Scheduling is coming up for senior year and i need some help. I have to take atleast one credit in science or Math. I have it narrowed to three choices, either to take pre-calculus (1 credit) or to take easy classes like half a year of consumer math (1/2 credit) and a half a year of botany(1/2 credit) or i could take a full year of academic physics (1 credit). This year I took academic chemistry because people were pushing me to do it, but i regret it now because i'm struggling. So i have heard some people say pre-calc is tough and i don't need another year of struggling. But i've also heard that colleges would like it better if i did take physics or pre-calc. I'm not going into the science field and i doubt i'll be going into math either. So what should i take? Do colleges really care?
2007-03-24 09:07:35 · 4 answers · asked by *lil' leasha lu* 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Depends on the colleges you are looking at. But, usually it looks better to have taken the full four years of math and sciences. I've heard that if you struggled in chemistry, you'll like physics. But I'm not sure if that applies if you don't like math too much. If you didn't like geometry, you aren't going to like physics. And if that's the case I would take botany and maybe that's because I hated physics and really love Biology. Don't get me wrong it was cool to learn how the world works and all that jazz, but I struggled a lot...I love pre calc and had a great teacher. I would ask around and see if people thought the pre calc teacher was helpful and a good teacher. If not, then do the 1/2 credit and go with physics. Also also around to see if physics was hard....If it were my choice, def. pre calc, but I love math.
2007-03-24 09:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by Roxy L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend taking as many AP classes and advanced classes as you can handle.
It's not so much that colleges care (unless you'll be a science major), but you'll probably have to take them anyway at college (for instance, calculus and at least 3 years of a foreign language is usually required at any decent school). And it's much easier to take them in high school, where you don't have as many distractions or pressures.
And it's cheaper; you don't have to pay for the college credits if you don't have to take those classes in college!...can save $$$...
2007-03-24 16:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by no_good_names_left_17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you are already accepted to a college take one of the hard ones.
physics isnt as hard as chemistry really.
you may need to get friendly with your calculator and learn a couple formulas but is half as stressfull as precalc.
precalc would help you out for college though. i really enjoyed physics and even even had a lame student teacher for a couple months.
2007-03-24 17:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by smartass_yankee_tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy classes believe me. You want to do as little as possible your senor year so you can spend time with your friends.
2007-03-24 16:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by Bernard W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋