ParkCore
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Hey guys, I have a few questions regarding course loads. I appreciate all answers, just saying in advance.
Currently, I'm a sophomore in high school. I have a 3.9 GPA and a 4.211 GPA. I forget which is weighted and unweighted, but anyway, you get the just.
I'm in all Honors classes, I'm taking French II, Engineering I, Programming I, HChemistry, HMathII, HEnglishII, USHistory, and Religion II. I also have an independent study, which gives me 9 classes rather than 8. That class is a guitar class, but I'm just doing it to get rid of my art credit so I can open up more sciences next year. I already play guitar, and have for about 8-9 years now. I also have one other class, which gives me 10 classes. I'm teaching myself PreCalculus, but I don't receive credits from it. I'll explain more in just a second. And then, ontop of that, I'm teaching myself AP Physics, which I too will probably test out of.
So, how does that schedule look? It's the most advanced my school offers for this year.
Onto this topic, I've opted to take all AP classes junior and senior year. I've spoken with my guidance counselor, and this is how we set it up:
I'm testing out of PreCalc, so I'll be in Calc I next year. That's why I'm teaching myself under the guidance of the Calc teacher. I am teaching myself AP physics, as I mentioned, so I'm gonna test out of that too. So, this puts me in AP Physics II, Calc I, AP Physiology, Programming II, Aerospace Engineering, Religion III, French III, AP literature. So, for Junior year how does this look? I'll also have a 9th class on top of my standard 8, which allows me to do work on computers such as building, fixing, programming, and so on.
So, my Senior year, we've also mapped out AP Stats and Probability, AP Physics III (will be an independent study, as my school doesn't offer it as a regular class), AP Literature II (I guess IV maybe? I don't know how that works), French IV, Religion IV, Aerospace Engineering II, some sort of programming class, and then some sort of robotics class. I will also try to add a 9th class that year too.
Senior year is a little iffy. I'll have finished almost everything offered, and I DO NOT want a study hall. So, with that said, I might try to take my classes at the local college.
I'm involved in several groups, like BSA, JSA, Student Organization Committee, Ambassador Program, Anthony Munoz, Community Meal Center Leadership Program, and a few others. I'm also going to be a member of the NHS.
I maintain my own workouts Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. So, with my work load, I don't know if a sport can be fit in Junior and Senior year, but I'm going to try my best depending on the way the work load ends up.
I know you're thinking that I must not have a social life, and you'd be correct.
So, how does the academy see all of this? I know you can't give me a direct answer, but any criticism would be nice. Also, I volunteer a lot. 2-3 hours a week starting this Friday. I served 60 or so last summer. How does the academy like the testing out of classes?
Senior year is going to be a little weird, so it's definitely subject to change. I don't know if the Physics III is an option at this point, so I'll have to wait to see if it works out. I also don't know if I'll be able to test out of AP Physics. The way it was explained to me by the Calc/Physics teacher was that he was giving me both Precalc and Physics books, and I was to teach myself. For sure I will test out of Precalc, but as for Physics, I'm not quite certain. I've pushed my boundaries at my school, and I feel they're going to limit me somewhere. I'm the type to go crazy about seizing opportunities and making things happen, so I'm going to try to push my luck on testing out of Physics.
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Currently, I'm a sophomore in high school. I have a 3.9 GPA and a 4.211 GPA. I forget which is weighted and unweighted, but anyway, you get the just.
I'm in all Honors classes, I'm taking French II, Engineering I, Programming I, HChemistry, HMathII, HEnglishII, USHistory, and Religion II. I also have an independent study, which gives me 9 classes rather than 8. That class is a guitar class, but I'm just doing it to get rid of my art credit so I can open up more sciences next year. I already play guitar, and have for about 8-9 years now. I also have one other class, which gives me 10 classes. I'm teaching myself PreCalculus, but I don't receive credits from it. I'll explain more in just a second. And then, ontop of that, I'm teaching myself AP Physics, which I too will probably test out of.
So, how does that schedule look? It's the most advanced my school offers for this year.
Onto this topic, I've opted to take all AP classes junior and senior year. I've spoken with my guidance counselor, and this is how we set it up:
I'm testing out of PreCalc, so I'll be in Calc I next year. That's why I'm teaching myself under the guidance of the Calc teacher. I am teaching myself AP physics, as I mentioned, so I'm gonna test out of that too. So, this puts me in AP Physics II, Calc I, AP Physiology, Programming II, Aerospace Engineering, Religion III, French III, AP literature. So, for Junior year how does this look? I'll also have a 9th class on top of my standard 8, which allows me to do work on computers such as building, fixing, programming, and so on.
So, my Senior year, we've also mapped out AP Stats and Probability, AP Physics III (will be an independent study, as my school doesn't offer it as a regular class), AP Literature II (I guess IV maybe? I don't know how that works), French IV, Religion IV, Aerospace Engineering II, some sort of programming class, and then some sort of robotics class. I will also try to add a 9th class that year too.
Senior year is a little iffy. I'll have finished almost everything offered, and I DO NOT want a study hall. So, with that said, I might try to take my classes at the local college.
I'm involved in several groups, like BSA, JSA, Student Organization Committee, Ambassador Program, Anthony Munoz, Community Meal Center Leadership Program, and a few others. I'm also going to be a member of the NHS.
I maintain my own workouts Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. So, with my work load, I don't know if a sport can be fit in Junior and Senior year, but I'm going to try my best depending on the way the work load ends up.
I know you're thinking that I must not have a social life, and you'd be correct.
So, how does the academy see all of this? I know you can't give me a direct answer, but any criticism would be nice. Also, I volunteer a lot. 2-3 hours a week starting this Friday. I served 60 or so last summer. How does the academy like the testing out of classes?
Senior year is going to be a little weird, so it's definitely subject to change. I don't know if the Physics III is an option at this point, so I'll have to wait to see if it works out. I also don't know if I'll be able to test out of AP Physics. The way it was explained to me by the Calc/Physics teacher was that he was giving me both Precalc and Physics books, and I was to teach myself. For sure I will test out of Precalc, but as for Physics, I'm not quite certain. I've pushed my boundaries at my school, and I feel they're going to limit me somewhere. I'm the type to go crazy about seizing opportunities and making things happen, so I'm going to try to push my luck on testing out of Physics.
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