament fern]

Yes, my school does offer online courses over the summer, but wouldn't AP Spanish be too much work to cover over just 2 months?

[pliant ermine]

Talk to ur counselor. Cause sometimes they say summer course but u can literally start it at the beggining of ur school year and end it after the next summer

Depends on ur school

Talk to counselor

[subtle copper]

Yo I am going into 12th grade and idk what to pick right now. I am currently deciding what to pick since I think my schedule was messed up by my counselor so now I have to repick and I also don’t want to have off periods but like idk what else to take
Ap lit
Multi variable calculus( after calc bc)
Ochem (after ap chem)
Speech
Ap physics 1
Comp sci a?
Off period?

[full ivy]

Hey can someone explain what dual enrollment is? And what's the difference between dual enrollment and AP?

[feral cedar]

DE is a you as a high shcooler taking community college courses alongisde of High School courses. The diffrence between these 2 are that AP's you must take an AP Test to get the credit if you complete a DE course with a passing grade you will get the credit, AP your grade counts as wieghted and same for DE (1 course counts as 2 wieghted semesters)

[full ivy]

Do they both give the exact same credit?

Like all colleges will accept a DE the same way as an AP?

[feral cedar]

Yes

basically you need a certain score for AP's

I belive DE you just need to pass

but it depends what credits ur college of choice takes

[cinder gorge]

Hey guys I have a question so most colleges want 3-4 years of a foreign language so if I do Spanish for 2 years and do some random foreign like French 1 will those count as my 3 years of a foreign language? Thanks!

[hollow shard]

Lang for sure

[opaque shell]

should i take CS as a subject if i want to study mechanical engineering?

[charred idol]

yeds

*yes

[opaque shell]

thanks. why? what’s the intersection between both fields

[hidden siren]

yoo guys i need some help
going into: 11th grade
aspiration: doctor
college major: biochemical/biotech
question: any recommended courses i should take? any activities/extracurriculars i should do?
what im thinking of choosing: (enriched physics instead of ap physics)

new to the american education system so all suggestions are welcome 🙂

[merry pier]

Ap Biology and Ap Chem might be an obvious one but truly essential. I would also recommend only a fav of mine, Ap Psychology! As well as any course dealing with genetics and disease/epidemics

I 1000% recommend joining your school Science Olympiad if they have one!

I have competed regionally in Anatomy + Physiology

[hidden siren]

i took biomedical biology as my biology credit, and i need enriched chem to take ap chem in 12th

[merry pier]

Then you are off to a good start!

Are you also allowed to create your own club by any chance?

[hidden siren]

not sure

[merry pier]

One of friends created her own club where she reached out to many hospitals to assist with any needed items

[hidden siren]

theres already some pretty established clubs that cover almost all fields

[merry pier]

And possible tours as well as volunteer opportunities

[hidden siren]

im going to volunteer at a nearby hospital later this summer

[merry pier]

Perfect!

[merry pier]

Got it!

[hidden siren]

its the courses that concern me

[merry pier]

Got it!

Is there any intro to biotechnology course offered at your school?

Because those would also be a good addition to your resume

I would even recommend getting a micro credential for nursing and medical science in Major Clarity!

You acquired a certificate after completing each course

They range from 3-4 hrs

Great to add to your resume!

Have you also looked into dual enrollment?

Usually some community colleges have a wider variety of courses for biotechnology

And medical pursuits then many HS

[boreal summit]

Theology 09
Honors English 9
Honors Civilizations
Cybersecurity
Algebra 1
Biology
Spanish 1

are these good classes for freshman year

[median flint]

👍

[opaque shell]

hey guys. i’m new to the American high school system. do ap classes replace normal classes?

[median flint]

yes

[signal horizon]

can someone help me pick a career, I have done quizzes, and enquired family and friends, but nothing really helped me select one. I am doing an IB curriculum so it is best if I have a final idea in mind while I'm in grade 10 (that's the sylabus). And pls some feedback other than "do what you like" would be nice

thanks in advance

[next ember]

what subjects do you like?

[opaque shell]

thanks, what about honour classes

and also im currently in a nigerian secondary school. is this subject list good for someone who wants to study aerospace engineering?
english
literature
computer science
physics
chemistry
economics
additional math
math

these are my igcse subjects

[merry pier]

Honor classes also do and give you a half an extra point usually boost in your Gpa like (4- Academic, 4.5 - Honors, Ap-5)

But again that is an 4 point scale GPA

You will have to check with your school

On how they calculate your gpa

[buoyant gorge]

Helloooo, I just got into college and my college hasn’t put out their course selections yet. I want to ask about if I’m going international trade and finances major, what courses should I take?

[opaque shell]

i don’t attend an american school. just wanted to know. thanks for the answer

[merry pier]

Ofc! Np

[opaque shell]

and is good for aerospace engineering

[opaque shell]

@merry pier

[merry pier]

Definitely!

[opaque shell]

thanks🙏

[merry pier]

Ofc!

Have a wonderful day!

[opaque shell]

you too bro

[tranquil hinge]

Should I take chemistry if I wanted to get into MIT?

[hidden siren]

becuase i moved here recently, i didnt know about them, and know its too late, i might only be able to do it next year. it isnt confirmed tho

[hidden siren]

dont do what you like, thats a mistake, do what youre good at and use it to do what you want. like giving you money to travel or buy music equipment. no one likes working and you have to treat a job like a job.

[surreal sentinel]

is it better to take AP physics 1 with AP bio in sophomore year or with AP chem in junior year??

[burnt isle]

chem and bio might be better since some of the topics are shared between them. additionally, i think physics 1 is harder

but it all depends on personal preference

[surreal sentinel]

what if i dont have that option tho

if i wanted to do chem and bio together then my only option would be doing AP bio sophomore year with honors chem and then doing both AP chem and AP physics 1 in my junior year

[burnt isle]

ohh i see the issue... you could do physics and bio together there's no problem with that. however, if you think the workload will be too much, you could also take a dual enrollment class instead (assuming you have a cc near you)

[surreal sentinel]

ok thank youu

[plain hemlock]

im a sophmore

do u guys think it is okay for me self-studying ap micro ecnomics

[merry pier]

Got it! Don’t worry! Even after your 12th grade year depending on your birthday you can still take dual enrollment

[merry pier]

Definitely! You would want to have a foundation of chemistry regardless of what college you should like to attend!

[tranquil hinge]

Alright, thank you!

[lament fern]

Can you still get into Ivies even if you only take 3 years of Social Studies? Do colleges prefer 3 or 4 years?

[rare wraith]

I think it depends

If you don't want to major in something history related you don't have to do 4 years

I think it depends on the college

Just read their recommendations

Idk tho

[rotund stag]

Good schedule for sophomore yr ?

[fervent temple]

hi, so i take Spanish and i'm going to 9th grade this coming school year. I've been taking Spanish for 2 years and will be moving on to Spanish 3. In my county you only need 3 years of language to get an advanced graduation, but I was wondering if I should take it a 4th year. I've heard its good for college, although i'd prefer not to.

[cinder gorge]

it depends on u

[coarse sigil]

Self dox real

[cinder gorge]

If u rlly despise it then don’t do it

but I mean it’s good for college

[valid talon]

become a lawyer

[cinder gorge]

that’s the truth

[hollow shard]

lol

[next ember]

bro your schedule is same as my junior year schedule that's crazy

@rotund stag is it ok if I dm you?

[rotund stag]

Ya go ahead

[wintry pawn]

is it a good idea to take multivar calc and diff eq (for a math background) and ap phys as a physics major or should I focus more on chem/bio for a more natural science type background

[coral crane]

there isnt much to calc 3 but u will take it as a physics major

i would say if u want to go into physics, focus on ap calc and ap physics

[median flint]

i have 2 extra spots for next semester, and Im having a lot of trouble debating what classes to take

im an intended biomedical engineering major

what dual enrollment/AP courses would be reccomended?

is ap physics 1 needed before i skip to AP Physics C: Mechanics + AP Physics C E&M?

is APES a waste of time?

[coral crane]

u dont need ap physics 1 for ap physics C

[median flint]

would it help or are they unrelated

[coral crane]

r u sure u can handle the pressure of two ap physics C?

[median flint]

ya

im taking that next year tho not this one

i need courses for this year

because i have 2 empty spaces

[coral crane]

not entirely unrelated

there are some similarities

[median flint]

in which i can take semester classes dual enrollment or a semester AP class online

[coral crane]

u can take ap physics 1 this yr

with mechanics

[median flint]

hmmm but would it be a waste of my time if im taking both physics C anyways

[coral crane]

since they are related

[coral crane]

no?

[median flint]

would that be better or worse than dual enrolling a physics course?

[coral crane]

so u can take em and wtv next yr

[coral crane]

idk what de even is so

[median flint]

oh

ok

so ok lets say i do ap physics 1

i still have 1 more empty spot

[coral crane]

mechanics

[median flint]

idk any other good classes i didnt already do

[coral crane]

or ap physics 2

[median flint]

im notallowed to do mech until im a senior

[median flint]

im not allowed that either

[coral crane]

and both physics C next yr

[coral crane]

alr what r u allowed to do

[median flint]

ya i have to do physics C mech, and if i want i can choose to do E&M as well

[median flint]

anything else

[coral crane]

do both next yr then

[median flint]

other than physics 2 and C

[coral crane]

I want to know what they offer

[median flint]

uhhh almost any ap class u could imagine

[coral crane]

There is chem, bio, calc

[median flint]

but i finished most of the important ones

[median flint]

i alrdy finished

or am taking

[coral crane]

calc bc?

[coral crane]

alr

[median flint]

im taking calc BC this yr

and chem this yr

i did bio last year

[coral crane]

👍👍

[coral crane]

hopefully u got a good score

[median flint]

what else is relevant for biomedical engineering

[median flint]

i got a 5 thankfully

[coral crane]

comp sci

[median flint]

my handwriting was very bad so i was worried but

i think my mcq score carried

[median flint]

i alrdy did both

ap csp and ap csa

so im running out of options

[coral crane]

mmm wanna do stats? or ap psych?

[median flint]

i alrdy took psych last yr

i didnt do ap stats yet tho

i might consider that

[coral crane]

mmm stats then? coz the rest would be languages and physics

[median flint]

ya

i think theres also APES but its prob a waste of time

thats why i was wanting to dual enroll an engineering course

[coral crane]

i wouldnt say waste of time but I believe stats is better

[coral crane]

idk what a dual enrollment is, could u explain that?

[median flint]

alr alr

[median flint]

so basically

u apply to universities (typically community colleges or in state schools)

[dusky cradle]

I took APES and it was really easy and fun and the test was pretty easy too

[median flint]

and u can take actual college courses as a high schoolers

online typically

and ur like a real college student

learning from professors

[coral crane]

I see

[median flint]

and they are weighted the same as APs

[coral crane]

so its basically very rigorous

[median flint]

but for college credit u just have to pass the class

[coral crane]

and the same weight as aps?

[median flint]

no ap exam

[coral crane]

ahhh

[median flint]

in theory yes, but in reality i heard they arent very hard

probably easier than AP, but it depends a lot on the college and the course

[median flint]

yes

[coral crane]

then u can take a de

thats way better than stats

[median flint]

alr alr

[coral crane]

then ap physics c (both) next yr

[median flint]

i might take stats senior year then cus by then i actually would run out of classes to take

and i dont want colleges to think im slacking by only takng like 4 classes senior year

[median flint]

yessir

[coral crane]

its fine u already took alot of aps

[dusky cradle]

...Is it a bad thing?

[median flint]

how relevant is it to engineering?

[coral crane]

they wont say anything

4 isnt slacking

Plus u already did bio chem psych and bc

so ye

get 5s

👍

[dusky cradle]

Not very, it's very environmental like seasons and weather phenomenas like el niño

[median flint]

and im taking like 9 college classes in 11th and like 3 are AP

the rest are dual enrollment

cus i dont have much APs left

[coral crane]

I took it in 7th lol

[median flint]

ya i will definitely get 5s on all STEM ones i just dont care about history so i got a 4

[coral crane]

i dont remember as single thing

[coral crane]

nw

[median flint]

oh dang

[dusky cradle]

I only get to take 8 classes a year :')) really 6 bc I'm in a magnet program so those are mandatorily apart of my schedule every year

[median flint]

oh yes im only allowed for 7 class period

i can only do extra because

[dusky cradle]

But they're dual credit so I guess it works

[median flint]

of dual enrollment

lets u do like

2 in one period

since theyre in one semester

each

[dusky cradle]

That sounds so stressful ngl

Ohhhh

Okay that makes much more sense

[median flint]

yeah its not like all 10 classes at the same time

itd be 7 per semester

[dusky cradle]

Although I have to get my schedule changed I only really have like 3 classes + my 2 dc ones

[median flint]

yeah ive been used to doing them all at school but

this year for my junior year

i only have 3 classes at school

🤣

i get to go home at 1230

[coral crane]

did u do the SAT?

[median flint]

im taking in august i needa start studying

i took a practice test like yesterday and i didnt do good so i needa study

i suck at english

so my scores gonna get tanked

[coral crane]

good luck

[coral crane]

damn u guys use powerschool

[median flint]

thanks

have you done the SAT?

[dusky cradle]

So rn I have 5 out of 8

[dusky cradle]

Yeaa

[coral crane]

ye ofc I graduated 😅

[median flint]

oh dang

have any tips?

where do you go to college?

[coral crane]

just practice questions as much as u can

[coral crane]

still deciding

[median flint]

ohhh what are u deciding between

[dusky cradle]

I'm also doing a paid apprenticeship so idk how much of my schedule thats gonna take, but assuming 2 periods, idk what to fill that last one with

[median flint]

what major

do u wanna do

[coral crane]

med

[median flint]

what major do u wanna do

[median flint]

so premed or r u majoring in like bio or smth

[coral crane]

apprenticeship is good

[median flint]

what is difference between apprentice ship and internship

[dusky cradle]

Graphic Design, when I graduate I leave w my diploma and a bachelors(?) degree in Graphic Design and Illustration

[coral crane]

uhh idk really, its kinda different in the UK, u dont do bio or wtv to get into med

[median flint]

woah from high school?

[dusky cradle]

Not entirely sure😭😭

[median flint]

ohh i didnt know you were from the UK thats cool

how do you know about APs and stuff

are you in an international school?

[coral crane]

I was

[median flint]

i see

are you trying to attend universityi n the US?

[dusky cradle]

Yeaa I go to a magnet school w dual credit, so doing those 4 years of graphic design counts as college classes

[coral crane]

nope

[median flint]

ohhh ok makes sense

[median flint]

so why did you do APs then isnt there like A levels or something else there

that they do

hwo does asmissions work in the UK?

[dusky cradle]

Are ap exams an American thing??😭😭

[coral crane]

my school’s curriculum was American

[median flint]

i thought so?

i might be stupid idk

i thought like 95% of ap students were in america

[median flint]

ohh but the people u are applying against would have british curriculum right?

[coral crane]

ye and other curriculums as well

[median flint]

oh

is it holistic or just based on numbers

[coral crane]

idk

[median flint]

is your school very big?

i just curious what its like over there

[coral crane]

Mhm

[median flint]

i go to public school here in the US

so its probably a lot different

which of these dual enrollment classes would look the best?

do you think

[coral crane]

i would take either engineering or computing for biomedical

[median flint]

alr alr

im prob gonna do intro to engineering and then

choose one of the physics ones

i think science of flight seemed cool

wouldnt anatomy and physiology help for biomed ?

that sounds a bit hard tho

i might wait for AP anatomy and ill js take that next year

anyone else planning on taking this?

[glad osprey]

My current schedule for senior year is:

• AP Calc AB
• AP Macro/Micro
• AP Literature
• AP Chemistry
• AP Gov

should i drop any? I feel like I might go bald in the process considering college apps and ecs..

[warm crane]

Are your AB and Chem teachers hard

Or are they chill

[glad osprey]

The AB one is chill, but the chem was is known for not teaching much and just assigning textbook work

[warm crane]

Yea ur fine

AB is a fairly easy class if you pay attention

The concepts are new but simple

[warm crane]

I had a teacher like that for AP Chem it js makes the tests hard

It’s extremely difficult to be successful in AP Chem without a good teacher

@glad osprey have you taken ap bio and physics already?

[glad osprey]

i haven't, but ive taken the honors version of bio, chem, and physics

[warm crane]

It might be a bit of a struggle but if you work at it you’ll be fine

[warm crane]

Some of the honors Chem stuff directly goes into AP Chem

One of the 2023 FRQs was a Chem honors question

[glad osprey]

sounds manageable then if i put in some effort, i took honors chem sophmore year so i've forgotten a majority of the content

[warm crane]

It’s a common misconception when people say “oh I took Chem honors so I’ll immediately follow it with ap chem”

Effectively makes no difference if you do it consecutive or not

I did it consecutive in my sophomore year after taking chem honors freshman year, made zero difference bc my teachers sucked

[glad osprey]

i see in that case

thanks

[warm crane]

Np

[median flint]

whats wrong with this?

[warm crane]

Nothings wrong w it

[median flint]

hows it a misconcwption

[warm crane]

People just say it’s easier if you take it consecutively

It’s not true

[median flint]

oh

interwsting

i was curious bc i just took honors chem and we alrdy finished half of ap chem in that too so i thoight ap chem consecutive will be very easy

[warm crane]

ideal method of taking AP science classes would be AP Bio sophomore year, Physics Junior Year, and then Chem senior year

[warm crane]

Yeah it HEAVILY depends on ur Chem honors teacher

[median flint]

im not sure if i agree w this but interesting take for sure

[warm crane]

^^

[median flint]

yeah we had an incredibly rigorous and advanced class

[median flint]

oh ok makes sense

[warm crane]

yeah so that’s not an accurate comparison

[median flint]

thats unfortunate

[warm crane]

My teacher in Chem honors ended in balancing equations

So in that case it makes no difference if I take Chem the next year or a few years following

[median flint]

thats crazy😂

[warm crane]

And that’s how 90%+ of Chem honors teachers work

[warm crane]

Unless they’re super dedicated like yours

[warm crane]

Are you taking AP Chem next year?

[median flint]

in my stem program its like requirwd that i do them in order

[median flint]

yes i have to

its required for me

[warm crane]

Ohh yeah ok so your in a specified stem program

Magnet school?

[median flint]

no

[warm crane]

Oh

[median flint]

public school but

special stem program which i was accepted into

[warm crane]

That’s extremely interesting

[median flint]

only like 60 students per year

[warm crane]

I didn’t know public schools were capable of something like that

[median flint]

and theres 650 in my class

[warm crane]

my public school is trash

[median flint]

yeah its only at mine

[warm crane]

Bay Area or nah

[median flint]

theres similsr stuff tho

[median flint]

nowhere near there

[warm crane]

Hmmm that’s crazy

Bc I’ve heard so many things about Bay Area public schools excelling

[median flint]

oh

[warm crane]

Asian PTO boards 😭

[median flint]

lmao fr

anyways what i was saying is like i have to do chem xus

theres 4 classes

scientific research in 9th grade which is basics of chem

then honors chem in 10th which is advanced and some ap chem

them 11th is ap chem

then 12th is organic chemistry

[warm crane]

Got it

Our honors Chem is your 9th grade Chem

[median flint]

oh

that class is like

[warm crane]

it’s just honors and AP

[median flint]

also basic physics

its kinda like

intro to stem

[warm crane]

Yeah that makes sense

Interesting program

[median flint]

its the basic intoe class of the program

[warm crane]

Bit if you already know ap Chem then ur fine

What was your last unit if u don’t mind me asking

[median flint]

not all of it but i would say a good amount for sure

[warm crane]

like what unit did you end on

[median flint]

uhh we covered everything tbh

gas laws we ended on

but the order is diff from ur school fs

[warm crane]

Oh yeah ur basically done

[median flint]

i can tell the units we did if u want

we had like 14 units or smth

it was a crazy hard class

[warm crane]

Thermochemistry?

[median flint]

we finished

thats unit 9 for us

[warm crane]

Yeah bro your getting a 5 on ap Chem 💀

ur fine

[median flint]

ya i hope so

and math ofc

[warm crane]

I got a 5 in sophomore year

[median flint]

i have to

[median flint]

good stuff

[warm crane]

My teacher was so bad she had a “wall of passes” instead of a wall of 5s

I had to grind like before spring break for the exam

[median flint]

damn

we have wall of 5s for all Aps lol

just curious

how many APs are offered at ur school

im wondering how mine compares to most american public schools

[wise mulch]

which ap classes should i take in freshmen year?

[median flint]

human geo and csp

[wise mulch]

yea i was thinking about csp too

[dusk venture]

ap chem, ap physics, ap bio, ap calc bc, ap lit, those are the best ones to take as a freshman

ideally u want to but its hard to have the prereqs for those

[heavy drum]

Valid or no

[cinder gorge]

Valid for sure

[rough patio]

should i take honors biochem or honors physics? i’ve already taken biology and chemistry. does one look better then the other?

[hollow shard]

tf, this is not the place to troll

[hollow shard]

take ap physics if you can

between those two, depending on your major, but unless you are going into a major where biochem is important, go physics

[rough patio]

i’m applying as a history major

in that case do u think it doesn’t matter between physics and biochem. i really just need another year of science that is easy but respected by college officers

i took bio freshman year. chem sophmore year, AP envi sci junior year and this will be my senior year

[hollow shard]

yeah it probably won't matter

does your school offer ap chem, ap physics, or ap bio?

because ap classes are always better than honors

[rough patio]

only chem and bio. i’m not good at math so the only one i would consider is bio. but most of my other classes are AP’s so i thought it would be fine to take it easy on a subject i’m not that great in

[warm crane]

Like 20 ish

[hollow shard]

oh then its completely up to how you feel

[rough patio]

but between biochem and physics u don’t think one or the other will be viewed better then the other?

[hollow shard]

probably not a big enough difference to be noticeable

[smoky acorn]

hey yall, just wondering if my classes for 9th grade are good enough
English 1 Honors
Chemistry Honors
AP PreCalc
WHAP
AP Physics 1
AP Human Geo
Orchestra

[lavish grail]

All I gotta say is

Be prepared to work insanely hard

[smoky acorn]

for which classes

[lavish grail]

Ur schedule in general seems immensely more rigorous than most freshman

But if u can work hard, that’s gonna be an excellent start to high school

[smoky acorn]

ive been selfstudying most of AP Physics and AP Precalc, but idk what to expect in WHAP

Math is easy for me just working on the FRQ part of AP Precalc

[lavish grail]

WHAP isn’t gonna be a huge worry

Maybe doing human geo and whap might be a lot at once

[smoky acorn]

our AP Human geo teacher is chill, and I already took the AP exam so im just doing it for the GPA boost (dont judge)

[lavish grail]

Human Geo is mainly just memorization tbh, and whap is more of “do u understand what the main points are in this era and so on”

[lavish grail]

Lol why would I judge

Ur doing what u can to increase ur rank

[smoky acorn]

yup

[lavish grail]

and ur working hard for it

I would only judge u if u tried raising rank by unethical means lol

[smoky acorn]

yeah...

alrigth thanks

[lavish grail]

Yeah bro, u got it 👍

[smoky acorn]

wait can you give me feedback for my sophomore year too

can i dm

you

@lavish grail

[lavish grail]

sure

[dusk venture]

If he’s asking for the ideal classes :/

[safe granite]

why do u need a gpa boost if ur in freshman?

but i would watch out for ap physics and whap exams

if you dont mind me asking, what do you wanna major in? as it can impact your ap class choices

[hollow shard]

very funny

(sarcasm if you couldn't tell)

[dusk venture]

not really trolling when I already know multiple 14 year olds taking those courses at my school but alr bud

[hollow shard]

Nobody takes 3 AP Sciences, AP BC, and Lit as a freshman

literally nobody

[dusk venture]

ok bro

[sturdy oar]

That sounds horrendous

[hollow shard]

except like maybe 1 in like <50k people

[dusk venture]

whatveer you say

[rancid merlin]

not ideal at all you are going to then fill the rest of your hs with fluff classes and colleges won't like that

[stark shuttle]

What should i major in? (i still have a lot of time so no need to rush)

[coral crane]

make that 100 Lol its so rare

[full tinsel]

Major in stuff u like

Plan and simple

[sly sluice]

Im taking ap chem next year and biology honors. I'm worried for these classes and want to get an A. can i jus learn the content now on khanacedmy so the class is a be a little more managable

also im taking apush (how can i prep for that)

[north canyon]

I already asked this but

if you're planning to get scholarships to MULTIPLE universities that accepts essays, do you just copy&paste the same essay you made to pass to each one? Or do I still have to make a new one for each of them?

[full tinsel]

Khan Academy can only teach so much

I would say it's good for a base

But u are probably gonna have to learn more from the actual class

[full tinsel]

Check with each essay prompt

[sly sluice]

alright, I also recieved the AP Chemistry book from princton review

[full tinsel]

I believe each university has a different essay prompt for scholarships tho i could be wrong

[dark grotto]

Hey guys.
I am thinking about majoring in CS

I have some questions and concerns tho.

1-What is it actually,like ya sure we learn about algorithm but how.

2-Does it involve alot of math,is it hard math,can I see some examples maybe

3-majors?

4-ig if I have further questions I can ask

[fading nymph]

Is this a good 4-Year plan? BTW I can't change freshman classes cause those are starting in a week, and my intended major is either education or radiology.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jcG2lSimKfmh3Tg9Xosz1wmmbee4hB4we8dtOxYspPU/edit?usp=drivesdk

[coarse sigil]

Take geo over the summer

or algebra 1

if u can

[fading nymph]

Again, I can't set up stuff for this summer because my freshman classes start in two weeks. And I can't change my freshman classes.

[pearl laurel]

Can you take PE over the summer?

[fading nymph]

I'm not sure, but if I could, I wouldn't know what to put into its place.

[edgy junco]

hey, im going into senior year of hs and want to try to take multivariable and diff eq. i already know all of calc bc but couldnt take the exam. would testing out of calc 2 be a good idea, or is calc 2 too different from calc bc?

[valid talon]

history/polisci like me, then go to law school and become atrociously rich

[rotund stag]

I’m a sophomore and I’m debating a major in physics/ engineering or machine learning/ programming I want to make good pay but also want to pursue my dream of physics what should I do

[robust carbon]

Gender Studies

[hollow shard]

Yes do that, also https://apstudy.org/ap-chem

should be helpful

[cinder gorge]

i want to ask something

which college course is a good one

[safe granite]

Fr

[devout widget]

i’m a sophomore this year in high school and i for my entire life, and still i still can’t find anything i love and want to do for the rest of my life. i like sports but i really don’t want to have a future job that is around sports. i’m pretty good with academics but i just don’t know what i’m gonna major in and what i’m gonna be when i’m older. does anyone have any suggestions to jobs that are infesting, and can really get me hooked in right now so i can work towards them

[cinder gorge]

if you are good in academics just like me and if i were you, i would go for something like computer related like computer science of computer engineering since it has the highest paying jobs and or bascailly go for the subject you like the most

[devout widget]

i’m not too into cs 😭
i just don’t know what i’m into but hopefully i will figure out tysm for the tips

[cinder gorge]

oh ok i see

maybe something related to maths or english

you can try majors with these

if you want

i am a computer major so yeah

[devout widget]

yeah i just kind find what i’m specifically good at but thanks

[rotund stag]

If u into sports u could do sports medicine I myself am
Not doing it but one of my friends r

[devout widget]

oh that does sound infesting. do you know what subjects in hs are related to that? and do u have to stay in college extra long. tysm

[torpid timber]

Should I replace Spanish II for APUSH? The teacher is retiring this year, and I really wanna take his class

[silent sierra]

Take the risk or lose the chance

You still have other years you could take Spanish judging based on your profile

[full tinsel]

Major?

[silent sierra]

I think they still have two years left of hs

[full tinsel]

So do I

[valid talon]

biology specifically human biology, studying shit like muscles, ligaments, organs, how sports and physical activity stress and affect it

it's a pretty good pre-med major

[devout widget]

thank you! that sounds cool

[torpid timber]

Like, cluster?

Social studies

[devout widget]

ok so i kinda researched it a bit and it sounds so fun and i like it really much expect for the fact that u need to get a doctors degree 😭😭😭 4-7 extra years of schooling

[dark grotto]

Hey guys.
I am thinking about majoring in CS

I have some questions and concerns tho.

1-What is it actually,like ya sure we learn about algorithm but how.

2-Does it involve alot of math,is it hard math,can I see some examples maybe

3-majors?

4-ig if I have further questions I can ask

no one awnsered the first time so I am asking again

[arctic stirrup]

What are your hobbies?

[arctic stirrup]

Well I'm not a cs mejor but here's some advice you can take up a short course to find out

[hazy niche]

Hello everyone, hope you all are doing good. I am currently preparing myself for A levels but in the sideways I want to prepare myself for studying abroad. So can you all please help me by recommending some universities and countries that provide very good financial aids (and) scholarships on Architectural Engineering?

[half nimbus]

Hi @hazy niche, I am assuming you are from either UK or other Commonwealth country as you have stated about A-Levels. I will divide my answers into two sections (you can choose which one you prefer). If you are looking to get into a good university almost purely through scholarships, I will 100% recomend you Stanford University. If you are looking for specifically on Architectural Engineering, I would offer you 3 schools in US. They are, Auburn University, Calfifornia Polytechnic State University & University of Texas. Hope this helps you determine your future. And remember DO NOT just take my word for it. You must also research yourself about it as well. Thanks -VS

If you are from Singapore (where I am also from): Hi!

[hazy niche]

Thank you so much @half nimbus for the info really appreciate it.

I am from Bangladesh 😇

I would also be grateful if others help me about it as well (@everyone)

[silent sierra]

In USA, public universities give guaranteed merit scholarships based on your gpa or sat/act test scores

You can also get aid by applying to the uni early

[hazy niche]

I see

[hazy niche]

I just started my AS like I am in my 1st year so do u suggest I apply after completing my 1st year?

[silent sierra]

I am sorry y'all, but what is the AS ?

[hazy niche]

First part of the A levels

[silent sierra]

I don't know what that is

We don't have that where I live

[hazy niche]

oh its basically the exam that takes place in the 11th and 12th grade