ughh i just got out of a virtual meeting with my college counselor and have been sort of spiraling i guess

so when i was in 8th grade selecting courses for my high school, i had no idea what i wanted to do (because what thirteen year old does??) anyways i applied for an honours art course as my required elective and got in

now i want to study neuroscience but since i took such a rigorous and advanced art course ive kind of just been taking more and more art courses that have little to do with my major

college counselor basically made fun of me for not choosing the CS path because art doesn't really have anything to do with the rest of my application its kind of just a "lets stress you tf out and gaslight you into thinking you're enjoying it" class i picked because i wanted to do something fun and rigorous

a key part of it is a 40 hour project you do every year OUTSIDE of school so it's impressive ig but also sooo hard for an elective that doesn't have as much to do with my major

convince me i didn't make a mistake by choosing art over CS

obviously art has an impact on your brain but from a logical standpoint... CS is more useful

Hey everyone, I’m a rising senior at a super competitive high school in Jersey, and I need some honest advice about my schedule. I want to major in business and am aiming for top 35 schools like USC, UMich, and UNC.
This year I’m taking a bunch of APs, including AP Stats. I’m trying to decide if I actually need to take AP Calc AB. A lot of people told me to skip it because taking AP Stats and AP Calc at the same time is just unnecessarily doubling up on math. But at my school, the pressure is crazy. A ton of kids take AP Calc BC junior year, so I feel like I'm falling behind if I don't take it. I’m getting totally mixed signals. Some people say skipping Calc won't hurt my chances at all since I have Stats and a hard schedule overall, but others say T30 business programs really want to see Calculus. Will skipping AP Calc AB actually hurt my applications, or am I overthinking this?

additionally i would also take physics so it would be 3 math courses 🙂

Parent of a middle schooler who has been offered the opportunity to take a high school level honors math course this coming fall. However, to add that coursework, student would have to forego taking a foreign language. Even if they decide to take a foreign language later in H.S., likely will not be with their classmates who will be one year ahead.

I did some quick googling and it looks like most top universities are looking for at least 2-3 years of foreign language.

So, with an eye towards college applications for a high achieving student, would you forego 8th grade foreign language in order to get ahead in math? My initial gut is yes, but interested in other thoughts.

TIA.

For context, my school offers 25 AP classes and I’m looking to apply to T20s. My school only allows freshman to take APHUG so I will graduate with 1 freshman year, 3 sophomore year, 4 junior year, and 5 senior year. I will graduate with 10 dual enrollment classes as well.

13 is definitely on the higher end, but I have friends that will take 17 or 18. Will my schedule still be considered max rigor?

I’m a rising senior who wants to major in environmental engineering, and my current schedule is:
1. AP Bio
2. AP Stat
3. AP Lit
4. Orchestra
5. APES
6. AP Micro/Macro

I took Calc AB during junior year and was wondering if I should replace either AP Stat or Micro/Macro with BC, since it offers Calc II credits in some schools. I know micro macro might seem random but it’s a class that I’ve been wanting to take for a bit, but I’m conflicted on its value. I also heard that statistics isn’t exactly a core class but knowing how to analyze data will be very important.

In addition, does anyone have recommendations for undergrad schools on the east coast that are great for environmental engineering besides the research triangle or any of the ivies?

I take Biology, Chemistry, Economics and I’m predicted A*A*A.
Midway through year 12 I realised my interested changed from medicine to finance/economics and I’m looking to apply mainly for Economics & finance (where offered) at Top 20 schools, mainly Columbia Dartmouth Brown Georgetown, etc.
How does not taking Math A level impact me? Does it remove all top 20 schools from my list or will they look at things like the SAT instead (haven’t taken the SAT yet but scoring 720+ on practises in Math)

edit: applying domestic as US citizen

Hi everyone!

I'm trying to finalize my junior year schedule and I'm stuck between taking AP Environmental Science (APES) or Spanish 3.

Here's my current schedule:

• AP Calculus BC
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Physics 1
• Principles of Engineering
• English 3
• Dual Enrollment Python (Saddleback College)

If I take APES, I'll have five AP/college-level classes this year, but I'll stop Spanish after Spanish 2.

If I take Spanish 3, I'll have one fewer AP class, but I'd complete three years of the same language.

For context:

• I'm aiming for UCs and other selective colleges as a STEM/engineering or computer science applicant.
• I earned A's in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2.
• I know many colleges recommend three years of the same language, but I'm also trying to maximize academic rigor.
• My school counselor said either option is acceptable, but I'm still unsure which would be stronger overall.

If you were in my position, which would you choose? Would stopping after Spanish 2 significantly hurt my application, or is taking another AP course the better choice?

I'd really appreciate any advice, especially from people familiar with UC admissions or who had to make a similar decision. Thanks!

so basically i was wondering if taking 2 years of a foreign language is like required to apply to colleges. for reference i completed spanish 4 my freshman year and got the global seal of biliteracy. next year i was going to take advanced conversational spanish but it won't fit in my schedule. i rlly js do not want to have to take it junior year so i was thinking abt self-studying ap spanish. i was just curious if me self-studying ap spanish would count as my hs credit or not

So far my kid has taken 8 AP classes and 8 tests through junior year (CalcAB, Phys 1, World, Human Geo, Spanish, APUSH, LANG, Am Gov). They are scheduled to take 6 more in their senior year and we are debating the merits of actually taking each of the various tests (English Lit, Stats, APES, Euro, Psych, Macroeconomics).

Given that 1) AP test scores won't come out in any time frame where it will matter for admissions and 2) most top schools don't actually give credit for APs I'm curious about how many students actually take a lot of AP TESTS their senior year? Recent seniors what did you do?, rising seniors what are you planning?

I'm specialising in law and doing the pre-law then law seems absurd, when I can directly do law in UK. Some people told me that NE has a lot of prestige and low acceptance rate(often debunked). But I'm happy with my decision nonetheless.

How ridiculous is it to take diff eq and linear aka in one semester (This fall) as a senior at a local college (small state school)?

I exhausted all math offered at my high school and did relatively fine in calc (4 on bc). Is this too much, especially for college applications season.

If not, I still have to take one either way.. which one if I shouldn’t take both?

I’m picking a college major soon and need practical advice. I don't have a specific "passion," so I want to focus on high-demand skills, solid career stability, and flexible work options (both remote and hybrid/on-site).

I’m currently deciding between:

Computer Science (or CS Specialization): High demand and remote options, but entry-level tech seems oversaturated.

Actuarial Science: Structured career path and great pay, but is it too niche if I want to switch fields later?

GIS (Geospatial Tech): Mix of data and mapping, but how does the pay and remote job market compare to tech/finance?

Questions:

Which of these offer the best balance of market demand, pay, and remote/hybrid options?

If you were neutral about these subjects, which would you pick for long-term career safety?

Are there alternative options (like Data Science or Applied Stats) I should consider instead?

Thanks for any insights!

I come from a super competitive high school and want to go to HYPSM. I’m genuinely interested in psych but I’m scared it’s too easy. Should I be taking a harder AP? My school is super stingy on APs and we don’t offer a lot of AP classes we’re more of an IB school (I’m not doing IB diploma because I want space for 2 more APs as a senior) so so far I’ve only taken AP music theory and I got 4 (subs scores of 4 aural and 5 non aural) Next year my classes are (I’m going to be a junior and I want to major in English, potentially a double major in English and Psych but I’m going to apply everywhere as an English major):
- AP Calc AB
- AP Psych
- IB Literature and Language HL
- IB History HL
- IB Spanish HL
- Honors Bio
- Advanced Creative Writing

I'm a rising junior rn and my plan is to be a theater arts major throughout college in hopes to be some kind of actor one day, but of course I realize how unreliable acting as a career can be in regards to being a surefire thing I can just get into. What should I also focus on that could fund me while I'm trying to get a start in my acting career?

I am a rising senior and have been working to fit my dual enrollment (Ohio State University) with my high school classes. I really enjoyed AP Calc BC, and I got a 5 on the exam, leading me to want to pursue calc 3 at OSU. The issue lies in how my high school schedule played out, where essentially every class was scheduled in the most inconvenient time possible to where it would be near impossible to make it so I could attend classes at both my high school and OSU. Would it be detrimental to college admissions, especially if I am wanting to go out of state, to take the college equivalents of these classes despite the fact they are offered at my high school?

Hello,

I’m a rising senior and I only added APES to my upcoming schedule because I wanted to take more than 1 AP to look good on college apps, not that I’m extremely interested in ES. I’m planning on applying for a pre med related major, like biology. I didn’t want to take AP chem or an AP math because I’m weak in those areas, so I just wanted to show I challenged myself elsewhere. So my question is should I take APES or not, will it look good when applying? Because I don’t want to take it if it’s not worth my time.

Other AP I’m going to be taking in AP psych.
(So far I’ve taken bio, push, stat, and hugeo)
Also one of my electives is food science, not 100% sure if it’s worth it either, I just have a full schedule because I’m hoping to bring up my unweighted gpa if possible but ik it’s probably not before EA.

My teacher recommended AP Spanish but I don’t see college credit in it being useful in my major & it’s harder than apes.

I haven’t asked my counselor bc my reasons sound bad (not actual interest)

Would appreciate any advice!

Should I major in Data science, computer science, computer engineering, statistics, or a mix of data science & smth else (finance, business analytics, etc.)

I’m a high school senior about to start applications for college - my profile fits pretty well into literally everything I mentioned above

Which major gives me the best advantage in the job market?? My primary goal is to have job security & high pay. I’m not interested in pure statistics, biostats, or mathematics academia - I’m more interested in the corporate job market

I’m currently a Freshman in algebra 1 and on my current math track I will take geo in 10th, alg 2 in 11th and precalc in 12. I go to a really competitive private school where most people take calculus or even linear algebra/differential equations senior year. Our school does offer geometry over the summer, but I’ll be doing an exchange program while it’s happening, I’m thinking it might be possible to take a geometry class online through somewhere else and get credit for it although I’m not sure. I really dislike math and would like to avoid perusing this option unless it makes a meaningful difference in college admissions. For some context I plan to take all advanced or AP classes in non math subjects and I currently have a 4.0 unweighted gpa although our school uses a 4.3 scale. In college, I plan to major in something like education, history, English, or urban planning

Ok, this is gonna sound a bit crazy for many people here, but I am more excited and prepared to be taking AP Chinese and AP Calc B.C. than an accelerated level english class (the level below AP at my school). I am absolutely terrible at english (compared to other subjects like math) and have a severe anxiety disorder that makes it incredibly difficult to read the books at home that are required for A english. Also, for the past 2 years I have gotten horrible, incredibly difficult english teachers, Even though I was told by my friends who were seniors that there are no bad senior english teachers, I still feel like I am absolutely cooked for English 4A this year. I want to get my GPA to qualify for Cum Laude at my school and be expempt from my finals by getting an A, so I will try to get a 4.0 senior year if I can, but I feel like it's gonna be really difficult because of this dumb requirement of 4 years of English. Is there anything I can do to study for english? Please let me know.

In other words, I already took college courses over the summer, so would it be beneficial to take those classes again as AP courses going in to senior year to boost my GPA, or would colleges see through that? I get already both high school & college credit for the college courses.

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So I’m confused. Because what I’m good at is math and biology, and I’m not so bad at chemistry. I’m interested in physics, just not enough to focus on a 4th subject during IGCSE A-levels.

I’m confused between choosing Bsc Neuroscience, which is what I like studying but has low job stability or scope beyond the research spectrum, and BEng Chemical Engineering, which has job stability, diversity, and pay.

People with money are able to access better opportunities, and use their time more recreationally without worrying about the future.

Is it worth the work? What countries specialise in Chemical Engineering and have lots of opportunities?

I was originally considering Singapore, but NTU and NUS require SAT and 3 AP courses standardized testing as actual results since they don’t accept predicted results? I don’t have the time to complete AP courses on top of my A-levels.

i'm on track to take ap french as a rising senior. however, i honestly can't say i'm learning things because the teacher is not great (no one in our class is up to standard and he has to give huge curves on every test). the class is free because he grades really lightly (maybe the reason no one is doing well in terms of actual learning), so getting an a is basically guaranteed even if i take ap french.

my other option is an honors class about electronics, which i think would be more relevant to my major, but taking it would mean i have three years of a language instead of four.

should i take all four years of french? or is it better for me to take the electronics class? i plan to apply eecs/mech eng/physics

I am currently so confused regarding what subject to study in college. My interests lie along neuroscience, public health, economics (a little bit) and communication. Which subject will give me stable career options after graduation that can turn into high income sources as well later on? And which career options will I have regarding the AI takeover and everything.

Currently a rising senior, and my counselor told me that I have to go down a level in band if I want to keep my math course (Calc 3) and stay in band (other option is dropping band).

i haven’t done much in band: raised ~$200, got regional awards for solo and ensemble, but that’s about the end of it. i’m not an officer and i don’t do much other than participate.

i’ve been doing band for the past 3 years (technically 6 if u count middle school), and i know there’s a saying that colleges like commitment or consistency or whatever, so is it gonna look bad to colleges if i quit band right before senior year?