Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 17:24     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
This topic is extremely interesting. What do suggest for DC for 12th, who has taken an unconventional path for sciences

9th: Honors bio
10th: Chem
11th: AP Psychology
12th: AP physics or AP Comp Sci, other?

Doesn't enjoy the sciences, took psychology instead of Ap physics in 11th to see if interested him as related to his pursuit of a marketing/advertising major and career.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 17:13     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
11th: AP Env. Sci.
12th: AP Bio

She took four APs her senior year, and I wish she had taken then earlier — she got mostly 5s, and I think it would have helped her with her applications.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 16:35     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it rare to take Honors Chemistry in 10th and then AP Chemistry in 12th? My kid really enjoyed Chemistry and wants more of it ( she took Honor Bio in 9th, and she's taking DE Environmental Science in 11th.)

Are there any ramifications for skipping physics altogether?

Majors being considered: Marketing, Biochemistry, History, International Relations)


My sense is that skipping physics altogether in high school when it’s offered is a path less traveled in competitive high schools. Are they planning to double up in some other area?

Also they should take physics to be an educated person.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 15:31     Subject: Re:What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Honors Bio, Honors Chem (9/10) and AP bio 11th, Honors Physics 12.

Not a STEM major.


^ we are at school that does not allow you to jump into the AP course without taking Honors course first.

Same here.
9th H bio
10th H chem
11th H physics and AP chem
12th either APES or AP Physics C
Applying as a humanities major most likely
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 10:22     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Anonymous wrote:Side bar, for a kid in Top 5% of class [ public high school] wants to go into CS, aiming for a top university, Asian male, how many core AP sciences that he needs ? He will be taking AP Physics 1 and Physics C. Should he also take AP Bio and AP Chem? He already took Honors/Advanced Bio and Honors/Advanced Chem


If your child is interested more in Math physics do all highest allowed classes for Math, Physic and CS at your school do do Bio ,chem HN.

If child is not interested in STEM engendering do AP Bio, Chem and other AP classes take Math Physic HN.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 09:52     Subject: Re:What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Current junior, not planning on majoring in STEM:

First-Year: Honors Bio
Sophomore: Honors Chem
Junior: Honors Physics
Senior: AP Environmental Science
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 09:02     Subject: Re:What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
DD aspiring humanities major with a dislike for STEM after honors chem sophomore year.

J: Biology
S: AP Comp Sci, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 21:54     Subject: Re:What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Junior Year: AP Physics C Mechanics and AP Biology, scored 5s on both exams.
Senior Year: AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism, AP Chemistry, & AP Environmental Science scored 5s on all exams.
Also, my child took four years of Project Lead the Way Engineering courses in high school.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 21:16     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it rare to take Honors Chemistry in 10th and then AP Chemistry in 12th? My kid really enjoyed Chemistry and wants more of it ( she took Honor Bio in 9th, and she's taking DE Environmental Science in 11th.)

Are there any ramifications for skipping physics altogether?

Majors being considered: Marketing, Biochemistry, History, International Relations)


My sense is that skipping physics altogether in high school when it’s offered is a path less traveled in competitive high schools. Are they planning to double up in some other area?


Chemistry
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 19:15     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
9th - Honors Bio
10th - Honors Chem
11th - Honors Physics
12th - AP Bio
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 19:09     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Anonymous wrote:Is it rare to take Honors Chemistry in 10th and then AP Chemistry in 12th? My kid really enjoyed Chemistry and wants more of it ( she took Honor Bio in 9th, and she's taking DE Environmental Science in 11th.)

Are there any ramifications for skipping physics altogether?

Majors being considered: Marketing, Biochemistry, History, International Relations)


My sense is that skipping physics altogether in high school when it’s offered is a path less traveled in competitive high schools. Are they planning to double up in some other area?
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 13:58     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Is it rare to take Honors Chemistry in 10th and then AP Chemistry in 12th? My kid really enjoyed Chemistry and wants more of it ( she took Honor Bio in 9th, and she's taking DE Environmental Science in 11th.)

Are there any ramifications for skipping physics altogether?

Majors being considered: Marketing, Biochemistry, History, International Relations)
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 13:55     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
DS Jr: AP Bio
DS Sr: AP Chem, AP Physics

DD Jr: AP Bio & AP Environmental Science
DD Sr: AP Chem
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 13:52     Subject: Re:What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For college admission what matters is what the HS offers and what other students at that HS take. Not some random people across various school districts.

But, sure here it goes:
Junior:
Magnet Physics (covered AP Physics 1 and half of AP Physics 2)
AP Calc BC
Magnet Integrative STEM
Magnet Biochemistry
Magnet Organic Chemistry

Senior:
AP Physics C & ME (one year - each segment covered in one semester)
AP Biology
Magnet Multivariable/Differential Equations
Magnet Microbiology
Magnet Analytical Chemistry
Magnet Marine Biology
Magnet Astronomy

NOTE: each year all 5 core classes were covered.


Jesus Christ. What ever happened to chasing chicks and being a teenager?


Some of this doesn’t fit as magnet physics is a 9th grade class but this is clearly a Blair SMCS kid as no other schools offer marine biology and being a Blair magnet kid means all homework all the time in high school.



With few to no humanities classes? This is not as appealing to AOs as some parents think.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 13:51     Subject: What science course did your college student take as a jr and sr in HS?
Anonymous wrote:Side bar, for a kid in Top 5% of class [ public high school] wants to go into CS, aiming for a top university, Asian male, how many core AP sciences that he needs ? He will be taking AP Physics 1 and Physics C. Should he also take AP Bio and AP Chem? He already took Honors/Advanced Bio and Honors/Advanced Chem



He should ask his guidance counselor for advice, given how tough CS admissions is for Asian males.