Course selection feedback

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pre-calc is not AP

It might be easier to take AP physics after completing calculus

AP precalc is a new class added by College Board

Got to love the College Board. $$$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing to keep in mind is that the tentative course plan is one thing, but the actual schedule is another. It’s rare that a student taking one or more classes that aren’t standard for their grade won’t end up with a scheduling conflict along the way. Mine had to reverse the order of their school’s standard science progression to accommodate state-required courses and eventually miss an AP science course they were hoping to take because multiple classes were only offered 1x/day at the same time. This was at a 2000+ student public HS.

So your plan is fine, but be open to the fact that the schedule might not make it possible. If you can’t even make year 1 work according to his plan, you’ll need to have a realistic talk with guidance counselors about sophomore year and beyond. Some kids do dual enrollment once they hit conflicts junior/senior year, but that can eat up an entire afternoon and take extracurriculars off the table as well as affect weighted GPA.

Great point! I think that is why the school may be insisting on having a tentative 4 year plan. Yes, I will let him know that scheduling conflicts could be an issue. I have heard that some kids at school due to scheduling conflicts take summer classes in community colleges to focus on STEM classes in school year