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Anonymous wrote:If she wants to go to a top college she should definitely complete her Spanish with an AP. If the school offers AP Spanish literature as well as AP Spanish language it may be possible to choose that option, which could possibly be more interesting to her.

My sophomore's schedule from 2 yrs ago looked like this

Honors Pre-calc (this was pre AP version)
Honors Chemistry
French AP
Chinese Honors 3
Honors English 10
AP US History
Foundations of Computer Science (required)

She took half a year of Heath over the summer to keep it out of her schedule.

That schedule is hell. OP, this is not normal.

It's normal at Whitman.

No, it’s not. I have a rising Sr at Whitman. Usually students focus on one language and the an AP language is jr or sr year. It does happen, but it’s unusual. Usually the student is already fluent in the language.

DC took the following which is pretty normal - hon English
-hon precalc
-hon chemistry
-APUSH
-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

It was normal for both my kids, this version you've written is more akin to remedial kid classes.

Who says things like then, especially when the schedule indicates Honors and AP classes.

Honors & AP account for only 50% of that schedule. The rest:

-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

Yet all are graduation requirements. A kid doesn’t have to take all Honors and AP classes and most don’t for Art or Tech credit.

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Anonymous wrote:If she wants to go to a top college she should definitely complete her Spanish with an AP. If the school offers AP Spanish literature as well as AP Spanish language it may be possible to choose that option, which could possibly be more interesting to her.

My sophomore's schedule from 2 yrs ago looked like this

Honors Pre-calc (this was pre AP version)
Honors Chemistry
French AP
Chinese Honors 3
Honors English 10
AP US History
Foundations of Computer Science (required)

She took half a year of Heath over the summer to keep it out of her schedule.

That schedule is hell. OP, this is not normal.

It's normal at Whitman.

No, it’s not. I have a rising Sr at Whitman. Usually students focus on one language and the an AP language is jr or sr year. It does happen, but it’s unusual. Usually the student is already fluent in the language.

DC took the following which is pretty normal - hon English
-hon precalc
-hon chemistry
-APUSH
-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

It was normal for both my kids, this version you've written is more akin to remedial kid classes.

Who says things like then, especially when the schedule indicates Honors and AP classes.

Honors & AP account for only 50% of that schedule. The rest:

-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she wants to go to a top college she should definitely complete her Spanish with an AP. If the school offers AP Spanish literature as well as AP Spanish language it may be possible to choose that option, which could possibly be more interesting to her.

My sophomore's schedule from 2 yrs ago looked like this

Honors Pre-calc (this was pre AP version)
Honors Chemistry
French AP
Chinese Honors 3
Honors English 10
AP US History
Foundations of Computer Science (required)

She took half a year of Heath over the summer to keep it out of her schedule.

That schedule is hell. OP, this is not normal.

It's normal at Whitman.

No, it’s not. I have a rising Sr at Whitman. Usually students focus on one language and the an AP language is jr or sr year. It does happen, but it’s unusual. Usually the student is already fluent in the language.

DC took the following which is pretty normal - hon English
-hon precalc
-hon chemistry
-APUSH
-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

It was normal for both my kids, this version you've written is more akin to remedial kid classes.

Who says things like then, especially when the schedule indicates Honors and AP classes.

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Anonymous wrote:Hon English
Hon Pre-Calc
AP Comp Sci
AP Gov
AP Physics (I forget which one but it's a double period)
Hon Spanish 5

Most sophomores do not take Physics.

Yeah, some take physics in freshman year

The typical pathway is Bio in 9th, Chem in 10th, and Physics in 11th.

Not in SMCS. Physics is a double period full year credit taken in one semester in freshman year

OK, but that wouldn't be "the typical pathway."

Anonymous wrote:So sad how few kids are taking fun classes like art and theater

That would NOT be at all fun for my middle child. Even in preschool, he hated having to do art and would so much rather read. He’s dreading his art credit. My other kid took all the advanced classes but still squeezed in yoga, piano and I think orchestra (that was pandemic year so honestly a blur what she took!). She had lots of friends on advanced track with all the APs that still took theater. I think the kids that enjoy that stuff have room to take if they want. But Art classes are definitely not fun for all kids—some of them might find physics or Econ or African American History fun, though. (I definitely would enjoy a history class more than a ceramics class.)

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Anonymous wrote:If she wants to go to a top college she should definitely complete her Spanish with an AP. If the school offers AP Spanish literature as well as AP Spanish language it may be possible to choose that option, which could possibly be more interesting to her.

My sophomore's schedule from 2 yrs ago looked like this

Honors Pre-calc (this was pre AP version)
Honors Chemistry
French AP
Chinese Honors 3
Honors English 10
AP US History
Foundations of Computer Science (required)

She took half a year of Heath over the summer to keep it out of her schedule.

That schedule is hell. OP, this is not normal.

It's normal at Whitman.

No, it’s not. I have a rising Sr at Whitman. Usually students focus on one language and the an AP language is jr or sr year. It does happen, but it’s unusual. Usually the student is already fluent in the language.

DC took the following which is pretty normal - hon English
-hon precalc
-hon chemistry
-APUSH
-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

It was normal for both my kids, this version you've written is more akin to remedial kid classes.

Bwahahaha nice try

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hon English
Hon Pre-Calc
AP Comp Sci
AP Gov
AP Physics (I forget which one but it's a double period)
Hon Spanish 5

Most sophomores do not take Physics.

Yeah, some take physics in freshman year

The typical pathway is Bio in 9th, Chem in 10th, and Physics in 11th.

Not in SMCS. Physics is a double period full year credit taken in one semester in freshman year

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she wants to go to a top college she should definitely complete her Spanish with an AP. If the school offers AP Spanish literature as well as AP Spanish language it may be possible to choose that option, which could possibly be more interesting to her.

My sophomore's schedule from 2 yrs ago looked like this

Honors Pre-calc (this was pre AP version)
Honors Chemistry
French AP
Chinese Honors 3
Honors English 10
AP US History
Foundations of Computer Science (required)

She took half a year of Heath over the summer to keep it out of her schedule.

That schedule is hell. OP, this is not normal.

It's normal at Whitman.

No, it’s not. I have a rising Sr at Whitman. Usually students focus on one language and the an AP language is jr or sr year. It does happen, but it’s unusual. Usually the student is already fluent in the language.

DC took the following which is pretty normal - hon English
-hon precalc
-hon chemistry
-APUSH
-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

It was normal for both my kids, this version you've written is more akin to remedial kid classes.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she wants to go to a top college she should definitely complete her Spanish with an AP. If the school offers AP Spanish literature as well as AP Spanish language it may be possible to choose that option, which could possibly be more interesting to her.

My sophomore's schedule from 2 yrs ago looked like this

Honors Pre-calc (this was pre AP version)
Honors Chemistry
French AP
Chinese Honors 3
Honors English 10
AP US History
Foundations of Computer Science (required)

She took half a year of Heath over the summer to keep it out of her schedule.

That schedule is hell. OP, this is not normal.

It's normal at Whitman.

No, it’s not. I have a rising Sr at Whitman. Usually students focus on one language and the an AP language is jr or sr year. It does happen, but it’s unusual. Usually the student is already fluent in the language.

DC took the following which is pretty normal - hon English
-hon precalc
-hon chemistry
-APUSH
-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

This is more or less my 10th grader.

The science and history pathways vary somewhat by school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she wants to go to a top college she should definitely complete her Spanish with an AP. If the school offers AP Spanish literature as well as AP Spanish language it may be possible to choose that option, which could possibly be more interesting to her.

My sophomore's schedule from 2 yrs ago looked like this

Honors Pre-calc (this was pre AP version)
Honors Chemistry
French AP
Chinese Honors 3
Honors English 10
AP US History
Foundations of Computer Science (required)

She took half a year of Heath over the summer to keep it out of her schedule.

That schedule is hell. OP, this is not normal.

It's normal at Whitman.

No, it’s not. I have a rising Sr at Whitman. Usually students focus on one language and the an AP language is jr or sr year. It does happen, but it’s unusual. Usually the student is already fluent in the language.

DC took the following which is pretty normal - hon English
-hon precalc
-hon chemistry
-APUSH
-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

A lot of kids do health in the summer and the computer science requirement in ms or summer school to free up for electives. But this is normal except the math track varies.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she wants to go to a top college she should definitely complete her Spanish with an AP. If the school offers AP Spanish literature as well as AP Spanish language it may be possible to choose that option, which could possibly be more interesting to her.

My sophomore's schedule from 2 yrs ago looked like this

Honors Pre-calc (this was pre AP version)
Honors Chemistry
French AP
Chinese Honors 3
Honors English 10
AP US History
Foundations of Computer Science (required)

She took half a year of Heath over the summer to keep it out of her schedule.

That schedule is hell. OP, this is not normal.

It's normal at Whitman.

No, it’s not. I have a rising Sr at Whitman. Usually students focus on one language and the an AP language is jr or sr year. It does happen, but it’s unusual. Usually the student is already fluent in the language.

DC took the following which is pretty normal - hon English
-hon precalc
-hon chemistry
-APUSH
-language
-art requirement
-health or computer science requirement

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hon English
Hon Pre-Calc
AP Comp Sci
AP Gov
AP Physics (I forget which one but it's a double period)
Hon Spanish 5

Most sophomores do not take Physics.

Yeah, some take physics in freshman year

The typical pathway is Bio in 9th, Chem in 10th, and Physics in 11th.

This is how mine is doing it. What’s senior year?

Science elective of their choice

Do you need to take history and science senior year?

You don't need to in terms of graduation requirements, but many colleges will prefer you to take all four years.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hon English
Hon Pre-Calc
AP Comp Sci
AP Gov
AP Physics (I forget which one but it's a double period)
Hon Spanish 5

Most sophomores do not take Physics.

Yeah, some take physics in freshman year

The typical pathway is Bio in 9th, Chem in 10th, and Physics in 11th.

This is how mine is doing it. What’s senior year?

Science elective of their choice

Do you need to take history and science senior year?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hon English
Hon Pre-Calc
AP Comp Sci
AP Gov
AP Physics (I forget which one but it's a double period)
Hon Spanish 5

Most sophomores do not take Physics.

Yeah, some take physics in freshman year

The typical pathway is Bio in 9th, Chem in 10th, and Physics in 11th.

This is how mine is doing it. What’s senior year?

Science elective of their choice

Anonymous wrote:So sad how few kids are taking fun classes like art and theater

My kid does but it’s something you have to plan in middle school to get requirements out of the way and do health ed in the summer. Otherwise there is no time. Also, our school pushes IB and kids have to make a choice between IB and arts.