Are these classes too much for my senior year?

Question

In my school we take 8 classes (4 each day). I have planned my schedule for next year (12h grade):

1.) English 4 Honors, 2.) Pre-Calculus Honors, 3.) Physics Honors, 4.) American Government/Economics Honors, 5.) Naval Science 4, 6.) Anatomy and Physiology Honors, 7.) AP Chemistry, 8.) Critical Thinking (AP Chemistry).
And in addition : 9.) AP Biology (online)
That's 9 classes total, actually 8 because my school makes students take the hard AP classes everyday since our schedule fits for only 4 classes a day and AP classes like Chemistry and Biology need more time for preparation of the AP Exam.

Are these too much or should I change it?

Answer 1

I think u can do it!! I mean if u r handling it fine then there should be no problems. I think if you consider taking all these classes a sacrifice rather than a hindrance its a good thing. If you feel you are losing out on something like your senior yr I think you should drop a class or two. I have the same trouble. And from my experience I think that taking all these classes will help you in the long run;even with the sacrifices. i think you can do it!!

Answer 2

I am a senior now, and yes that is too much. I would not take the online class- they are terrible and take a lot of time that you are not going to have.

Also, you will be attending every class every day most likely getting hours of homework every night. I am taking only taking one AP class and one Honours class and I still have several hours of homework every night; you are going to have far more than I have now.

I don't know you, but I am guessing you are intelligent and can handle a huge load, but let me tell you something: in the middle of October next year you are going to get a disease called senioritis and you are not going to want to do anything. Don't stress yourself out so much by taking so many difficult classes. Your senior year should be fun and if you want to have any sort of social life and/or job, you should not take all of those. Personally, I would recommend Honours English, AP Chemistry, and the AP critical thinking classes- the rest take regular ones. Pre-Calc is a hard class without it being honours (and I am pretty good at math and science), so I wouldn't stress yourself out any more than necessary. Honours English is important because you will hopefully have some other intellectuals in your class to facilitate intelligent conversation. That is especially important if you don't have a lot of intellectuals that you get to hang out with; not being understood by the majority can become very frustrating very quickly :).

In addition to all of that, you are going to want to start applying for scholarships; those take quite a lot of time too :).

Hope this helps. You can email me if you have any questions.

Answer 3

It's only too much if you think you won't be able to handle it. You're not going to give yourself much time to enjoy your senior year, but then it depends on what matters to you.

The only other thing I would add is if you are going to a community college rather than a University after you graduate, all those honors and AP classes aren't going to do that much for you - except maybe prepare you for a college course load.

Answer 4

I think it is too much. your senior year is suppose to be fun and light but if you need these classes to get into a good college then go for it but if you are pretty much accepted to a school of your choice then i would suggest you lighten your load. Also if your one of those type that can pretty much make an A on a test from what you remember then i would take the classes. i took 3 AP classes and I did great without having to study so it wasn't so bad for me. good luck and don't forget to have fun!

Answer 5

It's Just fine..... In our school we have 8 classes everyday (4 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon). So i think you should have a advanced reading so you won't have a hard time in you AP class.. Good Luck

Answer 6

who says that you gotta do all of those in one year?

stay behind for one more year just to catch up what you missed...

don't push yerself so much, you gotz plentiful of years before yer at the age of retirement. what's with the rush?

just go to college when yer 19/20 or something.

many people who can't afford to go to college yet works hard in part-time/full-time jobs and it might even take a year to save enough for that to happen, there are many people who don't have the right opportunity unlike some of us to get into uni or college right after high school.

but i have a better plan.

hm, comparison to what yer taking in usa, it's pretty much the same like here in canada. instead of AP classes, we basically have university or college classes, and i have pure university classes.. there's no such thing as AP classes except in British Columbia.. >_>;;

Answer 7

It depends.
Depending on what you excel at and have trouble with. I'm guessing if you're taking honor level classes you must know a lot about those subjects, do very well in them, and have at least somewhat of an interest in them. And, since you're taking quite a few honors you must be quite multitalented. If you feel you're not going to do well in a few, or hate the subject, it’s best to take an on-level class.

Answer 8

I think your only concerns should be Pre-Cal and Physics. Both incorporate many math skills but if your good in math then go for it. AP chemistry may sound hard but don't worry It is not that hard.

Answer 9

LOL, I would vote for Brick in the Wall by Floyd; that was our graduating class' theme song.

Answer 10

it depends on if you like challenges and are willing to do the work