course-selection

[grizzled geode]

Nah I just wanted to se if he was replying lol

Wrong wording

Cus I would have said something lol

[loud solar]

Lmao

[coarse sigil]

what?

[grizzled geode]

Nah bro

Replying*

[coarse sigil]

.

[unreal ocean]

Yo what nice

So are you applying only internationally or also in india ( i assume your indian based off your user)

[grizzled geode]

India

Both

[unreal ocean]

Nice

[grizzled geode]

If I get into Any of my reach schools I ain't giving JEE

[unreal ocean]

I have a similar thought process

[grizzled geode]

1 sec I'll pull up my list

[unreal ocean]

Just gotta convince parents

[grizzled geode]

Reach Schools

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2. Stanford University
3. Princeton University
4. Caltech (for Astrophysics)
5. ETH Zurich
6. Harvard University
7. University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
8. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

Fit Schools

1. Technical University of Munich (TUM)
2. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
3. University of Texas at Austin
4. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
5. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Safety Schools

1. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
2. University of Heidelberg (for Astrophysics)
3. Purdue University
4. University of Florida

[grizzled geode]

My parents don't rlly care

I will get financial aid

So

[unreal ocean]

Yea my parents were initially fine with engineering
Then relatives got into their head
And they said engineering is too competitive

But so is medicine

[grizzled geode]

Do u like eng?

Or medicine?

Do what u like

[unreal ocean]

Yea kina
More engineering than medicine
But most of my peers are into medicine

[grizzled geode]

I hope uk ull get 100% financial aid

Most prolly

[full ivy]

Question, So next year I must choose if I should take Computer Science 2 (I finished 1) This would allow me to take AP Comp Sci A, or I could instead just take AP Comp Sci Principles next year instead, which would give me an extra credit. I dont know which AP class is worth more to colleges, A or Principles.

[safe granite]

You taking any other aps?

[full ivy]

I might take AP European History but thats about it

My school dosent let you take a lot of AP's till Junior year

you cant even take any freshman year

[safe granite]

What year r u going into

[full ivy]

rn (For this year) 9th, Im asking this for 10th

[safe granite]

Ohhhh

Hm

I mean idrk the right order for em tbh

[full ivy]

Principles is an introductionary course for college Comp Sci and Comp Sci A is like the first year of a Comp Sci Major I believe?

[chrome wharf]

next year i got clg anatomy clg bio and clg chem in high school should i drop some or just go w the flow

[full ivy]

clg? Is that just another name for dual enrollement or smt?

[chrome wharf]

uh college i didnt wanna type it out but its kinda dual enrollment but its basically classes from universities near us so basically dual enrollment tuaght by our hs teachers tho

[full ivy]

I dont know how you gonna survive college bio, college Chem, and College Anatomy

But I think your fine

[chrome wharf]

idk how either but if i take all 3 igraduate early

[full ivy]

Hey I have a pretty big issue to ask.

Okay so for starters I wish to a computer Engineering Major, and my school has a lot of different engineering and Comp Sci Classes. Now the thing is, if I want to take both computer science and engineering classes during the school year I need to take ALL of the required History classes (US History, World History and Geography Econimics etc) During the summer. My school lets us take courses during the summer so that we dont have to take them during the regular year. But bassically my concern is, if I take these courses over the summer then I wont get AP credit for them. (Meaning I cant take AP US History or Other AP History classes) Is sacrificing a AP credit worth it in order for me to max out the amount of comp sci and engineering classes I take? (Like will it look good on a college application)

[safe granite]

I wouldn’t tbh

Skipping all of them over a summer wouldn’t be good

And yeah the ap credit

It’s not like you need to take all those classes

[full ivy]

I would ask my counselor but its the summer 😭

[balmy gale]

Is it worth it to take an AP class if it doesn't align with what you wanna major in? I wanna go into computer science and I'm taking ap comp sci principles and the only other ap class i can take this year is ap government but I'm not sure if adding the extra workload will be worth it

[safe granite]

What grade r you in

[full ivy]

Yes

[ebon cave]

how many ap classses should i take to be valedictorian

[abstract gulch]

all of them

[ebon cave]

lol

actually

thats crazy

[grave raven]

Hello, I just wanted to know if it would be a good idea to take ap stats and ap precal together

[ebon cave]

hi

yes. ap precal is just like college precal

[plain hemlock]

They teach pre calc in college?

[hollow shard]

its not a bad one

just make sure to do your practice for ap precalc

its super easy once you do

[ebon cave]

@plain hemlock yeah

[hollow shard]

Practice resources : https://apstudy.org/ap-precalc/

[plain hemlock]

Bro ☠️

America is cooked

[ebon cave]

what?

[plain hemlock]

Isnt that like a hs course

[ebon cave]

oh yea

[plain hemlock]

Why they teaching that in college

I thought u needed precalc to get into college

[ebon cave]

no no they are teaching college precal in high school

i am going into sophomore year

of high school

[plain hemlock]

Same

[ebon cave]

nice

excited for sophomore year?

[vagrant basin]

NO 😭😭😭

[ebon cave]

dang worries

worried?

[frigid mauve]

What are the ap classes that colleges generally accept

[ebon cave]

all

[near quail]

I’m taking a summer precalc class through my state school. It’s probably less common at schools that are harder to get into

[normal ember]

In my senior year, should I take linear algebra (dual enrollment), differential equations (dual enrollment), or AP Chemistry
FYI I want to major in Physics

keep in mind that while I take any given 3 of those, I would also be taking Multivariable Calculus with dual enrollment

as well as AP Stats in my hs

so if it's differential equations or lin alg, then I'd have 3 math classes

which I'm fine with

but would it be better to broaden myself with AP Chem?

and if I should pick one of the mathematics, which one?

[abstract gulch]

did u take any other science AP?

[normal ember]

I'm going to be in AP Physics 1 this year (junior year) and in my senior year I'm going to be in AP Physics C (both)

[abstract gulch]

Ok, then i think it's really up to u if u want to go in depth in math or take ap chem

if u haven't took a science ap it def would've been ap phys

but imo i think math would be more worth

[normal ember]

Alright, sounds good

in that case which math

I was thinking lin alg

just so that way my 3 math classes are more broad

multivar calc, lin alg, ap stats

[abstract gulch]

yeah that sounds good

[normal ember]

👍

ty

[abstract gulch]

np

[errant rose]

if i want to do cs, is it bad that I am only taking calc bc senior year?

[errant jackal]

Here's my junior year class:
APES(AP Enviromental Science)
AP Pre-Calc AB
DE English
US History Honors
German 2
Photojournalism 3 Honors
AP Capstone

[dreamy rivet]

would universities care if you did a summer school core that is a requirement for admission?

[plain hemlock]

Yes

Shows initiative

[full tinsel]

Wth is Pre Calc AB?

[robust carbon]

😭

[ebon cave]

did your guys schedulec come out yet

[eager thistle]

i got my list of classes

but not when im gonna have them or with what teacher

[ebon cave]

ok

cool

[cinder gorge]

Giyz whats AP classes

[ebon cave]

ap psych cp and seminar this year for sophomore you+?

[coarse sigil]

sophmore year course loadout

is pre calc just a review of algebra 2? but more in-depth?

[ebon cave]

yea

also trig stuff kinda

[coarse sigil]

any new concepts?

[ebon cave]

dang thats a lot of hard courses

yes. sin coh toa stuff

[coarse sigil]

if pre calc is hard, I was planning to downgrade to just honors

they put me in HH for some reason

[ebon cave]

im taking precalc this year if heard its not that bad

but like 1 hr every day tho of hw

[coarse sigil]

ah

[ebon cave]

you have 12 classes+? thats crazy

[coarse sigil]

did u take algebra 2 freshman year?

[ebon cave]

yea you

[coarse sigil]

nah

I took it over the summer

[ebon cave]

nice

[coarse sigil]

just finished it last week

[ebon cave]

great! its easy but i somehow got a b in it

[coarse sigil]

thats not good man

u gotta lock in

[ebon cave]

yeah tru

ap euro sounds tough;

[coarse sigil]

its one of the lightest ss aps

are u taking any ap?

im getting cooked on bio

[ebon cave]

ap psych, ap cp and ap seminar. i took regular bio in freshman and wasnt too bad

[coarse sigil]

whats ap sem?

[ebon cave]

ap seminar is like a class where you learn how to write

better

[coarse sigil]

alr

good luck

[ebon cave]

you too

[vagrant basin]

Is AP Seminar tough?

Everyone from my school is saying it has heavy workload

[ebon cave]

kinda

easy to get an A i think but a lot of work

[errant jackal]

It’s calculus

[full tinsel]

AP Precalc is probably easier than ur honors precalc

At least at my school

[ebon cave]

ap precalc is the same as precal no

[coarse sigil]

ap pre calc is easier bc its mostly for seniors

u learn more in honors than ap pre calc

[gentle cedar]

Has anybody taken Gerontlogy and Child development in highschool. How hard is it and how useful would it be for somebody wanting to do med school

[safe granite]

Seniors?

[main storm]

r u gonna take it

[safe granite]

Don’t most people take precalc junior or sophomore

[main storm]

I’m literally doing the summer work right now and it makes me wanna cry

[ebon cave]

no

[main storm]

It’s so much work for a history class

[ebon cave]

im not going to take it

im taking ap psych

[main storm]

O nice

Yeah I wasn’t gonna take it originally but most of my friends are and I like European history

[main storm]

Some take it freshman

[ebon cave]

nice. there are like dbqs

[main storm]

yeah

[ebon cave]

yeah. freshman+? thats crazy

[main storm]

Yeah I have a friend who took ap pre calc freshman year

I’m taking it this upcoming soph year

[ebon cave]

nice

[coarse sigil]

yep thats what guidance told me

[ebon cave]

@main storm ap cp+?

[main storm]

what’s that

Ap csp?

[ebon cave]

ap comp sci

yeah mb

[main storm]

Principles or A

[ebon cave]

principles

[main storm]

I took ap csp freshman yr

[ebon cave]

what do i need to know about it. like coding or+?

[main storm]

Im taking ap csa this upcoming yr

[main storm]

Bro I’m not gonna lie

I didn’t do shit the entire year

[ebon cave]

dang bro

why

[main storm]

And still ended up with like a 99% in the class and a 4

[ebon cave]

wow!!!

[main storm]

Cuz my teacher was so chill

I kinda grinded the last 2 weeks tho

[ebon cave]

nice. theres block coding right

[main storm]

Utah

Yeah*

[ebon cave]

i have no idea how to do that

[main storm]

It’s so easy

Like once u take the class u will realize

How easy it is

The only hard thing was the FRQs imo

I think that’s why I got a 4 bc I thought I aced the mcq tbh

[ebon cave]

ok good to know

[main storm]

yeah

Are u taking ap seminar or ap micro

[ebon cave]

ap seminar

and ap csp

[main storm]

Cuz those r the other 2 im taking

o nice

[ebon cave]

oh youre also taking ap seminar

[main storm]

Yea

One my friends who took it the year prior said it’s just writing essays and public speaking

[ebon cave]

nice

[main storm]

Which I’m fine with

[ebon cave]

tru

a lot of work tho

[main storm]

Yeah

I have block scheduling so I’m only taking 2 or 3 APs per semester

So it lowers the workload

[ebon cave]

same

are you taking precl

precal

[viscid pivot]

ik none of u asked but i took ap sem laster year and it was hell, only bcus i procastinate. but looking back, its not hard at all. the workload aint that much (at least for my class) i had 1 mock IRR+TMP, a real IRR+TMP, a real IMP+IWA, and then the ao exam.

i'd say ap precal is similar

[main storm]

Yeah

[main storm]

What’s irr tmp imp Mva etc

But thank you!

[viscid pivot]

so its just a essay and present.
i forgot what they stands for but IRR+TMP is a group essay, pick a topic, and each person choose a lens/perspective to focus on and write ur essay. after that yall present as a group.

IWA+IMP is same thing but u do it alone.

[ebon cave]

good to know

[viscid pivot]

th iwa, they give u sources(5 articles?) n u gotta write an essay and source like 1~2 of the given article

[ebon cave]

you work witj a group rihgg

righ

[viscid pivot]

??

ye..?

for irr and tmp

[ebon cave]

for irr

[viscid pivot]

yea

[ebon cave]

okay

is it easy to get an A+? ive hard the exam is harder

[safe granite]

Yeah I’m taking it freshman

Im wondering if it’s hard or like not too hard

[ebon cave]

its a lot of work you have to put in

[errant jackal]

Well Pre calc but AB

There is AB and BC

BC is slightly harder because it has 1-2 extra units to learn

AB doesn't have those extra units

[viscid pivot]

depends on ppl, i got a B with missing assignments lol. but A+ might be hard to get. A would be more practical yk

[ebon cave]

alr thankd

[viscid pivot]

for me, if i just turn in all work and put more effort, i couldve gotten A+ maybe

mock exam and the real one is same formatting

diff article thats all

[ebon cave]

okay that makes sense

have any of you taken ap psych

[vagrant basin]

Do you guys think it’s worth it to take AP classes which you likely cannot get an A in?

[viscid pivot]

a B in ap is considered good, anything less than that, maybe dont take it unless u need to

[ebon cave]

no of course not. you need to get a A in them

[full tinsel]

That makes zero sense

[ebon cave]

is ap psych hard

[cinder gorge]

do you think I should continue with Spanish 4 in junior year or drop Spanish and take ap music theory

[ebon cave]

are you aiming for a really top college

because then, you should take spanish 4.

[errant jackal]

Yeah I didn't understand that as well

But AB is slightly easier just because BC has more units

[full tinsel]

No the fact that u split AP Precalc into two courses is just goofy

[errant jackal]

@full tinsel nah literally

Idk I live in virginia so that might make sense

[vagrant basin]

??? My school is different I guess because BC has few but complex concepts in comparison to AB

[errant jackal]

Yeah it's like 2 extra units

[spare pebble]

how bad would it be if i took ap chem, ap physics, ap euro, ap calc bc, and ap research together 😄😄

[vagrant basin]

What kind of physics?

[errant jackal]

@spare pebble AP research shouldn't be bad

But two science classes is gonna be interesting year for you...

[spare pebble]

physics 1

[spare pebble]

i did ap bio and honors chem last year so i have a little bit of experience 🥲🥲

[vagrant basin]

Do you have time to spread the workload (other years of HS to complete)

[errant jackal]

Bruh

[vagrant basin]

I don’t think 2 science classes in one year can be that strange can it?

I’m planning on taking 3 next year lol

[spare pebble]

it’s gonna be for my senior year

😭

[vagrant basin]

Oh ya gotta go all out then I guess. I’m also quite interested in science so throughout my high school career I also intend to complete AP Physics, AP Bio, & AP Chem

[spare pebble]

i loved ap bio

[cinder gorge]

yall im taking 3 science classes next year 😭

send prayers

[night fjord]

Guys did I do the right he thing by switching out my Spanish-2 for AP environmental science? 😭😭

[median flint]

is there an expert I can specifically talk to about a question related to scheduling and college admissions

[spare pebble]

most colleges wanna see 2-3 years of a foreign language

[full tinsel]

Is this a gud schedule as someone wanting to get into astrophysics? (I wanted to take AP Chem and Physics I, but due to class issues I couldn't fit them on my schedule)

[safe granite]

Why is bro taking ab and bc

[full tinsel]

The school requires ab before bc

It's stupid

[night fjord]

Lucky u get 2 take so many classes 😭

My skool won’t let anyone take more than 6 😭😭

Is this good? 😭😭

[ebon cave]

this is good

only one ap

[hollow shard]

Its alright

you could be taking more APs

like AP english, AP math

[night fjord]

They won’t let me 😭😭

I tried but they said only juniors and seniors 😭😭

This the best I could do only 1 AP sadly 😭

[abstract gulch]

How many times r u using the same emoji

+If ur school doesn’t offer multiple AP’s for sophomore year you’ll be fine

[coarse sigil]

ap chem and physics 1 is suicidal

[hollow shard]

oh rip, bad school

happens

[compact tree]

So I wanted to pursue engineering, but this year I’m taking AP: Calc Bc, lit, physics C, comp and u.s. gov and art history, but I really don’t want to take physics C as I didn’t enjoy physics 1 and I’m not good at English. Should I replace physics C with APes and take ap stats instead of Lit?

[ebon cave]

yea. ap stats s much btter than lit

[peak temple]

Im planning to take algebra 2 hn with ap stats for my sophomore year. Is this do able?

[vagrant basin]

Same with mine

[oak tiger]

do able as in like not time consuming?

[vagrant basin]

Dang for my Sophomore year I’m gonna take 6 AP tests

[orchid plover]

is ap calc bc hard? im taking in 10th

precalc in 9th

next year

is it a lot if i try taking ap calc bc and ap comp sci a same year

[next ember]

are you taking AP CSP or AP CSA?

[orchid plover]

ap comp sci a

java

[next ember]

Then I guess you will be fine because for ap csa you just need to be focused and listen to everything that your teacher says

You are even taking ap Calc bc so just be prepared for that

Ap Calc bc is not that hard but just practice and you will get a good score

[peak temple]

like how much time

because I’ve got the time I just need to know if its even do able or will it be consuming

ill be taking ap macro and another easy ap my sophomore year aswel

and english 3 hn chem hn

[cinder gorge]

same but like in a day they wont let us more than 4 bc they cant just put heavy load in middle school like that so they separated some classes in different days for it i guess

[wise fulcrum]

Yes it’s hard I’m not gonna lie

I did precalc in 9th and then AB in 10th

And then bc in 11th

[oak tiger]

depends on your school and teacher

and the person

some poeple/schools/teaachers

will have the calss much easier or be much more gifted etc

[full tinsel]

Nah

I love both subjects

[full tinsel]

Damn I wish I were in ur shoes

[cinder gorge]

What is Ap classes

[ebon cave]

ap classes refer to advanced placemet

[eager folio]

hi

[near quail]

Hi

[eager folio]

how are you doing

[near quail]

Good

[light blade]

That was legit the most chill conversation I have witnessed today

[near quail]

Lmao😭

That’s all you need

[light blade]

Haha it was just really funny and chill at the same time

[final junco]

currently thinking abt switching like two of my classes (junior)
schedule rn is: span3, ap physics1, ap precalc, apush, lunch, ap research, ap lang
im really thinking of moving precalc to 2nd hour and taking ap chem for 3rd

plan on going into medicine like dentistry/pediatrics

[viscid pivot]

def take ap chem

[late aspen]

Calc BC in 10th is crazy. But it sounds like you excel in math so I would say go for it!

[late aspen]

Why would you do 2 at the same time?

[median osprey]

Is AP lit hard? I’m not good at English and need an A in the class

[late aspen]

Have you taken AP lang?

[median osprey]

Yeah

[late aspen]

If you passed you should be fine

[median osprey]

Yeah I need an A in the class tho and idk how to analyze poetry and stuff

[late aspen]

What did you get on AP lang?

[median osprey]

4

[late aspen]

You’re good man

I think you have the capabilities to do AP lit

[peak temple]

i actually thought about it and made a diff plan and it was to take alg 2 hn with precalc hn so by junior year I could take ap calc bc

and ill just take ap stats

senior year

[median osprey]

Is lit like a class you can grind for or is it natural? I felt lang was pretty natural and you had to be good at English but with like stem APs you can grind and learn the content

[late aspen]

Ain’t that like 3 college courses right there?

What’s your major?

[late aspen]

I haven’t taken either but in my opinion you can achieve anything if you put the workin. And yes I know I sound corny af

[peak temple]

Wdym

[late aspen]

Cuz calc bc is calc 1 and calc 2

AP stats is well stats

So three college courses in math

[peak temple]

someone else said that you should just take calc bc and skip ab because bc only covers just a extra bit more of math

[late aspen]

I was wondering why you needed so many math courses for college

[late aspen]

I agree with that too

I’m just saying why you want to take so much math cuz like most majors don’t do that much math

[peak temple]

for college apps you need to take rigorous courses to stand out and id rather take a hard math course than a hard science course

[late aspen]

I agree but that only applies to top colleges

Sorry I assumed you were applying for lesser known colleges cuz most people usually do

[peak temple]

the goal is an top college not like a state school

might aswell put it my all i aint gonna go through hs a second a time

[late aspen]

Nice

W goals

W drive

W perseverance

W work ethic

Ok I’m gonna stop with the glazing now 💀

[peak temple]

lmao

anyways what science course should I take my sophomore and junior year

its either like ap bio or apes

chem honors

[late aspen]

Prioritize the ones that interests you the most obviously but other than that ig whatever sounds interesting

Btw what’s your major?

[peak temple]

gonna become a lawyer so something prelaw

100% gonna take ap lang and ap lit

[late aspen]

Prolly APES cuz it’s easy

[peak temple]

and what about junior year

[late aspen]

AP bio maybe?

[peak temple]

how difficult is it

[late aspen]

I heard AP chem and AP physics are pretty hard

But whatever sounds interesting you should take it

[peak temple]

yeah id rather fight someone to the death then take ap chem

[final junco]

just save ap physics and ap bio senior year?

because i actually love chemistry

you cant take a gap

[grizzled geode]

Nah bro u got the same name as me

[inner summit]

what course to take? im interested in math

[grizzled geode]

U have a lot of options

[inner summit]

i’ve been trying to balance all the courses so that i have good knowledge of everything

but im unsuccessful

[inner summit]

but like what is the best

[grizzled geode]

There is no best major

[inner summit]

but suggestions im looking for

[coarse sigil]

Algebra 2 --> (Pre Calc Summer) --> AP Calc BC
Geometry -> (Algebra 2 summer) -->Pre Calc --> AP Calc BC

(Which one is a better plan?)

[grizzled geode]

A Astrophysicst will say Astrophysics is the best major, a doctor will say pre med is the best major an aerospace engineer will say engineering is the best major

[inner summit]

astrophysicist?

[grizzled geode]

OK so im gonna give you some common majors

[inner summit]

k

[grizzled geode]

An astrophysicist studies the physical properties and processes of celestial bodies and the universe using principles from physics and mathematics. They analyze data, conduct simulations, and develop models to understand phenomena like stars, galaxies, and black holes.

So for math lovers

U got math obv

[inner summit]

good pay?

[grizzled geode]

Depends

Till what level education r u willing to pursue

[inner summit]

any country has?

[grizzled geode]

What?
No like till a bachelors

A masters

Or a doctorate

[inner summit]

how about actuory

actuary*

they calculate the outcomes

[grizzled geode]

That's a job

[inner summit]

i know

but is it a suitable job for me?

[grizzled geode]

Astrophysicist Bachelors -60k
Astrophysicist Masters -100k
Astrophysicist Doctorate- 130-150k

[inner summit]

sheesh

[grizzled geode]

U should know that

[inner summit]

it’s so hard to decide

[viscid pivot]

so I’m assuming u going med field right, then I’d prioritize science classes and maybe replace it for one of ur English class?

[grizzled geode]

When I decided my major I didn't take any help

[grizzled geode]

What do u like?

Don't say maths

[inner summit]

i already know what’s my major

[grizzled geode]

What?

[inner summit]

other than maths?

math or physics

i like dealing with numbers

[grizzled geode]

Wait

R u taking a course like an AP Class?

Or a Major?

[inner summit]

should i?

[grizzled geode]

OK what grade r u in rn
Whats ur country

[inner summit]

AP Algebra or Calculus

[grizzled geode]

There is nothing such as AP Algebra

[inner summit]

im almost finishing secondary

[vagrant basin]

AP ALGEBRA?!

[inner summit]

im trollin chill

[grizzled geode]

Senior year?

[inner summit]

yes

[grizzled geode]

R u applying to US University?

[inner summit]

haven’t decided yet

[vagrant basin]

As a man of math and physics I understand the trolling

[inner summit]

fair

[grizzled geode]

What country r u from

[inner summit]

i can’t leak

[grizzled geode]

Asia?

[inner summit]

ye

[grizzled geode]

Like south Asia?

Or southeast

[coarse sigil]

bros from India

just say it

[inner summit]

im not

i don’t know hindi

[grizzled geode]

Like south Asia?

[inner summit]

this

[coarse sigil]

u dont have to know hindi to be indian

but alr

[inner summit]

southeast

[inner summit]

im not indian

[grizzled geode]

Got it Like Vietnam Cambdian Laos

So

[inner summit]

around there

but none of those countries

[grizzled geode]

If you wanna apply to US Universities

The applications have already started

[inner summit]

my family is deciding australia

[grizzled geode]

You want to pick a major right?

[inner summit]

ye

[grizzled geode]

Only if you wanna go to US Universities u need AP Exams and Classes, so u don't need them

Now ur interested in Maths and Physics?

[inner summit]

yup

[grizzled geode]

Now

Do you wanna go towards the engineering side or the research side

Now remember the pay is almost similar

[inner summit]

wow

what a good question

[grizzled geode]

And it shouldn't be a deciding factor

[inner summit]

i’ve never considered that

but maybe research

no

[grizzled geode]

Nah I got it

I should know how to read the room

So you wanna pursue research,

So there is a main difference that I will tell you about between engineering and research

@inner summit r u there?

[inner summit]

yes

[grizzled geode]

So When u become an engineer

UK what is bachelor's masters and doctorate right?

[inner summit]

ye

[grizzled geode]

So when u become an engineer a masters if usually more than enough so that is around 6 years of uni

But if you choose research 98% of the time you have to get a doctorate

[inner summit]

im fine with that

[grizzled geode]

Which is another 2 years but that is mostly research

[inner summit]

it’s my goal anyway

[grizzled geode]

So now that ur sure u wanna do research there are multiple majors u can pursue

[inner summit]

yes

[grizzled geode]

Physics
Maths
Applied mathematics
Theoretical Physics
Computational Physics
Mathematical Physics
Quantum Mechanics r some I can think of

@inner summit

[ebon cave]

hi people

[grizzled geode]

Sup

[ebon cave]

have you guys schedule come out yet

for the next school year

[silent sierra]

Yea lol

Why do you ask

[ebon cave]

just wonderinf

[peak temple]

fr

[late aspen]

Engineers need at least a bachelor’s. Master’s isn’t usually required

[late aspen]

Research is more about you wanting to understand things and engineering is more about you want to build things

[compact tree]

So I wanted to pursue engineering, but this year I’m taking AP: Calc Bc, lit, physics C, comp and u.s. gov and art history, but I really don’t want to take physics C as I didn’t enjoy physics 1 and I’m not good at English. Should I replace physics C with APes and take ap stats instead of Lit?

[late aspen]

Well you’re gonna need to like physics if you want to do engineering

APES might be good for civil engineering idk about the other disciplines

[compact tree]

So should I drop Lit and add stats and keep physics?

[late aspen]

Also I don’t think AP stats is usually needed but check your desired colleges

[late aspen]

Have you taken lang yet?

[compact tree]

I did

[late aspen]

What did you score on it?

[compact tree]

I had an A in the class but a 3 on the exam

[late aspen]

I would say keep lit

You don’t really need stats

[compact tree]

Ok

[late aspen]

But if you didn’t like physics 1 you’re gonna have a rough time 😭

Especially in college 😭

[compact tree]

I liked physics but the teacher I had last year was brand new and sucked

[late aspen]

Btw what kind of engineering you going into?

[late aspen]

Ohhhh that makes sense

[compact tree]

Software engineering

[late aspen]

Ain’t that just computer science?

[compact tree]

He didn’t know how to do a single question and would have to check if it was right with the Physics C teacher

[late aspen]

💀

[compact tree]

Well yes and no

But the physics C teachers class was impossible to pass

[peak temple]

what if i took ap calc ab and bc together

[late aspen]

Idk about software engineers but most of the other engineering disciplines need chem

[late aspen]

Literally pointless

AB is taught in the BC curriculum

@compact tree Have you taken AP chem?

[compact tree]

I guess I have to pick my poison

[compact tree]

Sophomore year

But not AP

[late aspen]

Check with your desired universities to see if they require chemistry for your major

[compact tree]

One of them does one doesn’t

[late aspen]

Oh ig if you have room in your schedule then do AP chem

[compact tree]

But both require physics C, but they have “physics for engineers” so my credit won’t apply fully

And I’m trying to have an easier senior year

[late aspen]

Interesting my desired university has something similar but it’s called statistics for engineers

But AP stats doesn’t count tho 😭

[compact tree]

Yeah that’s how they get around giving you AP credit because it’s no longer statistics

I just really don’t want to take physics C and I don’t want to take Lit

[late aspen]

And calc 2 is a prerequisite to that course. How is stats harder than calc 2 😭

[late aspen]

Well you’ll take it in college anyways

[compact tree]

Well in college they are in my junior year so I’d have time to prepare for it

[late aspen]

Calculus based physics would be junior year of college for you?

[compact tree]

Yeah

[late aspen]

They’re usually foundational courses

That’s kinda weird

[compact tree]

Let me double check but even so they aren’t gonna take my AP credit and I guarantee it’s not gonna be good

[late aspen]

Why wouldn’t they?

You can check on the course transfer page

[compact tree]

They’re gonna make me take “physics for engineers”

[late aspen]

Do they have any other physics class?

Or that’s it?

[compact tree]

But also if I do a ba instead of bs I get to not take physics

[peak temple]

Should I take AP lit or Ap lang first

[wooden vector]

lang

[peak temple]

Could you explain too im curious

[wooden vector]

lang focuses more on argumentation, and essay stuff while lit focuses on literary analysis, poetry, and fiction. Lang will help you with ur college essays and will give u the essay skills necessary for lit. also imo lang is easier. and usually schools make u take lang first. but it also may depend on your interests

[peak temple]

Oh alright thanks

[compact tree]

So I’m pursuing engineering, should I still have to take lit?

[wooden vector]

thats based on you if you like lit take it but if not i would take lang because in college your going have to write a lot of papers essays do research , etc and having those essay skills that lang teaches u gives u a step up. or if you feel like you are good on that stuff you could just not take english ig too

[late aspen]

Most colleges require 2 courses in English as a gen ed

So yeah still worth to take lit

[peak temple]

is ap calc ab a prerequisite to calc bc

[final junco]

nah english class is a req for all 4 years

[coarse sigil]

in most schools yes

but u can take ab over the sumer

if your school allows it

[full tinsel]

Me 😭😭😭

[coarse sigil]

did u take SAT yet?

[peak temple]

bro my school doesn’t let me take any ap cal courses until senior year

and I can’t take ap stats until junior year

do colleges dislike dropping courses to take more rigorous courses? I can drop geometry honors to take alg 2 honors

[hollow shard]

Really? In mine people just skip AB, no prep over summer

nothing

[coarse sigil]

Must be a smart school

[safe granite]

If you don’t know geometry don’t do algebra 2

First do geo then do alg 2

For the order

[full tinsel]

In march 😭😭😭

[ebon tree]

Does anyone here live in Ontario, Canada?

if anyone knows anything about ontario secondary school courses i would like some advice for course selection for my next 2 years of high school

[peak temple]

if i did that id only do one math ap by junior year

its better if i do alg 2 hn freshman

[safe granite]

So?

You can take other aps

Or you can double

Do not skip them if you don’t know the material

[peak temple]

but i like math 😭

[peak temple]

Im not ill just take it with ap stats sophomore

[safe granite]

Oh then that’s fine ig

[peak temple]

alg 2 hn freshman and next geometry hn with ap stats

[safe granite]

But

[safe granite]

Why stats instead of precalc

Ap

[peak temple]

School doesn’t offer ap precalc

[safe granite]

Ah

Well I’m taking ap precalc freshman and I’m pretty sure alg 2 doesn’t require much geometry so you should be fine

I thought you were flat out just not doing it

[peak temple]

lmao no

btw I don’t want to withdraw from geometry hn as it looks bad on the transcript so ill just self study ap stats

with like a turor

tutor*

[safe granite]

You wanna major in smth that uses a lot of math?

[peak temple]

I wanna be a lawyer but most of the ap classes for english and social studies aren’t available until junior/sophomore

and i wanna maximize on taking the most aps at a reasonable lvl

[safe granite]

So you just generally like math

[safe granite]

Take aphg it’s a good freshman ap

[peak temple]

already am

[safe granite]

Mhm

[peak temple]

should I take ap chem

?

like junior year

[tranquil flax]

Should I should take Honors Algebra 2 this year? Because, I want to help my chances to get into Temple University. So, I took Honors Geometry last year during sophmore year and failed first semester. Dropped out of honors, got into regular Geometry. Passed second semester with 80 or 90. Second semester is when I started to take school seriously for the first time. But i still had a fixed mindset, i thought i will be never good enough to take advance math classes. Ever since I saw Gohar talk about having a growth mindset, ive been able to actually lock in, develop a good study habit, and I feel more confident about taking advance classes.

[bleak linden]

I think if you have good sense of algebra from Algebra 1 you can probably take Honors Algebra 2. I took Algebra 2 and it personally wasn't so bad. I noticed that Algebra 2 for me was just building upon the basics of Algebra 1 and maybe learning some new stuff. I think if you did well in Algebra 1, you could prolly do alright in Algebra 2.

[sour sandal]

go for it! if it's really awful, you can always move down, but it may be hard to move up due to missed material

[void plover]

Random question

My counselor was telling me i could give upo my study hall to take physics

but Im already taking chem

and I havent taken alg II

so thats dumb as shit right?

[next ember]

which grade are you in? @void plover

[void plover]

10th

[next ember]

are you taking AP chem?

and which math are you taking

[void plover]

not ap chem

Idk the school im going to doesn't do it like normal

They don't have like alg I, geo, alg II

its just all mixed in and spread out among different year

[foggy jolt]

Can someone help me out here, what is the math sequence after AP Calc BC?

Is it Linear Algebra and then Multivariable Calculus?

Or is Multi taken before Linear

Some people are saying that Calc III (multi) comes first

But others say that linear comes before that

Which is the right order?

And when is differential eqs taken

Is it after those both

[next ember]

@foggy jolt I think multivariable comes first and then linear alg

[ebon cave]

hi

[barren gulch]

is self study apes AP bio and AP comp sci a and AP Spanish a good idea for freshman if I studied all summer

[robust carbon]

Bro what

[vagrant basin]

My high school offers Calc AB then Calc BC then Differential Equations + Linear Algebra in one class

[robust carbon]

How do you even qualify for AP Spanish in 9th 😭

[vagrant basin]

Nah just do AP comp sci. Unless u speak fluent Spanish

[barren gulch]

feel like it'd perfect maybe I could add more possibly

[robust carbon]

People can barely do two-three in freshman.

[vagrant basin]

Yeah bro 2 was all I could take I almost got cooked 💀

[barren gulch]

It's a bit too low tbh

[vagrant basin]

Nah he’s trolling fs

[robust carbon]

Wb the ACT.

Okay m8.

[safe granite]

Dawg you’re gonna get smoked

[robust carbon]

It's a troll 😭

[barren gulch]

I'm not joking

I've been preparing since 6 grade

[grizzled geode]

Nah like I'm talking about the highest qualifications here. Engineers do not need a masters degree but often pursue one, no engineer pursues a doctorate and I have never seen a researcher only having a bachelor's

[grizzled geode]

So am i

Ur gonna get roasted to ashes brotha

Don't take more than 2

[ebon cave]

arent there a lot of engeieering jobs so a masters isnt necessary

[final junco]

guys should i switch ap physics 1 for ap chem

take ap bio + physics next year as a senior

[ebon cave]

ap bio and physics in one year is tough

[solid zenith]

Help, should I skip AP Seminar? I did a internship over the summer at a prestigious psychiatric organization and have done research papers with APA and learn how to do research through the internship

I also have two Graduate student mentors who can help me throughout any research I desire to do over the school year

because of that, would it be best for me to skip AP Seminar because I'm already doing something like it outside or do it for the heck of it

[final junco]

seminar is a prerequisite to ap research if thats what ur asking

[pseudo lava]

Yo I completed my high school I feel like doing graduation in economics

Is it good?

Like review

[late aspen]

Do you need the credit from seminar or research

[late aspen]

Huh?

Like you want to major in economics?

[pseudo lava]

Yea

[late aspen]

If you want to go ahead

[pseudo lava]

.?

[devout wharf]

is ap precalc hard or do you guys think its a repeat of algebra 2 cause thats what ive heard about it

[gentle crescent]

How in india do you plan to do so?

[pseudo lava]

Firstly I will have to do 4 year bachelors and research course in economics

[gentle crescent]

So u took commerce I presume?

[pseudo lava]

No no

Humanities

[gentle crescent]

You can go out and give sats

Test

[late aspen]

If you want to major in economics, major in economics

[stark adder]

Hey guys I want to self study macro and micro because it’s not offered at my school but how do I find out where I am going to test for it, schools in my area don’t have their information out for everyone I don’t know which school in districts around me have the AP’s

[full tinsel]

I would say email the ap coordinator at other schools to see if they offer the test

Or the academic facilitator

[ebon cave]

@stark adder ask your counselor

[full tinsel]

Even ur counselor could probably help

[stark adder]

Alright thanks!

[cinder gorge]

Any gcse students here?

[slate harness]

Hello! Last year during course selections I opted to only take the classes that were required for graduation, those being English 12 and Government. I am a rising senior in the US with a mediocre GPA due to having no interest in college up until this year. Would it be worth it to have other classes, such as electives and the like added to my schedule in a last ditch effort to raise my GPA? Would that even work..?

[peak temple]

How difficult would Alg 2 HN be over the summer?

[ebon cave]

not that hard

[devout wharf]

i just did it over the summer, and id say its pretty doable

[peak temple]

How many assignments a day?

Im really intrigued

And what was your avg at the end?

[abstract gulch]

You’ll be fine if you’re algebra base is solid

But it might be a challenge once u get to precalc

[peak temple]

How so?

[abstract gulch]

Pre calc is like an extension of algebra 2

So if u don’t have a strong base of algebra it’ll be hard

[peak temple]

Bro algebra was so easy for me i averaged 93

[devout wharf]

i dont remember exactly but i did about 5 - 6 assignments to complete a single unit, each about 5 questions per assignment

and there were 8 units

[abstract gulch]

Was an A 90-100?

[peak temple]

Yes

Wait no

[abstract gulch]

Hmm

?

[peak temple]

A was 93-94

A- 90-92

A+ 95-100

[abstract gulch]

Oh ok

[peak temple]

What organization did you take it virtually from?

[abstract gulch]

I think you’ll be fine if u take it over the summer

But just keep in mind you’ll have a weaker base than others

[devout wharf]

i took it on flvs, but i thjink its only avaliable in florida

[abstract gulch]

So you’ll have to try hard

Btw it might be different at your school from mine

[peak temple]

ill have the entire summer to myself so I should be fine

[abstract gulch]

Bc my school’s honors math curriculum teaches a lot of precalc during hon alg 2

[abstract gulch]

When r u going back to school?

[peak temple]

august 7th

geometry honors

I rlly want to take ap stats sophomore year so I have to take alg 2 hn over the summer

as its a pre req

[abstract gulch]

Uhh

[safe granite]

I’m taking precalc for freshman and I took alg 2 over this summer

[abstract gulch]

Have u started yet?

[safe granite]

The test was relatively easy

[peak temple]

started what

[devout wharf]

youre going into freshman next year?

[abstract gulch]

Bc i don’t think you’ll be able to do it in 3 days

[abstract gulch]

Alg 2

[safe granite]

Next summer dawg

[peak temple]

Im doing it NEXT summer im asking now just to figure stuff out

[abstract gulch]

Ohhh

Mb

Then you’ll be fine

[peak temple]

ye ye np

[safe granite]

What I did was just get the curriculum and do it

Cuz I just took it and I just used study guides

And calculator

[abstract gulch]

Btw after hon precalc can u take calc bc without ab?

[safe granite]

Make sure to know how to use graphing calculator

[peak temple]

Was it administered from your school or a state organization

[safe granite]

State, UT Austin gave our tests

[peak temple]

i know desmos

rlly well

[safe granite]

Not Desmond

Like a normal graphing calc

[abstract gulch]

A physical calculator

[safe granite]

Yuh

[peak temple]

wait i gotta know how to use a normal graphing calculator

bro

bruh

[safe granite]

Well if your school lets you use one than you should do that

If they don’t

Then you don’t have to

[peak temple]

Is it better to use a graphing calculator

?

[safe granite]

Depends if your school allows you too

For the test

But yeah it was breezy for me with a calc

[peak temple]

how much did you study

over the summer

or like be honest did you cheat a little because I just wanna know

[robust carbon]

Bro that is crazy 💀

[peak temple]

and got like a 99

never got caught

[robust carbon]

😭

[peak temple]

the quizzes administered aren’t watched

so people can get away with cheating but not on the final

[ebon cave]

for alg 2+?

[ashen zodiac]

genuine question. do u guys thinks its possible to learn geometry in 25 days?

[viscid pivot]

if u spend most of ur days studying it, then yes.

[barren gulch]

bro alg so easy I got 97

[ashen zodiac]

thanks

[robust carbon]

W Flex.

[safe granite]

Dawg I did not cheat lmao

Took me like 5 months to understand the in depth curriculum

Maybe 2 if I really think about

Basically half the summer

They make you flip your papers,show your workroom, show the calc and basicallly everything while using a cam to stare at you the entire test

[void plover]

If you test out of spanish one and need 2 spanish credits would you have to take spanish 3 as well as 2

[harsh badge]

does student council make a big impact

[ebon wind]

Hey will taking a dual credit course other than an ap course show bad on a transcript? I'm only taking one dual credit course and have about 8 aps in 11th. Planning to to have 13-14 aps by the end of 12th

[ebon cave]

@ebon wind its good for in state college

[lone meadow]

guys so my school has ap macro/micro econ into one course

is that counted as 2 aps

or like how does it work

[ebon cave]

yeh

two aps one exam

[visual pumice]

Guys I’m taking these ap classes next year
Ap physics c mech
Ap English lang
Ap stats
Ap world history
Which one do you think would be the most time consuming? (I know it probably depends on the teacher and my strengths, but I’m not really sure what my strengths are. I just know that I’m weak in English)

[coarse sigil]

@full tinsel yo look ^ that guy has a space yt channel like yours

[visual pumice]

Yo

Yes

But I forgot to upload

I’ll check out that guys channel

Wait idk where it is

[coarse sigil]

https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialInterstellarInsights

pretty cool ig

[visual pumice]

damm these videos are long and detailed

pretty cool

he should have more subs

[solemn mango]

I think this is the right tab I'd ask. But should I go into a major that I know is low paying or change into a major I won't like? I'm asking so I can get my classes I need depending on the answr. For more information I'm thinking of sociology and psychology but everyone tells me to go into an engineering major because it'll pay more in the long run. Sorry this is long

[ebon cave]

dont do a major you dont like

is there any major that is "not low paying" and you like+?

[solemn mango]

I don't know I was thinking of forensic psychology or behavioral scientist but I don't know if it'd be better to major into a major in higher demand like computer science

[ebon cave]

you still have some time to to think about it h

[solemn mango]

Yeah you're right just worried I suppose

[ebon cave]

i mean im worried also tbh

i dont know whether to do math or business or chem or whatever

[solemn mango]

I was like that for a while- well still kinda- I was either gonna do law genetics or the other two I named, it takes time and a lot of commitment. What i'd suggest is looking into a job that uses elements of all three or perhaps double major!

Though double majors are known to be stressful so choose wisely

[ebon cave]

ohh okay. ive never heard of law genetics before

are you into sciene

[solemn mango]

Oh no law, genetics, forgot the comas

[solemn mango]

Yup but I'm not into math

[ebon cave]

chem

[solemn mango]

Are you thinking about being a teacher?

[ebon cave]

no

you

[solemn mango]

Idk

[ebon cave]

ok

i think a double major works then

[humble venture]

I don't know if this would be in course selection but I'm in a dilemma. Basically I am currently tied for class rank 1 and I would like to keep it that way. I want to take AP macro and micro economics, but if I want to go to a UC school I need an art class so I was thinking of taking IB Film, since a normal art class would drop my GPA. But I would have to give up AP macro/micro in order to do so. If it was in anyone elses situation would you take AP macro/micro or would you take IB firm (supposevedly IB film is a harder class)

[lyric orchid]

You can always take those classes in college

Macro and micro

[sly sluice]

what ap classes should i take, i can only take aps jr and sr year and for jr year im taking chem and apush

so what do i do senior year to be competitve for top 50 schools (or higher) and also get good college credit (don't wanna do useless ap classes and waste space since i can already take so little)

[lyric orchid]

Hey nagi , I mean there is always the hardest aps like chem and physics , but if you want to actually have a life, I reccomend just taking the classes you are more interested in

[sly sluice]

Yeah but I do have a life lol. Also its not like im gonna take 15 aps the max i can take is 6

[sage gorge]

guys how hard is pcmb in india (icse)

[autumn thicket]

Quite hard ig

[sage gorge]

ive heard that

[autumn thicket]

I am kinda wondering the same thing

[sage gorge]

ig i have 1 1 /2 years

so np

[autumn thicket]

I have 3 years

Currently in 9th

[sage gorge]

same

how 3

[autumn thicket]

My first term is about to end

[sage gorge]

its 11 choice

11th

[sage gorge]

same

[autumn thicket]

Oh yea

I mean 2

[sly sluice]

for my senior year what is a better schedule: (for rigor and college credit maximizaton)

Ap bio, ap calc bc, ap lang, ap physics C

Ap CSP, Ap calc bc, ap stats, ap lang, ap physics C

what do you guys think should i add, remove, or change anything

I also am thinking of taking data science which is an honors class so that too

[vagrant basin]

In your school is Physics C Mechanics and E & M all one course?

[sly sluice]

it is just physics C mechanics

[coarse sigil]

First one

[sly sluice]

really? I think I am more of a stem oriented guy but it kind of does feel too much

[vagrant basin]

I agree because I feel it may be unnecessary to do both Calc BC and Stats in the same year

[sly sluice]

would the first one show colleges more rigor? on paper it is 1 less ap class

[sly sluice]

why is that

[vagrant basin]

Idk I just feel doubling up on science is more meaningful

I’m actually taking a couple similar classes next year for me

[sly sluice]

I see, by the time I actually do take that schedule i will have finished ap chem and apush

resulting in 6 ap classes total

[vagrant basin]

Nice 👍

[sly sluice]

i feel like its too little for top colleges... i think the absolute max is 11 ap classes you can fit but its a really really specific format

[vagrant basin]

11 is max?! For my school I think I could fit nearly 20 😅

[sly sluice]

yeah i think without all of the weird complications you can fit 8 or 9 easily

but no higher without problems

[vagrant basin]

True

I did 2 freshman and I’m going for 5-6 for sophomore

[sly sluice]

your a sophmore doing 6?!?!

thats insane

I dont understand why my school is so stingy

[vagrant basin]

Here’s a list:

AP Physics C Mechanics
AP Physics C E & M
AP European History
AP Statistics

Self Study:

AP World History

& maybe AP Human Geography

[sly sluice]

ive heard that self studying isn't actually worth doing

[vagrant basin]

Those are the only 2 classes I plan to self study through my high school career

[sly sluice]

your schedule actually looks doable but how are you even able to do physics C sophmore year

[vagrant basin]

I did Calc AB and Calc BC freshman year

[sly sluice]

did you do all the main math stuff in middle school?

[vagrant basin]

In my school there’s a weird thing where people who take AP European History self study AP World History

[vagrant basin]

Yeah all the way through Precalc

[sly sluice]

thats kinda lucky, my school system is super strict on skipping up in anything. And they do math so oddly

Im doing: Math 1, Math 2, Precalc, AP calc

its so weird

[vagrant basin]

Yeah in my school it depends on what your academic counselor thinks. Most the time they only let Juniors and Seniors do Physics but I convinced him

[vagrant basin]

That’s quite interesting. My school has quite a few math courses:

Algebra 1
Intermediate Algebra
Geometry
Algebra 2
Precalculus

[sly sluice]

we have alot of math courses too thats just the way im doing it 🤷‍♂️

[eager bolt]

Do you guys find it easier to focus in offline class than in online?

[vagrant basin]

Nah in person is way easier for me to focus

[scenic blade]

yeah because in offline classes it’s way more interactive

[eager bolt]

Yeah but the recorded lectures I watch are from really good teachers and I cant get it in offline.

What should i do?

[visual pumice]

Ur doing 2 ap physics c classes in 1 year?

Damn

[vagrant basin]

Oh I thought that was normal 😬

Maybe not for a sophomore tho

[visual pumice]

That is NOT normal

I’m doing ap physics c mechanics this year as a junior

And e&m next year

But I mean u seem very smart so u can handle it

[pallid trellis]

it is, depending on the school

[vagrant basin]

In my school this is the first year in which Mechanics and E & M are 2 selected classes. Originally it was one class with 2 AP tests I guess this may be why it’s more normal in my school

[pallid trellis]

because, up until this year, they were both 1.5 hour exams and were meant to be taken one after the other

next year, though, they are becoming full 3-hour exams

[visual pumice]

Ohhh ok

[visual pumice]

Dang it

Bad for me

[vagrant basin]

But hypothetically speaking the exams should be easier because you are given far greater time compared to before

[hearty flower]

If you're bilingual, should you still take a language in HS if you're aiming for a top school, or is it unnecessary cause you can speak multiple languages already?

[visual pumice]

Oh that’s good cuz I’m slow

[mint thorn]

You should still take another language. Basically all of the t20 schools prefer for you to take at least 3 years of a language

[acoustic violet]

take the languages your good at 🗿

[vagrant basin]

Does 8th grade language count if it’s high school level?

[mint thorn]

No lmao they only care about what’s on your high school transcript

[vagrant basin]

You sure it’s like that for all schools? I took Spanish 1 in middle school and Spanish 2 in freshman does it not count?

[neon sky]

Is it better for me to take ap bio and ap chem or the ap phys courses if i want to major in CS?

my school only allows for 2 years of ap sciences so i want to know what would be the better option

[cinder gorge]

What is the highest score u can get on an ap

[neon sky]

5

[cinder gorge]

K

I didn’t know cuz I don’t do apps

AP

[grizzled geode]

Imo u should take All 4 AP Physics Courses if ur smart enough to take 2 in one year or take Both the Physics C if u know Calculus or take Physics 1 and 2 if u are not that good at calculus
Take AP Chem instead of AP Bio if u can do it as both r not related to CS but Chem comes under PCM and Is harder than AP Bio so it will look better on ur college app
If ur not smart enough to take AP Chem

Take AP Bio its still a good course

@neon sky

[neon sky]

ok ty

[peak temple]

My school offers alg 2 over the summer but not alg 2 hn should I still take it as its a prerequisite for precal and if I don’t then I won’t be able to take precal

[safe granite]

For which summer

Next one?

[peak temple]

Ye next summer

Not this one

they let you take alg 2 but not alg 2 hn

would it look bad on a transcript?

[neon sky]

no if youre gonna end up doing precalc hnr instead

but honestly precalc and alg 2 are similar enough

[peak temple]

like if I don’t take it over the summer I’ll be doing precalc like junior/senior year

and thats way too late for college apps

as I want to do ap calc bc

[peak temple]

How big of a problem would it be if I don’t do algebra 2 honors

[neon sky]

depends on how well you can follow along with math

you can always study alg 2 yourself over the summer and ask for resources from upperclassmen

[peak temple]

yea I’m planning to do the virtual class and do much more prep for myself to get ready for precalc

how much work is there in precalc hn?

[neon sky]

honestly depends on teacher imo

and also exp with alg 2

[peak temple]

lets say I get a tutor for algebra 2

over the summer

and practice

and I was decently dedicated

Would I do well in precalc hn

[neon sky]

yeah you'll likely be fine

[peak temple]

Also what if I took ap stats alongside precalc

[neon sky]

precalc is rlly alg 2 with a few more things added

[peak temple]

Oh ok

[neon sky]

you could

[peak temple]

is it gonna be like a big problem

[safe granite]

Def hard